What a finish to the spring season for our Fairfield Fierce.   11u Redding won their THIRD consecutive tournament with contributions from everyone. Their help man to man defense was on point. That's a 12 game winning streak to close the season!   12u Radding snuck out a thrilling final game to their spring by a score of 44 - 41. They were moving the ball quickly, which made for open shots that they were sinking through the nets.   13u Lipow advanced to their Championship by overcoming a 6 point halftime deficit against the CT All Stars. They pulled it out with great energy, team chemistry and clutch shot making.   14u Seawright won both of their Saturday games because of tenacious defense and toughness. They were a hard-nosed gritty team all spring led by Coach Judah.   Thank you to all Fierce families for making this spring our biggest, baddest season yet. Summer skills clinics and other programming already underway!

Another memorable Fierce weekend!   11u Redding steamrolled through their bracket to capture a second consecutive tournament championship. They've won 8 straight games in this impressive run. It's been a complete team effort by the boys on both sides of the ball, and steered by the great leadership of Coach John Redding. While up at their games in Harwinton, the squad met and took photos with UCONN legend Rebecca Lobo!   14u Seawright and 13u Lipow each one 2 of 3 games with contributions from across their entire rosters.   10u Bindner wrapped up their spring season with another victory over High Rise Elite.

This weekend at the CT SuperCup, 11u Redding won 4 straight games to take home the trophy! In the championship -- Ezra Fearon, Devin Julious and Bobby Welch led the Fierce to a 61 - 58 victory over CSA Velocity.   10u Bindner also had a great weekend. The boys built on a great day of Saturday hoops to pull out the "Miracle in Newtown".... topping High Rise Elite 33 - 13 with only 5 players. At one point in the game, the Fierce only had 4 players on the floor -- but they helped each other on defense and spaced the floor for clean open shots.   Congratulations to both!

Two Fierce squads were in action this weekend: 11u Redding and 13u Lipow. And both teams advanced all the way to their Championship Games.   11u Redding rolled past High Rise Elite by 20 points and then CT PHD by 15 points to qualify for the championship. Their stifling defense held both Fairfield County challengers to only 23 points of offense. They eventually lost to the Marksmen. The passing and teamwork was excellent all-around. Devin Julious was carrying the scoring load.   13u Lipow ran off 4 straight wins before coming up 1 point short of the tournament crown, losing 48-47 in over-time. On their way, they defeated the Westchester Lightning, High Rise Elite, Open Court Wildcats and East Side Escalades. Jordan Katz and Julian Marottolo led the scoring charge. Luca Fusco played lock down defense vs the Open Court Wildcats -- earning him Player of the Game honors. Kyle DeFonce had a break-out performance vs High Rise Elite. Jack Michalowski and Caidon Clayton embraced the challenge of shutting down the go-to-scorer for the East Side Escalades. Jack Iacono crashed the boards and Harrison Pratt put in timely baskets. Nolan Hansen operated efficiently inside the paint area.

For the second consecutive weekend, two Fierce teams advanced to their Championship Games. 12u Radding did it again, and this time was joined by 14u Seawright.   12u Radding was spearheaded by the hot outside shooting of Brendan Devine, dominant inside play of Liam Yin and ferocious defense of Roan Smith. Alex Fieweger was beating the defense off the dribble -- as were Devin Kass, Devin Agah and Tyler Fleming. Nicolas Alvarez and Rami Hennawi were doing work in the paint area.   14u Seawright used a 2 point victory over High Rise Elite to advance. Ryan Goldberger was in all of the right spots. Andrew Soltis was tough down low as the lone big man. Dillon Mannix, Andre Mead and Chase Meyer all contributed strong perimeter play.   Then in a remarkable turn of events, a completely out-sized 14u Seawright team showed the heart of a champion to bounce back from a 57-27 loss to CSA Velocity on Saturday... and defeat them just one day later 60-51 with all of the same players. The stakes were high -- it was for the tournament championship.   JT Shapiro went ballistic with 16 points including two crucial And-1's. Ryan Goldber scored 13 points and played stifling defense. Dillon Mannix was raining three-pointers. Andrew Soltis fought through illness A LA the Michael Jordan flu game.   We are so proud of these boys' resilience.

This weekend, the most ever Fierce teams (6) kicked off their spring AAU seasons at the Tri-State Grand Opener. The UNSUNG HERO performances were:   Dillon Mannix and Ryan Goldberger of 14u Seawright showed that being undersized isn't necessarily a bad thing. They were quicker to the loose balls, faster down the court and money from 3 point land.   Tyler Moody of 14u Moore used his athleticism to make an impact. Connor Gitman executed the game plan successfully.   Julian Marottolo of 13u Lipow backed down from noone, making it clear that he was playing to compete every second regardless of opponent.   Chris Gervasi of 12u Radding controlled the game tempo to keep the group in sync. Liam Yin and Nicolas Alvarez, the "twin towers", dominated the rebounds and defended the paint together all weekend long.   Ezra Fearon of 11u Redding used his length and speed to make play after play. Ryan Moore was getting out on the break for easy buckets. Devin Julious was marveling the crowd with a variety of crafty moves. Finbar Malloy was crashing the boards, Will Kane draining shots from outside and Hayden Banner setting up offensive sets in the half court.   Kyle Dulak of 10u Bindner broke the defensive pressure and distributed to teammates. Caden Quigley was impressive underneath the basket. Colin Ryan used his strength and speed to impact the game defensively. Krish Dodani, Aleko Vergakis and Dylan McCarthy all contributed scoring.