Published on May 30th, 2025
Five Staples boys soccer players received honors, at the school’s annual Awards Night this week. Sam Rossoni was one of 3 finalists for the Staples Key. The highest prize of all — given for service to [&hellip... Read More →
Published on May 13th, 2025
For 12 hours, 150 students and parents sat patiently in Town Hall. Staples High School boys soccer head coach Russell Oost-Lievense was appealing to the Board of Education the decision by superintendent of schools Thomas Scarice [&hellip... Read More →
Published on May 8th, 2025
The Board of Education will hear Russell Oost-Lievense’s appeal of the non-renewal of his contract on Monday, May 12. It’s set for 9 a.m., in the Town Hall auditorium. The Board changed the time once, then [&hellip... Read More →
Published on April 27th, 2025
Staples’ boys soccer program is 67 years old. That makes it a baby, compared to Wesleyan University They’ve had a soccer team for a century. But for nearly its entire existence, the Staples program has sent [&hellip... Read More →
Published on April 7th, 2025
Staples soccer announces 3 important summer events. The conditioning program for boys entering grades 9-12 (rising freshmen through seniors) runs July 8 through August 7, at Wakeman Field. Sessions will be held Tuesdays (6:30 to 8:30 [&hellip... Read More →
Published on April 2nd, 2025
Bruno Guiduli — tri-captain of the 2021 state semifinalist Staples soccer team — writes: I hope you will support the White Squirrels, my club soccer team at Macalester College, during this year’s Give to Mac Day. When I [&hellip... Read More →
Published on February 21st, 2025
As a 2-year captain of Staples’ soccer team, Mike Dobbs earned renown on the field. Like any soccer player (except the goalkeeper), he did plenty of running. After a start at Athletic Shoe Factory in Westport, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on January 26th, 2025
Former Staples soccer captain Jason Stever ’93 died peacefully earlier this month in Seneca, South Carolina, with his wife and daughter by his side. He was 50 years old. Jason had an illustrious Wrecker career. With [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 9th, 2024
Plaques, certificates, speeches, slideshows — and many, many thanks — were all part of last night’s annual banquet, at the Norwalk Inn. The coaching staff, and master of ceremonies/former head coach Dan Woog honored the 16 [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 29th, 2024
A bit of rain did not deter 30 Staples soccer alumni, and current Wreckers. The annual Turkey Bowl was a bit soggy, but as enjoyable as always, at Wakeman Field on Thanksgiving morning. The oldest participant [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 18th, 2024
It was a day for Clemson orange. But there was plenty of Staples blue in Cary, North Carolina yesterday. The Tigers faced Wake Forest University, for the ACC championship. The local connections: — Clemson is coached [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 12th, 2024
One of Staples soccer’s best tradition returns! The Turkey Bowl — a decades-old ritual for all Staples alumni and current varsity players — will once again be played Thanksgiving morning, at 10 a.m. The site is the Wakeman [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 5th, 2024
A topsy-turvy year ended heartbreakingly for Staples this afternoon in Glastonbury. After a hard-fought first half, in which the #21-seeded Wreckers had the #5 Guardians on their heels for long stretches, the upstaters rode a goal [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 2nd, 2024
A 2-week layoff — perhaps the longest ever for the Staples boys soccer team before the state tournament — did not bother the Wreckers at all. The Wreckers exploded for 6 first-half goals today at Manchester, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 29th, 2024
For Staples, the road to the state championship begins Saturday in Manchester. The Wreckers — 9-7-0, and ranked #21 in class “LL” (extra large schools) — travel upstate, to face the 9-4-3, #12 seeded Red Hawks. [&hellip... Read More →