Published on November 9th, 2025
Staples meets Hall Tuesday night in Newtown (7 p.m.) in the semifinals of the state LL tournament. The match marks the 9th time they’ll have met in the tourney. The Wreckers hold the upper hand: 6 [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 6th, 2025
Today’s state “LL” (extra large schools) state tournament match had all the makings of a classic post-season contest: 2 long-time rivals, playing in chilly weather before a large crowd. Back-and-forth, ebbing-and-flowing, cat-and-mouse action. Excellent defenses and [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 3rd, 2025
On Friday, Trumbull came to Wakeman Field in a defensive shell. The Eagles hoped to keep Staples scoreless, so their first round state tournament “LL” (extra large schools) match could go to penalty kicks. This afternoon, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 1st, 2025
Jeff Lea — the winningest coach in Staples boys soccer history — has just won again. The 2nd permanent head coach — who served from 1978 to 2002 and won 5 state championships, plus 12 FCIAC [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 31st, 2025
Adriano Carpi picked the right time to score his first varsity goal. The senior defender buried a 32nd-minute shot today. The low, hard rip lifted 4th-seeded Staples to a 1-0 victory over #29 Trumbull, in the [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 28th, 2025
Last night, Staples soccer celebrated the 28th FCIAC title in the program’s 67-year history. Today, they turn their attention to the “LL” (extra large schools) tournament. On Friday, they begin their 5-game quest for the Wreckers’ [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 27th, 2025
It took 15 years. It took hard-fought wins against the only 2 teams the Wreckers lost to this year. But the FCIAC trophy is back where it’s been 27 times before: Staples High School. The Westporters [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 26th, 2025
Pasta dinners have become a tradition for Staples boys soccer. (And other Wrecker teams. But soccer was the first to institute them regularly, nearly 40 years ago.) The squad held a special one Sunday night, 24 [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 25th, 2025
As the soccer team prepares for Monday’s FCIAC championship match — and gets ready for a deep run in the state tournament — Staples fans can get ready too. Our online store offers hats, beanies, car [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 23rd, 2025
Staples did not slam in 8 goals in today’s FCIAC semifinal match against Stamford, as they did 3 days ago versus Norwalk. The Wreckers got just 1. But that was all they needed. With air-tight defense [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 20th, 2025
When Staples played Norwalk in the fourth game of the boys soccer regular season, the Wreckers won handily: 6-0. The FCIAC tournament began today, with #2 Staples hosting the #7 Bears. With the stakes high, and [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 16th, 2025
The Wreckers capped off an excellent regular season this afternoon. Their 1-0 victory over Ridgefield, at very windy Wakeman Field, gave them a sparkling 14-2-0 record, as the regular season drew to a close. Coach Liam [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 13th, 2025
Wind, rain and a slick surface posed more of a challenge than Westhill for the Staples boys soccer team this afternoon, at J. Walter Kennedy Stadium in Stamford. The Wreckers easily handled the outmanned Vikings. With [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 13th, 2025
Quiz Night — one of Staples soccer’s most popular traditions — returned last night, after a 2-year absence. The high school cafeteria was filled, as players, parents and siblings vied for trivia supremacy. Quizmaster Dan Woog’s [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 9th, 2025
Two goals by Gabe Duque, and solo strikes by Josh Whitaker and Zach Gillman – his first ever for the varsity — paced the Wreckers to a 4-1 win this afternoon at St. Joseph. Though this [&hellip... Read More →