Published on November 12th, 2009
A midday drizzle made the ball slippery in the early going of this afternoon’s state “LL” match, but Staples was in control throughout the 1st half. The Wreckers combined nicely, attacked well into the corners, earned [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 10th, 2009
WWPT-FM — Staples’ award-winning radio station — will stream Thursday’s state tournament Round of 16 game against Newtown live. Fans around the world can click on www.wwwptfm.com, and hear the Wreckers’ superb broadcast crew call the [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 10th, 2009
It’s a long, and not very welcome, Staples tradition: A poor 1st game in the state tournament. The reasons are many: A letdown after the physically and emotionally draining FCIAC tourney. Not taking a lower-ranked opponent [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 8th, 2009
Staples captain, sweeper and 3-year varsity player Jack Hennessy was picked by the Norwalk Hour for their weekly “On the Record” interview. He provided some great insights into Staples soccer, growing up, and Mohawk haircuts. The [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 7th, 2009
Every year, the Staples boys soccer team offers itself as a prize for the A Better Chance of Westport (ABC House) auction. This year, they were “won” by the parents of a Westport Soccer Association team. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 6th, 2009
The junior midfielder earned his latest honor for scoring 2 goals in Wednesday’s FCIAC championship game. He also scored in the FCIAC quarterfinals last Friday... Read More →
Published on November 6th, 2009
The state tournament pairings were announced today. The Wreckers open Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) “LL” (extra large schools) play this Tuesday, Nov. 10, at home against Conard-West Hartford. Game time is 2 p.m. Staples and [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 5th, 2009
As so often happens, the boys FCIAC final was delayed long past its scheduled 7 p.m. start. Staples and Ridgefield — and 1,500 fans — watched as the Ridgefield and New Canaan girls battled through 2 [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 4th, 2009
Westport Patch comes to town... Read More →
Published on November 4th, 2009
Last spring, a group of Westport FC players — the Over-30 team that included many Staples alums — traveled to England to take on the Oxford Old Boys team (and tour The Emirates Stadium with Arsenal [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 3rd, 2009
MSG Varsity — the go-to network for high school sports in the tri-state area — is televising the FCIAC final between Staples and Ridgefield. The match will be shown the following night — Thursday, November 5 [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 3rd, 2009
Nearly a dozen Staples soccer players volunteered yesterday afternoon as referees for the statewide Unified Sports (Special Olympics) soccer tournament, held in the fieldhouse. Noah Bender, George Birch, Harry Birch, Terence Gibbons, Joe Greenwald, Dylan Hoy, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 2nd, 2009
For years, Staples-Greenwich soccer matches have been hotly contested — and the rivalry has been particularly intense in the post-season. Last fall the Wreckers roared back from a 1-0 halftime deficit to take the FCIAC final [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 31st, 2009
Ace photographer Carl McNair has posted photos from 11 matches on his website. They are, he says, “the good, the bad, and the ugly.” To view the thousands of great shots — in still or slide-show [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 31st, 2009
Alex Geringer raises money for cancer... Read More →