Published on October 2nd, 2011
The 7th annual — and always highly anticipated — Staples boys soccer Quiz Night is almost here: Friday, October 14 (7 p.m., Staples cafeteria). Varsity, JV and freshman players are busy selling tables for the event. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 1st, 2011
Despite poor weather, today’s annual Staples boys soccer car wash raised $2,400. That’s a record! It beats last year’s amount by $20 — and the 2009 total by $300. Funds pay for a variety of program [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 30th, 2011
Last year’s Staples-Norwalk contest — a much-anticipated match-up between 2 of the top teams in the league — became the Wreckers’ 1st official home game ever at Wakeman Field, when heavy rain made Loeffler Field unplayable. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 29th, 2011
Neil Brickley ’71 was honored last week by his alma mater. The University of Connecticut’s annual “Meet the Huskies” dinner honored the former captain and longtime program supporter. Neil thanked many Staples teammates in his speech, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 28th, 2011
Despite winning 5-1 on Monday, the Wreckers knew it was a lackluster performance. They vowed that today — against always-solid Ridgefield, coming off a strong 5-3 victory over Wilton — would be different. Intermittent rain made [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 27th, 2011
On Monday Lauren Soloff — mother of varsity co-captain Jake Malowitz — heard that the food pantry at Westport’s Gillespie Center is almost empty. At the same time, Gerry Kuroghlian — retired English teacher and longtime [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 26th, 2011
The smallest school in the FCIAC, Trinity Catholic has traditionally had a tough time fielding a soccer team. This year they’ve got good numbers, solid organization, a strong keeper in Chris Heffernan — and 7-1 sophomore [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 22nd, 2011
Comparative scores don’t always mean a lot, but when the Wreckers saw the results against common early-season opponent St. Joseph — Staples won 1-0, Wilton 4-0 — they knew they were in for a battle. They [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 20th, 2011
Central High arrived at Loeffler Field this afternoon with a distinction no other FCIAC team could claim: They’d won their previous 2 matches against Staples. Both by shutout, no less. But the Hilltoppers have been hit [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 19th, 2011
The Top of the Hill Team — Staples boys soccer’s booster organization — has unveiled a new web page. Accessible through a button at the top of StaplesSoccer.com, the page includes the group’s mission statement; membership [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 19th, 2011
Jake Krosse ’11 has joined the ranks of college club players. The midfielder is on Northeastern University’s squad. Northeastern tied the Boston College club team yesterday. Big games loom against Boston University, the University of Pennsylvania [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 18th, 2011
Staples boys soccer proudly announces the 1st annual Alumni Day: Saturday, October 15. The Wreckers play Fairfield Warde that day at 4 p.m. Staples beat Warde 2-1 in last year’s FCIAC finals – and the Eagles [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 17th, 2011
Last November’s WWPT-FM broadcast of the state LL boys soccer final between Staples and Farmington has been nominated for a John Drury High School Radio award. The contest honors the best shows in a variety of [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 17th, 2011
The Hill will be packed this Friday (September 30), when Staples hosts Norwalk for a 4 p.m. match. Taylor McNair hopes collection boxes will be filled with used soccer balls too. The senior defender has organized [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 16th, 2011
Tom Petty was right: The waiting is the hardest part. Staples’ pre-season seemed interminable. There were 2 rained-out scrimmages; then Ridgefield postponed the opening game, because they had too few practice sessions after Hurricane Irene shut [&hellip... Read More →