Published on September 1st, 2010
Staples does not play Wilton this year during the regular season, so the 2 squads scrimmaged this afternoon on blistering Lilly Field. The Wreckers opened the 1st 30-minute period with all seniors. Greg Gudis once again [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 28th, 2010
More than 60 seniors, juniors and sophomores showed up this morning at Wakeman Field, for the 1st session of Staples soccer tryouts. All hope to land a spot on the varsity — or JV — squad. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 24th, 2010
Former Ridgefield High School captain Kade Krichko played club soccer with Preston Hirten ’07. Now a journalism major at Northeastern University, Kade recently started a blog. His 1st entry is about Preston — and the importance [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 21st, 2010
Calling the 3-sport captain “arguably the best male athlete at Staples in the last 10 years,” Westport News sports editor Eliot Schickler anointed the 3-year sweeper Male Athlete of the Year. The multi-Block “S” winner heads [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 21st, 2010
Before heading off to college, Jason Bennett has 1 last task: receiving his Eagle Scout Rank. The Court of Honor is set for tomorrow (Sunday, Aug. 22, 3 p.m.) at Saugatuck Congregational Church. Eagle Scouts must [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 15th, 2010
George Barrett ’73 — chairman and CEO of Cardinal Health, a Fortune 100 company — is the subject of today’s “Corner Office” interview in the New York Times Sunday Business section. And the 1st thing he [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 14th, 2010
Ernesto of William Evans Painting puts the finishing touches (above) on the Staples boys soccer kickboard. For the 1st time since 1981, 2 titles were added at once: FCIAC and state champions. The kickboard is a [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 12th, 2010
Staples players (above, from left) Taylor McNair, Alex Soderstrom, Alex Tonsberg, Steve Smith, Court Lake and Jake Krosse — with parent volunteers (rear) Christian Tonsberg and Lisa Krosse — spent this morning cleaning the benches and [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 11th, 2010
Team USA has done it again. The college-age team — with a core group of Staples 2007 graduates, supplemented by other years — won its 3rd Watermelon Cup in 4 years tonight at Long Lots. The [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 11th, 2010
Hot on the heels of its 12th state championship and 26th FCIAC crown, the Top of the Hill Team has opened a membership drive to help the program stay on top. The goal: 100% participation by [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 9th, 2010
Tim Hunter ’71 — the former University of Connecticut star, Pan-American games player and NASL veteran — will head up Hamden Hall Country Day School’s varsity and middle school “A” teams this fall. Tim spent many [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 8th, 2010
Kyle Martino to star on "Soccer Talk Live."... Read More →
Published on August 7th, 2010
Dan Dias is the newest addition to the Staples boys soccer coaching staff. Dan earned raves as coach of the Majic U-17 team this spring. For the past 2 years, he also served as both junior [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 6th, 2010
Each year, the returning varsity players take a pre-season trip. It’s not about soccer; it’s about being together as a team, sharing experiences, having fun, and tightening the bonds that are so important for a successful [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 6th, 2010
The former captain was a goalkeeper on the Beachside squad that reached the Super-20 National Semifinals. Beachside was the only 1 of the 4 teams not affiliated with an MLS club. Beachside lost 3-1 in the [&hellip... Read More →