Published on May 20th, 2016
James Hickok ’13 — Staples’ Academic All-American and FCIAC champion goalkeeper — has been named captain of the 2016 Dartmouth College team. It’s not a new role: He was a 2-time captain for the Wreckers. Hickok [&hellip... Read More →
Published on May 18th, 2016
Kurt Dasbach’s Wakeman Speed Camp — which has trained dozens of Staples soccer players in speed, strength and flexibility — returns for its 12th year this summer. Sessions are set for Mondays and Thursdays, 5 to [&hellip... Read More →
Published on May 14th, 2016
Get your calendar out now: The 2016 FCIAC soccer schedule is official. Staples opens its 59th season on Friday, September 9, on the road at Trinity Catholic. The home opener is Monday, September 12, against Danbury, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on May 9th, 2016
The Westport U-18 premier elite team — filled with rising seniors and juniors, coached by Steve Baumann with Jason Kreis — won a thrilling state cup match in the rain at Wakeman Field on Saturday. Their [&hellip... Read More →
Published on May 5th, 2016
Next month, the 10 Staples soccer players from the Class of 2016 graduate. They’ll move on to college — and other adventures — but they will always be part of this program. Kenji Goto goes south, to [&hellip... Read More →
Published on May 2nd, 2016
Saturday’s rain did not keep Staples soccer captains Josh Berman, Spencer Daniels and Daniel Reid from delivering dozens of soccer balls and other gear to Kick for Nick headquarters in Wilton. The equipment had been collected [&hellip... Read More →
Published on April 30th, 2016
A number of Staples soccer players have been working out all winter and spring with reserve coach (and Crossfit trainer) Nicky Hoberman. This fall, they’ll continue part of that regimen before, during or after training. Thanks [&hellip... Read More →
Published on April 26th, 2016
Last year, Staples soccer tryouts began on the 1st day of school. This year, there’s a full week of pre-season before school begins. Tryouts for all 10th, 11th and 12th grade boys will begin on Thursday, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on April 20th, 2016
Josephine Woog — mother of head coach Dan Woog — died yesterday (Tuesday, April 19). She was 89 years old. She was a frequent spectator at Loeffler Field. She enjoyed the games, watching her son on [&hellip... Read More →
Published on April 17th, 2016
What’s it like to be Kyle Martino ’99? Jim Bacharach ’72 spotted this great story in the Men in Blazers’ Raven newsletter. Here’s how the former High School Player of the Year and US national team [&hellip... Read More →
Published on April 14th, 2016
Leicester City has had a storybook Premier League season. Now — thanks to Mike Carey ’01’s work at NBC Sports — fans everywhere can relive it. The FCIAC title winner conceived and wrote a 2-minute video [&hellip... Read More →
Published on April 8th, 2016
Sean Gallagher ’11 is a legend in Staples soccer history. His versatility and take-no-prisoners mentality helped lead the Wreckers to the 2009 state championship, and 3 straight FCIAC titles. On Wednesday night, Gallagher continued to give [&hellip... Read More →
Published on April 2nd, 2016
Staples super-fan Laura Blair is once again working for a great cause. On Sunday, May 1 she will take part in STAR’s 11th annual Walk, Roll & Stroll, at Sherwood Island State Park right here in [&hellip... Read More →
Published on March 26th, 2016
The 7th annual Preston Hirten Memorial Tournament is set for July 4th weekend. This one promises to be the biggest — and best — yet. The centerpiece of the event — honoring the Staples Class of [&hellip... Read More →
Published on March 20th, 2016
More than a dozen Staples soccer players volunteered this weekend at the 36th annual WIN tournament. They manned timers’ tables, worked as runners and helped out in many other roles. “The comments we’ve gotten about our [&hellip... Read More →