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Norwalk 's Sean Ireland Named CT Coach of the Year By MSG Varsity

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Sean Ireland, who guided the football team to the Class LL state playoffs in his first season, was named the Connecticut Coach of the Year by MSG Varsity.

Reaching the postseason for the first time 1998, the Bears finished 9-2, losing to top-ranked Xavier 55-14 in the semifinals of the Class LL playoff. Norwalk's 21-15 victory over Conard in the Class LL quarterfinals was the first postseason victory in the program's history

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In addition, Norwalk defensive back Delshawn Wilson was named to the Connecticut High School Coaches Association All-State team, one of three FCIAC players to earn the honor.

Wilson was joined on the All-State team by linebackers Shane Nastahowski of Greenwich and Kevin McDonough of New Canaan.

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MSG Varsity released its all-Connecticut football teams:

FIRST TEAM

OFFENSE

QB Matt Milano, New Canaan, Sr., 6-3, 193
RB Brendan Lytton, Torrington, Sr. 5-10, 185,
RB Noel Thomas, St. Luke's Jr, 6-2, 185
WR Patrick Newton, New Canaan, Sr., 5-10, 180
WR Jawad Chisholm, Bunnell, Sr, 6-1, 170
TE Connor Kilbane, New Canaan, Sr, 6-2, 215
OL Jack Gibson, Staples, Sr, 6-0, 245
OL Serge Jean Baptiste, Fairfield Prep, Sr., 6-2, 277
OL Kalin Killinger, New Canaan, Sr, 6-3, 264
OL Mike Money, Fairfield Warde, Sr, 6-5, 290
OL Jackson Bennett, Barlow, Sr. 6-3, 224
K Collin Shapiro, New Canaan, Sr, 6-1, 182

DEFENSE

DL Pieter Hoets, Staples, Jr., 6-2, 220
DL Dylan Leeming, New Canaan, Sr., 6-4, 209
DL Zack O'Connor, McMahon, Sr., 5-11, 190
DL Brandon Williams, Bassick, Sr, 6-3, 237
LB Matt Corcoran, Stamford, Sr, 5-10, 205
LB Kevin Kearney, Staples, Jr., 6-1, 190
LB Kevin McDonough, New Canaan, Sr, 6-1, 220
LB Bobby Stringfellow, Norwalk, Sr, 6-0, 171
DB James Frusaiante, Staples, Jr., 6-0, 170
DB Peter Gesualdi, Darien, Sr., 5-11, 175
DB Nick Kelly, Staples, Jr, 6-2, 188
DB Delshawn Wilson, Norwalk, Sr., 6-1, 185

Second team
Offense
 
QB Bryan Boderick, Stamford
QB Bryan Castelot, Bunnell
QB Tyler Vallie, Amity
RB Nigel Beckford, Notre Dame-Fairfield
RB Joey Zelkowitz, Staples
WR Jared Vasquez, Bunnell
WR Derick Edwards, Norwalk
TE Gil Araujo, Norwalk
OL Kwasi Duodu, Bridgeport Central
OL Dennis Flanagan, Amity
OL Zach McNutt, Torrington
OL Brett O’Donnell, Darien
OL Patrick Whalen, Norwalk
K Robbie Wolf, Staples 
                                                                                                       
Defense
 
DL Kwazee Rice, Norwalk
DL Matt D’Andrea, Darien
DL Adam Connolly, St. Luke’s
LB JJ Bivona, Bunnell
LB Connor Devane, Wilton
LB David Wolff, Warde
LB Kyle Camacho, Greenwich
DB Johnny Anzalone, Norwalk
DB Sean Carroll, Wilton
DB Eric Ford, Watertown
DB Chandler Foster, Stamford
DB Joey Santoro, King

THURSDAY'S RESULTS

Wrestling

Norwalk 47, New Canaan 30

Darien 52, McMahon 30

FRIDAY'S SCHEDULE

No games scheduled

BOYS BASKETBALL

West Division

FCIAC Record

Overall Record

Danbury 2-0 3-0 Bridgeport Central 2-1 2-1 Greenwich 2-1 2-1 Trumbull 2-1 2-1 Westhill 1-1 1-1 Staples 1-2 1-2

Central Division

FCIAC Record

Overall Record

Ridgefield 3-0 3-0 Norwalk 2-1 2-1 Fairfield Ludlowe 1-2 1-1 Stamford 1-2 1-2 Harding 0-3 0-3 McMahon 0-3 0-3

East Division

FCIAC Record

Overall Record

St. Joseph 3-0 3-0 Bassick 3-0 3-0 Trinity Catholic 3-0 3-0 Fairfield-Warde 1-2 1-2 Wilton 0-2 0-2 New Canaan 0-3 0-3 Darien 0-3

0-3

GIRLS BASKETBALL

West Division

FCIAC Record

Overall Record

Trumbull 5-0 5-0 Danbury 4-0 4-0 Staples 4-1 4-1 Westhill 1-3 1-3 Greenwich 1-4 1-4 Bridgeport Central 0-5

0-5

Central Division

Stamford 5-0 5-0 Fairfield Ludlowe 3-2 3-2 Ridgefield 3-2 3-2 McMahon 2-3 2-3 Norwalk 1-3 1-3 Harding 0-5 0-5

East Division

St. Joseph 4-1 4-1 Wilton 3-1 3-1 New Canaan 3-2 3-2 Trinity Catholic 3-2 3-2 Darien 2-2 2-2 Fairfield Warde 1-4 1-4 Bassick 0-5

0-5

BOYS HOCKEY

East Division FCIAC Record FCIAC Points Overall Record Ridgefield 0-0 0 1-1-0 St. Joseph 0-0 0 1-1-0 Stamford 0-0 0 1-2-1 Trinity Catholic 0-0 0 1-3-0 Darien 0-0 0 1-2-0 Wilton 0-0 0 0-1-0 New Canaan 0-0 0 0-2-0 West Division FCIAC Record FCIAC Points Overall Record Trumbull 0-0 0 3-0-0 Staples 0-0 0 2-0-0 Norwalk-McMahon* 0-0 0 1-0-0 Fairfield Co-op 0-0 0 1-1-0 Greenwich 0-0 0 1-2-0 Westhill 0-0 0 0-2-0

Girls Hockey

 

Teams FCIAC Record FCIAC Pts Overall Record New Canaan 3-0 6 5-0 Darien 2-0 4 3-0 Ridgefield 2-1 4 3-1 Greenwich 1-1 2 2-1 Staples/Trumbull
0-0 0 0-0 Wilton 0-1 0 0-2 Fairfield 0-2 0 1-3 Stamford 0-2 0 0-2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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