Sports
Home Stretch: Blue Wave Looks To Close The Deal
Some of DHS's squads are tournament bound, while others go into the final few days of play on the brink.
Here's the outlook for Darien High School athletics over the final few days of regular season play:
Baseball -- (6-10, 4-10) -- The Blue Wave has a busy final week with four games scheduled. They need a split to clinch a berth in the state tournament. Final week schedule: Monday vs. Westhill; Tuesday at Danbury; Wednesday vs. Bassick; Friday vs. Trumbull.
Softball (14-2, 13-2) -- The Blue Wave begins the final week in the second place in the FCIAC, one game ahead of St. Joseph and Trumbull. Final week schedule: Monday at Westhill; Wednesday at Bassick ; Friday vs. Trumbull; Saturday at NFA (non-league).
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Boys lacrosse (13-2, 11-0) -- The Blue Wave is battling Staples for the top seed in the FCIAC playoffs. Darien will host a first-round game on Saturday. Final week schedule: Wednesday vs. Greenwich.
Girls lacrosse (13-3, 11-0) -- The Blue Wave has clinched the top seed for the FCIAC playoffs and will have a bye in the first week. Final week schedule: regular season complete.
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Boys volleyball (10-5, 10-3) -- The Blue Wave begins the final week in third place in the FCIAC , one game ahead of Danbury and Greenwich. Darien needs to at least split its final two matches to be guaranteed a spot in the FCIAC's four-team playoffs. However, the week begins with a match against undefeated Staples. Final week schedule: Monday at Staples; Wednesday vs. Bassick; May 24 at Lewis Mills.
Boys tennis (8-6) - The Blue Wave is battling for the FCIAC's final playoff, but currently is one-half game behind eighth-place McMahon (8-5). Final week schedule: Monday vs. Trumbull; Tuesday vs. Danbury; Thursday at Fairfield Prep (non-league).
