03/03/09 The Raw Greenwicg News Feed - Greenwich Time Sports (Update)

UConn women finish perfect in regular season
PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- The expectations that come with playing for the UConn women's basketball team can often be unfair.

Nero named to All-MAAC third team
FAIRFIELD -- Junior Greg Nero's status for the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament remains in limbo, but Monday he received his first postseason award.

Girls hoop, hockey playoffs begin today
The state girls basketball playoffs begin today after being postponed by Monday's snow storm. Westhill travels to Mercy of Middletown for a 7 p.m.

On Mo shot for Stamford coach
It is not clear which bothers Stamford High School boys basketball coach Jimmy Moriarty more -- having never won a Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference championship in 31 years as head coach, or having to constantly hear about that fact.

Trinity takes on St. Joseph
More than a few people were admittedly surprised by St. Joseph High School's convincing 58-47 win over Warren Harding in Saturday's quarterfinal round of the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference Boys Basketball Tournament.

As good as gold
Margaret Lu is beginning to laugh at the confusion that comes with telling people she fences. An uncommon sport to hear about these days, others misunderstand that either she has an after school job of building fences, or she's "just like Zorro!

Stamford holds off Greenwich
FAIRFIELD - After missing an uncontested dunk in the final three minutes as his team was desperately fighting off a spirited comeback by Greenwich, Mark Ellis was fearful of the treatment he would receive in the locker room after the game.

Banner win for Darien
If you ask Aimee Rich what's missing in her school's gymnasium, the junior captain of the Darien girls ice hockey team will be quick to tell you it's a banner to honor that team.

Whitehead, Underwood, Joseph lift Southern Ct. men to track title
Ryan Whitehead (Darien) was named Most Outstanding Performer at the Northeast 10 track championships after winning the pole vault by clearing a height of 16 feet, six inches, an NCAA qualifying mark and a conference record to help Southern Connecticut State University win its seventh straight men's league title.

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