6th Grade Finishes Runner-up at Boston Nationals

 Congratulations to 6th grade for their fantastic run to the Championship game this weekend at Boston Nationals.   We swept Division play with 3 consecutive wins, including a 41-31 victory over XL Thunder in which forward Dylan Lender led the charge in the second half.   In bracket play, we snuck out a 53-51 thriller over Central Mass Swarm in a game for the ages. Landon Nash had an offensive rebound put back with time expiring! A memory for a lifetime as the boys went wild.  We then defeated TNE CT by a final score of 36-30 to advance to the Championship, ultimately falling short to Central Flight 55-44.

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8th Grade Rolls to CT State Championship

 Another great spring weekend for the Fierce.  8th grade defeated PHD-Carothers in two consecutive games to win the CT State Championship.  6th grade traveled for an overnight trip to Massachusetts for tons of fun and two big wins.  5th grade pulled out an exciting victory in their opener by a final score of 32-24.

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4th and 6th Grades Win Championships

 What a weekend for the Fierce!  4th Grade won all 4 of their games on the way to the tournament title! They defeated CT PHD by a final score of 20-5 in the Championship Game.  5th Grade split their 4 games, which included a thrilling 33-32 victory over CT Northstars. Dylan Seckler made the game winning three point shot with only seconds remaining!  6th grade dominated all of their games on the way to their second consecutive tournament crown! The smallest margin of victory was by 13 points in the Championship Game.  8th Grade played extremely tough, winning 2 out of 3 games. They defeated Apex by 30 points and DTX by 20 points.  Great job by all Fierce teams this weekend! 

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6th Grade Captures the Battle Royale

 6th grade wins 5 in a row to capture this weekend's Battle Royale! They defeated High Rise in the Championship by a final score of 43-39. It was a complete effort.   4th grade won 2 thrilling games by 2 points each over Stamford Peace and Connecticut Elite. Ben Forgione hit the game-tying free throws and then go-ahead basket in a span of 30 seconds.  8th grade advanced to their championship game with wins over For the Talented and Stamford Peace.  5th grade fought hard in 3 straight games that came down to the wire.  Great weekend Fierce!

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8th Grade Wins Fairfield County Basketball League Championship

Congratulations to our 8th grade boys for winning the Fairfield County Basketball League Championship on Saturday! They came back from 10 points down to defeat Westport by a final score of 50-41. Andrew Levens led the way with 14 points. Timmy O'Neill led the defensive charge in the second half with steals everywhere and made clutch baskets, finishing with 7 points. Gavin Mertz had a timely floater in the final quarter, along with making all four of his free throws to seal the game. Carlo Noecker was a work horse inside drawing double teams on every possession. Tyler Geriak was scoring from both outside and inside. Jayden Wang and Mason Neely both contributed baskets of their own at key moments in the game. They defeated Wilton 62-47 and Darien 51-49 to set up the Championship match-up with Westport.

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Jack Plesser Tops Off Amazing Career with FCIAC Player of the Year Award

In his latest and most noteworthy accolade, long-time Fierce player and Fairfield Warde's Jack Plesser has won the award for FCIAC Player of the Year. This highly coveted award is only given to one player each season. It is amazing to see how far Jack has come. Jack was passed on by another local program in 6th grade, only to become the perfect fit from the start with Fierce. Jack has always had the right attitude and work ethic to keep improving, and each year that went by he became a more competitive basketball player in the area. This honor is the pinnacle of all of that dedication, and the gateway to his next chaper as a collegiate student athlete. Congratulations Jack, we are proud to have watched you grow and receive this well-deserved recognition.

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Fierce Alumni Dominate All-FCIAC Honors

 There are many familiar names on the 2022-2023 All-FCIAC Boys Basketball teams.     Long-time Fierce legend Jack Plesser took home the highly-coveted Player of the Year award. This accolade goes to only one player each season, and Jack was voted most outstanding in a league full of talented student athletes. Jack also was included on the All-FCIAC First Team along with Trumbull's Sean Racette, who played with Fierce in 7th grade.       Evan Kozdeba of Ridgefield High School doubled down with All-FCIAC Second Team AND All-Defensive Team honors. Evan was a Fierce standout in 6th grade.    David Melson of Fairfield Warde received well-deserved All-FCIAC Second Team honors as well. David was a shooting star for Fierce in 5th grade.    Luca Antonio of Trumbull played with Fierce in 7th grade and you can find his name on the All-FCIAC Third Team.    Oh, and Jordan Katz of Ridgefield (and their team captain) was listed as a "Top Player" in CT Insider's 2023 FCIAC Boys Basketball Tournament Outlook.    Proud of all of our Fierce alum for how far they have come!

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Nolan McKenna-Hansen Commits to University of New England

  Congratulations to Fierce Alum and Jonathan Law's Nolan McKenna-Hansen on his commitment to play college basketball next year at the University of New England!   Nolan started with Fierce in 6th grade and dedicated himself to improving his skills each season.

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