Published on June 13th, 2010
Spots are filling up fast for Kurt Dasbach’s Wakeman Speed Camp. The twice-weekly summer sessions — which have trained dozens of Staples soccer players in speed, strength and flexibility, and paid an enormous role in the [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 13th, 2010
Sean Gallagher and 3 teammates tore to a 3:19.43 time in the 4×400 relay yesterday in New Britain. That earned them the New England title — and a school record. It was not far shy of [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 10th, 2010
Today’s Norwalk Hour includes a long column by sports editor Matt Doran on 1 of ESPN’s rising World Cup announcers: Kyle Martino ’99 Martino’s path to the announcing booth was serendipitous. In 2008, while sitting out [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 6th, 2010
Michael McCarthy, Alan Reiter, Aaron Liu, Jake Malowitz and Taylor McNair are headed to West Virginia. McCarthy (goalkeeper) and Reiter (midfielder) are members of Beachside‘s U-18 team that edged Newtown Samba 2-1 in the Connecticut Junior [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 4th, 2010
A striking, 12-foot banner honoring the Staples boys soccer team’s 2009 state championship has been hung in the gym. The banner — a gift to the school from LifeTouch, the official yearbook photographer — can be [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 4th, 2010
Junior Brian Wolgast — who played in only 8 varsity matches this year — fired a 78 in the FCIAC boys golf championship yesterday. His strong play helped the Wreckers to a 5-stroke (294-299) edge over [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 3rd, 2010
More than a dozen Westporters playing on Beachside Soccer Club’s U-18, U-15, U-14 and U-12 teams will play for Connecticut Junior Soccer Association championships this Sunday (June 6), at Newington High School. Beachside’s U-18s — with [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 2nd, 2010
If you’re lucky enough to be headed to South Africa for the World Cup, please remember StaplesSoccer.com. We’re planning special coverage of the 2010 Cup — and we invite you to share your photos, game reports, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 2nd, 2010
Last summer Sanders McNair ’09 wrote a food blog covering Fairfield County. This summer he’s in Ireland. He’s learning about organic food, growing his own — and eating quite well. And he’s back with another blog. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 2nd, 2010
On June 19 a Westport soccer family — the Diorio-Hogans — will travel to the World Cup. In South Africa they’ll visit a remote village, Welverdiend. They’re part of Pack for a Purpose, an organization that [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 1st, 2010
Sign-ups for the annual Watermelon Cup 6-v-6 league are underway. All high school and college students — as well alumni and friends — are invited to play. Two games will be held each Wednesday (6:15 p.m. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on May 30th, 2010
Next winter, 2/3 of the Staples boys basketball captains will be soccer players. Frankie Bergonzi and Luke Yeager join Gabe Seidman in leading the 2010-11 Wreckers, head coach Colin Devine has announced. This year, with only [&hellip... Read More →
Published on May 29th, 2010
Mikey Fitzgerald and Steven Denowitz added volleyball FCIAC medals to last fall’s soccer crowns yesterday. Both played key roles, as Staples defeated Darien 3-1 (25-23, 25-18, 23-25, 25-17) to win their 8th consecutive league championship. The [&hellip... Read More →
Published on May 29th, 2010
Frankie Bergonzi and Ryan Armour were 2 of the 39 juniors inducted yesterday into the National Honor Society. The organization’s motto is: “Character, Scholarship, Leadership, Service.” Outgoing president Nick Cion led the ceremony. Congratulations to all [&hellip... Read More →
Published on May 28th, 2010
Jack Hennessy — the soccer, indoor track and baseball captain — has added another credential to his sparkling resume. Staples’ 2nd baseman was voted Player of the Year by FCIAC coaches. The Wreckers — 18-2 — [&hellip... Read More →