Published on November 3rd, 2025
On Friday, Trumbull came to Wakeman Field in a defensive shell. The Eagles hoped to keep Staples scoreless, so their first round state tournament “LL” (extra large schools) match could go to penalty kicks. This afternoon, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 1st, 2025
Jeff Lea — the winningest coach in Staples boys soccer history — has just won again. The 2nd permanent head coach — who served from 1978 to 2002 and won 5 state championships, plus 12 FCIAC [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 31st, 2025
Adriano Carpi picked the right time to score his first varsity goal. The senior defender buried a 32nd-minute shot today. The low, hard rip lifted 4th-seeded Staples to a 1-0 victory over #29 Trumbull, in the [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 28th, 2025
Last night, Staples soccer celebrated the 28th FCIAC title in the program’s 67-year history. Today, they turn their attention to the “LL” (extra large schools) tournament. On Friday, they begin their 5-game quest for the Wreckers’ [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 27th, 2025
It took 15 years. It took hard-fought wins against the only 2 teams the Wreckers lost to this year. But the FCIAC trophy is back where it’s been 27 times before: Staples High School. The Westporters [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 26th, 2025
Pasta dinners have become a tradition for Staples boys soccer. (And other Wrecker teams. But soccer was the first to institute them regularly, nearly 40 years ago.) The squad held a special one Sunday night, 24 [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 25th, 2025
As the soccer team prepares for Monday’s FCIAC championship match — and gets ready for a deep run in the state tournament — Staples fans can get ready too. Our online store offers hats, beanies, car [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 23rd, 2025
Staples did not slam in 8 goals in today’s FCIAC semifinal match against Stamford, as they did 3 days ago versus Norwalk. The Wreckers got just 1. But that was all they needed. With air-tight defense [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 20th, 2025
When Staples played Norwalk in the fourth game of the boys soccer regular season, the Wreckers won handily: 6-0. The FCIAC tournament began today, with #2 Staples hosting the #7 Bears. With the stakes high, and [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 16th, 2025
The Wreckers capped off an excellent regular season this afternoon. Their 1-0 victory over Ridgefield, at very windy Wakeman Field, gave them a sparkling 14-2-0 record, as the regular season drew to a close. Coach Liam [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 13th, 2025
Wind, rain and a slick surface posed more of a challenge than Westhill for the Staples boys soccer team this afternoon, at J. Walter Kennedy Stadium in Stamford. The Wreckers easily handled the outmanned Vikings. With [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 13th, 2025
Quiz Night — one of Staples soccer’s most popular traditions — returned last night, after a 2-year absence. The high school cafeteria was filled, as players, parents and siblings vied for trivia supremacy. Quizmaster Dan Woog’s [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 9th, 2025
Two goals by Gabe Duque, and solo strikes by Josh Whitaker and Zach Gillman – his first ever for the varsity — paced the Wreckers to a 4-1 win this afternoon at St. Joseph. Though this [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 7th, 2025
Quiz Night — one of Staples soccer’s most fun traditions — returns this Sunday (October 12, 5 p.m., Staples cafeteria). If you’ve been before, you know it’s a great way for players, parents, grandparents, siblings, friends, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 6th, 2025
It’s been an interesting year for boys FCIAC soccer. Several of the traditional top teams are down. Trumbull is having perhaps their poorest year in 2 decades. And Danbury — always a powerhouse — came to [&hellip... Read More →