PHOTOS FROM THE 50th!
Left: Wes Martino '97 and his girlfriend watch the game; Kyle Martino '99 watches Wes' girlfriend. Right: Current players Mikey Fitzgerald, Jack Hennessy, Alan Reiter and Kenta Shirafuji relax in the courtyard during the lunch -- following a 6-0 victory over Stamford.
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Left: George Scott '59 -- halfback on the 1st-ever club team, and goalkeeper on the 1st varsity squad -- was a hit at the 50th weekend, with his outgoing personality and great spirit. Center: Zack Randel '93, David Nayor '93, Alex Deegan '91, longtime head coach Jeff Lea, Andrew Clement '94 and Tim Caffrey '94 share stories. The '92 team that Nayor co-captained reached the state finals, while Caffrey co-captained the '93 state championship squad. Right: Bill Deegan '63 -- father of Alex Deegan '91 -- was the 1st father of a 2nd-generation player in Staples soccer history.
Left: Varsity assistant coach (and honorary Stapleite) Kurt Dasbach chats with Dr. Jono Sollinger '86, a former teammate on the Westport Over-30 squad. Right: Front row (from left): Jeff Williamson '73, Fred Cantor '71. Rear: Dave Wilson '75, Larry McFaddin '70, former head coach Jeff Lea, Scott Williamson '70, Neil Brickley '71, Chip Young '68, Chris Swan '67, Dr. Steve McCoy '71, longtime physics teacher and superfan Nick Georgis. All but 1 of those players played on at least 1 state championship squad.
Left: Ty Jagerson '88, Jem Sollinger '88 and Rich Hiltz '78 hang out. Rich organized the wildly popular alumni and alumni kids' games -- and provided 50th Lotto jerseys to all participants. Right: The '62 team (with one interloper) gather together. From left: Bill Deegan, Jim Kaufman (Class of '61), Burke Mandable, Dave Olean, Jim Paull, Mike Dill, Doug Lorenzen.
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Left: Wes Martino '97 makes sure he doesn't forget he's at the 50th celebration. Right: Jem Sollinger '88 and Rob Stone '83 toast one another. Stone's 40-yard strike against Ridgefield-- which won the 1982 state championship -- was voted one of the best goals in Staples history.
Left: Larry McFaddin '70 catches up with Ray Flanigan '69. Larry hosted the returning 2008 varsity players at Lake Placid this summer, while Ray provided an instant photographic collage of the alumni on the hill for the wine-tasting later that evening. Right: Jeanne and Brendan Lesch with classmate Tom Johnson '84. Tom knew that Jeanne (LoCurto) was a great soccer star in her day at Staples; he was surprised to learn that Brendan, best known as a baseball player, is the father of current sophomore Brendan Michael Lesch.
Left: Kent Thomas '86 is happy to see Matt Spengler, a longtime friend of Staples soccer. Right: Members of the state championship teams of 1981 and '82, who sponsored the Friday night social at Bobby Q's restaurant, continue celebrating at the wine-tasting (with friends). From left: Yvonne Claveloux, wife of Guy '83 and mother of current girls soccer star Alex Claveloux; Todd Coleman '84; Doug Fincher '82; Tom Jones '82; Rob Hagebak '82; Dan Woog '71; Rob Stone '83; Patrick Donovan (future Staples star); Dan Donovan '82; Mark Noonan '83.
Left: Head coach Dan Woog presented Dan Donovan '82 and his wife Nicole with a ball signed by alumni as thanks for hosting the wine-tasting at their spectacular new home. The boys soccer program also made a donation to the Doug Donovan '78 Scholarship, administered by Staples Tuition Grants. Right: Dan and Nicole relax as 200 alumni and friends take over their home.
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