Published on September 15th, 2018
Young Westport Soccer Association players got a treat today. Staples varsity athletes — fresh off their 4-0 win yesterday — visited Wakeman and Long Lots fields. They chatted with youth players, helped them warm up, posed [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 14th, 2018
In years past, after rains like the past week, Trinity Catholic’s grass field would be a sloppy, almost unplayable quagmire. But the Crusaders now play on beautiful turf. When the Staples soccer team made their 1st-ever [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 12th, 2018
Four days of rain left Loeffler Field soaked this morning. The forecast was for a cloudy afternoon. But to save the grass for later in the season, the Wreckers moved today’s encounter with Danbury to the [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 10th, 2018
Darko Maric — a former Staples High School junior varsity and Westport Soccer Association coach, a professional player in the North American Soccer League, and the father of Peter Maric ’97 — died August 31, after [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 9th, 2018
With only 34 days left before Staples soccer’s 60th anniversary celebration, our “60 for 60” series continues. Here’s a recap of the past week’s fun facts: — Twice, Staples soccer teams went 39 regular season games [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 8th, 2018
Five days ago, the Staples soccer team sweltered in New York City. The 95-degree heat and relentless humidity wilted many players — and Martin Luther King High School provided even hotter competition. The past 10 days, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 8th, 2018
Some Staples soccer alums go on to play for college varsity teams. Others find success and fulfillment in the club route. Joe Greenwald played at the University of Connecticut. Ziggy Hallgarten is playing now at Cornell [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 3rd, 2018
For the 5th year in a row, Staples played perennial New York City champion Martin Luther King in a pre-season scrimmage. For the 2nd straight year, the Wreckers traveled to a city park. For the 2nd [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 3rd, 2018
Philip Dalmage ’83 is the new executive director of the Illinois Human Rights Commission. … The 2-time state and FCIAC champion was appointed to the post by Governor Bruce Rauner. Dalmage is a former chief administrative [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 2nd, 2018
Just 41 days remain before Staples soccer’s 60th anniversary celebration. We’re continuing to count down 60 fun facts about our program. Here are the social media posts from last week: From 1967 through 1964, Staples’ soccer [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 1st, 2018
For 16 years, the Winton, Keane, Bittner Memorial Tournament has been a highlight of Staples’ pre-season. The Wreckers honor the memory of the 3 former Wethersfield High School soccer players killed on 9/11 — and of [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 30th, 2018
In Staples soccer’s 60-year history, no game had ever been postponed because of heat. But that happened Tuesday. With temperatures in the mid-90s — and stifling humidity pushing the “feels like” index to near 105 — [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 26th, 2018
Staples soccer logowear is now on sale – but the deadline is this Wednesday, August 29! This year’s items include a 1/4 zip, hoodie, polo, shorts, joggers, and short and long-sleeve shirts. Varsity, reserve and freshman [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 26th, 2018
Less than 7 weeks remain before Staples soccer’s 60th anniversary celebration. We’re continuing to count down 60 fun facts about our program. Here are the social media posts from last week: In 1970-71, Staples soccer teams [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 25th, 2018
While tryouts continued this morning, a hard-working crew of parents headed to Loeffler Field. They stained the benches and weeded the terrace. The grass is green and lush. Now the top of The Hill looks great [&hellip... Read More →