The Ruden Report Podcast

This week we preview the first weekend of Alliance football games with Greenwich coach Anthony Morello, Darien coach Mike Forget and New Canaan coach Lou Marinelli.

Norwalk football coach Pat Miller discusses the Bears' season-opening 28-20 win over Fairfield Ludlowe.

Former Trinity Catholic boys basketball star and UConn captain Rashamel Jones discusses taking the job as Greenwich's girls basketball coach and looks back on his storied playing career.

Ian Nicholas joins me as I recap the state baseball, softball, boys lacrosse and girls lacrosse championships, close the book on the spring season and explain a major change coming to The Ruden Report.

Greenwich's Adrian Arango, Brien McMahon's Steve Buckett, Norwalk's Ryan Mitchell and Westhill's Mike Riveles discuss being part of an All-FCIAC Class LL Baseball Final Four — each as a first-year coach.

McKenna Harden, Shea Hobbs and Courtney O'Connell discuss the Rams' first FCIAC title since 1993, a third win over Darien and being unbeaten heading into the state tournament.

This week we preview the FCIAC baseball, softball, boys lacrosse and girls lacrosse tournaments, plus my conversation with Will Koshansky, who led the Staples boys lacrosse team to its best regular season ever.

The final week of the FCIAC baseball and boys lacrosse seasons are the focus this week, plus an interview with New Canaan lacrosse star Chris Canet.

It is an all baseball show this week. Greenwich coach Adrian Arango is the guest as we discuss the drive for playoff positioning in the FCIAC Tournament.

New Canaan girls lacrosse coach Kristin Woods discusses the Rams' second win in a row over Darien and, due to quarantine, having to play seven games in 11 days.

Ridgefield coach Roy Colsey joins me as Ian and I break down the start of the FCIAC boys lacrosse season.

Warde baseball coach Brett Conner discusses his team's 4-0 start; a look back at the first full week of the baseball season and a preview to the big games upcoming in four sports.

Staples baseball coach Jack McFarland discusses the outlook for his preseason No. 1 team in the state, and I analyze opening-day games and preview the FCIAC spring season with new co-host Ian Nicholas.

Cassi Barbato and Julia Lindwall of the Trumbull girls basketball team discuss reaching the FCIAC semifinals and the keys for the final week of the season.

Ridgefield boys basketball coach Andrew McClellan discusses winning the FCIAC regular-season title, the new playoff format and the keys for the Tigers to win their fourth championship in five years.

With its starters in quarantine, the Danbury girls basketball team's JV and freshmen players went 3-0 playing a varsity schedule last week. The Hatters' Jackie DiNardo discusses what has been the most unusual and challenging season in her 33-year career.

Nicole Holmes and Alva Nordin of the Staples girls basketball team discuss the big wins over Fairfield Ludlowe and Trumbull to keep the Wreckers unbeaten at the midseason point.

New Canaan boys basketball coach Danny Melzer discusses having most of his starting lineup in quarantine for two games and the Rams' prospects of competing for the FCIAC title.

Kelly Chittenden and Katie Flynn of the Ridgefield girls basketball team join me to discuss the Tigers' 2-0 start, adjusting to an abbreviated season as defending FCIAC champion and their coach's motivational techniques.

Staples coach Colin Devine joins me to preview the FCIAC boys basketball season.

Fairfield Warde coach Dave Danko joins me to preview the FCIAC girls basketball season and to discuss why an FCIAC-FAA Challenge will never and should never happen.

Wilton's winter sports teams have been forced to shut down for two weeks due to a coronavirus outbreak traced back to student parties. We discuss the impact with Joel Geriak, the Warriors' boys basketball coach.

Danbury football coach Augie Tieri discusses the cancellation of the alternative season and how the private fall league helped his players with recruiting.

FCIAC commissioner Dave Schulz discusses the prospects for the winter and spring high school sports seasons — and beyond.

Would a veteran Greenwich football team have won its second state title in three years? Cardinals coach Anthony Morello discusses a lost season and looks ahead to 2021.

Scott Ericson of Hearst Connecticut Media joins me to discuss covering high school sports during a pandemic and our favorite highlights from 2020.

Ridgefield girls basketball coach Rob Coloney discusses the delayed start to the season and looks back on last year's FCIAC title run as the No. 7 seed.

Ridgefield graduate Bella Carrozza discusses missing her freshman season with the Providence field hockey team due to the pandemic and the rise of the Tigers' program.

In this special podcast, I share the interview I had with Greenwich senior Cornelia Roach, who recently gave a verbal commitment to play volleyball at Boston College though she has played the sport just three years, for a story on The Ruden Report. Roach is also the oldest of eight siblings.

Greenwich's AJ Barber discusses a fall with 7 on 7 instead of conventional football and his decision to attend Princeton.

Three years ago Laci Lewis of the St. Joseph girls soccer team almost died after going into cardiac arrest at a club practice. After two heart surgeries and a torn ACL, she is back and a Division I recruit. Laci tells her story.

Fairfield Ludlowe football coach Mitch Ross discusses the opening weekend of Fairfield County Football League Senior Division play and how the league was put together.

Stamford girls lacrosse player Alana Goldhaber discusses the Black Lives Matter movement. Goldhaber, a rising junior, is the daughter of bi-racial parents and has been outspoken with her views on social media.

With the No. 3 team in the country in the preseason poll, Darien girls lacrosse coach Lisa Lindley discusses the disappointment in the delay to the start of the season.

Former Staples baseball star Chad Knight joins me to discuss his first half season at Duke, missing the NCAA men's basketball tournament and our movie rental recommendations.

Staples baseball coach Jack McFarland discusses the changes caused by the postponement to the start of the spring sports season.

CIAC executive director Glenn Lungarini discusses today's decision to postpone the start of the spring sports season and last week's cancellation of the remainder of the winter sports season.

Ridgefield boys basketball captains Johnny Briody, Chris Knachel and Luke McGarrity discuss the Tigers' 63-58 win over Trinity Catholic for their second straight FCIAC title and third in four years.

Ridgefield girls basketball coach Rob Coloney discusses knocking off the top three seeds to win the FCIAC championship.

Ludlowe track star Tess Stapleton discusses her record-breaking postseason in which she has won the 55-meter hurdles and long jump at the FCIAC, Class LL and State Open meets.

Staples girls basketball coach Paco Fabian discusses his first-place team with two weeks left in the regular season.

We break down the stretch run of the FCIAC girls basketball regular season with Fairfield Warde coach Dave Danko.

New Canaan boys basketball coach Danny Melzer discusses the Rams' 8-3 start and outlook for the second half of the season.

Trumbull girls basketball coach Steve Tobitsch discusses his team's strong start and breaks down the league at midseason.

Andrew McClellan discusses the Ridgefield boys basketball team's hot start and trying to defend the FCIAC championship.

Jake Thaw discusses the transition from football to basketball season and Staples' 5-0 start to open the year.

St. Joseph football coach Joe Della Vecchia discusses Saturday's state championship win over Daniel Hand and his team's first undefeated season in 36 years.

Wilton football coach EJ DiNunzio talks about the Warriors qualifying for the state playoffs for the first time since 1995.

Staples field hockey captains Grace Cooper, Kyle Kirby and Hannah Paprotna discuss their Class L title win over Darien and being a part of a program that has won four straight state championships.

Ridgefield girls soccer captains Carolyn Donovan, Megan Klosowski and Caitlin Slaminko discuss the road trying to get back to the Class LL championship for the fifth straight year.

We discuss Fairfield Ludlowe's FCIAC volleyball championship with coach Meghan Skelton and match MVP Margaret Nolan.