Published on October 14th, 2017
Staples boys soccer’s annual car wash faced challenges this year. The weather was iffy. Due to a funeral at Christ & Holy Trinity Church — the event site — the Wreckers lost 2 afternoon hours of [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 12th, 2017
The Wreckers could have been worried about today’s match with Ridgefield, at Tiger Hollow. Staples was coming off 2 consecutive 1-0 losses. The first — last Saturday — was a dramatic, hard-fought, end-to-end physical and emotional [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 11th, 2017
The Staples boys soccer program’s annual car wash is this Saturday (Oct. 14), from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Christ & Holy Trinity Church parking lot. It’s off Elm Street — next to Serena & [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 10th, 2017
Saturday’s match against division-leading Stamford was one of the most exciting — and best-played — games in recent Staples soccer memory. Today’s against previously winless Darien was not. The Blue Wave came in with an 0-8-2 [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 8th, 2017
Alumni came from as far as California Saturday, for the dedication of Staples soccer’s “Etched in Stone” project. Conceived by the Class of 1997, after the death of Brad Tursi’s brother Drew — a loyal Wreckers’ [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 8th, 2017
All the elements were in place for a classic Saturday afternoon match at Loeffler Field. The 6-2-2 Wreckers were hosting 7-2-0 Stamford. Alumni came from as far as California for an “Etched in Stone” ceremony honoring [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 5th, 2017
It’s that time of year. FCIAC teams are in a dogfight for postseason spots. Every match brings a team closer to one of the 8 positions — or further away. Staples (5-2-2) arrived at Westhill (4-2-2) [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 3rd, 2017
Entering tonight’s match, Brien McMahon was 0-4-3. They were also, says coach Dan Woog, “the best winless team I’ve ever seen.” Under a full moon, the homestanding Seantors converged defensively the way the Wreckers do. They [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 1st, 2017
The Hill is a special place to watch Staples soccer. Saturday matches are even more special. Fans who can’t always come to weekday matches — including alumni — flock to Loeffler Field on weekends. This Saturday [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 27th, 2017
The temperature soared into the 90s this week, breaking records throughout Connecticut. The action on Loeffler Field was even hotter. On Monday, Staples shut out always-tough Greenwich — the coaches’ pre-season pick for #1 in the [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 25th, 2017
Going into today’s match — under a blazing sun, with a large Loeffler Field crowd — Staples’ seniors had never beaten Greenwich. The Cards topped them as freshmen. They won JV matches, and varsity games. Last [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 23rd, 2017
Fall is here — but the sun was blazing for today’s noon encounter with Central at Kennedy Stadium. The turf was replaced 2 years ago, good news for the Hilltoppers’ Brazilian-dominated squad. They’ve got excellent individual [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 21st, 2017
Who are Staples soccer players’ favorite Wreckers — past or presnt? What songs do they listen to before a match? What quotes do they want to put on next year’s practice t-shirts? And how many times [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 19th, 2017
The weather report called for high winds and heavy rain. It was wrong. There were moderate winds, and intermittent showers. The scouting report told Staples that Trumbull was big and fast, with long throws. It was [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 16th, 2017
Three days after an epic 3-3 draw at Fairfield Warde, the Wreckers’ mission was clear: Build on the well-played, hard-pressing 2nd half. Avoid the abysmal, chaotic 1st. Mission accomplished. Staples treated a large Saturday crowd at [&hellip... Read More →