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NewCanaanite.com Athletes of the Week: Claude Chandonnet and Catherine Granito

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The NewCanaanite.com Athlete of the Week is sponsored by Baskin-Robbins, Connecticut Sandwich Co., Joe’s Pizza and Mackenzie’s. Congratulations to Claude Chandonnet and Catherine Granito, NewCanaanite.com Athletes of the Week. After dropping its first three games of the season, the New Canaan Rams boys basketball team reeled off two wins in a row to win the Cowboy Classic Tournament last week. Chandonnet led the Rams in scoring in both contests, netting 19 points in a 53-44 semifinal win over Litchfield and 15 against Cromwell in the championship game, which the Rams won 38-24. Head coach Mike Evans will look to his senior co-captain to keep the Rams’ winning streak alive against a tough 5-0 Norwalk squad this Friday night at New Canaan High School.

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New Canaan Girls Hockey Falls to Ridgefield in FCIAC Semis

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DARIEN – Three minutes, 32 seconds. That’s how close the New Canaan girls hockey team was to reaching its tenth consecutive FCIAC finals. Clinging to a 2-1 lead over Ridgefield as the minutes ticked down in Wednesday’s semifinal at Darien Ice Rink, the Rams seemed destined to get back to the championship game­, a place no one expected them to be at the start of the season. Destiny, however, was not on New Canaan’s side. Ridgefield scored a power play goal at the 11:28 mark of the 3rd period, and netted the game-winner in overtime as they defeated the Rams 3-2 in a thrilling, yet ultimately disappointing game for head coach Rich Bulan’s squad.