🌟 Darien Girls Lacrosse: Ten Straight and Still Climbing

A year after their dramatic 6–5 comeback win in the CIAC Class LL finals, Darien and New Canaan met again Thursday, April 29 on Darien’s turf — and the Wave left no doubt about who owns the rivalry right now. Darien overpowered the Rams 16–5, extending the Wave’s current-season win streak to 10 and their overall streak to 20, counting last year’s postseason run. What was a nail‑biter in last June’s championship turned into a statement game: Darien controlled possession, dictated tempo, and never let New Canaan settle in. The Rams, now 6–5, have hit a rough patch, following the Darien loss with a 16–3 defeat to Rye (NY). Meanwhile, the Wave continue to look every bit like a program operating at the national level. 

🥍 Darien Boys Lacrosse: Rams Control the Rivalry Rematch

It was a very different script for the Darien boys on Saturday, May 2, as arch‑rival New Canaan seized control early and never loosened its grip. The Rams had six different goal scorers, built a lead that stretched to seven in the second half, and closed out a convincing win that continued their recent edge in the rivalry. New Canaan has now taken three of the last four meetings, with the lone exception being last year’s Class LL semifinal — a game Darien won on its way to the state title game. New Canaan opened with a three‑goal burst, forcing Darien to chase from the outset. The Wave finally broke through late in the first quarter, but the Rams immediately countered with another three‑goal run, pushing the margin to 6–1 and eventually taking an 8–4 halftime lead. Darien generated chances in the second half but never got closer than four, as New Canaan’s balanced scoring and patient possessions kept the Wave from mounting a serious push.

Darien sits at 8–4, with the recent skid — three losses in four games — coming against one of the toughest stretches on any Connecticut schedule. The Wave faced Brunswick, ranked No. 2 nationally, and perennial powerhouse St. Anthony’s (NY) in that span, sharpening them for the postseason but leaving little margin for error.

🥎 Darien Softball: A Surge, A Setback, and Still in the Hunt

At 8–2 and sitting No. 4 in the GametimeCT Top 10, the Blue Wave softball team has carved out one of the most dominant stretches of the spring. After dropping the opener to Foran, Darien ripped off seven straight wins, piling up 50 runs and throwing four shutouts along the way. The centerpiece of that run has been ace Vivian Knott, who has been nothing short of untouchable. Across 15 innings, Knott has allowed just three hits while striking out 35, a pace that would make any lineup tighten its grip on the bat.

Wednesday brought a gut‑punch: a 1–0 loss to Trumbull, a game that slipped away despite strong pitching and tight defense. But the Wave didn’t dwell on it long — they came back with a 19–0 demolition of Bridgeport Central, a reminder of how quickly this team can flip the switch. The FCIAC East race is taking shape: New Canaan holds the top spot at 7–0, with Ridgefield close behind at 7–1. Darien, at 6–1.

TRACK

With the outdoor season settling into full rhythm, Darien’s track and field athletes are beginning to look like a group hitting their stride at exactly the right time.  In league competition, the Blue Wave have been nearly untouchable. They’ve opened 3–0, rolling past St. Joseph, Andrew Warde, and Norwalk with the kind of across‑the‑board depth that wins dual meets long before the final relay hits the track. 

The larger invitationals have offered a different kind of test — and Darien has held its own there, too. At the O’Grady Relays at Danbury High School, the boys finished 11th among the Large Schools divisions, while the girls delivered an impressive 8th‑place showing in their Large School field. It was the kind of meet where every point matters, and Darien found ways to collect them.

A week earlier at the Hillhouse Outdoor Invitational on April 18, the Wave picked up two standout performances that signaled just how high their ceiling might be. Sophomore Chase Larsen broke through in the sprints, ripping a personal‑best 11.24 to take second in the 100 meters, a time that puts him firmly on the conference radar. In the field events, Andrew Khouw continued his steady climb in the pole vault, clearing 12'6" for second place and showing the kind of progression that suggests bigger heights ahead. 

BASEBALL

The Blue Wave have hit their first real wobble of the season, slipping to 5–6 after a pair of one‑run losses that felt like they could have gone either way. First came the gut‑punch at Staples on April 27 — a 6–5 heartbreaker that swung late — followed by a 2–1 grinder against Trumbull where every pitch felt like it carried the whole afternoon. It’s a two‑game slide, but not the kind that suggests a team unraveling. If anything, Darien has been right there, a swing or a bounce away from flipping both results.

Now comes a chance to steady things. Up next is a road trip to Greenwich, a team struggling at 3–9, followed by a home date with New Canaan, sitting at 8–4 and always a measuring‑stick matchup. Two games, two very different challenges — and a chance for Darien to reset the trajectory of its season.

 Theatre 308:  Student Creativity at Darien High School

For decades, Theatre 308 has been one of Darien High School’s most vibrant student‑run organizations. The troupe mounts three major productions each year—a straight play, a full musical, and a student‑directed one‑act festival—while offering hands‑on training in every aspect of the theatrical world. Students learn performance, design, stagecraft, promotion, and management, gaining real experience in what it takes to bring a show from script to stage.

⭐ Recent Productions

Almost, Maine

The group’s fall production, Almost, Maine by John Cariani, charmed audiences with its blend of whimsy and emotional truth. The play unfolds through nine short vignettes set in a mythical northern town where love, heartbreak, and magical realism mingle under the glow of the aurora borealis. Since premiering in 2004, Almost, Maine has become one of the most frequently produced plays in the United States—an ideal vehicle for young actors to explore character, connection, and comedic timing.

The Lightning Thief

Theatre 308 just successfully finished a modern favorite: The Lightning Thief, based on Rick Riordan’s bestselling novels. The story follows twelve‑year‑old Percy Jackson, who suffers from both ADHD and dyslexia, and is on the verge of being expelled from boarding school again. But academic trouble quickly becomes the least of his worries. Mythological monsters and Greek gods begin appearing in his everyday life, and Percy soon discovers he’s at the center of a divine crisis: Zeus’s master lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect. Along the way, Percy must confront the father who abandoned him, decipher the Oracle’s ominous warning of betrayal, and uncover a conspiracy more dangerous than the gods themselves.