Published on October 29th, 2010
Staples soccer traditionally plays 3 different fall “seasons”: the regular season, FCIAC tournament and state tourney. This year’s 1st “season” was really 2 separate ones. After a gruesome 1-2 start, the Wreckers regrouped. Then they caught [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 27th, 2010
The Wreckers registered another first today: a match at Went Field. Bassick’s home field is now a nice park, hard by the railroad tracks and I-95. It’s small, but the grass was in good shape (despite [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 26th, 2010
Since arriving at Southern Connecticut State University this fall, Ross McGibney ’10 has taken the New Haven campus — and entire Northeast-10 Conference — by storm. The former Staples captain (and junior varsity coach) has started [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 25th, 2010
The Tigers came to town in 4th place in the FCIAC — just 2 spots below the Wreckers. With towering defenders and a quick counterattack, the northerners have enjoyed a typically strong season. Frankie Bergonzi roared [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 22nd, 2010
Andrew McNair ’10 started this season as Trinity College’s 1st walk-on in years. Earlier this month, he won a starting spot. Now he’s a star. Late in the match with Tufts, the freshman defender made a [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 21st, 2010
After 2 very intense wins — against opponents coming to Westport with just 1 loss between them — one might expect this afternoon’s match to be less alluring. One would be correct. The Wreckers converted none [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 20th, 2010
Two goals and 1 assist last week earned Brendan Lesch Blue Streak-Overtime FCIAC Player of the Week honors. Stamford Advocate sportswriter Dave Ruden’s “Overtime” blog also cited the Notre Dame-bound senior for his “field leadership during [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 19th, 2010
Staples-Greenwich is one of the longest-running — and best — boys soccer rivalries in the FCIAC. Games are always well-played, and hard-fought. This year’s match had an added twist. Both teams were tied for 2nd place [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 16th, 2010
In just 3 years, Staples-Brookfield has turned into a superb rivalry. The 1st 2 times, the non-league meeting has proven pivotal for the Wreckers. Two years ago a 3-0 home victory — immediately following a 1-0 [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 16th, 2010
Scores of Staples soccer players, friends, parents, grandparents, teachers and random others crowded the Staples cafeteria last night for the 6th annual Quiz Night. Raffle prizes — including an iPod Touch — augmented the race for [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 14th, 2010
Due to a quirk of scheduling, Staples and Trinity Catholic had not met since 2006. Kurt Dasbach — in his 7th year on the coaching staff — had never seen the Crusaders’ narrow field. The hosts [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 12th, 2010
The Senators who came to Loeffler Field for the resumption of 1 of the FCIAC’s oldest rivalries bore a seldom-seen record: 2-1-6. With high-scoring Aleko Petridis, they’ve played everyone tough. Staples girded for a good battle. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 11th, 2010
Robert Brickley — like his father Neil ’71 a near-unstoppable back — was named Big East Defensive Player of the Week. The University of Connecticut captain was cited for both his defensive and offensive play. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 9th, 2010
Todd Champagne ’94 has accomplished many things. He captained the ’93 team to the state championship. He played at Middlebury College, and worked on a farm on a Norwegian island. Now is one of the world’s [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 8th, 2010
As traditional as FCIAC soccer is, there’s always something new. Today’s tradition for Staples was the opponent: a typically skillful, fast Westhill team. What was new was playing on the turf near the front of the [&hellip... Read More →