Photoblog

I went to a soccer game and a rugby game broke out

Connecticut Post photo / John Galayda
09.04.06 Teammates, coaches, and officials at a Shelton High School scrimmage soccer game try to pull apart Shelton team captain Daniel Wilbur, top (in orange), and New Fairfield's Ryan Gajdowski, bottom, during an altercation Monday.

Ska8erBoy

CT Post/ Autumn Pinette
André Jarreau, originally from Wilton now living in Tennessee, skates the half pipe at Compo Beach Skatepark in Westport.

Birthday Boy

CT POST / Christian Abraham
A birthday party was held at the Rowayton Community Center for resident Alexander Smith, shown here, who turned 100 on Sunday. About 40 friends and relatives, including five great-grand children, were on hand to celebrate Smith's birthday.

The Derby..soapbox derby that is.

CT POST / Jeff Bustraan
Alex Corsi, 10, pushes Kimberly Panettieri, 11, during Calf Penn Meadow School's soap box derby races Friday night.

Stratford Days

CT POST / Jeff Bustraan
Shannon Goldkopf, 13 and Justine Quintiliano, 12, didn't let the rain spoil thier fun at this years Stratford Days event. Here they are going for a ride on the roller coaster.

Short Beach Volleyball

CT POST / JEFF BUSTRAAN
Students from Bunnell HS celebrate Memorial Day at Short Beach with a beach volleyball game.

Young guitarist

CT POST / Jeff Bustraan
Rowen Caplan, Norwalk, and Max Jaafar, Windsor, play guitar on the sidewalk of Gregory blvd. in Norwalk Friday afternoon.

Wheely

CT POST / Jeff Bustraan
BIKER SPRING FEST

Paul 900, his rider name, from Norwalk, performs stunts on his Honda CBR 929 RR during Saturdays Biker Spring Fest which was held at Bridgeport Central HS, in the parking lot. The show benefited the Officer Friendly program, and a bike raffle benefitted the 9/11 Foundation.

CT POST / Brian A. Pounds
The parking lot of Modell's Sporting Goods on Boston Avenue in Bridgeport became a miniature lake as the Pequonnock River flooded during heavy rains on Sunday.

Baseball diamond

CONN POST / John Galayda
St. Joe's catcher Lou Tarrantino, left, looks away as Norwalk players celebrate their first run in the bottom of the third inning Monday, April 17, 2006. Norwalk defeated St. Joe's 5-2.

Fairfield coaster

CT POST / Jeff Bustraan
Kids ride the Cobra roller coaster Sunday afternoon at the McKinley Elementary Schools annual carnival which was held in the parking lot of Jennings Beach.

Easter Bunny

CT POST / Jeff Bustraan 4-8-06
Rickia Meadows, 9 months, of Bridgeport, gets her picture taken with the Easter Bunny during Saturdays opening of the Bridgeport PAL's Easter Village. The village will be open mon-thurs from 3-6, Good Friday 1-6, and Holy Sat. 1-6.

Brooklyn Bridge

CT POST / John Galayda
A view of the Brooklyn Bridge from the South Street Seaport on Thursday, March 23, 2006. U.S. Helicopter will begin offering passenger flights from a helipad located adjacent to the seaport to JFK Airport.

NOTRE DAME FAIRFIELD-STATE CHAMPIONS

CT POST / Jeff Bustraan
Notre Dames Fairfields 3 Greg Ziko and 6 Jim Tierney celebrate after Ziko scored an empty net goal to seal ND Fairfields State Championship win over Hamden, 4-2, at Yale Saturday afternoon.

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GOAL

CT POST / Jeff Bustraan
Notre Dame Fairfield's 7, Sam Morin scores the championship winning goal on Hamden GK Anthony Avitable making the score 3-2, in Saturday's State Championship Final played at Yale. Notre Dame won 4-2. Morin also scored the second goal to tie the game at 2.