Published on June 10th, 2015
The Watermelon Cup — Westport’s long-running 6-v-6 league for high school- and college-age players, alumni, former players and friends — kicks off Wednesday, June 24 at Long Lots. Each of the 6 teams plays 2 games [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 9th, 2015
From the bone-chilling cold of January through the warm spring mornings of June, Staples’ returning soccer players have risen very early twice a week. On Tuesday and Thursday mornings — through snowstorms, exams and vacations — they [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 8th, 2015
Two graduating Staples soccer players had big nights Sunday. Gabe Pensak was honored as the boys team’s Scholar-Athlete, at the 15th annual schoolwide banquet held at the Westport Inn. Each team selects one honoree; each answers [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 7th, 2015
The 6th 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 June 5th, 2015
On June 18, the 7 Staples soccer players from the Class of 2015 graduate. They’ll move on to college — and other adventures — but they will always be part of this program. Andrew Puchala will [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 2nd, 2015
In 1996, Brad Tursi starred on one of Staples’ best teams ever. But the Wreckers fell in overtime to Guilford in the state finals — their only loss in a 19-1-2 season. Nearly 20 years later, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on May 31st, 2015
Anyone interested in playing in this summer’s Watermelon Cup should sign up by this Friday (June 5). All it takes is an email to dwoog@optonline.net. The popular summer league runs from June 24 to August 12. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on May 29th, 2015
Stephen Rowland and Nicky Benjamin are known as excellent spikeball players. This afternoon, they teamed up to win the Octathlon spikeball event. Graham Gudis organized the event, at Loeffler Field. They beat the Josh Berman-Teddy Lawrence [&hellip... Read More →
Published on May 27th, 2015
Mark the date: Thursday, August 27. That’s the 1st day of tryouts for all 2015 Staples soccer candidates, in all 4 grades. It’s also the 1st day of school. This marks the 1st time in at [&hellip... Read More →
Published on May 27th, 2015
5 members of Staples’ 2009 state championship squad — and winners of 3 straight FCIAC titles — gathered recently to celebrate their graduations from college. Pictured below (from left) are Mike Scott (University of Michigan; headed [&hellip... Read More →
Published on May 23rd, 2015
For the 3rd year in a row, the Staples boys soccer program is competing in Fairfield’s Faxon Law 5k race. Once again, they do it for 2 good reasons: for the race experience, and to raise [&hellip... Read More →
Published on May 20th, 2015
All current juniors, sophomores and freshmen interested in trying out for the 2015 boys soccer program should attend a meeting on Wednesday, May 27 (2:20 p.m., teachers’ cafeteria). Important information on tryouts, summer workouts and more will [&hellip... Read More →
Published on May 19th, 2015
Geoff Wheeler — the longtime Wesleyan University men’s soccer coach, with strong ties to Staples and Westport — educated and entertained a large crowd of nearly 100 tonight. His subject was important: “The College Process.” With [&hellip... Read More →
Published on May 18th, 2015
In late summer of 2013, life was going well for Nate Greenberg. He was heading into senior year at Union College. He’d scored 50 goals for the lacrosse team, and was now captain. Suddenly, life changed. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on May 16th, 2015
With all 3 Mitchell sons spread across the country, it takes a big event to bring them together. But the trio — Scott ’89, Chris ’91 and Tyler ’97 — were all in Westport today. They [&hellip... Read More →