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 →
Published on August 24th, 2018
Nearly 20% of Emory University’s starting lineup was from Staples High School this week. Josh Berman ’17 and Matt Engler ’18 — both former Wrecker captains — were on the field the other day as the [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 23rd, 2018
Staples soccer opened its 60th year with a near-record 110 players at tryouts. Nearly 70 varsity and reserves hopeful began with a 2-mile Cooper run. Gabe Baltierra and Colin Corneck finished 1-2, well below 12 minutes. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 20th, 2018
Tryouts for all boys hoping to play Staples High School soccer begin this Thursday (August 23). All candidates in all grades must have pre-registered online (http://staplesathletics.assn.la) and must have a current physical form cleared by the nurse. No [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 19th, 2018
The countdown to Staples soccer’s 60th anniversary has begun. As promised, each day we post a new fun fact about Wrecker history — teams, players, coaches, whatever — on social media. Here are the first 6, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 15th, 2018
Staples senior Colin Willigan takes over the live tweeting duties this fall. A Wrecker lacrosse player in the spring, he loves playing all sports — including soccer. Colin also works with younger children, at Earthplace’s after-school [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 12th, 2018
The countdown has begun to Staples soccer’s 60th anniversary celebration. This Tuesday (August 14) marks 60 days before the event. Which means we’re kicking off our special “60 For 60” coverage. Every day between now and [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 10th, 2018
The bonding trip for varsity returnees has become a great Staples soccer adventure. This year’s 4-day trip featured: A fantastic house in Brownfield, Maine, with amazing views of the White Mountains A full day of rock [&hellip... Read More →