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Vote For The Ruden Report-Fairfield County Bank Players Of The Week

Dave Ruden

11.09.2026

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We have six male and six female finalists for The Ruden Report-Fairfield County Bank Players of the Week.

The votes will run until noon on Thursday. The winners will get our POTW T-shirts, courtesy of Fairfield County Bank.

Here are the male finalists:

Levi Belzer, Staples Football. Belzer set a school record with 248 receiving yards on 10 catches and scored three times in a win over Norwalk.

Matthew Chen, Brien McMahon Soccer. Chen finished with one goal and one assist in a state playoff win over Fairfield Warde.

Mike Duarte, Wilton Football. Duarte has seven solo tackles, five assists, three pass breakups and a 59-yard interception return for a score in a win over Greenwich.

Bobby Mariano, Danbury Football. Mariano finished with six tackles and two sacks as the Hatters pitched a second-half shutout to defeat Fairfield Warde.

Brandon Toro, Stamford Soccer. Toro scored both goals, including one after a 70-yard run, in an FCIAC semifinal win over Trumbull.

Will Zaccagnino, St. Joseph Football. Zaccagnino finished with six tackles, two hurries, batted down two passes and a blocked punt in a win over New Canaan.


Here are the female finalists:

Sam Fuimara, Trumbull Soccer. Fuimara scored two goals in a state playoff win over Norwich Free Academy.

Cece Meyers, Fairfield Warde Soccer. Meyers recorded a shutout and stopped two penalty kicks in a state playoff win over Fairfield Ludlowe.

Sophia Santorsola, St. Joseph Soccer. Santorsola scored both goals in a 2-0 win over Ridgefield for the FCIAC title.

Skylar Stephens, Darien Field Hockey. Stephens finished with a hat trick in a 5-2 win over Fairfield Ludlowe for the FCIAC title.

Addie Talbott, Staples Soccer. Talbott finished with one goal and three assists in a state playoff win over Stamford.

Sammie Tommasino, Greenwich Volleyball. Tommasino finished with 15 kills, 13 digs and two blocks and was named MVP of the Cardinals’ win over Trumbull for the FCIAC title.

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