Published on September 30th, 2014
After a promising start — 2 quick corner kicks involving Aidan Wisher — the Wreckers were stunned 5 minutes in. The Rams played a ball over the top. It looked like a routine play, but got [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 25th, 2014
Kyle Zajec never played Staples soccer. In 9th grade he joined the New York Red Bulls academy program, and moved rapidly up through the ranks — all the way to the reserve team (one level below [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 23rd, 2014
Less than 24 hours after a historic come-from-behind 4-3 win at Ridgefield, the Wreckers took the field against another worthy opponent. For the 2nd time in 2 days, they played away, at night. This time the [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 22nd, 2014
Kurt Dasbach led an excellent training session yesterday on how to beat defending state champion Ridgefield’s stepping-the-line defense. But it was the hosts’ offense that was on display in the first 25 minutes at Tiger Hollow. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 21st, 2014
Which Staples soccer players would like to have dinner with Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi? Which would like to dine with Zinedine Zidane? Which player was terrified of being 40 feet up on a ropes course, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 20th, 2014
The little things add up big. And when all the money was tallied after today’s car wash at Christ & Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, the 2014 varsity, JV and freshman soccer teams — and their parents [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 18th, 2014
The 3 Bridgeport schools entered the FCIAC in 1995. Two — Bassick and Harding — will leave the league next year. Going into today’s home match, the Wreckers held an 11-0-0 record against the Lions. They’d [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 16th, 2014
The last few times Staples has visited Danbury, the matches have gone down to the wire. Two years ago, for example, Noah Bender’s last-minute goal gave the Wreckers a key win in the final regular season [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 11th, 2014
The last time Staples and Wilton met — last October — the Warriors knocked the Wreckers out of the FCIAC tournament, at Loeffler Field. This time, again in Westport, in the 2nd game of the season, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 9th, 2014
A tough pre-season scheduled was not all that tested the Staples boys soccer team. Injuries prevented the Wreckers from fielding their full squad until the final event, last Saturday’s jamboree at Wethersfield. But the blue-and-whites had [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 7th, 2014
For the 3rd year in a row, Patrick Beusse and his father Tom spent nearly 2 hours stenciling “Staples” into the base of The Hill. Loeffler Field is now ready for the Wreckers’ home opener (Tuesday, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 6th, 2014
The Staples boys soccer team finished its toughest pre-season schedule in history with the 13th annual Winton Keane Bittner Memorial Soccer Jamboree at Wethersfield High School. Every year, the Eagles honor 3 former players killed on [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 4th, 2014
Rosters have been announced for all 3 Staples boys soccer teams. For the 2nd year in a row, the varsity will carry 26 players. The list — with 10 returnees — includes 7 seniors, 10 juniors [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 3rd, 2014
The Wreckers’ very tough preseason schedule continued, with a match at prep school powerhouse Choate Rosemary Hall this afternoon. Staples was missing tri-captains Michael Reid (sick) and Andrew Puchala (injury). But keeper Noah Schwaeber came on [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 31st, 2014
If you want to be the best, you have to play the best. That’s the mantra for the Staples boys soccer preseason. Just 48 hours after traveling to New England prep school champion South Kent, the [&hellip... Read More →