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 →
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 →