Published on November 19th, 2010
For the 2nd time this week, a Staples soccer player is the Westport News Athlete of the Week. Today it’s Jake Krosse. The senior was cited for controlling the midfield, and helping distribute the ball, in [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 18th, 2010
Last night, a vehicle was driven across the Staples athletic fields. Loeffler Field and the adjacent baseball diamond sustained damage; so did the turf on Jinny Parker Field Hockey Field. The Parks and Recreation Department began [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 17th, 2010
The Staples-Hall rivalry dates back to 1963. That 1st meeting was in the state finals. The Wreckers and Warriors tied 0-0, and shared the Connecticut championship. The teams met 5 more times before tonight — and [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 17th, 2010
Court Lake — the unheralded but highly effective midfielder/defender/forward — has been named Westport News Athlete of the Week. The senior was cited for being “a catalyst for the Wreckers in the past two games and…instrumental [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 16th, 2010
His beautiful Newtown home burned to the ground Sunday morning — but Brian Sullivan ’82 wants the Staples soccer community to know that he and his family are alive, and will do fine. A pre-dawn explosion [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 15th, 2010
The long-standing Staples-Simsbury rivalry — starting in 1980, and continuing through 2006 when the Trojans nipped the Wreckers 2-1 in an overtime state final — was revived this afternoon at warm but overcast Loeffler Field. The [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 14th, 2010
The Turkey Bowl — a decades-old tradition for all Staples alumni and current varsity players — will once again be played Thanksgiving morning, at 10 a.m. Kickoff is the Wakeman B turf field. (Wakeman Fields are [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 12th, 2010
Every year, Staples assistant principal Rich Franzis — an Iraq War veteran — is asked to find a student to give the Veterans Day address at Town Hall. This year’s selection was a no-brainer: Staples soccer [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 12th, 2010
The Staples-Simsbury state LL tournament quarterfinal will now be played Monday, Nov. 15, at 2 p.m. at Loeffler Field. See you on The Hill!... Read More →
Published on November 11th, 2010
As fans around the state looked at LL state tournament 2nd round match-ups, Staples-Guilford stood out. Both programs are consistently strong. Both teams traditionally play smart, skillful soccer. Both schools have won plenty of championships. They’ve [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 9th, 2010
The wind howled at Loeffler Field today — but nothing like yesterday. Gusts over 50 mph, coupled with snow, ice pellets, hail and rain forced a 24-hour postponement of the opening-round match with West Haven — [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 8th, 2010
Today’s LL state tournament 1st-round game against West Haven has been postponed to tomorrow — Tuesday, November 9 — at 2 p.m. at Loeffler Field, due to inclement weather... Read More →
Published on November 6th, 2010
After a tough FCIAC championship run, and 2 days before the start of the state tournament, the Staples boys soccer team could be forgiven for spending today far from a field. But early this morning, 6 [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 5th, 2010
State tournament pairings were announced today, by the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference. Defending state champion Staples is seeded 5th in the LL (extra large schools) division — the exact same spot as last year. Seedings are [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 5th, 2010
Frankie Bergonzi, Sean Gallagher, Greg Gudis and Brendan Lesch were named to the All-FCIAC team, while Jake Krosse, Court Lake and Mikey Scott earned All-Eastern Division honors. All are seniors. The selections — made by a [&hellip... Read More →