Published on November 21st, 2009
The scouting report on New Milford was clear: Contain dangerous Brazilian midfielder Miguel Carneiro. Defend well against long throws. Play Staples’ game, and force the Green Wave to adapt. At the end of yesterday’s training, Wrecker [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 20th, 2009
WWPT-FM is streaming the Staples-New Milford state championship match live — and they’re want former Wrecker players to add insights to the broadcast. Alums who wish to provide a bit of analysis during halftime — or [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 19th, 2009
Handsome T-shirts are now on sale — and every sale benefits a great cause. The shirts honor Preston Hirten ’06. For a donation of $10 (or more!), all proceeds go to the Preston Hirten Memorial Scholarship [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 19th, 2009
Staples’ route to the state championship runs through Ridgefield. The Wreckers — fresh off an inspiring 3-2 victory over previously unbeaten Glastonbury — take on New Milford this Saturday at 12 noon. The game will be [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 18th, 2009
You couldn’t have scripted it better. Last year in the state LL tournament semifinals Glastonbury stunned Staples with 2 goals in the final 8 minutes, ending the Wreckers’ season with brutal finality. This year the teams [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 17th, 2009
WWPT-FM — Staples’ award-winning radio station — will stream Wednesday night’s state tournament semifinal around the world. Wrecker fans can click on www.wwptfm.com to hear the 2 Bens — Meyers and Greenberg — call all the [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 16th, 2009
Last Friday, the Wreckers were physically and mentally exhausted. The previous day’s penalty kick win over Newtown took a lot out of them. They used Saturday to rejuvenate. A Sunday training session got them back in [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 15th, 2009
Dr. EJ Zebro — founder of Integrated Sports Therapy, a former college soccer player and current Westport Over-30 team member — followed the Wreckers closely this year. He treated many Staples players, and after watching Thursday’s [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 14th, 2009
After leading the conference and ranking among the nation’s best in scoring, Davidson College senior Charlie Reiter was named the Southern Conference Men’s Soccer Player of the Year. The honor came in a vote by the [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 14th, 2009
The junior forward has been named earned the honor — officially called the Bruce Bennett Nissan Male Athlete of the Week — in voting through local radio stations WSTC and WNLK. Pitted against a Greenwich football [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 12th, 2009
A midday drizzle made the ball slippery in the early going of this afternoon’s state “LL” match, but Staples was in control throughout the 1st half. The Wreckers combined nicely, attacked well into the corners, earned [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 10th, 2009
WWPT-FM — Staples’ award-winning radio station — will stream Thursday’s state tournament Round of 16 game against Newtown live. Fans around the world can click on www.wwwptfm.com, and hear the Wreckers’ superb broadcast crew call the [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 10th, 2009
It’s a long, and not very welcome, Staples tradition: A poor 1st game in the state tournament. The reasons are many: A letdown after the physically and emotionally draining FCIAC tourney. Not taking a lower-ranked opponent [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 8th, 2009
Staples captain, sweeper and 3-year varsity player Jack Hennessy was picked by the Norwalk Hour for their weekly “On the Record” interview. He provided some great insights into Staples soccer, growing up, and Mohawk haircuts. The [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 7th, 2009
Every year, the Staples boys soccer team offers itself as a prize for the A Better Chance of Westport (ABC House) auction. This year, they were “won” by the parents of a Westport Soccer Association team. [&hellip... Read More →