Plan ahead! 2013 tryout schedule set...
CORRECTED DATE for the 1st-ever Staples-Central HS alumni game! It's THURSDAY, May 23, 7 p.m. @ Kennedy Stadium. All invited -- it's a benefit for Bridgeport youth soccer!
Click here to watch Charlie Leonard channel Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On," as he delivers his junior prom invitation
Preston Hirten Weekend begins July 4th...
Wrecker seniors announce college choices...
Miguel Peman '99 gets Wall Street Journal shout-out...
Congratulations to Wreckers named Outstanding Students by the World Language Department: Nick Stern (Spanish) and Charlie Jersey (Latin).
Brian Sullivan '82 helps Newtown heal through horses...
Obituary: Daniel Alvarez P'03...
A few spots remain for Staples-Central alumni game...
Joe Greenwald hangs with Bono...
Joe Greenwald leads effort to help Newtown...
4 Wreckers are big winners in dodgeball Octathlon...
Jon Walker '88 announces the birth...
Obituary:Michael Leahy, father of Mike Leahy '89...
New book lauds Staples soccer...
Steven Sobel named Governor's Scholar...
Top of the Hill Team donates equipment to Staples fitness center...
Registration deadline extended to April 15 for STA pre-season camp...
Staples soccer brochure gets great graphic touch (direct link to brochures now added to story)...
Jack Scott leads flag football team to Octathlon victory...
Fred Cantor '71 gives it all to Seattle Sounders...
Staples players serve as middle school mentors...
Pre-season schedule set; 5 big dates planned...
Kyle Martino '99 defends soccer on NBC Sports...
Staples, Central alums face off in benefit match...
Mike Carey '01 announces engagement...
Jack Scott: National medley relay champion (Update: race videos and interviews added)...
Registration now open for STA pre-season camp...
Daniel Boyce, Sebo Hood clean up in Octathlon Round 2...
Support superfan Laura Blair's STAR Walk...
A few spots remain for WSA spring travel...
Ethan Bradeen, Jack Scott, Ryan Petersen, Bobby Jacowleff pace indoor track to LL gold, state open bronze...
Wreckers hit the 6 a.m. Fitness Center...
Soccer players help indoor track win FCIAC title...
Congratulations to Ben Foster and James Lewis -- freshman soccer players named Staples Students of the Month!
Drew Riker '88 hangs with Amanda Lockwood, rocks a Staples soccer sweatshirt...
WSA plans spring travel teams...
Wreckers hold first '13 Octathlon; Bobby Jacowleff leads
Jack Hennessy '10 named BC track captain...
James Hickok honored in Indianapolis...
2012 stats added to website...
Diego Alanis invites Jim Himes to Staples...
They'll do anything to play soccer...
Balanced team wins Loeffler indoor tournament...
Click here for Joe Greenwald's Inklings column: "Newtown on My Mind"
Marcus Tracy honors Newtown...
Click here for Matt Liebergall's very clever "Hey, What's Going On?" video -- with special appearances by Wrecker teammate Sam Koenig, and varsity coach Dan Woog
Staples soccer is thinking of our friends in Newtown. Click here to read of help provided by Deb Slocum P'12. Click here to read of Mike Carey '01's Newtown connection.
James Hickok named Scholar All-American...
Pre-season camp planned for incoming freshmen...
Looking for a great soccer-themed holiday gift?...
Trevor Lamb '04 is a Chinese sensation...
Obituary: Bob Stoebe P'04...
Congratulations to Matt Liebergall and Daniel Brill: Staples Students of the Month!
Wrecker team earns Academic All-America honors...
Click here to read Nicky Hoberman and James Hickok's speeches about Preston Hirten's #15
Click here to read Sebo Hood's banquet speech
Click here to watch Kurt Dasbach and Ethan Bradeen rock "The Christmas Song"
Congratulations to James Hickok: Staples' 12th NSCAA All-New England player!
Greg Shikowitz, Joe Greenwald win Block "S"s; James Hickok, Brian Kuk, Brian Chandler also honored at banquet...
James Hickok, Greg Shikowitz help lead Senior Bowl team to victory...
Congratulations to Norwalk High School -- state "LL" champs, with a 2-0 victory over Fairfield Prep!
Record turnout enjoys Turkey Bowl...
Former Staples soccer player Luke Yeager '11 gets 4 assists in Jack Taylor's 138-point basketball game for Grinnell College...
Alex McDowell '08 helps elect a Montana senator...
Top of the Hill Team thanks contributors, recaps year...
Staples soccer program honored as Sunrise Rotary "Students of the Month"...
Click here for Matt Hodes' state tournament 2nd round game video vs. Norwalk
Wreckers volunteer as Special Olympics referees...
Click here for livestream replay of Norwalk state tournament match (only 1st half comes through)
Corrected date -- Memorial service for Austin Hood is Friday, November 23 ...
Congratulations to Staples' All-FCIAC first team selections (Harry Birch, James Hickok and Greg Shikowitz) and All-Western Division picks (Noah Bender and Jordan McNair).
Click here for a nice Norwalk Hour "Minute" blog post on the Wreckers
Staples vs. Norwalk (state tournament octofinal) -- click here for game report -- (Photos added)
Click here for Matt Hodes' state tournament 1st round game video vs NFA
Click here for livestream replay of NFA match
Staples vs. NFA (state LL tournament 1st round) -- click here for game report -- (Photos added)
Obituary: Nick Georgis...
Congratulations to Staples varsity, JV and freshman teams -- Westport Sunrise Rotary's "Students of the Month" for their service during Hurricane Sandy
Click here for a great Westport News story on Staples' "Goalkeeper University" -- Wrecker keepers, yesterday and today
Click here for Matt Hodes' FCIAC quarterfinal video
Wreckers help Paul Lane...

