Entire "Choice and Challenges" soccer forum video available now -- click here, or click "Video" tab at the top of this page -- Enjoy!
All boys interested in trying out for this fall's Staples soccer program should attend a meeting this Thursday (May 31), 2:20 p.m. in the Staples teachers' cafeteria, for info on summer and fall plans.
Wrecker booters help track team topple Danbury for FCIAC title...
Wakeman Speed Camp returns for 8th year...
Wreckers announce college choices...
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
Congratulations to Jon Denowitz, James Hickok, Sam Koenig and Matt Liebergall -- 4 of the newest inductees into the National Honor Society!
Submit your questions for the May 17 forum...
Obituary: Bill Deegan '63...
Joe Greenwald, Diego Alanis win Octathlon basketball challenge...
George Barrett '73 to be honored by Sportsmen of Westport...
Save the date: Saturday-Sunday, July 7-8 -- Preston Hirten Weekend -- Alumni, current players and friends invited -- Details soon!
Mike Leahy '89 announces the birth...
Wreckers score high in fitness tests...
Dan Woog named State Coach of the Year...
Click here for Doug Bond '81's memories of Giorgio Chinaglia, the Cosmos -- and Westport soccer
Update -- Dan Woog's appearance on NPR, discussing high school and Academy soccer...
Jack Scott wins 2nd straight Octathlon...
The FCIAC is now 50 years old -- click here for a great story on its history (and a shout-out to Staples soccer)
Summer internships and jobs sought for current players and alumni...
Staples players serve as mentors...
Max Hoberman earns indoor track All-America status; breaks school record...
Derek and Drew Riker '88 shoot Elisabeth Moss...
Kyle Martino '99 signs with NBC Sports...
Jay Kaplan hangs with Steven Pienaar...
Dan Woog quoted in New York Times story on high school/Academy soccer...
Max Hoberman, Walker Marsh win New England indoor track championship...
Coaches announced for WSA U-18, U-16 teams; registration deadline near...
Jack Scott rolls in Octathlon of Champions...
Tom Henske's birthday gift...
Soccer players help indoor track to state open title...
Steve Baumann '70: Starfinder extraordinaire...
Laura Blair walks for STAR...
5 Wreckers star as indoor track team earns state LL crown...
Congratulations to freshman team member Luis Cruz -- named a Staples "Student of the Month"!
Tucker Rizzi earns Science Fair prize...
Mikey Scott '11 elected president...
Max Hoberman, Walker Marsh, 3 others help Wreckers win FCIAC indoor track title...
2011 stats added to website...
Congratulations to Frankie Bergonzi '11 for making the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll, and earning the highest GPA on Colgate's soccer team.
Obituary: Rob Meyer P'07...
Wreckers announce 2011 regular season schedule...
Rob Millock offers soccer lessons and training...
Igor Pikayzen '05 presents recital at Yale...
Wreckers hold 1st Octathlon of Champions event; Ryan Petersen leads
Wreckers release pre-season schedule; 5 big dates set...
Kyle Martino '99 gives shout-out to Staples at MLS SuperDraft...
Eric Volckmann '93 announces the birth...
Wrecker team earns Academic All-America honors...
Congratulations to Staples' Norwalk Hour All-Area picks (James Hickok, Taylor McNair, Jake Malowitz; honorable mention Steve Smith, Alex Tonsberg) and Connecticut Post All-Area picks (Hickok, McNair; 2nd team Malowitz)
2011 season writeup added to StaplesSoccer.com -- click the "History" tab above, then select "2008-2012" and scroll down -- after that, read the entire history of Staples soccer, year by year!
2006 team wins Loeffler Indoor Tournament...
Congratulations to Aaron Liu -- Staples hockey captain -- for a hat trick against Lyman Hall (6-1 win), and a goal and an assist against Watertown (3-2 victory).
Congratulations to Scott McNeill '70 of South Williamsport HS -- the Pennsylvania State Soccer Coaches Association Coach of the Year!
Click here for Matt Hodes' end-of-season video
Taylor McNair, Alex Tonsberg wins Block "S"s; Jake Malowitz, Dan Donovan '82, Mark Noonan '83 also honored at banquet...
Click here to read Jake Malowitz and James Hickok's banquet speeches
Trinity College defender Andrew McNair '10 has earned New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) All-Academic honors -- congratulations!
WWPT soccer broadcast wins national honors...
James Hickok named to All-State team...
4 dozen Wreckers enjoy Turkey Bowl...
Court Lake '11 wins New England prep school championship...
Dave Sharpe '07, Mikey Scott '11 compete in college national tournament...
Click here for Carl McNair's photos of Manchester and Farmington state tournament matches
Click here for Matt Hodes' state tournament 2nd round highlight video
Click here for Staples vs. Farmington LL state tournament 2nd round game report -- photos added
Click here to vote for Staples boys soccer as FCIAC Team of the Week
Click here for Matt Hodes' state tournament 1st round highlight video
Taylor McNair gives townwide Veterans Day address...
Click here for Staples vs. Manchester LL state tournament 1st round game report -- photos added
Wreckers volunteer as Special Olympics refs...
Click here for Matt Hodes' FCIAC final highlight video
Wreckers win Officials' Sportsmanship Award...
Michael McCarthy '10 performs in Washington University "on the road" videos -- click here to see
Kyle Martino '99 marries Eva Amurri...
3 Wreckers make All-FCIAC; 4 named to All-Division team...
State tournament delayed...
Click here for Staples vs. Trumbull FCIAC final game report -- photos added
Click here for MSG Varsity semifinal highlights
Click here for Matt Hodes' FCIAC semifinal highlight video
Click here for Carl McNair's FCIAC semifinal photos
Click here for Staples vs. New Canaan FCIAC semifinal game report
Click here for Dave Ruden's "Overtime" story on Taylor McNair's "Kick for Nick" project...
Click here for Matt Hodes' FCIAC quarterfinal highlight video
