Published on October 8th, 2018
Last year in the regular season, Stamford edged Staples 1-0, with a goal in the final 8 minutes at Loeffler Field. The Wreckers earned revenge, topping the Black Knights 1-0 in overtime, at the losers’ turf. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 7th, 2018
Less than 1 week remains before Staples soccer’s ginormous 60th anniversary celebration. Over 100 former Wrecker players have already RSVP’ed. They’re coming from as far as California, and from the earliest teams to the most recent. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 7th, 2018
We’re almost there! Staples soccer’s 60th anniversary celebration is this coming Saturday (click here for details). The Wreckers continue to play strong, exciting soccer — honoring their heritage with pride and passion. Every week, we’ve presented [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 4th, 2018
The FCIAC soccer season is both a sprint and a slog. It’s a sprint because 16 matches are crammed into less than 7 weeks. Yesterday seemed like opening day. Today, the Wreckers played their 10th match. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 1st, 2018
Brien McMahon coach Rodrigo Guzman is a proud alum of his school. In his 3rd year as head coach, he’s got the Senators on a solid upward path. They play good team soccer, and Castillero and [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 30th, 2018
The countdown has begun! Less than 2 weeks remain before Staples soccer’s 60th anniversary celebration (Saturday, October 13: 1 p.m. tailgate, 2 p.m. game vs. Darien, 4 p.m. alumni pickup game, 6:30 p.m. party). Each day, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 29th, 2018
The mood on the Staples soccer team after Wednesday was sour. The Wreckers lacked cohesion, passion and toughness in a 2-0 loss to Greenwich. On paper, the next game — the one they’d need to get [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 26th, 2018
When the Wreckers play their game — possession, passes, balls on the ground — they do well. When they don’t, they don’t. Today at Greenwich, they did not. The Cardinals controlled the tempo and style, right [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 24th, 2018
Last year, Staples followed a bad 1-0 loss to Trumbull with an even worse 3-0 defeat at Central. This year, the Wreckers again fell 1-0 to the Eagles. But they played the easterners even, shut down [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 23rd, 2018
Just 20 days remain before Staples soccer’s 60th anniversary celebration. fun facts continue to be posted on social media — one every day. Here are last week’s items: — In 1968, coach Jeff Lea kept 44 [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 22nd, 2018
Who can resist Staples soccer players asking/urging/”strongly suggesting” that drivers get their cars washed? Very few people. From morning through late afternoon, 60 varsity, reserve and freshman players — and many parents — washed a couple of [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 21st, 2018
Traditionally, the Wreckers have had 2 nemeses: Homecoming and Trumbull. On Homecoming Day, the pep rally and assorted events have caused many Staples teams to lose focus. They’ve played poorly when they’ve had matches; they’ve even [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 18th, 2018
What are current Wreckers’ first memories of Staples soccer? Who are their favorite teams and players, movie quotes and foods? How can they beat Tom Henske’s jokes? The answers to those — and many more intriguing [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 17th, 2018
Staples loves playing on Kristine Lilly Field. The Wilton Warriors’ home turf is wide, and the competition is always strong but respectful. Today, the Wreckers had a treat: They were the opponents in the first-ever varsity [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 16th, 2018
With just 27 days left before Staples soccer’s 60th anniversary celebration, our “60 For 60” series is picking up steam. Here are last week’s tweets and Facebook posts: — The 2006 team had 2 straight state [&hellip... Read More →