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Obituary: Jesus Zornoza

Published on September 10th, 2026

Dr. Jesús Zornoza — a longtime FCIAC soccer official, and former Staples High School girls soccer coach — died peacefully on Saturday. He was 79, and lived in Ridgefield. He was born in Madrid, Spain. He [&hellip... Read More


Current players

Car Wash = Cool Cash

Published on September 7th, 2026

Sure, it was a Sunday on a holiday weekend. It rained a bit too. But Staples boys soccer’s annual car wash was another dripping success. The players (and parents) raised $3,625. Funds go to meet program [&hellip... Read More


Current players

Wreckers Rolling In Pre-Season

Published on September 3rd, 2026

Staples soccer has picked up right where they left off. The defending state and FCIAC champions opened pre-season in strong form. Balanced scoring, crisp passing and tight defense overcame an early penalty kick deficit yesterday, as [&hellip... Read More


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Staples Soccer Car Wash Set For Sunday

Published on August 30th, 2026

For 4 decades, the Staples boys soccer team has sponsored a car wash. Each year, it seems, they break a fundraising record. Will this year’s follow in that tradition? The date is this coming Sunday: September [&hellip... Read More


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Rosters Announced!

Published on August 26th, 2026

Congratulations to all members of the 2026 Staples High School varsity, JV and freshman soccer teams! VARSITY Lucas Alarcon Ryan Allen Sebastian Carter Sasha Cherep Zack Delman Spencer Derakhshan Luke Diedrich Greyson Downes Loewe Epstein Jack [&hellip... Read More


Current players

Tryouts Begin; 1st Scrimmage Set For Friday

Published on August 25th, 2026

State and FCIAC champion Staples is ready to defend those titles. After months of off-season work, tryouts began with Sunday’s Man U fitness test. Three days of technical work follow. The first preseason match comes quickly: [&hellip... Read More


Alumni

New Alumni Database Launched

Published on August 22nd, 2026

Last spring, Staples Soccer intern Gabe Duque began creating a new alumni database. He emailed grads from the 1960s through the 2020s, seeking information on: — College attended, and years playing soccer there (if any) — [&hellip... Read More


General news

Argentina Wins … The Watermelon Cup

Published on August 7th, 2026

Last month, Argentina fell short in the World Cup. But on Wednesday, another Argentina team won what some (well, a very few) consider an even greater prize: the Watermelon Cup. The squad earned the coveted melon [&hellip... Read More


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2025 History Added To Website

Published on August 5th, 2026

The 2025 Staples soccer season was one for the history books. Now it’s been added, officially. A writeup of the state- and FCIAC-winning championship team joins those of the previous 67 years. All were written by [&hellip... Read More


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Watermelon Cup Playoffs On Wednesday

Published on August 3rd, 2026

The Watermelon Cup season ends this Wednesday (August 5). Who will win the coveted melon? Find out at Wakeman Field. Semifinals are 6 p.m. The final follows immediately. Meanwhile, check out these action shots from Staples [&hellip... Read More