Magnus Scores 27, Leads New Canaan Basketball Over Darien 55-51

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By Terry Dinan | 3 hours ago

Nearly two weeks had passed since Leo Magnus last played in a New Canaan basketball game. By the end of Saturday’s contest against Darien, it seemed as though the senior co-captain had never left.

The Colorado College-bound senior returned after missing two games due to Covid protocol and poured in a career-high 27 points to lead the Rams over the Blue Wave 55-51 in a nail-biter at New Canaan High School.

“It felt amazing to be back out there,” Magnus told NewCanaanite.com. “Every day I was dying to come back to practice. I love my teammates and missed it so much and when I came back to practice yesterday it just felt so good to be back with my guys.

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“Thank you, Peter, for clearly taking your responsibility seriously. Obviously there are many questions relative to NCL plans which…”
— Lynn Tuttle on Op-Ed: Why I Voted Against Agreement Between Town, Library
“Nice! I admit I get nervous now whenever I see “new plans” for historic local places — what a relief…”
— Cam Hutchins on Historical Society Plans To Install New Brick Walkways
“Peter thank you for your intellectual honesty. A trait that apparently is in short supply with the town library…”
— Richard Condon on Op-Ed: Why I Voted Against Agreement Between Town, Library
“When the Library's MOU is distributed to the BOS via our First Selectman just minutes before a meeting, where is…”
— Betty J. Lovastik on Op-Ed: Why I Voted Against Agreement Between Town, Library
“Thank you Patricia! So well said and I couldn't agree more.”
— Ninette Halpin on Library Attorney: Decision on Fate of 1913 Building Must Come During P&Z Process
“I, too, attended last Monday's Parking Commission meeting. I anticipated that the remarkable aspects of this "choreographed"…”
— Charles L Robinson on Op-Ed: Why I Voted Against Agreement Between Town, Library
“Lisa is from upstate New York and I'm not seeing correction of factual errors in her comment. Maybe you can…”
— Michael Dinan on Op-Ed: Why I Voted Against Agreement Between Town, Library
“"Correspondent" refers to anyone who communicates in writing and is commonly used in this broadest capacity overseas, particularly Lisa's home…”
— Christine Seaver on Op-Ed: Why I Voted Against Agreement Between Town, Library
“Dr. Brown was my pediatrician more years ago than I care to enumerate. But it was several decades into my…”
— Chris Brooks on Charlotte Rush Brown, 100
“As the town pays a majority of the operating costs of the library it will also be paying its share…”
— Giacomo Landi on Op-Ed: Why I Voted Against Agreement Between Town, Library
“And if the Town is now providing library via the Center Street lot, for library parking, saving the library the…”
— Susan Serven on Op-Ed: Why I Voted Against Agreement Between Town, Library
“Look, the town has shown zero new ideas on traffic patterns, vehicle usage, walking ways, general into and out of…”
— Megan Wunderlich on Op-Ed: Why I Voted Against Agreement Between Town, Library
“Lisa, Do you feel that Parking Commissioner Peter Ogilvie is not entitled to give his view of the parking proposal…”
— Michael Dinan on Op-Ed: Why I Voted Against Agreement Between Town, Library
“I watched the Parking Commission meeting this past Monday and Peter Ogilvie makes an excellent point. The Library was prepared…”
— Cam Hutchins on Op-Ed: Why I Voted Against Agreement Between Town, Library
“What happens to the Farmers Market on Saturdays in the summer? Asking for a friend —-”
— Elizabeth Oei on Op-Ed: Why I Voted Against Agreement Between Town, Library
“Where will they have handicap parking? Also how will they prove people that use the 76 spots are…”
— Jane Brennan on Op-Ed: Why I Voted Against Agreement Between Town, Library
“Correcting the record Dear editor: In response to your correspondent, Mr. Ogilvie, I write on behalf of the…”
— Lisa Oldham on Op-Ed: Why I Voted Against Agreement Between Town, Library
“Peter, your logic is right on. I admire you for speaking out.”
— Peter Hanson on Op-Ed: Why I Voted Against Agreement Between Town, Library
“Mr. Ogilvie, Thank you for being the single voice of reason on the Parking Commission at Monday’s…”
— Rose Scott Rothbart on Op-Ed: Why I Voted Against Agreement Between Town, Library