Off The Court Archives - Fairfieldfierce https://www.fairfieldfierce.com/category/off-the-court/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:19:01 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.fairfieldfierce.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cropped-icon-32x32.png Off The Court Archives - Fairfieldfierce https://www.fairfieldfierce.com/category/off-the-court/ 32 32 Carlo Noecker Named to FCIAC First Team as a Junior https://www.fairfieldfierce.com/carlo-noecker/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 15:15:29 +0000 https://www.fairfieldfierce.com/?p=14594   Congratulations to Fierce alum Carlo Noecker on earning FCIAC First Team honors.   Carlo played Fierce from 5th through 8th grade, and through years of hard work developed into one of the top players in the area.   He also ranks as one of the top rebounders in Fierce history.   Proud of you […]

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]]> Congratulations to Fierce alum Carlo Noecker on earning FCIAC First Team honors.

 

Carlo played Fierce from 5th through 8th grade, and through years of hard work developed into one of the top players in the area.

 

He also ranks as one of the top rebounders in Fierce history.

 

Proud of you Carlo. 

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]]> Jack Plesser Named Player of the Year for the Liberty League https://www.fairfieldfierce.com/jack-plesser-named-player-of-the-year-for-the-liberty-league/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:50:03 +0000 https://www.fairfieldfierce.com/?p=14580   We are beyond proud to share that long-time Fierce player Jack Plesser has been recognized as 2025-26 Player of the Year for the Liberty League !    Jack started with us in 5th grade and played all the way through high school. His hard work and eye-opening improvement year by year were amazing to […]

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]]> We are beyond proud to share that long-time Fierce player Jack Plesser has been recognized as 2025-26 Player of the Year for the Liberty League ! 

 

Jack started with us in 5th grade and played all the way through high school. His hard work and eye-opening improvement year by year were amazing to watch.

 

Jack’s junior season made history, as he climbed to sixth on Union College’s all-time single-season scoring list with 566 points and his 22.6 points per game average is also fifth-best by a Union player.   In only three seasons, Jack already ranks 13th in Union College basketball history with 1,263 points and his 16.4 points per game scoring average is currently ninth-best among Union basketball players all-time.

 

Here is the official announcement – Liberty League reveals 2025-26 Men’s Basketball Awards

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]]> Fierce’s Own Scott Lipow Hired as New Coach for Fairfield Woods Middle School https://www.fairfieldfierce.com/fierce-founder-scott-lipow-hired-as-head-coach-for-fairfield-woods-middle-school/ Fri, 03 Nov 2023 14:02:00 +0000 https://fairfieldfierce.com/?p=12724 The post Fierce’s Own Scott Lipow Hired as New Coach for Fairfield Woods Middle School appeared first on Fairfieldfierce.

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]]> Fierce Alum Drafted by Kansas City Royals in MLB Draft https://www.fairfieldfierce.com/fierce-alum-drafted-by-kansas-city-royals-in-mlb-draft/ Mon, 10 Jul 2023 20:00:43 +0000 https://fairfieldfierce.com/?p=12694   Fierce Alum Hiro Wyatt has been selected in the third round of the MLB Draft, 75th overall, by the Kansas City Royals!

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]]> Fierce Alum Hiro Wyatt has been selected in the third round of the MLB Draft, 75th overall, by the Kansas City Royals!

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]]> Hiro Wyatt Wins Gatorade Connecticut Baseball Player of the Year https://www.fairfieldfierce.com/hiro-wyatt-wins-connecticut-player-of-the-year/ Sat, 03 Jun 2023 20:17:49 +0000 https://fairfieldfierce.com/?p=12666   Congratulations to Fierce Alum Hiro Wyatt for being named 2023 Gatorade Connecticut Baseball Player of the Year! Hiro will be playing baseball next year at the University of Southern California.

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]]> Congratulations to Fierce Alum Hiro Wyatt for being named 2023 Gatorade Connecticut Baseball Player of the Year!

Hiro will be playing baseball next year at the University of Southern California.

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]]> Jack Plesser Tops Off Amazing Career with FCIAC Player of the Year Award https://www.fairfieldfierce.com/jack-plesser-tops-off-amazing-career-with-fciac-player-of-the-year-award/ Sat, 04 Mar 2023 03:59:00 +0000 https://fairfieldfierce.com/?p=12562 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 […]

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]]> 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 https://www.fairfieldfierce.com/fierce-alumni-sweep-dominate-all-fciac-honors/ Sat, 04 Mar 2023 03:40:20 +0000 https://fairfieldfierce.com/?p=12528   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 […]

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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 https://www.fairfieldfierce.com/nolan-hansen-commits-to-play-college-basketball-at-university-of-new-england/ Mon, 30 Jan 2023 20:44:47 +0000 https://fairfieldfierce.com/?p=12515   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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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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]]> Jack Plesser Nominated to McDonald’s All-American Games https://www.fairfieldfierce.com/jack-plesser-nominated-to-mcdonalds-all-american-games/ Sun, 22 Jan 2023 13:00:17 +0000 https://fairfieldfierce.com/?p=12506   Congratulations to Jack Plesser on his nomination to the McDonald’s All-American Games.   Jack started with Fierce in 6th grade and we’ve enjoyed watching his growth into a 3 year starter and All-FCIAC standout at Fairfield Warde High School.

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]]> Congratulations to Jack Plesser on his nomination to the McDonald’s All-American Games.

 

Jack started with Fierce in 6th grade and we’ve enjoyed watching his growth into a 3 year starter and All-FCIAC standout at Fairfield Warde High School.

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]]> Fierce Alumni Shine in FCIAC https://www.fairfieldfierce.com/fierce-alumni-shine-in-fciac/ Sat, 05 Mar 2022 01:48:55 +0000 https://fairfieldfierce.com/?p=12414 Congratulations to Fierce alumni Jack Plesser, Justyn Davis, Kevin Hyzy and Cooper Dailey for their All-FCIAC League selections! Jack Plesser (Fairfield Warde) earned second team honors as a junior in a campaign that included over 20 points scored against Ridgefield in the FCIAC semi-final game. Jack played many years for Fierce starting at a young […]

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Congratulations to Fierce alumni Jack Plesser, Justyn Davis, Kevin Hyzy and Cooper Dailey for their All-FCIAC League selections! Jack Plesser (Fairfield Warde) earned second team honors as a junior in a campaign that included over 20 points scored against Ridgefield in the FCIAC semi-final game. Jack played many years for Fierce starting at a young age. After earning second team honors as a sophomore, Justyn Davis (Fairfield Warde) climbed up to the first team in his senior year. He was a player of the year candidate all season. Justyn was a member of Fierce’s 2017-18 travel team that captured the Fairfield County Basketball League (FCBL) “AA” Championship. Kevin Hyzy (Wilton) also earned first team honors as a senior. Kevin led the Warriors in scoring and, along with his brother Craig, also happens to have been a member of the first ever Fierce team all the way back as a 6th grader. Cooper Dailey (Fairfield Ludlowe) earned third team honors in his senior year, while also setting the all time school single game scoring record with 38 points against Maloney.

We are also proud to congratulate Fierce alumni Jordan Katz, Evan Kozdeba, Jack Michalowski and Liam Shea for their FCIAC Championship as members of the Ridgefield varsity basketball team. Ridgefield defeated Wilton in the FCIAC Championship Game. Evan Kozdeba hit a huge 3 toward the end of the game to seal the victory.

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