Published on October 17th, 2023
Danbury coach Antony Howard brought just 16 players to Wakeman Field today. But what the Hatters lacked in numbers, they made up for with tenacity, crisp passing and their trademark tight defense. In a match that [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 16th, 2023
In June, the FCIAC Hall of Fame will induct a new member: Dan Woog. The Wreckers’ former head coach — who stepped down last year — becomes the 13th Staples coach in any sport to join [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 14th, 2023
Some marquee soccer matches don’t live up to their billing. Some games played in bad weather lead to luck trumping skill. Neither was the case today at Wakeman Field. Staples and Trumbull — the #1 and [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 12th, 2023
Harding-Bridgeport was a member of the FCIAIC from 1992 to 2014. When the Presidents left the league, the Wreckers’ all-time record against them was 19-2-1. Today marked the first match between the schools in nearly a [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 10th, 2023
Someone who has seen Fairfield Ludlowe play often this fall said they have “underperformed.” But the Falcons — who brought a 3-5-2 record into tonight’s’ Taft Field Match — performed well against 8-0-2 Staples. They scored [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 8th, 2023
In his time at Staples, Charlie Scott has done a lot. He’s played Staples soccer. He’s announced matches, on both the livestream and WWPT-FM. Now he’s produced a great video, with highlights of the Wreckers’ big [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 7th, 2023
Last night’s match at Fairfield Warde was a big one: 7-0-2, FCIAC Western Conference leader Staples at 5-1-3, East-leading Fairfield Warde. The game lived up to its expectations. It was well-played, hard-fought — and, in the [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 4th, 2023
Staples arrived at Kennedy Stadium tonight far below full strength. Keeper Nick Sikorski was out, after a red card at Darien for a foul outside the box. Leading scorer Avery Mueller was out too, after receiving [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 2nd, 2023
There are many challenges in high school soccer. One of them is playing lots of games, in very few days. This was supposed to be a week of recovery for Staples — a time for the [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 30th, 2023
It could have been a deceptively dangerous day. The Staples soccer team hosted Wilton this morning. The Wakeman turf was slick, from rain. The Wreckers were coming off a big 2-0 win over Greenwich less than [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 28th, 2023
The 2023 Staples boys soccer team is for real. The Wreckers scored early — very early — in each half. They added excellent defense, strong goalkeeping, sound tactics and plenty of heart, and emerged with a [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 26th, 2023
When Staples scored just 45 seconds into their match against Ridgefield today, it looked like the rout was on. For the second time. The Wreckers scored twice in the first 23 minutes in their season opener [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 21st, 2023
The Staples boys soccer team does not charge admission to matches. But if fans had paid big bucks today at Wakeman Field, they would not be disappointed. The day began with 2 undefeated teams — 3-0-0 [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 19th, 2023
Several elements are important for a successful soccer team. They must have technical skills. They must have soccer sense. They must be strong on both sides of the ball: score goals, and prevent them . They [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 17th, 2023
For decades, Stamford High’s field was tough to play on. The small pitch behind Boyle Stadium was rutted with dirt and rocks. FCIAC foes — and of course the Black Knights — were thrilled when the [&hellip... Read More →