Published on November 1st, 2013
Staples’ 1st state tournament match of 2013 is a rematch of their final game in the 2012 event. The Wreckers’ regular season record of 10-4-2 earns them the 10th seed. That pits them against #23 (7-6-3) [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 27th, 2013
Kyle Zajec — the Staples junior currently starring for the Red Bulls Development Academy team — has committed to Georgetown University. Georgetown has strong Staples connections. Head coach Brian Wiese was a Dartmouth College teammate, and [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 26th, 2013
It was a scene that’s been repeated for 55 years: a beautiful fall Saturday. An enormous crowd packing The Hill. A big game — #4 Staples vs. #5 Wilton, in the FCIAC quarterfinals — with everything [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 23rd, 2013
The FCIAC’s regular season ended tonight. Fairfield Warde defeated Wilton, ensuring Staples the #4 seed and a home match in SATURDAYS’s quarterfinal. Game time is 12 noon (Saturday, October 26) at Loeffler Field. Here are the [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 22nd, 2013
Today’s match — the final one of the regular season — followed intense games yesterday for both sides. Staples fell 2-1 to Fairfield Ludlowe; Westhill tied New Canaan. Before this afternoon’s opening whistle, the Vikings knew [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 21st, 2013
Yesterday, the Wreckers had perhaps their best training session of the year. They moved the ball very quickly. Their tight passing was on. They spread the field well. But when today’s Senior Day match began at [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 19th, 2013
The Staples varsity team spent a few hours today visiting Westport Soccer Association youth games. They met and played with young players, led warmups, answered questions, talked to parents and coaches, and made many new fans. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 19th, 2013
Last night’s Quiz Night set 2 records: most funds raised ($8,585, shattering the previous record by nearly $400), and greatest enthusiasm and energy. It was a tremendous evening. Questions ranged from the faces on Mt. Rushmore, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 17th, 2013
If it weren’t for the autumn leaves, you’d have thought today was early September. The temperature neared 80, and the sun shone on Loeffler Field. But the Staples boys soccer team is nearing the end of [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 15th, 2013
The Wreckers lost more than the game Saturday in Greenwich. They also lost rapidly improving keeper Noah Schwaeber to a concussion, on a goalmouth collision. He joins starting defenders Connor Weiler and Gabe Pensak, both sidelined [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 14th, 2013
Former teammates Andrew McNair ’10 and Court Lake ’11 were on opposite sides Saturday. Lake’s Middlebury College Panthers beat McNair’s Trinity Bantams 3-1, in Vermont. Trinity is now 7-2-2, while Middlebury is 4-3-1. Lake has played [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 13th, 2013
Inspired by stories of Zambian children who sleep with their soccer cleats on — they love the game so much, and it’s all they have — co-captain Diego Alanis has helped organize a collection drive of [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 12th, 2013
Today’s matchup at Cardinal Stadium promised to be a good one. Greenwich was soaring: 10-0-1, with a big, physical 29-player lineup that included 22 seniors. Staples — 8-1-2 — was the #2 team in the FCIAC. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 11th, 2013
Jack Scott has been named Staples’ September Scholar-Athlete of the Month. The award is presented by the FCIAC (Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference). The co-captain — a forward/midfielder — is as sharp in the classroom as [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 9th, 2013
In the hypercompetitive world of FCIAC soccer, Staples has some teams’ number. Trumbull has Staples’. Since 2003, the Wreckers have beaten the Golden Eagles just once (in 2010, 1-0, overtime, FCIAC quarterfinals). Going into today’s match, [&hellip... Read More →