Fairfield Scores and Standings: Sept 7

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The Town of Fairfield honored its various Little League champions during a ceremony on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. in the First Floor Conference Room in Independence Hall, 725 Old Post Road.

The Board of Selectman will issue certificates of congratulations to each team member, their managers and coaches at this special recognition ceremony.

Among those honored were Fairfield's 12-year-old softball team, which won the New England Regional championship at the Giamatti Little League Center in Bristol.

Also recognized were Fairfield's 11- and 12-year-old Little League state championship teams. The 12-year-old All-Stars reached the New England Regional semifinals and came within two games of a return trip to the Little League World Series.

With a record of 13-3, the Fairfield Mariners have clinched the second seed for the upcoming playoffs in the Fairfield County Senior Men's Baseball League.

The Mariners finished one game behind regular-season champion Monroe Top Hats (14-2).

The top four teams advanced to the top pier playoffs while the fifth- through eighth-place teams vie for the Presidents Cup.

The Bridgeport Brewers (9-8) are currently third, followed by the Trumbull Titans (8-6). The New Canaan Cannons (8-9) are fifth and the Stamford Phillies (7-8) are sixth.

In play-in games on Saturday, the Phillies face the Brewers and the Cannons take on the Titans. The first round of the playoffs begin on Sunday.

Signups for the Fairfield PAL travel girls and boys basketball teams will begin Sept. 13. The tryouts are for girls and boys in grades five through eight and the teams will compete in the Fairfield County Basketball League (FCBL).

Sign-up sheets will be available at The Higgins Group office at 1530 Post Road from Tuesday, Sept. 13 through Sept. 27.

Forms and payments need to be returned to The Higgins Group or to Paul Krumins PO Box 751 Fairfield CT 06824 postmarked no earlier than September 13.

Space on these competitive travel teams will be limited. For more information please email: Krumins@HigginsGroup.com

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

Here is this week's scrimmage schedule involving Fairfield teams:

FOOTBALL

Wednesday -- Fairfield Prep at Trumbull, 4 p.m.

Thursday -- White Plains (N.Y) at Fairfield Warde, 6 p.m.

Friday -- Fairfield Prep at Staples, 4 p.m.

Friday - Platt Tech at Fairfield Ludlowe, 6 p.m.

Saturday -- Morgan at Notre Dame-Fairfield, 1 p.m.

BOYS SOCCER

Thursday -- Fairfield Prep at New Canaan, 4 p.m.

Thursday -- Masuk at Fairfield Warde, 3:30 p.m.

Friday - St. Joseph at Fairfield Ludlowe, 4 p.m.

Saturday - Fairfield Prep at Norwalk, 5 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER

Thursday -- Amity at Fairfield Ludlowe, 4:30 p.m

Friday -- Hand at Fairfield Warde, 4 p.m.

Saturday -- Fairfield Ludlowe at Bethel, 3 p.m.

FIELD HOCKEY

Wednesday -- Bethel at Fairfield Warde, 4 p.m.

Thursday - Fairfield Ludlowe at New Canaan, 4 p.m.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

Thursday -- Fairfield Warde at Bunnell, 3:45 p.m.

Saturday -- Fairfield Ludlowe at Barlow jamboree, 8 a.m.

Saturday -- Fairfield Warde at Staples, 9 a.m.