Published on November 9th, 2026
Five days after winning their 2nd straight FCIAC championship, Staples got back on the field. They had more important business to take care of: capturing a 2nd consecutive state title too. After earning a bye in [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 4th, 2026
The first time Staples and Stamford clashed, the Knights played defensively. The Wreckers, uncharacteristically, changed their lineup, showing only 1 attacker and 5 defenders. The result — a 0-0 draw — was the only blemish so far [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 3rd, 2026
Play begins Friday in the state “LL” (extra large schools) tournament. The defending champion Wreckers won’t be playing. No worries. The reason is a good one: Ranked #1, with a 15-0-1 regular season record, they earned [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 2nd, 2026
The Wreckers are winners — on and off the field. On Friday — just hours before their FCIAC semifinal match against Greenwich — the Staples soccer team traveled to Bridgeport. They spent an hour with boys [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 31st, 2026
Staples gave head coach Liam Witham a great birthday gift this afternoon: a dominant 2-0 victory over Greenwich, in the FCIAC semifinal. That vaults them into the league championship. On Wednesday (6 p.m., Fairfield Ludlowe), they’ll [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 28th, 2026
Cruising to a 15-0-1 regular season record, the Staples boys soccer team was not tested all year. The lone blemish — a 0-0 draw with Stamford — was a relatively one-sided affair. The Knights played defensively, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 24th, 2026
On Friday, Staples completed an undefeated regular season — the 15th Wrecker squad in 68 years to do so. Today, they turn their attention to Wednesday. With Fairfield Warde’s victory in their final regular season match [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 23rd, 2026
Staples is used to scoring early. They’re not used to not scoring often, or in bunches. But among their many virtues, they are patient. So when it took 56 minutes today to dent the scoreboard against [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 21st, 2026
A hyped-up Senior Night Wilton team, backed by a large, loud crowd, gave Staples a hearty battle tonight. But the Wreckers rode 2 first-half goals another shutout victory. The 2-0 win ups the Westporters’ record to [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 17th, 2026
One mark of a championship-caliber soccer team is the ability to score early, then put teams away. Staples has done that , nearly all season long. Another key characteristic is patience. The Wreckers scored early today, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 14th, 2026
This year’s Central team is much better than the past few years. Still, they were no match for surging Staples. With many 12th graders playing prominent roles on Senior Day, the Wreckers subdued the visiting Bridgeporters [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 12th, 2026
Another day. Another early goal. Another onslaught. Another beatdown. Today’s victim was Fairfield Ludlowe . They’ve got a new coach (Sebastian Rojas), and a new culture. But with only 2 wins entering today’s game at Wakeman [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 9th, 2026
A year ago, Greenwich battled back from a 3-1 deficit to stun Staples 4-3, midway through the regular season. The Wreckers wreaked revenge in the best way possible. They beat the Cardinals in 2 finals: FCIACs [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 6th, 2026
On paper, today’s match promised to be the best of the entire FCIAC boys soccer season. It was. Undefeated, untied Staples (9-0-0) hosted #2 Stamford (7-1-1) at Wakeman Field. The Wreckers had not been tested all [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 5th, 2026
Who is the leading scorer in US soccer national team history? Dozens of attendees at last night’s annual Quiz Night confidently answered, “a tie between Clint Dempsey and Landon Donovan.” Others offered different names. All were [&hellip... Read More →