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Scoring machine Olivia Hompe pumped in five more goals Monday as the girls hockey team defeated the Trumbull-Staples Co-op squad 8-4 at the Darien Ice Rink.
In New Canaan's previous game, a 9-4 win over Springfield Cathedral (Mass.) before Christmas, Hompe tallied a state-record seven goals.
Kellianne Hickey, Holly Burwick and Emma Rosenstein also scored on Monday for the Rams, who improved to 7-0. Burwick and Kyla Persky each added three assists for New Canaan.
Through seven games, Hompe has 34 points on 24 goals and 10 assists for the defending state champions. Burwick leads the Rams in assists with 15.
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St. Luke'seighth-grader BJ Buckle (’16) has been selected to participate in the 2012 Eastbay Youth All-American Game.
A Norwalk native, Buckle will play offensive line for the USA squad in the East Bay Youth Bowl – USA vs. Canada on Sunday in the Alamo Dome in San Antonio. This follows a full week of practice with the Youth All American Team and a chance to watch the U.S. Army All American high school game – live. Youth Bowls are webcast live on www.footballuniversity.org and www.allamericangames.tv.
Thousands of youth all-stars are nominated each year for the honor of playing in this prestigious venue. The selection committee, consisting of Football University’s regional directors and scouts, work with hundreds of local youth football coaches and commissioners year-round to identify the top athletes. They then narrow the field to 40 players for each of the four games.
Buckle's invitation to play said, “You are a dedicated football athlete and very deserving of this honor.”
He was selected for this individual honor because of his great performance on the Connecticut All Star team this fall.
"BJ is a special player," said Ryan Brown, St. Luke's head football, assistant athletic director and Buckle's advisor. "He started for our varsity team’s offensive line as an eighth-grader and that says a lot about his ability.
"He has the opportunity to develop into a truly great lineman during the next few years. Not only is he a great player, he's a great student athlete who always has a smile on his face. He's going to be fun to watch.”
Buckle also is a member of the Prep band, playing the saxophone, and will play baseball for St. Luke’s in the spring.
The organization that runs the game is Football University or FBU. For more information about the game, visit www.footballuniversity.org/eastbay-youth-all-american-bowl.
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The New Canaan girls basketball team puts its four-game winning streak on the line Tuesday when it visits undefeated and defending FCIAC champion Trumbull (7 p.m.)
The Rams begin the new year with a 4-3 record after defeating Darien 61-58 in the championship game of the La Vista tournament.
Trumbull improved to 7-0 with a pair of close victories in the Masuk holiday tournament, defeating Ridgefield 41-38 and Masuk 43-40.
The New Canaan boys (1-4) are coming off their first victory under new coach Mike Halley, a 70-44 victory over Stamford Academy in the consolation game of the La Vista tournament. They host New Canaan in a 7 p.m. start.
MONDAY'S RESULTS
Girls hockey
New Canaan 8, Trumbull-Staples 4
TUESDAY'S SCHEDULE
Boys basketball
Trumbull at New Canaan, 7 p.m
Girls basketball
New Canaan at Trumbull, 7 p.m.
STANDINGS
BOYS BASKETBALL
West Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
Danbury 2-0 4-0 Greenwich 2-1 4-1 Bridgeport Central 2-1 4-1 Trumbull 2-1 3-2 Westhill 1-1 2-2 Staples 1-2 2-3Central Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
Ridgefield 3-0 5-0 Norwalk 2-1 4-1 Stamford 1-2 2-3 Fairfield Ludlowe 1-2 1-4 Harding 0-3 0-4 McMahon 0-3 0-5East Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
St. Joseph 3-0 5-0 Bassick 3-0 5-0 Trinity Catholic 3-0 4-1 Fairfield-Warde 1-2 3-2 Wilton 0-2 2-2 Darien 0-3 1-4 New Canaan 0-31-4
GIRLS BASKETBALL
West Division
FCIAC Record
Overall Record
Trumbull 5-0 7-0 Danbury 4-0 6-0 Staples 4-1 5-2 Westhill 1-3 2-3 Greenwich 1-4 1-6 Bridgeport Central 0-51-6
Central Division
Stamford 5-0 5-2 Fairfield Ludlowe 3-24-3
Ridgefield 3-2 3-4 McMahon 2-3 2-5 Norwalk 1-3 3-3 Harding 0-5 2-5East Division
St. Joseph 4-1 6-1 Wilton 3-1 3-2 New Canaan 3-2 5-2 Trinity Catholic 3-2 4-3 Darien 2-2 3-3 Fairfield Warde 1-4 3-4 Bassick 0-50-7
BOYS HOCKEY
East Division FCIAC Record FCIAC Points Overall Record St. Joseph 0-0 0 4-1-0 Ridgefield 0-0 0 3-1-0 New Canaan 0-0 0 2-3-0 Stamford 0-0 0 1-3-1 Darien 0-0 0 1-3-0 Trinity Catholic 0-0 0 1-4-0 Wilton 0-0 0 0-4-0 West Division FCIAC Record FCIAC Points Overall Record Staples 0-0 0 3-0-0 Trumbull 0-0 0 4-1-0 Fairfield Coop 0-0 0 2-2-0 Norwalk 0-0 0 1-2-0 Greenwich 0-0 0 1-4-0 Westhill 0-0 0 0-3-0Girls Hockey
Teams FCIAC Record FCIAC Pts Overall Record New Canaan 3-0 6 6-0 Darien 2-0 4 4-0 Greenwich 2-1 4 3-1 Ridgefield 2-1 4 4-1 Staples/Trumbull
0-0 0 1-3 Wilton 0-2 0 0-3 Fairfield 0-2 0 1-4 Stamford 0-3 0 0-3
