NewCanaanite.com Athletes of the Week: Elizabeth Miller and Tyler Hill

The NewCanaanite.com Athlete of the Week is sponsored by Baskin-Robbins, Connecticut Sandwich Co., Joe’s Pizza and Mackenzie’s. Congratulations to Elizabeth Miller and Tyler Hill, NewCanaanite.com Athletes of the Week. Miller, a senior captain on the girls basketball team has been a key figure in the Rams’ success as New Canaan eclipsed last season’s win total just nine games into the 2014-15 campaign. The senior point guard has been New Canaan’s most consistent player throughout the season, frequently reaching double-digits in scoring–including a team-high 14 points in the Rams’ first win of the season over McMahon–while also racking up impressive numbers in the rebounding and assists columns. Behind Miller’s leadership the 4-7 Rams are in contention in both the FCIAC and state playoff races.

New Canaan Rams Boys Hockey Falls to Darien

Deadlocked at 2-2 as the puck dropped to begin the final period of Saturday’s showdown with Darien, the New Canaan Rams boys hockey team was positioned to end its two-game losing streak and show the rest of the FCIAC that the defending conference champs were once again the team to beat. Darien, however, had a claim of its own to stake. Scoring two goals in a 32-second span in the third, the Blue Wave justified their #1 Division I state ranking by dominating the final period en route to a 6-3 win over their conference rivals at Darien Ice Rink. “It’s puzzling,” first-year New Canaan head coach Pat Gore told NewCanaanite.com. “You’ve got a rivalry game.