Wreckers help teammate after Sandy...-- For Dave Ruden's Stamford Advocate story, click here

Staples vs. Greenwich (FCIAC quarterfinal) -- click here for game report
Click here for Dave Ruden's Stamford Advocate profile of James Hickok
Click here for Matt Hodes' Week 7 video (New Canaan and  Danbury matches)
Click here to view the livestream of Friday's FCIAC quarterfinal (3:30 p.m.)
Staples vs. Danbury -- click here for game report
Click here to view the livestream of Wednesday's Danbury match (6 p.m.)
Staples vs. New Canaan -- click here for game report -- click here for livestream replay of the match -- photos added to game report
Click here for Matt Hodes' Week 6 video...
Quiz Night a huge success; new champs crowned...
Wreckers help kick breast cancer...
George Robbins '90 announces the birth...
Staples vs. Westhill -- click here for game report (Photos added)
Staples boys soccer named FCIAC Team of the Week...
Staples vs. Fairfield Ludlowe -- click here for game report (Photo added)
Click here for Matt Hodes' Week 5 video
Staples vs. Harding -- click here for game report
Staples vs. Trinity Catholic -- click here for game report (Photo and JV info added)
Staples-Fairfield Warde game was livestreamed -- click here to watch replay
Click here for Bruce Borner's photos of Staples freshmen in action against Fairfield Warde
Staples vs. Fairfield Warde -- click here for game report (Photos added)
Terrace improvements look sharp...
Staples vs. Darien -- click here for game report (Photos and more FCIAC info added)
Staples vs. Greenwich -- click here for game report (Photos added)
Click here for Matt Hodes' Week 4 video
Staples soccer car wash earns $2,208...
Staples vs. Trumbull -- click here for game report (Photos added)
Staples vs. Norwalk -- click here for game report (Photo added)
Click here for Matt Hodes' Week 3 video
MSG Varsity to televise Monday's Norwalk match...
Click here to "Meet the Wreckers" -- 2012 questionnaire answers now posted online!
Staples vs. Brien McMahon -- click here for game report (Photos added)
Click here for Matt Hodes' Week 2 video
Silent auction helps Top of the Hill Team...
Kenny Schwartz '84: Executive producer of NBC's "Guys With Kids"
Staples vs. Wilton -- click here for game report (Photos added)
Staples vs. Central -- click here for game report (Photos added)
Click here for JV photos vs. St. Joseph
Staples vs. St. Joseph -- click here for game report (Photo added)
Click here for Matt Hodes' Week 1 video
Alex Tonsberg '12 starts college career strongly...
Schedule update: Harding varsity game now set for Monday, Oct. 15 (4 p.m., home)
Staples vs. Ridgefield -- click here for game report -- (Photos added)
Staples vs. Choate (pre-season scrimmage) -- click here for game report
Wreckers wish Tom Henske a speedy recovery...
It happened a year ago -- but click here for Martha Stewart's report on Kyle Martino '99's wedding
Staples at Wethersfield Jamboree (pre-season) -- click here for game report
Click here for Matt Hodes' 2012 Staples Soccer trailer -- get pumped for a great fall!
Tony Meola praises Tom Henske -- click here, then scroll down for the longtime national team keeper's comments
Staples vs. Fairfield Prep (pre-season scrimmage) -- click here for game report
Home opener postponed; 1st game now Ridgefield...
Congratulations to the 2012 junior varsity tri-captains: Daniel Boyce, Sebo Hood and Andreas Refvik!
Varsity scrimmage at Glastonbury canceled, due to inclement weather!
Tom Henske leads Staples' "Goalkeeper University..."
2012 varsity, JV and freshman rosters announced...
Staples vs. Wethersfield (pre-season scrimmage) -- click here for game report
Congratulations to the 2012 freshman team co-captains: Noah Schwaeber and Aidan Wisher!
Staples vs. Newtown (pre-season scrimmage) -- click here for game report
14 former Wreckers to play college soccer this fall...
Wreckers welcome 2012 candidates...
Dan Woog's new book -- "We Kick Balls" -- is published...
Varsity, JV and freshman daily calendar (all games, training sessions and special events) now online -- click the "Calendar" tab above to plan the season.
Congratulations to Brendon Cristobal '07 -- the new Staples girls varsity assistant coach!
Alex Geringer '02 completes NY Ironman in 11:45...
Jordan Schur '01 marries Karen Kruger...
Players, parents prepare terrace for fall...
"G" announces the birth...
Zack Gross '01, Matt Katz '01 announce engagements...
Nicky Hoberman '07 named Staples conditioning and agility coach...
Preston Hirten '07 Weekend a tremendous success...
Julien Delepine announces the birth...
Wreckers announce 2012 schedule; 6 night games set...
Entire "Choice and Challenges" soccer forum video available now -- click here, or click "Video" tab at the top of this page -- Enjoy!
Soccer forum draws 200, elicits many points of view...
Click here for long Stamford Advocate preview story on tonight's soccer forum
Click here for Norwalk Hour preview story on May 17 soccer forum
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Tues., September 10 -- 4 p.m. -- vs. Danbury

