Published on October 10th, 2020
How does the 2020 Staples varsity team cope with COVID? Do they prefer distance or in-school learning? What new skill did they learn during the lockdown? What music do they listen to? What’s their favorite restaurant [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 7th, 2020
The predicted 50-mile-an-hour winds never came. The unpredicted rain and — later — severe thunderstorm did. It was that kind of day. The Wreckers started out well on Wilton’s very wide, very nice Kristine Lilly Field. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 5th, 2020
The FCIAC’s COVID-induced format adds a new wrinkle to the Staple soccer season. The Wreckers face 5 different opponents — all back-to-back, in a home-and-away format. It breaks the 10-game schedule into 5 mini-dramas. The story [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 4th, 2020
A Staples soccer legend, and a soccer star who grew up on stories about Staples will team up for today’s Wrecker rematch at Danbury (October 5). Announcers for the 4:30 p.m. livestream — click here (https://vimeo.com/event/321995) [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 2nd, 2020
The Wreckers’ looooong pre-season finally ended. The first game of the COVID-shortened regular season took place today. And, in typical 2020 fashion, there was a lot going on. Rain in the morning pushed the match to [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 1st, 2020
In the early weeks of the pandemic, freshman Sam Willis produced great “Wreckers in Lockdown” videos. Sam is a sophomore now. And he’s stepping into the important role of Staples soccer videographer. Using the team’s new [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 30th, 2020
In addition to WWPT-FM’s ace announcing tandem of Jake Gersh and Cam Manna, this Friday’s regular season-opening livestream features guest announcer Steve McCoy. (Click here for the livestream.) Known as “Diller,” he co-captained the legendary 1970 Staples [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 29th, 2020
A narrow field, slick with rain, made tonight’s scrimmage at Brien McMahon a less than noteworthy affair. Staples showed only flashes of good ball movement, and continued to work to solidify defensively. The Wreckers went up [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 29th, 2020
There will be fans on The Hill this year. With the support of superintendent of schools Tom Scarice and athletic director Marty Lisevick, the Board of Education has decided to allow 2 parents per player to [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 26th, 2020
Most Staples players had not played a real, competitive outdoor match since last November. Most Norwalk players had not either. Today’s scrimmage at Testa Field marked a welcome return for both squads. After club seasons were [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 24th, 2020
Spectators will not be allowed on The Hill this year. COVID restrictions will keep them from many other venues, including Testa Field at Norwalk High, where the Staples boys soccer team plays its first pre-season scrimmage [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 20th, 2020
ASF — the Staples soccer logowear partner — has opened its online ordering store. This year’s items include a 1/4-zip hoodie; UA hooded sweatshirt; soccer joggers; Nike performance short sleeve, polo and performance shorts; long-sleeve cotton [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 19th, 2020
COVID kept the live audience away from this week’s 55th annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. But a nationwide television audience watched Old Dominion walk off with 2 huge [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 12th, 2020
Sophomore David Sedrak blazed through the 2-mile Cooper test in 10:44. A record 13 other Staples soccer hopefuls recorded sub-12 minute times. An entire cohort of 10 players finished under the target time of 12:20. That [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 9th, 2020
The FCIAC has announced a revised schedule for the 2020 season. This replaces the previous version, taking into account the later start date for conditioning and training. The 16-team league has lost Trinity Catholic, which closed. [&hellip... Read More →