Published on February 13th, 2020
The FCIAC has announced its 2020 boys soccer schedule. For the Wreckers — who open their season September 11, hosting Ridgefield, and end it October 27 at Fairfield Ludlowe — there will be differences from last [&hellip... Read More →
Published on February 6th, 2020
There will be a new — but very familiar — face on the varsity sidelines this fall. Russell Oost-Lievense moves from head reserves coach, to varsity assistant. He joins head coach Dan Woog, assistant Kurt Dasbach [&hellip... Read More →
Published on January 30th, 2020
The first Staples soccer team of the new decade will be led by one returning captain, and one new one. Seniors Surya Balaji and Jack Douglas will lead the 2020 Wreckers on and off the field, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on January 28th, 2020
Business Insider is an international website, covering broad financial ground. The other day, they profiled Mark Noonan ’83. Here’s what they said about the 2-time Staples High School state champion, Duke University NCAA Division I national [&hellip... Read More →
Published on January 23rd, 2020
Tod Barrett was one of the stars of the 1978 Staples soccer team. That’s the legendary squad that won the state championship 3-2 over Greenwich — just 11 seconds from the final whistle, in Jeff Lea’s [&hellip... Read More →
Published on January 22nd, 2020
Last year, Staples High School boys soccer head coach Dan Woog ran for a seat on United Soccer Coaches’ board of directors. He lost, in a close election. But his service to the 30,000-member organization — [&hellip... Read More →
Published on January 20th, 2020
For the 17th time in 19 years — and the 14th season in a row — the Staples boys soccer program has been honored with a national award for academic excellence. And they did it with [&hellip... Read More →
Published on January 9th, 2020
Tom Henske — for 11 years a fixture of Staples soccer, working in areas from goalkeepers to goal-setting, and video to training — has retired as assistant coach. The Long Island native, former youth national team [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 10th, 2019
At Sunday’s Staples soccer banquet — after receiving a Block “S,” as the team’s Most Valuable Player — senior Patricio Perez Elorza delivered this speech: If I were to bring a new friend to Westport and [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 8th, 2019
The final event of the 2019 season — the 61st annual Staples High School boys soccer banquet — was held tonight. As always, it was a cause for pride, reflection, memories, joy and love. Over 200 [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 1st, 2019
Dan Woog’s book — We Kick Balls: True Stories From the Youth Soccer Wars — is perfect for any soccer player. Or soccer player’s parents, siblings and friends. The Staples head coach’s look back at his [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 28th, 2019
Last year it was cold. This year it was windy. But — as always — the Thanksgiving morning feeling was warm at Wakeman Field. Over 60 soccer players — former Wreckers, current players, academy players and [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 23rd, 2019
Two Staples soccer alums have recently made the news — for very different accomplishments. Mike Noonan ’79 was named ACC Coach of the Year. In his 10th year at the Clemson University helm, he led the [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 19th, 2019
Two FCIAC teams will contest for state championships this Saturday. Unfortunately, Trumbull is not one of them. The Eagles — who edged Staples on penalty kicks in Friday’s state tournament “LL” (extra large schools) quarterfinal — [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 17th, 2019
From Sam Bender on — in the state championship fall of 2009 — Staples has been fortunate to have had a series of superb videographers. Jacob Weber is the latest — and, like the 2019 team, [&hellip... Read More →