Published on October 19th, 2011
The 6-5-2 record Westhill brought into today’s match was deceiving. Those losses included 3 games they won on the field, but forfeited due to an ineligible player. Among them: a 7-1 demolition of Darien. The hosts [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 18th, 2011
Albie Loeffler — founder of the Staples boys soccer program, and 2-time National Coach of the Year — was inducted into the Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame. A crowd of several hundred attended the gala [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 17th, 2011
After Staples and Fairfield Warde tied 0-0 on Saturday, the Wrecker coaches told their team to expect a very similar match 2 days later, against the other Fairfield high school. And that was without knowing that [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 15th, 2011
Today’s large Alumni Day crowd included George Scott — a goalkeeper on Staples 1st-ever soccer team. He recalled the 1st game in Wrecker history: a 3-2 loss to Andrew Warde. Staples never lost again to Warde; [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 15th, 2011
Staples boys soccer’s 7th annual Quiz Night may have been the best yet. There was plenty of heated competition — did you know that Walt Disney has won more Academy Awards than anyone else? that the [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 13th, 2011
So far this season, Darien has been the surprise of the FCIAC. Under new head coach Jon Bradley, the Blue Wave surged to a 7-1-2 record. The lone loss (1-0) was at Wilton; ties came against [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 11th, 2011
Susan Killian — mother of Matt Killian ’01 — died September 26, at the age of 64. An active soccer parent with Staples and the Westport Soccer Association, she also worked for Pfizer. Survivors also include [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 10th, 2011
With most of Greenwich’s turf fields closed due to possible landfill contamination, the Wreckers traveled to the football stadium for a Columbus Day match with the 5-1-2 Cardinals. The temperature neared 90, but Staples came out [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 6th, 2011
Besides last year’ 3-1 early season loss to Trumbull, every Wrecker-Golden Eagle match since 2004 has been decided by 1 goal — or ended in a tie. Entering today’s game, Staples was 1-2-4 against Trumbull since [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 3rd, 2011
After 2 big games in3 days last week — and no training, due to Rosh Hashana — the Wreckers might have been expected to let down a bit against Brien McMahon. They did. A lackluster 1st [&hellip... Read More →
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 →