Fairfield Scores and Standings: Sept 14

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Five members of the Fairfield Giants have been named to the third annual Offense-Defense Youth All-American Bowl: 

Will Melbourne, linebacker, age group 11-12
Harrison Houghton, quarterback, age group 11-12
Owen Cirilli, quarterback, age group 9-10
Henry Houghton, linebacker, age group 9-10
Finn Duran, running back, age group 9-10

Wide receiver Dan Reale, a former Giant and now a freshman at Fairfield Warde H.S. Dan Reale, also was named to participate in the All-American Bowl in the 13-14 age group. 

These boys will join dozens of peers in their age group nationwide in an East meets West clash that is part of a week-long series of events leading up to the nationally-televised annual Offense-Defense All-American Senior Bowl on Dec. 30

The boys were selected from a group of young athletes numbering in the thousands across the country to participate in this one-of-a-kind All-Star game.

This year's event will take place in Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, home of the Dallas Cowboys.

Offense-Defense Sports has been running full-contact football instructional camps for the past 43 years and currently operates in approximately 40 camp locations nationwide every summer.  For more information visit http://www.o-d.com.

Fairfield Giants Week Two recap:

Mighty Mite Jr

Fairfield Giants 30, Bridgeport Raiders 6

The Fairfield MM Jr Giants continue their undefeated season (2-0) by beating the Bridgeport Raiders 30-6 on a day that we remember with the rest of the country the day we lost thousands of innocent victims. QB Nick Morris, WB Finn Donelan, FB Calvin Caione each scored touchdowns and RB Michael Innaimo scored twice behind the line of TJ O’Connell, Maximillian Griffin, Maximillian Spies, Peter Strang, Brendan Dunleavy, Gavin Toth and Charles Wilcox. The Defense continued to stop the Bridgeport Offense with the exception of a broken play the allowed the RB to bounce his run back for a long touchdown.

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Fairfield Giants 20, Newington Knights 0 

The Fairfield Giants Junior Pee Wee1 team beat Newington Sunday 20-0 to even their record for the year at 1-1. It was a day filled with emotions as Fairfield paid tribute to the Heroes of 9/11. Members of Fairfield Fire Fighters and Police Departments joined the four Giants captains in the center of the field for the coin toss. "That was a great moment, Coach Houghton said, "to have the First Selectmen, our service personal and all the fans from both teams waving flags.  The National Anthem sung by one of our coaches daughter's Maddie Roberto, just awesome." The Giants then did their part and capped off the day with a victory. Lead by the line of P.J. Egan, T.J. Walton, Ethan Gilmore, Nick Loris, Chase Reynolds, Justin Hathaway and Eric Pierpont the Giants moved down the field and scored in the first quarter when Finn Duran broke through the middle and after a great cut back burst into the end zone for the first score. Duran would add another score in the third quarter.

Later in the third quarter, quarterback Owen Cirilli drove over two Newington players on a 5-yard scamper to complete the scoring. Fairfield’s Defense allowed only 44 yards in the game and stopped Newington at key moments in their drive.  Next week the Giants face the New Haven Steelers in New Haven.

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Bridgeport Raiders 20 - Fairfield Giants 6

Pee Wee

Fairfield Giants 6 – West Haven Seahawks 0

Jr Midget

West Haven 18, Fairfield Giants 0 

 The Fairfield Giants played good, hard-nosed football this past weekend despite losing to the West Haven Seahawks. Fairfield’s offense couldn’t sustain a drive throughout, only crossing midfield twice in the game. The Giants had some great defensive play from Brendan Beiser, Jack Hoey, Henry Purdy, John Haley, Anthony Battaglia, Bruno Borges, Spencer Green, Marcus Sherrod, Will Melbourne, Jaylen Jennett and Matt King. The Seahawks' three scores came on broken plays.

The Connecticut Premier AAU Girls Basketball clinics for girls in grades four through 12 get under way on Sept. 17 at Staples High School. They will take place every Saturday through Nov. 5.

Here is the schedule: grades 4-7 from 9-10:30 a.m; Grades 8-12 from 10:30 a.m. to noon.

Tryouts for the 2012 season will take place on Oct. 29 and Nov. 5 at Staples High School. Visit www.ctpremier.com for forms and tryout information.

The clinic will be run by Dave Danko, girls basketball head coach at Fairfield Warde High School. He will be joined by many other AAU coaches. Limited space available.

The fee is $150. Make checks payable to CT. Premier. Please contact Danko by phone at (203)-209-0861 or Steve McGillicuddy at (203)-394-2230 or e-mail mcgillicuddysteve@yahoo.com.

TUESDAY'S RESULTS

Boys soccer

Fairfield Prep 1, Cheshire 0 --Ryan Orvis scored the game's only goall in the first half and Will Steiner recorded seven saves for the Jesuits

Bethel 3, Notre Dame-Fairfield 0

Girls soccer

Staples 3, Fairfield Ludlowe 1 - Emily Matis scored the only goal for the Falcons

Bethel 6, Notre Dame-Fairfield 0

Boys cross country

Fairfield Warde 24, Norwalk 33  Harry  Warnick (17:21) and Tong Liu (18:20) had the top two finishers for the Mustangs

Fairfield Warde 18, Westhill 44

Fairfield Warde 15, Stamford 50

Girls cross country

Fairfield Warde 16, Norwalk 47 -- Mustangs had the top eight runners: 

 Leix  Hoadley (20:56); Caroline  Keough (21:15); Nicole Ambrosecchio (21:24); Claire  Howlett (21:25); Jillian  Tallent (21:33), Jackie Wall (22:04); Alison Ambrosecchio (22:30) and Isabelle Vick (23:18)

Fairfield Warde 23, Westhill 34

Fairfield Warde 15, Stamford 50

WEDNESDAY'S SCHEDULE

Boys soccer

Trinity Catholic at Fairfield Ludlowe, 4 p.m.

Fairfield Warde at Bridgeport Central, 6 p..m.

Girls volleyball

Fairfield Ludlowe at Trumbull, 4 p.m.

Fairfield Warde at Staples, 5:30 p.m

Notre Dame-Fairfield at Oxford, 4 p.m.

Field hockey

Fairfield Warde at Stamford, 4 p.m.

Boys cross country

Wilton, Ridgefield, Harding, Fairfield Ludlowe at Danbury, 4 p.m.

Girls cross country

Wilton, Ridgefield, Harding, Fairfield Ludlowe at Danbury, 4 p.m.

Girls swimming

Fairfield Warde at Darien, 3 p.m. (Darien YMCA)

THURSDAY'S SCHEDULE

Boys soccer

New Fairfield at Notre Dame-Fairfield, 3 p.m. 

Girls soccer

New Canaan at Fairfield-Warde,  4 p.m.

Notre Dame-Fairfield at New Milford, 6 p.m.

Field hockey

Fairfield Ludlowe at Trumbull, 4 p.m.

STANDINGS

Football

Bassick

Boys soccer

Girls soccer

Fairfield Warde