Youth Sports Roundup: Wins for New Canaan Soccer, Baseball, Lax Teams

Lacrosse

Grade 6 Red Girl’s Lacrosse Take Control Over Ridgefield

—submitted by Darleen Ferraro

The sun may not have been out, but that didn’t stop the Grade 6 Red team on their first game of the season as they took a 9-4 victory over Ridgefield 6 Black on Saturday, April 22, 2017. The rain came down but the score kept going up as Stella Nolan and Caroline Underwood led the goal scoring with 3 goals each. Shawna Ferraro, Ella Imbruce and Polly Parsons-Hills each had 1 goal. Two assists each were made by: Reagan Bailey, Katharine Byrne, and Caroline Langford. Stella Nolan had three assists.

Did You Hear … ?

Two shop front units in the new “Heritage Square” condominium complex on Forest Street sold for a combined $2.9 million this week. The street-level commercial spaces are occupied by Embody Fitness Gourmet and Pet Valu. According to a property transfer recorded Tuesday in the Town Clerk’s office, a newly formed company called ‘Connor Rose Realty Inc.’ purchased the units from Forest Street Properties, builder Chris Gatto’s company. An Upper East Side man, Patrick Mitchell, is listed in Connecticut Secretary of the State records as principal of the new property owner. ***

New Canaan High School officials said in a bulletin for parents this week that they’re seeing a rise in the number of student smoking e-cigarettes—or “vaping”—in school.

Youth Soccer Roundup: Weekend Wins for NC Football Club’s Boys, Girls Teams

New Canaan FC Girls 2006 Red Notch Semifinal Spot, Beating Fairfield Girls Red 2-0

—by Adrian Oyekanmi

The sky was a deceptive bright blue, masking the cold wintery wind that blew in gusts to welcome the two teams to an epic battle for the qualifying round. The New Canaan girls ran confidently on to the field, faces painted for battle. The game was off to a flying start as NC was quickly put on the defense. Goalie #52 Tema Wagner was relishing the challenge and sprang into action with a solid save. Soon after, #5 Ava Pertusiello confidently intercepted an attack, booting it to #39 Hadley Walker who made a great run on goal but her efforts were denied by the Fairfield goalie.

Youth Soccer: Weekend Shutout for U10 Boys Red

Big Win over Ridgefield for Boys 2007 Red U10

—by Lise Shonfield

The New Canaan 2007 Boys Red team’s winning streak continued on Sunday under sunny skies and against a strong and skillful Ridgefield team. The boys are 5-1 for the season with three games to go. Ridgefield came out attacking with two corners and an attempt on goal in the first five minutes but the New Canaan offense seized an opportunity ten minutes into the game. A strong run down the wing by Dylan Ho, a neat pass by Max Maggard and a solid finish by Sajan Shah saw the ball slide past the Ridgefield goalie into the right hand corner of the goal. 1-0 New Canaan.

Youth Soccer Roundup: Shutouts from New Canaan ‘Mighty’ Reds U10 Girls, White ’07 Boys

New Canaan’s Mighty Reds U10 Girls Soccer Continues Winning Streak by Complete Shut-Out of Old Greenwich 4-0

—submitted by Lisa Riley

With the end of season looming in the not-to-distant future, on Sunday, October 23rd the U10 Girls Mighty Reds headed to Old Greenwich for a rematch against the only team keeping them from a total winning record this season. The last time the Mighty Reds met the Old Greenwich Blues the score ended in a tie. The stakes were high and the Mighty Reds were focused to prove they were the better team. The first half showcased the developed skills and importance of teamwork Coach Luke Green has been teaching the girls all season long: coordinated passing, skillful footwork and smart movement of the ball was illustrated by the strong offense of Reese Quinn, Eleanor duPont and Isabelle Janiga early in the game. Numerous shots on goal finally converted to the Mighty Reds scoring the first goal of the game by Sydney Patten.