Published on September 17th, 2009
The Wreckers have always had a tough time playing at Hedges Stadium. A football field, it is small, bumpy — and this year, the grass was very high. When Staples missed a couple of early gimmes, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 16th, 2009
Senior defender Nick Cion is one of Staples’ 8 National Merit Scholarship Corporation semifinalists. He is now eligible for a finalist award — and scholarship — which will be announced in February. Nick is involved in [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 15th, 2009
Opening day saw a large, enthusiastic crowd jam Loeffler Field. The sun was hot, and play was — as usual in the 1st game — ragged. The Wreckers were prepared for the Viking’s 3-man front line [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 13th, 2009
After a grueling 2-week process, Liam Bohonnon ’08 won a walk-on tournament — and with it a spot on Villanova University’s varsity tennis team. “This summer I applied many of the lessons I learned from my [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 13th, 2009
Former players, coaching colleagues and veteran referees are praising the life and legacy of Albie Loeffler. The founder of the Staples program died last week, 1 day before his 94th birthday. The comments have come from [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 12th, 2009
Staples goes 2-0-1 in Wethersfield's annual jamboree... Read More →
Published on September 9th, 2009
Juniors George Birch and AJ Green have been elected co-captains of the 2009 Staples junior varsity squad. With George’s brother Harry as 1 of the freshman team co-captains, this could be the first brother JV-freshman captain [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 8th, 2009
The Wreckers traveled to Glastonbury for a pair of 45-minute scrimmages today. In the 1st run, against Naugatuck, Staples fielded 9 players new to the varsity this year. Though on the defensive for long stretches, the [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 7th, 2009
Staples boys soccer creates YouTube page... Read More →
Published on September 6th, 2009
The founder of Staples soccer dies at ... Read More →
Published on September 5th, 2009
The 2009 Staples Wreckers are set. The varsity squad is well balanced, with 11 seniors, 10 juniors and 3 sophomores. Freshman James Hickok will serve as the varsity backup goalkeeper until Connor Walsh’s broken wrist heals, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 4th, 2009
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Published on September 4th, 2009
The Wreckers took a big step forward today, following Wednesday’s sub-par performance. Staples looked more organized, more composed and more hungry against a very solid Wethersfield side — particularly after the Eagles tallied against the run [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 3rd, 2009
Gaetana DiLeo — Staples’ very popular head trainer — was interviewed on NPR station WSHU-FM today about concussions in high school athletes. Describing herself semi-humorously as “a concussion Nazi,” she noted the importance of preventive measures, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 2nd, 2009
The Wreckers’ 1st scrimmage of 2009 was a lackluster affair. Staples started strongly, and showed bursts of passion and creativity against a very solid Trumbull side. But there were long stretches of less than stellar play, [&hellip... Read More →