Band Goes Onto the Field

Senior drum major Sebastian Kopp Leads the band onto the field for the halftime show. This is the first time in two years that the band has performed during halftime.

George Benitez Huge Stiff Arm

Quarterback George Benitez Stiff Arms a Trinity Catholic player for big yardage.

Wave Wins on Homecoming

-By: Brian Curry-

Darien boys varsity football notched arguably its best victory on Saturday over Trinity Catholic. The Wave ran right through Trinity taking the game 35-6. The win moves Darien's record to 3-2 and marks the first time the Wave have won back-to-back games this season.
On the first drve of the game, Darien marched down the field for an impressive effort that ended with a touchdown pass from senior quarterback George Benitez(#3 pictured) to senior wide out Michael Wohlberg. Then senior kicker John Gardner added an extra point, Darien took a quick 7-0 lead. However, Trinity Catholic, quickly answered after junior Tre Crumbley took the kick inside the Darien five yard line. From there, Trinity junior running back Mike Rivas took it to the end zone. After Darien senior Bobby Nolan blocked the extra point, Drien remained on top 7-6.

In the second quarter, Darien's offense began to tear up Trinity Catholic's defense. Senior running back Bobby Nolan helped Darien drive down the field, and then he took it to the end zone on a nine-yard touchdown run. Then, after a Trinity fuble was recovered by junior Graham Maybell, Benitez took it in for another score on a 50-yard run. Darien added one more score before the half on a connection between Benitez and senior wide-reveiver Alex Wildish to give Darien a 28-6 lead going into the second half.

Darien continued its strong play into the second half as its defense continued stopping Trinity's offense. In the end Benitez threw for three touchdowns. The win gives Darien confidence as they travel to Massachusetts for a non-conference game against Attleboro at 4pm on Saturday(Oct 24th).

Boys Soccer Ties Bassick

-By: Charles Spivey-

Boys' varsity soccer tied Bassick with a score of 1-1 on the DHS turf on Friday. Despite the wet fields, junior JJ Holmgren was able to start the game off with a quick goal to put Darien ahead.

Blue Wave's senior goalkeeper Robbie Shindler was able to hold the Bridgeport boys scoreless for the better part of the game until their offense squeezed by a goal in the middle part of the second half.

The cold fall evening seemed to slow down both teams. "The cold and wet weather really affected the game negatively, and kept the scoring low," senior Per Bjornstad said. (pictured)

The boys face New Canaan at Connor Field on Tuesday. (October 20th)

Field Hockey is Rich with Aimee

-By: Kathryn Saulitis-

When Darien Field Hockey lost some of its extremely talented seniors to various college programs, some may have wondered if the team would be able to recover and live up to the high expectations. This year, they have managed to prove all the cynics wrong with a standing record of 10-0. One of the team’s biggest assets is its returning varsity goalie senior, Aimee Rich. (pictured) She awes BWFH audiences from game to game, and has only let in one goal this entire season. Rich, who credits her team for her success, says that, “The record certainly isn’t just mine, it’s the team.” Through all her success Rich remains modest and admits that, “To be honest my job isn’t really all that hard because I have such an amazing team.” Rich’s protection includes defensive senior standouts Ella Heck, Taylor Wells and Alex Bair. Rich says she is still awaiting her toughest opponents; Greenwich and New Canaan. “Both games will be great tests,”Rich said. When asked why she chose to pursue goal keeping Rich says it stemmed from playing soccer, and truthfully she says she was, “was sort of lazy.” What Rich loves about the important position is, “the image, the attitude, and the gear,” and Rich says that, “As I learned more I realized goalkeeping was what I wanted to do.” It is a good thing Rich made that decision because it has proved extremely beneficial for the field hockey program, and will most likely send Rich to a great college to pursue her passion. Rich still isn’t sure if she wants to go to a division one or a division three school, but anyone who has seen her play knows she will be successful no matter where she goes. It is evident that once Rich graduates she will miss the team she speaks so highly of. For the rest of the season she wants her to team to have more confidence and says, “We are a good team because we have the skills. We just have to believe and be the team I know we can be, and they know it, they just need to feel and believe it.” Look for Rich to continue her impressive record this season, and at their next game, Monday, October 19th at Brien McMahon High School in Norwalk at 7 p.m.

Girls Cross Country Raise Norrie's Ire

-By: Julia Lang-

Girls cross country team headed up to Tod’s Point in Greenwich for the last meet before FCIACS. The team raced against Greenwich, Wilton, and Norwalk High School on Tuesday. The four-school event was split into three different meets. Darien was able to win two of the three meets with senior captain Hannah Lyons finishing the 2.60 miles in 17:26, landing 9th place. Junior Megan Keane was not far behind, finishing in 17:49. Though Keane and Lyons finished with good times, Coach Steve “Norrie” Norris was not pleased with the overall results. Wilton was able to net a perfect score of 15 compared to Darien’s 50 points. (the lowest scoring team wins the meet) According to Coach Norris, this was only the second time in 34 years that the Darien team lost to another team who had received a perfect score. Though Norris was not content with the overall results, he was happy to see that many of his runners made significant improvements in their finishing time compared to last year’s race at Tod’s Point. Senior Katherine Casey was the most improved, decreasing her time by 97 seconds. Hoping to see more time improvements, Norris is planning to work his team hard this upcoming week to prepare for the FCIACS at Waveny in New Canaan on October 22.

Field Hockey Defeats Trumbull

-By Jay Alter-

Darien Field Hockey continues its undefeated season with a 9-2 win over Trumbull. Before this game, the tenacious Darien D did not allow a goal all season, but sadly that streak was snapped. “I’m happy the streak is over because it takes the pressure of the girls,” assistant coach Kelly Vegliante said. Juinors Sophie Doering and Sophie Waters registered two goals each for the Wave. Junior Sam Johnston contributed one goal and one assist. Senior Captain Ana Heck also added two goals to the Trumbull beat down. The Wave’s next game is 4pm Monday, October 19 against Brien McMahon in Norwalk. (Photo courtesy of Darien Times)