Published on February 2nd, 2017
Jon Walker ’88 — whose post-game interview after his FCIAC championship-winning goal in the 1987 finals quickly became the stuff of legend — has lost his battle with ALS and another neurological disease. The entire Staples [&hellip... Read More →
Published on January 31st, 2017
Registration is open for boys born between 1998 and 2002, who would like to play spring travel soccer through the Westport Soccer Association. Click here to register. The registration deadline is March 1. There are no exceptions! [&hellip... Read More →
Published on January 2nd, 2017
For the 14th time in 16 years — and the 8th season in a row — the Staples boys soccer program has been honored with a national award for academic excellence. The National Soccer Coaches Association [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 28th, 2016
The oldest alumni group — comprised of players in their junior and senior years of college — won the annual Albie Loeffler Indoor Tournament tonight in the Staples fieldhouse. James Hickok — the All-Ivy keeper who [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 27th, 2016
Inklings — the Staples High School newspaper — has just posted a “Top 10 Plays” video online. It features goals — and saves — from the 2016 season. Click here to view. Spoiler alert: many of [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 15th, 2016
All alumni and current varsity players are invited to the 2016 Loeffler Indoor Tournament: Wednesday, December 28 in the Staples fieldhouse. Players should arrive by 5:45 p.m., for stretching and socializing. Play begins at 6 p.m., with 2 [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 6th, 2016
Captains Daniel Reid, Spencer Daniels, Josh Berman and Ziggy Hallgarten were poised, articulate and very impressive as they addressed the 200 attendees at the 2016 Staples boys soccer banquet. Each described a different element of their [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 4th, 2016
The last major event of the 2016 season — the 58th annual Staples boys soccer banquet — was held tonight. It was one of the biggest — and best — ever. Over 200 players, parents, siblings [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 1st, 2016
Gus McGee has created a compelling video of Staples’ post-season run. With clips from the Greenwich FCIAC playoff game, and state tournament matches at South Windsor, New Milford and Farmington, Wrecker fans can enjoy 4 of [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 24th, 2016
Over 70 former and current Staples players — as well as sons, academy players, future stars and others — worked up a Thanksgiving appetite at this morning’s event Turkey Bowl game. That’s record participation for the [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 18th, 2016
For the 2nd time in 2 years, the state “LL” (extra large schools) tournament has been rocked by a disqualification. Last year, Central was forced out for using an ineligible player: a freshman who played for [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 16th, 2016
James Hickok ’13 has added another feather to his fine college cap. The 2-time Staples soccer captain and high school Academic All-American — and current Dartmouth College captain/economics major — was named to the 2016 All-Ivy [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 13th, 2016
The Turkey Bowl — a decades-old tradition for all Staples alumni and current varsity players — will once again be played Thanksgiving morning, at 10 a.m. The site is the Wakeman B turf field (located at the new Bedford [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 12th, 2016
Staples and Farmington have met only 3 times in the state tournament. But each match was a classic. In 2006 — en route to the finals — the Wreckers eliminated the Indians, 9 penalty kicks to [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 12th, 2016
The day before his team took the field for the state tournament quarterfinals, quad-captain Spencer Daniels delivered the annual student Veterans Day address at Town Hall. Here’s the story, via “06880”: ————————————- Every year, Bill Vornkahl [&hellip... Read More →