Roundup of wild and crazy FCIAC quarterfinal games...
Click here for Staples vs. Greenwich FCIAC quarterfinals game report -- photos added
Click here for Matt Hodes' Week 7 highlight video
Click here for Staples vs. Harding game report -- photos added
Click here for Gerald Giannone's photos of JV games with New Canaan and Danbury
Click here for Staples vs. Danbury game report -- photos added
Click here for Matt Hodes' Week 6 highlight video
Varsity visits the next generation...
JV and freshman team photos posted; click "This Season" tab at top of this page, then scroll down
Click here for new Carl McNair photos:  Ludlowe, Westhill, New Canaan (varsity); Darien, Westhill (freshmen)
Click here for Staples vs. New Canaan game report
Staples-Harding game now set for Wednesday, Oct. 26 -- NOT Thursday
Click here for Staples vs. Westhill game report
Albie Loeffler inducted into Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame; 2010 team also honored...
Click here for Staples vs. Fairfield Ludlowe game report -- photos added
Click here for Matt Hodes' Week 5 highlight video
Click here for Carl McNair's photos of varsity matches with Greenwich, Darien and Warde; click here for Staples-New Canaan freshman photos
Click here for Staples vs. Fairfield Warde game report
Quiz Night 2011 a huge success...
Click here for Gerald Giannone's Staples-Darien JV game photos
Click here for Staples vs. Darien game report
Click here for Dave Ruden's great blog post on this coming Saturday's Alumni Day
Click here for WestportNow.com's story on Taylor McNair's "Kick for Nick project
Obituary: Susan Killian P'01...
Click here for Staples vs. Greenwich game report -- photos added
Click here for Carl McNair's photos of the Central through Trumbull games
Click here for Matt Hodes' Week 4 highlight video
Carl McNair photos added to "Meet the Wreckers" page -- click here to view the 2011 team
Click here for Gerald Giannone's Staples-Trumbull JV game photos
Click here for Staples vs. Trumbull game report -- photos added
Click here to read Daily Westport story on Staples defense
Click here for Staples vs. Brien McMahon game report -- photos added
Click here for Matt Hodes' Week 3 highlight video
Click here for Kerry Long photos of Norwalk and Central games -- enter code "SOCCER25" at checkout for 25% discount on orders of $25 or more through October 7...
Car wash earns record $2,400...
Click here for Staples vs. Norwalk game report
Click here for Gerald Giannone's JV game photos
Neil Brickley '71 honored by UConn...
Click here for Staples vs. Ridgefield game report
Pasta dinner with a purpose...
Click here for Staples vs. Trinity Catholic game report
Click here for Matt Hodes' Week 2 highlight video
Jim Wolf '01 gets married...
Click here to "Meet the Wreckers" -- the 2011 questionnaire is now online
Click here for Staples vs. Wilton game report
Click here for Staples vs. Central game report
Click here for Matt Hodes' Week 1 highlight video
Jake Krosse '11 makes Northeastern club team...
Top of the Hill Team unveils new web page...
WWPT-FM state final broadcast up for national award...
Click here for Staples vs. St. Joseph game report
Congratulations to the 2011 JV tri-captains: Sam Koenig, Jeff Krieger and Greg Shikowitz!
Click here for Staples-Glastonbury pre-season scrimmage match report
2010 team named Fairfield County "Local Sportspersons of the Year"...
Staples soccer logowear offered to public -- order now!
Check out Matt Hodes' 2011 Staples Soccer YouTube trailer...
Remembering Scott and Keith Coleman...
Alex Deegan '91 announces the birth... -- photo added!
Guy Claveloux '83 named to Union College Hall of Fame...
Varsity, JV rosters announced...
Wreckers go 2-0-1 at Wethersfield jamboree...
Congratulations to the 2011 freshman team tri-captains:  Oliver Hickson, Jordan McNair and Gabe Pensak!
Click here for Staples-Bunnell pre-season match report
Varsity, JV Wrecker logowear on sale now -- limited time!
Top of the Hill Team kicks off 2011 membership drive...
Save the date:  Saturday, Oct. 15. Staples' 1st Alumni Day -- 4 p.m. varsity game, plus pre- and post-game events.  Details coming soon!
Mikey Scott '11 makes Michigan club team...
2011 Staples soccer t-shirts now on sale to public...
Susan Geringer P'02, '05 offers women's journey to India...
Parent volunteers stencil The Hill...
Click here for Staples-Wethersfield pre-season scrimmage match report -- photos added
Freshman roster announced by Coach Chris O'Dell -- click "This Season" tab above, then scroll down. Congratulations to our newest Wreckers -- the future of our program!
Captains will sell Staples Soccer T-shirts at tryouts -- only $20 each.  Show support for the program -- wear it with pride!
UPDATE: Terrace work complete...
Larry Hoy P'12, Ned Hickok P'12, Dylan Hoy refurbish terrace...
Rich Stein joins staff as fitness and conditioning coach...
Seth Sholes '78 joins Staples staff as JV coach...
Antonio Pastor '84 moves to Spain...
Trevor Lamb '04 checks in from China...
UPDATE: Photo added -- USA repeats as Watermelon Cup champions -- click here for story, click here for Watermelon Cup page
Matt Lamb '07, Eric Meyer '07, Dave Sharpe '07 check in from Philly...
Neil Brickley '71 to be honored by UConn...
Todd Coleman '84, Wes Malowitz P'12 play in Gillette Stadium...
Wes Malowitz P'12, Stuart McCarthy '79 P'10 join Top of the Hill Team board...
UPDATE -- 15 former Wreckers to play college soccer this year...
Kyle Martino '99 sets world record for PKs...
2011 Staples soccer calendar available online...
Matt Sych '07, Ben King '07 working at MLS...
Wreckers release 2011 schedule...
Wreckers, UMW remember Preston Hirten '07...
Dan Woog named Norwalk Hour Coach of the Year...
Albie Loeffler named to Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame...
Max Hoberman paces 5K runners; Wreckers raise Over $2,000 for Hole in Wall Gang Camp...
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Tuesday, September 11 -- 4 p.m.

