Published on November 17th, 2010
Court Lake — the unheralded but highly effective midfielder/defender/forward — has been named Westport News Athlete of the Week. The senior was cited for being “a catalyst for the Wreckers in the past two games and…instrumental [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 16th, 2010
His beautiful Newtown home burned to the ground Sunday morning — but Brian Sullivan ’82 wants the Staples soccer community to know that he and his family are alive, and will do fine. A pre-dawn explosion [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 15th, 2010
The long-standing Staples-Simsbury rivalry — starting in 1980, and continuing through 2006 when the Trojans nipped the Wreckers 2-1 in an overtime state final — was revived this afternoon at warm but overcast Loeffler Field. The [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 14th, 2010
The Turkey Bowl — a decades-old tradition for all Staples alumni and current varsity players — will once again be played Thanksgiving morning, at 10 a.m. Kickoff is the Wakeman B turf field. (Wakeman Fields are [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 12th, 2010
Every year, Staples assistant principal Rich Franzis — an Iraq War veteran — is asked to find a student to give the Veterans Day address at Town Hall. This year’s selection was a no-brainer: Staples soccer [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 12th, 2010
The Staples-Simsbury state LL tournament quarterfinal will now be played Monday, Nov. 15, at 2 p.m. at Loeffler Field. See you on The Hill!... Read More →
Published on November 11th, 2010
As fans around the state looked at LL state tournament 2nd round match-ups, Staples-Guilford stood out. Both programs are consistently strong. Both teams traditionally play smart, skillful soccer. Both schools have won plenty of championships. They’ve [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 9th, 2010
The wind howled at Loeffler Field today — but nothing like yesterday. Gusts over 50 mph, coupled with snow, ice pellets, hail and rain forced a 24-hour postponement of the opening-round match with West Haven — [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 8th, 2010
Today’s LL state tournament 1st-round game against West Haven has been postponed to tomorrow — Tuesday, November 9 — at 2 p.m. at Loeffler Field, due to inclement weather... Read More →
Published on November 6th, 2010
After a tough FCIAC championship run, and 2 days before the start of the state tournament, the Staples boys soccer team could be forgiven for spending today far from a field. But early this morning, 6 [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 5th, 2010
State tournament pairings were announced today, by the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference. Defending state champion Staples is seeded 5th in the LL (extra large schools) division — the exact same spot as last year. Seedings are [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 5th, 2010
Frankie Bergonzi, Sean Gallagher, Greg Gudis and Brendan Lesch were named to the All-FCIAC team, while Jake Krosse, Court Lake and Mikey Scott earned All-Eastern Division honors. All are seniors. The selections — made by a [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 4th, 2010
Harry Birch (left), a sophomore, is a varsity defender. His brother George is a former Staples defender who was forced to retire following several injuries and shoulder operations. Last night they celebrated the Wreckers’ FCIAC championship [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 4th, 2010
Nicky Hoberman ’07 has been selected to the All-Liberty League 1st team. The Union College co-captain ended his college career last night. He had one of his best games ever — but the Dutchmen fell in [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 4th, 2010
In Staples’ 1st regular season game ever, in 1958, the Wreckers lost to Andrew Warde, 3-2. In 1961 Staples won its 1st FCIAC championship — the 1st time the league sponsored a title match. They went [&hellip... Read More →