Darien Flies a New Flag

Thanks to the initiative of recent Darien High School graduate Harris Cavanna, Darien has a new town flag. Working with the town Selectperson and a graphic artist, Cavanna designed a banner featuring seagulls soaring above Ring's End Bridge against a navy and light-blue background. After several revisions, the final design was chosen to celebrate the town's unique coastal identity and spirit.

A Look Back on the 2025 Boys Track Team

Darien High School's boys track team had an impressive spring season, finishing undefeated at 6-0 in the FCIAC East Division. Several athletes achieved remarkable milestones, setting school records in their events.

Individual Achievements

• 100m and 200m: Junior Jake Gilbert recorded the school's second-best times in both the 100m (11.35) and 200m (23.16). Close behind in the 200m was Thomas Hall, whose time of 23.19 ranks as the third fastest in DHS history.
•  Mile: Junior Andy Sharron ran the second fastest mile in school history, clocking in at 4:29.49.

Relay Results

• 4x100 Relay: The team of Jake Gilbert, Thomas Hall, Liam Partel, and Chase Larsen achieved the second fastest time in school history at 44.25.
• 4x200 Relay: Gilbert, Hall, Larsen, and Alex Donahue set set the second best time ever in the 4x200 relay, finishing at 1:32.76.

Post Season Challenges

Despite their strong regular season, the team faced difficulties in the post-season:

• FCIAC Tournament: Darien tied for 14th place with just 13 points. Their top finishes included fifth place in the 4x400 relay and third place in the high jump.
• CIAC Class L Championship: The team finished 16th overall.
• CT Open: Darien placed 64th.

Looking Ahead the future looks promising, as many of the top runners are set to return next year.

Susan Danver

We are deeply saddened with the passing of Sue Danver on June 30, 2025, following her courageous battle  with cancer. Sue grew up in Darien, where she attended Holmes School, Middlesex and DHS alongside many of us. Sue was both a dedicated scholar and a talented athlete, much like her brother Andy, who excelled in three sports, and sister Dinny.

Sue graduated from Williams College in 1973 and later moved west,  where she became a passionate environmental researcher and wildlife advocate. In Washington state, she monitored, wrote and lectured on critical environmental legislation, making significant contributions to the field. 

Sue's bright spirit, cheerful demeanor and genuine humility touched everyone who knew her, both professionally and personally. She will be deeply missed.  

We extend heart-felt condolences to her life partner, Bob Metzger, and all who were fortunate to have known her. 

2024-25 State CIAC Championships

During the 2024-25 high school sports season, 66 different schools won the 126 team state titles handed out by the CIAC — Class and State Open titles. This year Greenwich HS was tops in the state winning a total of eight. In Class LL, the Cardinals won in Football, Girls Track, Boys and Girls Swimming, Boys and Girls Tennis and an Open title in Boys Swimming. 

The New Canaan Rams finished the year with 5 titles - Class L Football, Girls XC, Soccer and Tennis, and Girls Division I Golf.

The Blue Wave finished with a grand total of 4 state titles - Boys Hockey and Class L Boys Tennis, Class LL Girls Lacrosse and Girls Volleyball. 

Congrats to a great year!

2025 DHS Graduation

Darien held their graduation on Monday, June 16, the very last day of school. Usually schools schedule graduation earlier, to include a date in the case of rain. But state tournaments this year ran long, as the Girls Lacrosse Finals took place on Sunday, June 15, a game the Wave were victorious. 348 students graduated, and the ceremony included the songs "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac, "Jenny Rebecca", and Green Day's "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)".

Some folks remembering  Jordy Perry Kay (right) at her Memorial at the  Weed Beach Hut. 

Left - Josie and Lauren with Jordy's son Andrew

Eddy, Eric Joosten, Lauren Fair and Tom Tyler

Kathy Micha Frate, Paul Hendrickson, Jeff Frate

Paul Hepp 1950-2024

Classmate Paul Frederick Hepp passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2024. 

See full obiturary in the Memorials Sections. 

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Do A 55th Reunion?

Lots of classmates are talking about holding a 55th reunion of the DHS Class of 1969. Probably something on the lighter-side, a casual Friday get-together and then a restaurant dinner Saturday night.

If this sounds good, you can contact classmate Jeff Myers, someone brave enough to put his name out-there.

Jeff can be reached at myerspercussion@gmail.com . Could be fun!

Tim and Jamila Potts
 

Mark Paddock, Dennis Sullivan, Sue Venardi Mahoney, Janet Martin Fisher, Martyn Goossen, Kathy DelleFontane Goossen, Steve Craig

 

Rick Weber, Chris Weber, Eric Joosten, Paul Hendrickson

Choir

Vandy Van Wagener and Family

Anne Marie McGarry

Greetings Anahid!

Steve and Patti Craig squishing apples from their apple trees. One year they report harvesting over 20 bushels of apples. (Note: 1 bushel = 48 pounds). The Craigbo Cider Co. made 16 gallons of unadulterated apple cider, while also donating apples to a local farmer and food pantry.
 

 Terry Cummings, Tim Maul, Cliff Powell

 Shot of trip out west during summer of '69 when we hitchhiked to California. Mark Tinker's dad bought us the car to roam around California and back to CT. Thought I lost this. Great memories from that trip. Those were the days!  -George Wehmann