Published on September 11th, 2017
Last year, in the 2nd match of the season, the Wreckers led Danbury most of the way. But 2 goals in the last 15 minutes doomed the hosts. It was a bitter defeat. This year, in [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 9th, 2017
Larry McFaddin ’70 — a defender on 2 state and 2 FCIAC championship teams — has won another honor. The longtime Lake Placid resident has been named to the North Country Community College Hall of Fame. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 8th, 2017
Trinity Catholic’s soccer program has not had it easy. An “S” (smallest division) school in a league dominated by “LL” (extra large) and “L” (large) schools — and one of only 2 in the FCIAC that [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 4th, 2017
For the 4th year in a row, Staples played Martin Luther King High School in a pre-season match. For the 1st time, the Wreckers traveled to meet the Knights. In fact, it was Staples boys soccer’s [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 2nd, 2017
For 16 years, Wethersfield High School has hosted a pre-season jamboree. There are 3 highlights: strong competition, excellent hospitality (with great food!), and a chance to honor players killed on 9/11. Three are from WHS; a [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 31st, 2017
The Wreckers had such a good scrimmage with Joel Barlow last November, they made sure to schedule them again this August. The SWC powerhouse is always skillful and well coached. They knock the ball around cleanly, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 29th, 2017
Two players who never played a minute of varsity before today — and one with limited time — staked Staples to a 3-2 scrimmage victory over Fairfield Prep this afternoon. The match — played in an [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 27th, 2017
Howard Dickstein — the father of Peter Dickstein ’73 and Steve Dickstein ’75, and one of Staples soccer’s most avid and longtime fans — died Thursday morning at his Westport home. He was a month shy [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 26th, 2017
An all-star crew of parents gave the Loeffler Field terrace some important maintenance this morning. After a morning of weeding and bench staining, The Hill looks better than ever. THANKS to crew chief Henry Engler, and [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 25th, 2017
Varsity captains Chris Martenson and Matt Engler have been hard at work, preparing Staples soccer logowear with our partners at ASF. This year’s 9 items include a full zip jacket, 1/4 zip, hoodie, polo, shorts, joggers, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 24th, 2017
The 60 sophomores, juniors and seniors trying out for this Staples soccer varsity and reserve squads were ready at 7:30 this morning. They hit the Staples track for a 2-mile run. Senior newcomer Alec O’Donnell led [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 23rd, 2017
Saturday matches are special at Loeffler Field. But this year’s October 7 contest against Stamford promises to be especially noteworthy. The 2 p.m. game will be preceded by a brief dedication of the “Etched in Stone” [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 19th, 2017
As an All-American goalkeeper, James Hickok ’13 led Staples to 3 FCIAC titles. At Dartmouth College, he captained the Big Green to their 3rd straight Ivy League crown last fall. Hickok graduated in the spring. UBS [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 12th, 2017
Two Staples soccer alums are in the news — for other sports accomplishments. Chris Meinke ’04 won his 1st-ever Longshore Men’s Golf Association championship last weekend. He’s won a number of LMGA events before, and done [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 11th, 2017
Nine returning members of the Staples boys soccer team returned yesterday from 4 days in Vermont. The annual trip — an unofficial but highly anticipated part of summer — included many opportunities for the players to [&hellip... Read More →