Published on September 3rd, 2026
Staples soccer has picked up right where they left off. The defending state and FCIAC champions opened pre-season in strong form. Balanced scoring, crisp passing and tight defense overcame an early penalty kick deficit yesterday, as [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 30th, 2026
For 4 decades, the Staples boys soccer team has sponsored a car wash. Each year, it seems, they break a fundraising record. Will this year’s follow in that tradition? The date is this coming Sunday: September [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 26th, 2026
Congratulations to all members of the 2026 Staples High School varsity, JV and freshman soccer teams! VARSITY Lucas Alarcon Ryan Allen Sebastian Carter Sasha Cherep Zack Delman Spencer Derakhshan Luke Diedrich Greyson Downes Loewe Epstein Jack [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 25th, 2026
State and FCIAC champion Staples is ready to defend those titles. After months of off-season work, tryouts began with Sunday’s Man U fitness test. Three days of technical work follow. The first preseason match comes quickly: [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 22nd, 2026
Last spring, Staples Soccer intern Gabe Duque began creating a new alumni database. He emailed grads from the 1960s through the 2020s, seeking information on: — College attended, and years playing soccer there (if any) — [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 17th, 2026
As Staples soccer prepares to defend its state and FCIAC championships — and welcome a new class of freshmen — head coach Liam Witham has announced tryout plans. Tryouts for all 9th through 12th graders take [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 7th, 2026
Last month, Argentina fell short in the World Cup. But on Wednesday, another Argentina team won what some (well, a very few) consider an even greater prize: the Watermelon Cup. The squad earned the coveted melon [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 5th, 2026
The 2025 Staples soccer season was one for the history books. Now it’s been added, officially. A writeup of the state- and FCIAC-winning championship team joins those of the previous 67 years. All were written by [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 3rd, 2026
The Watermelon Cup season ends this Wednesday (August 5). Who will win the coveted melon? Find out at Wakeman Field. Semifinals are 6 p.m. The final follows immediately. Meanwhile, check out these action shots from Staples [&hellip... Read More →
Published on July 28th, 2026
Every Monday evening, Staples soccer players compete in a summer league. The 8-team event, at Norwalk’s West Rocks Middle School — organized by former Norwalk High coach Chris Laughton — includes top FCIAC teams, and Greens [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 4th, 2026
Head coach Liam Witham has announced 3 important events, for 2026 Staples soccer candidates. ===================================== Summer Conditioning @ Wakeman Turf Field Tuesdays, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. 12 sessions: July 7 through [&hellip... Read More →
Published on May 31st, 2026
Nearly 40 years after winning a wiffleball contest — with the prize of an hour of air time on Staples radio station WWPT — G & the Bones reunited last night. With Staples Class of 1988 [&hellip... Read More →
Published on May 30th, 2026
Former Staples soccer star Eloy Rodriguez ’76 died May 20. He was 68. A native of Lima, Peru, he came to the US when he was 6. He quickly made himself at home, with his winning [&hellip... Read More →
Published on May 26th, 2026
Sixteen Staples state champion players graduate next month. All have finalized their post-high school plans. Two will continue playing varsity soccer in college. Brendan Allen (University of Scranton) and Josh Whitaker (Hobart College) were recruited athletes. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on May 18th, 2026
The state champion Staples boys soccer team had a triple ceremony Sunday. Every player — and coaches Liam Witham and Billy Babayo — received handsome rings, in a ceremony at Loeffler Field. The team, parents and [&hellip... Read More →