Published on July 8th, 2015
There was intriguing movement in the standings tonight. Both Japan and Switzerland won twice, with the Swiss handing USA their 1st loss of the year. The Americans remain at the top of the table. Japan — [&hellip... Read More →
Published on July 8th, 2015
Wes Martino — who captained the 1996 team to the state finals, and made one of the most legendary penalty kick saves in Wrecker history in the semifinal win over Simsbury — is the 3rd profile [&hellip... Read More →
Published on July 5th, 2015
Workout of the Week #3 adds some hills to the usual beach runs. But Staples soccer players are up to the challenge: 1-mile run; 8 sprints up Burnham Hill; a half-mile run back to the start, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on July 4th, 2015
The biggest, best — and least humid — Preston Hirten 7-v-7 tournament saw 2 Staples-based teams reach the final, for the 1st time in the event’s 6-year history. A team filled mostly with stars from the [&hellip... Read More →
Published on July 2nd, 2015
Plenty of Staples soccer players take culinary classes. They know that chef Cecily Gans is involved with the Gillespie Center — Westport’s homeless shelter. The Farmers’ Market donates food, which Gans’s classes regularly help prepare. Today, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on July 1st, 2015
The most evenly contested Watermelon Cup league in history continued with several close games. There were 2 draws — both involving Japan — and no team won both matches tonight. USA went 1-0-1 to continue its [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 30th, 2015
Alex Deegan ’91 had a storied Staples career. He then led tiny Davidson College to the NCAA Division I Final Four, and played more than 5 years in the pros. The legendary “Deegs” is the 2nd [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 28th, 2015
Kurt Dasbach sends along Workout of the Week (WOW) #2. Captains Kenji Goto and Noah Schwaeber will organize a session for all players wishing to take this week’s challenge together. Players can also organize their own [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 27th, 2015
Sebastian Wick roared to a 19:19 finish in this years Fairfield Faxon 5K race. This was the 3rd year in a row the Staples soccer team has participated in the event. This year saw by far [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 25th, 2015
Tom Henske is a proud Long Island boy. But the 3-time University of Virginia national champ is also proud of the long soccer legacy at Staples, where he enters his 7th year as goalkeeper coach. Henske [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 24th, 2015
The most competitive opening day of Watermelon Cup ever saw no game determined by more than 2 goals. USA was the lone double winner. A strong start to the summer! For scores and standings, click here. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 24th, 2015
3 Saturday matches. 4 night games. Home contests against top rivals Greenwich, Fairfield Ludlowe, Norwalk, Darien and Wilton. The return of Stamford after a 5-year absence. And no more Bassick or Harding. Those are some items [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 23rd, 2015
Staples soccer alums are spread all over the world. They can’t always get back to The Hill — but they remain connected to the program. And — even if they graduated years apart — they remain [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 22nd, 2015
For the 3rd year in a row, Staples soccer offers “Workouts of the Week.” Designed by assistant coach Kurt Dasbach, they’re a summer-long series of grueling — but important — workouts that challenge all aspiring players. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 21st, 2015
Three years ago, Staples High School hosted a groundbreaking forum on the high school/US Soccer academy controversy. Head coach Dan Woog has since been outspoken about the value of high school soccer — while acknowledging the [&hellip... Read More →