Published on October 20th, 2016
After graduating 22 seniors last year, Wilton faced a rebuilding fall. But their 4-8-2 record before today’s Senior Night match at slick, wide Lilly Field included recent excellent results: a 1-1 tie with Danbury, and a [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 15th, 2016
The largest crowd of the season packed The Hill on beautiful fall afternoon, to watch the Wreckers battle the Rams. Both teams battled for different things. Staples was fighting to nail down an FCIAC playoff berth [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 15th, 2016
The 12th annual — and always highly anticipated — Staples boys soccer Quiz Night is set for Friday, October 21 (7 p.m., Staples cafeteria). Varsity, reserve and freshman players are busy selling tables for the event. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 13th, 2016
In 2013, Patrick Beusse’s goal with just 12 seconds to play gave Staples a dramatic 3-2 victory at Darien. In 2014 and ’15, the Blue Wave knocked the Wreckers out of the state and FCIAC tournaments, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 10th, 2016
The Bears may be the best sub-.500 team in the FCIAC. They entered today’s match at Testa Field with a 4-5-1 mark. But that’s deceiving. They started the season missing 6 starters. Since fielding a full [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 10th, 2016
Cell coverage is spotty, and there’s no Wifi near Mt. Kilimanjaro. But we did get this report about Aidan Wisher ’16: He’s taking a gap year, before heading to Syracuse University to major in sports management. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 7th, 2016
All season long, assistant coach Chris O’Dell has urged the Wreckers to find their identity. Heading into the homestretch of the FCIAC season, they may be doing just that. Over the past few years, Staples-Fairfield Ludlowe [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 5th, 2016
Brien McMahon’s new coach — Rodrigo Guzman — is a proud graduate of the school. He played for the legendary Ralph King, and his goal is to bring a winning mentality to the storied program. The [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 3rd, 2016
Kyle Martino ’99 — former Gatorade National Player of the Year and MSL Rookie of the Year who earned 8 full national team caps — is now making a name for himself as an NBC Sports’ [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 1st, 2016
It was perfect soccer weather: early fall, slightly cool, no wind, overcast. It was a perfect crowd: large and enthusiastic. The Hill was filled with alumni, young kids, and the Staples Barbecue Club. They enjoyed a [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 28th, 2016
Today marked several firsts for the 2016 season. It was the first real fall day: cool and crisp. It was the first start for sophomore defender Gabe Baltierra. And it was the first truly physical match [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 26th, 2016
All-American Nick Bartels has graduated. But Greenwich has not missed a beat, roaring out to a 7-0-0 record to start the FCIAC season. The Wreckers stumbled a bit out of the gate. On paper, their 2-2-2 [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 24th, 2016
There was great weather for today’s Staples boys soccer car wash. There was also construction downtown, limiting traffic near the Christ & Holy Trinity Church parking lot site. Nonetheless, 3 shifts of Wreckers worked hard, for [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 22nd, 2016
Last year, Central believed they were on their way to a state championship appearance. But they got waylaid by an ineligible player. The resulting forfeit shattered many dreams. This year, the Hilltoppers are down somewhat. Still, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 20th, 2016
Several Staples soccer players will have a tough time sleeping tonight. The Wreckers’ defense — led by Teddy Lawrence, along with Sam Kantor, Chris Martenson, Matteo Broccolo and Josh Berman — was air-tight against Ridgefield. Keeper [&hellip... Read More →