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Youth Sports Roundup: New Canaan U11 Girls Red Head to CT Cup Championship

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[The following youth sports game write-ups and photos were submitted by parents of the New Canaan Soccer Association. Please forward your own write-ups to editor@nctest.proxy02.mageenet.net for publication on the site and visibility in our daily newsletter, Facebook page and Twitter feed.]

New Canaan’s U11 Girls Red to Battle Middlebury FC in CT Cup Championship

From a field of 66 teams in the CT Cup’s U11 age group, only four remained this past weekend to square off in two semi-final games. Playing at home Saturday in front of a large crowd, New Canaan’s U11 Girls Red soccer team faced Ridgefield Black to determine who would be heading to the finals from their side of the bracket. In their most impressive victory this season, New Canaan defeated Ridgefield by a score of 2-0, earning them a trip to the CT Cup finals on Saturday, Nov. 1st, in Farmington.

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Youth Sports Roundup: New Canaan Youth Soccer, Field Hockey Notch Big Weekend Wins; U11 Girls Red Soccer Headed for CT Cup Tourney

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[The following youth sports game write-ups and photos were submitted by parents of the New Canaan Soccer Association and New Canaan Youth Field Hockey. Please forward your own write-ups to editor@nctest.proxy02.mageenet.net for publication on the site and visibility inour daily newsletter, Facebook page and Twitter feed.]

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The New Canaan Soccer Girls U10 Red Team Continue to Win

The New Canaan Soccer Girls U10 Red Team improved to 5-1 when the girls defeated the New Milford G team on Sunday, Oct. 19. Although the day was windy and cool, the Red Team came to play and “brought the heat.”

The game began as mainly a defensive battle. The New Canaan offense made multiple scoring attempts but was unable to find the goal in the face of a tough New Milford defense and goalkeeper.

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Weekend Wins for New Canaan Youth Soccer, Field Hockey Teams

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New Canaan Soccer Girls U10 Red Team Weathers the Storm vs. Stamford

The Stamford Hurricane girls rolled into New Canaan looking to extend their undefeated season, but were reduced to a mere tropical storm Sunday by the New Canaan squad. The New Canaan Soccer Girls U10 Red Team extended its season record by notching a 4-1 victory. The game opened with an even exchange of offense and defense, but the momentum shifted toward the New Canaan side.

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Youth Sports Roundup: Standout Weekend for Field Hockey and Soccer; ‘Sticks Against Ticks’ Success

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The following write-ups and photos came in from New Canaan Youth Field Hockey and the New Canaan Soccer Association. If you have game summaries and photos to share, please email mike@nctest.proxy02.mageenet.net. Field Hockey

8th Grade Red Shuts Out Fairfield 1-0

On an unseasonably hot late September day, 8th grade Red took on an aggressive Fairfield field hockey team. The offense of Brielle Connelly, Katie Cutler and Sadie Seelert applied pressure throughout the entire first half. Megan Mitchell and Sarah Murphy helped with keeping the ball from getting past the mid field line.

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New Canaan Soccer Association Roundup: Convincing Wins for Boys and Girls over Fairfield, Westport, Newtown, Shelton & Trumbull

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[Editor’s Note: What follows are write-ups of recent New Canaan Soccer Association games. Thank-you to the authors and to the NCSA. Please send your youth sports write-ups and photos to mike@nctest.proxy02.mageenet.net for inclusion in our website, daily newsletter and social media channels.]

New Canaan Soccer Girls U10 Red Defeats Newtown Blue

The New Canaan Soccer Girls U10 Red Team added another victory to its season record by defeating Newtown at home on Sunday afternoon. Under threat of rain, the game began with most of the action in the New Canaan zone. The strong Newtown Blue Team’s offense was unrelenting with the pressure they applied but the New Canaan defense was not to be overcome.