Published on November 14th, 2021
The state class LL semifinals are set. #6 Staples meets #7 Farmington this Wednesday (November 17). Kickoff is 7 p.m. at Municipal Stadium in Waterbury. The 2 teams have met on that same field before. In [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 13th, 2021
Throughout Staples’ 60-year state tournament history, they’ve played nearly every large school in the state. They’ve faced giants like Glastonbury and Hall. They’ve met powerhouses that are no longer in Class LL, like Wethersfield, Guilford and [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 12th, 2021
Tickets for Staples’ state tournament quarterfinal match (Saturday, 1 p.m. at Fairfield Prep) MUST be purchased online. Here is the website: http://gofan.co/app/school/CT20041 NOTE: The game time on the GoFan website is incorrect. Kickoff is 1 p.m., [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 12th, 2021
Can’t get to Saturday’s state tournament quarterfinals — tentatively set for 1 p.m., at Fairfield Prep? Join the livestream! Click the link: https://vimeo.com/event/1256099. And share widely with friends and relatives. The first-ever official meeting between Staples [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 11th, 2021
Like Manchester — Staples’ first-round state tournament opponent — the Wreckers have a long history with Conard-West Hartford, today’s foe. It’s not one the current players know, though. It’s a very interesting history too. After beating [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 9th, 2021
Staples has a long history in the state tournament. The Wreckers have missed qualifying only once in the 61 years they’ve competed in the prestigious event. They also have a long history with Manchester. They’ve faced [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 9th, 2021
Here is the correct livestream link for today’s Staples-Manchester state tournament match: click here. Kickoff is 2 p.m., at Wakeman Field ... Read More →
Published on November 7th, 2021
Staples soccer players are as sharp and quick off the field as they are on it. The “Free Julian” team — filled with varsity stars, and a few friends — took first place in the 17th [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 5th, 2021
Staples — ranked #6, their highest seeding in over a decade — begins the state tournament journey on Tuesday. The Wreckers host #27 Manchester on Tuesday. Kickoff is 2 p.m., at Wakeman Field. The Wreckers are [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 29th, 2021
With only 5 points separating the top 6 teams in the FCIAC playoffs, the tournament promised to be tight. Fairfield Warde — 9-2-4, seeded 6th — arrived at Wakeman Field bent on revenge against #3, 10-1-4 [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 27th, 2021
In 2000, Staples roared through the regular season, FCIAC playoffs and first 3 rounds of the state tournament undefeated. They faced Fairfield High School in the LL semifinals. Despite a monsoon with high winds and heavy [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 24th, 2021
Staples soccer is built upon tradition. Some date back to the program’s founding in 1958. Some are newer. One of the most recent is Senior Sunday. Initiated last year — when COVID’s reduction on crowd capacity [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 23rd, 2021
The Staples High School soccer stars of 2021 spent today with the stars of tomorrow. The Wrecker varsity team traveled to Wakeman, Long Lots and Burr Farms fields, for Westport Soccer Association games at the 2nd [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 22nd, 2021
Soccer is a game of emotions. Staples was flying high after Tuesday’s 1-0 win over Norwalk. The victory leapfrogged the Wreckers over the Bears, into 1st place in the FCIAC. Today, they came back to earth. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 19th, 2021
Today’s match held the promise of what high school soccer should be about. A large crowd — including alumni from as far back as the 1970s, and players and coaches from around the state — packed [&hellip... Read More →