Published on December 12th, 2009
Mark Noonan ’83 is the latest Westport soccer figure to earn Connecticut’s highest soccer honor. Noonan — who won 2 state championships at Staples (and captained the 16-0-3 squad in 1982), then went on to help [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 10th, 2009
The Westport Soccer Association is forming U-18 and U-16 high school travel teams for this spring. All high school students living in Westport are invited to try out on January 24, from 12-1 p.m. at the [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 8th, 2009
Celebrate the holidays — and remember Staples’ 2009 state championship forever. Athletic Shoe Factory — the provider of handsome logowear all season long — has added a special hoody and T-shirt to the mix. Both feature [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 7th, 2009
Hour sports editor Matt Doran heard about a small but telling incident involving the Staples boys soccer team after yesterday’s banquet. Today he posted it on his “Hour Sports Minute” blog. Matt wrote: Think high school [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 6th, 2009
The Norwalk Inn was jammed, as parents, siblings, alumni and friends honored the 2009 varsity, JV and freshman teams this afternoon. Jack Hennessy’s teammates voted him Most Valuable Player — earning the quad-captain and hard-nosed sweeper [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 5th, 2009
Guy Claveloux — a standout sweeper, and a member of Staples’ state championship teams of 1981 and ’82 — joined his Union College 1986 team, as they were inducted into his alma mater’s Hall of Fame. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 2nd, 2009
For the 8th time in history, Staples is represented on the All-New England team. And for only the 2nd time ever, the Wreckers have not 1, but 2 members on that prestigious squad. Senior quad-captain Alan [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 1st, 2009
2009 was notable for many things. For example, the Staples Wreckers won their 12th state championship. And StaplesSoccer.com joined the video age. Sam Bender’s great highlight films provided week-by-week entertainment all season long. But did you [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 1st, 2009
The former captain and Bates College star is now deputy general counsel for American International Group. “I live with my wife Aimee in Brooklyn Heights, just a few blocks from my sister Wendy and 1 subway [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 1st, 2009
Dave Wilson ’75 made his mark on the soccer field, as a Staples and Dartmouth College captain. His son Cameron is earning raves on the golf course. Now he’s headed across country, to join the famed [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 30th, 2009
Colin Nangle ’10 — a former Staples captain — was 1 of 4 Middlebury College players named to this year’s all-NESCAC (Northeast Small College Athletic Conference) team. The quartet helped lead the Panthers to a 10-5-2 [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 27th, 2009
Fans who watched the Staples soccer team this year knew they had a great midfield. Now the rest of the state officially agrees. Senior quad-captain Alan Reiter and junior Brendan Lesch have been named to the [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 26th, 2009
A Staples record 50 participants turned up this morning for the annual Turkey Bowl. Simultaneous cross-field games on the Wakeman turf provided plenty of fun for all — from Ken Murphy ’76 and Stuart McCarthy ’79 [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 25th, 2009
Excelling both in the classroom and on the field, Davidson University senior Charlie Reiter has been named to the 2009 CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America First Team for men’s soccer. The 2009 Southern Conference Men’s Soccer [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 24th, 2009
Staples head coach Dan Woog and his staff always stress that rankings mean nothing. When pushed, they concede that the final poll of the year counts for something. Well, the final polls are in. The state [&hellip... Read More →