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 →
Published on September 1st, 2009
The Top of the Hill Team — Staples boys soccer’s booster club — has purchased a defibrillator for the program. The automated external defibrillator (AED) is a simple, easy-to-use unit that analyzes heart rhythms, and advises the user [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 31st, 2009
University of Mary Washington head coach Roy Gordon sent an email to the 2009 Staples boys soccer team, wishing them good luck in the upcoming season. “The UMW guys are behind you,” the longtime Eagles coach [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 31st, 2009
Every year, the Staples coaching staff faces the difficult and unenviable task of telling good players there is not enough room for them in the high school program. Thanks to the Westport Soccer Association, those teenagers [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 30th, 2009
The Westport Soccer Association needs officials for the fall season. Referees must Be in at least 6 grade Register as a referee on the WSA website (click here — then click “Register Online” from the left [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 30th, 2009
Dave Ruden — the Stamford Advocate sportswriter (and Staples graduate) who has always covered Wrecker sports with style, fairness and class — penned a great tribute to Preston Hirten ’07 today. Click here to read Dave [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 29th, 2009
2009 Staples boys soccer begins... Read More →
Published on August 26th, 2009
Staples boys soccer kickboard gets a new life... Read More →
Published on August 26th, 2009
…of Lucia. She weighs 6.8 pounds and, according to her proud father — who now sells real estate, and runs a school, in Costa Rica — “she has 10 fingers and 10 toes.” Father, mother and [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 24th, 2009
Preston Hirten photos by Kerry Long... Read More →
Published on August 23rd, 2009
Preston Hirten is remembered... Read More →
Published on August 23rd, 2009
Top of the Hill Team opens '09 Staples boys soccer membership drive... Read More →
Published on August 20th, 2009
A memorial service for Preston Hirten will be held this Saturday, August 22, at the Unitarian Church, 10 Lyons Plains Road, Westport (directions below). The service begins at 2 p.m. The Hirten family encourages attendees to [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 19th, 2009
The Hirten family thanks the many Westporters, Stapleites, and soccer players and fans from around the FCIAC for their kind thoughts and prayers at this very difficult time. Tentative plans call for a 12 p.m. memorial [&hellip... Read More →