See you on The Hill!

Nate Argosh gives thumbs-up to the new Concept2 rowing machine -- donated to the Staples fitness center by the Top of the Hill Team. Watching him during an early morning workout are (from left) Daniel Boyce, James Rubin, Ryan Ruggiano, Noah Schwaeber, Matt Bateman, Diego Alanis, Michael Reid and Patrick Beusse.
Co-captain Diego Alanis works on the leg press, at Staples soccer's 6 a.m. Fitness Center sessions. For a full story on this off-season program, click here.
Jordan McNair (blue) and Diego Alanis get in some pre-dawn agility work. Daniel Boyce and Nate Argosh are up next. Michael Reid looks on approvingly.
2012 captains Joe Greenwald (far left) and James Hickok (far right) flank 2013 captains Diego Alanis and Jack Scott. (Photo by Carl McNair)
Jack Scott will proudly wear Preston Hirten's #15 in the 2013 season. James Hickok passed the prestigious number on during the 2012 banquet at the Norwalk Inn. (Phot by Carl McNair)
The present and future of Staples goalkeeping. James Hickok returns to the Greenwich match after a brief check by the trainer. Noah Schwaeber filled in briefly. (Photo by Carl McNair)



STATE CHAMPS (12)
1963 (co-champs), 1967, 1969, 1970 (co-champs), 1971, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1981 (co-champs), 1982, 1993, 2009

FCIAC CHAMPS (27)
1961 (co-champs), 1962, 1964, 1965, 1968 (co-champs), 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973 (co-champs), 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978 (co-champs), 1979, 1980, 1981, 1987, 1989 (co-champs), 1990, 1991 (co-champs), 1994 (co-champs), 1996, 2000 (co-champs), 2006 (co-champs), 2008, 2009, 2010

DIVISIONAL CHAMPS (32)
1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1986, 1989 (co-champs), 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2000, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010

 

RALPH KING CUP (Best regular-season FCIAC record -- inaugurated 2000) (4)
2000, 2006, 2008, 2009

NATIONAL SOCCER COACHES ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA TEAM ACADEMIC AWARD

(Team GPA of 3.25 or higher) (8)
1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

Staples Soccer Celebrates 50 Years!

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TRIVIA CONTEST OPINION POLL
Question #21:

What is the most number of consecutive times that Staples games have ended with the exact same score? What was the score, and when did it happen?

For answer, click here.

Question #21: Who was the best defender in Staples history?

The Wreckers have traditionally lived and died by their defense -- and the number of legendary defenders is legion. But who was the best of them all?

Click here for Opinion Poll archives.

 

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