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Darien Scores and Standings, March 24

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Darien staged its ski awards banquet on March 15 to celebrate another successful season.

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The most valuable skiers — as voted by the team members — were Meg Del Col and Brady Collins. Del Col, who helped lead the girls’ squad to a 13-5 record and fourth-place finish in the Class S Division, earned the honor for the third straight year. 

The Darien girls finished seventh at the Connecticut Interscholastic League state championship, which took place at Mt. Southington on March 3.

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Collins led the boys team to a 12-10 mark. It finished third in the Class S Division and 10th in the state championship.

“Meg and Brady certainly deserve the MVP awards," Darien coach Brian Zeyer said. "They had outstanding times in all the races this season and set great examples for the other team members."

The girls’ times in the state championships were: Del Col , 47.85; Fay Rizzuto 51.05; Natalie Rowe, 54.10; Allison Graham, 54.78; Kailin Edgar, 56.45; Dana Howe, 60.20; Kendall Kyritz, 62.48; Kyle McCoy, 73.05;  Abby Howe, DSQ; and Kelsey Edgar, DSQ.

The boys’ times in the state championships were: Will McCoy, 50.68; Peter Del Col, 51.34; Collins, 51.40; Chris Brophy, 56.40; Andy Mogenson, 56.58; Nick Wolf, 56.59; Graham Lesco, 58.40; Conner Nackley, 62.47; Alex von Steulpnagel,  63.19;  and Jose Corte-Real, 65.92.

Collins, a co-captain, and Corte-Real are graduating. Departing seniors for the girls team are co-captains Del Col, Rowe and Howe along with Kyritz, Kyle McCoy and Lizzy McArthur.

The boys team elected Brophy, McCoy and Mogenson co-captains for the 2011-2012 season while the girls chose Edgar and Rizzuto as the co-captains.

STANDINGS

Monday marked the start of practices for Darien's spring sports teams, with the baseball, golf, lacrosse, softball, tennis, track, boys volleyball, and sailing teams kicking off their respective seasons.

The season's first scrimmage is set for Thursday, when the boys lacrosse team goes up against John Jay High School in Cross River, N.Y. (4:15 p.m.).

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