Darien High Boys Soccer Team Heads To State Championship Game

DARIEN, Conn. -- The Darien High School Boys Soccer team will play in the CIAC Class LL State Championship final game on Saturday against defending champions Glastonbury High.

Darien High junior Pablo Martinez celebrates after a goal. The Darien High School Boys Soccer team, the Darien Blue Wave, will play in the CIAC Class LL State Championship Final game on Saturday against defending champions Glastonbury High.
Photo Credit: *Blue Wave Sports Blog*

Sandra Diamond Fox

11/20/2015 5:00 a.m.

With a record of 14-1-5 in regular season play, securing the East Division champion title, the Darien Blue Wave rolled on to make DHS history--becoming the school’s first boys soccer team to reach the FCIAC finals.

Continuing to make history, the 11th ranked Blue Wave qualified for the State Championship semi-finals by defeating third ranked Fairfield Prep (1-0), and qualified on Tuesday for the finals by defeating seventh ranked Farmington (1-0).

The Darien community is requested to come out en masse and support coach Jon Bradley and his history-making team at the State Class LL championship game to be held Saturday, Nov. 21, at 1 p.m., at West Haven High School (1 McDonough Plaza, West Haven).

A bus will be available for Darien High School students. Students may sign up in the DHS Athletic Director’s office and must have a signed permission slip. Students must ride the bus both to and from the event.

The bus will depart DHS on Saturday, Nov. 21st at 11:30 a.m and return after the game. CIAC game entrance fees are $5 for students, and $10 for adults.

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