Vs. Harding

 

See you on The Hill!

 

Connor Weiler, Jack Scott, Diego Alanis, James Hickok and Ethan Bradeen, shortly before the opening gun for the 5K event in the Octathlon of Champions.
The 2006 team set a Turkey Bowl record, fielding a full squad on Thanksgiving morning.  Front row (from left): Dave Sharpe, Nicky Hoberman, Craig Wolgast.  Rear:  Greg Bachman, Mike Smith, Brendon Cristobal, Ben King, Sean Soderstrom, Alex Gendell, Keaton Cristobal, Eric Meyer.  PS:  As usual, they played quite well.  (Photo by Laurie Gendell)
Many of the 2011 Turkey Bowl players posed for a group photo.  (Photo by Laurie Gendell)
Here are the players the Wreckers will miss next year (front row, from left):  Aaron Liu, Jake Malowitz, Alex Tonsberg, Jay Kaplan, Terence Gibbons, David Hoffman. (Rear):  Dylan Evans, Steve Smith, Max Hoberman, Taylor McNair, Kyle Hoberman, Ben Root, Will Meinke.  (Photo by Carl McNair)
Here's what they looked like as WSA players (front row, from left):  Zach Cohen, Will Meinke, David Hoffman, Max Hoberman, Jon Wormser, Jay Kaplan, Matt Silver, Clay Garner.  (Rear):  Coach Victor Sanchez, Brian Hershey, Marco Romero, Kyle Hoberman, Alex Soderstrom, Marc Himmel, Charlie Greenwald, Ben Root, Alex Tonsberg.



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

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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