Published on August 26th, 2021
Staples soccer made history this morning. Tryouts began at 6 a.m., to accommodate several of the coaches’ teaching and work schedules. Teenagers are notoriously late risers. But 54 varsity and reserve candidates (grades 10-12) were at [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 22nd, 2021
A crew of Staples soccer parents put aside hurricane preparations Saturday, to prepare the Loeffler Field terrace and hill for the 2021 season. They stained the benches, weeded, and put down gravel. The first match is [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 15th, 2021
All boys in grades 9-12 who plan to try out for Staples soccer must register by August 20. Click here for the registration link. Before the field sessions, all candidates in grades 10-12 will run two [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 13th, 2021
There’s nothing like 4 days in the Vermont woods to get ready for the upcoming season. Eleven returnees headed off Tuesday for the annual bonding trip. All 11 returned, safe and sound, after a jam-packed journey. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 6th, 2021
For years, Staples’ equipment shed — with a large block “S,” and the proud years of 27 FCIAC and 12 state championships — has served as a fitting backdrop to Loeffler Field. Now it has a [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 4th, 2021
A very energetic and tight Israel team — seeded 3rd — won the 2021 Watermelon Cup title, 5-3 over #1 Norway. Two goals by Max Udell, and solo strikes by Caleb Tobias, Alan Fiore and Chester [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 3rd, 2021
Some familiar faces will be missing from the Staples soccer sideline this fall. Longtime freshman coach Chris O’Dell has stepped down, as his O Living Experience business responsibilities have grown. Reserves coach Reilly Lynch is getting [&hellip... Read More →
Published on July 25th, 2021
The entire match and training schedules — for Staples High School’s varsity, reserve and freshman teams — is now available on StaplesSoccer.com. It’s there on the upper right of the home page, under “Upcoming Events.” Click [&hellip... Read More →
Published on July 19th, 2021
The Staples High School boys soccer team is searching for a reserve team (junior varsity) coach. Former coach Reilly Lynch’s move to Boston opens up this great opportunity. Head coach Dan Woog says, “We always like [&hellip... Read More →
Published on July 18th, 2021
One of the cornerstones of the Staples boys soccer program is giving back to others. Two key members — a current captain, and a former star — did just that this weekend. On Saturday, tri-captain Bruno [&hellip... Read More →
Published on July 14th, 2021
Soccer fans have known Kyle Martino ’99 as the Gatorade National High School Player of the Year, an MLS pro with the Columbus Crew and Los Angeles Galaxy, a national team player and an NBC Sports [&hellip... Read More →
Published on July 12th, 2021
Staples High School boys soccer tri-captain Bruno Guiduli knows the important of giving back. Over the past year he’s raised more than $2,300 for TOPSoccer. The non-profit helps special needs youngsters play the sport Bruno loves. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on July 9th, 2021
Last year, when the pandemic halted group training, Haydn Siroka worked one-on-one with young athletes. He’s trained 30 youngsters since then. Now, he’s expanding his business. Fairfield County Varsity Trainers offers instruction and mentorship in 4 [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 24th, 2021
Registration for the STA pre-season camp ends June 30. Any player signing up after that date will be on a wait list, and pay a late fee. The camp for players who will try out for the [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 22nd, 2021
Since StaplesSoccer.com launched in 2001 — one of the first high school sports websites anywhere — we’ve used Feedburner as our subscription service. But Google is in ending Feedburner on July 1. Thanks to Dogsname — [&hellip... Read More →