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 →
Published on October 31st, 2009
Charlie Reiter ’06 has been named to the CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Team. The Davidson College forward is now on the national ballot for the Academic All-America team. The political science major — who boasts [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 30th, 2009
Back on Sept. 15, Westhill traveled to Albie Loeffler Field for the 1st game of the regular season. The Vikings returned to Westport today for another 1st game — this time, of the 8-team FCIAC tournament. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 28th, 2009
Central received good news earlier today: Westhill forfeited 2 games (ineligible player), and 1 was to the Hilltoppers. That raised the Bridgeporters’ record to 9-2-3. More good news came for both squads just before tonight’s match. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 26th, 2009
After honoring their 11 seniors, the Staples soccer team took to handsomely manicured Loeffler Field. Fairfield Warde’s record of 3 wins, 5 losses and 6 ties was unusual, but they showed plenty of discipline and heart. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 24th, 2009
Tonight marks the last soccer game in the 32-year history of Giants Stadium. Dan Woog ’71 notes the occasion with a look back on his “06880” blog. The story mentions former Staples soccer players Mark Brickley [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 24th, 2009
Yesterday’s Connecticut Post “High School Soccer Notebook” featured the Staples boys soccer team. According to sportswriter Mike Cardillo: “The names, faces and years may change, but as the sand falls through the hourglass, the fact remains [&hellip... Read More →