Published on February 9th, 2014
The hundreds of soccer balls, shoes, shorts, jerseys and other gear donated last summer at the annual Preston Hirten Tournament have made their way to Ghana. There — in the country where Preston volunteered just 4 [&hellip... Read More →
Published on January 30th, 2014
Last year marked a milestone in the partnership between Staples soccer and Brian Kuk’s STA. The 10th annual pre-season camp for returning varsity candidates was the most intense and productive ever — and the 1st-ever camp [&hellip... Read More →
Published on January 25th, 2014
Kenji Goto had a perfect day — winning the team and individual bowling events, and piling up the most strikes — to take the lead in the 2014 Jack Scott Octathlon of Champions. The 8-event competition, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on January 19th, 2014
Staples High School head coach Dan Woog was honored with a “Presidential Recognition Award,” at the National Soccer Coaches Association of America’s annual convention this weekend in Philadelphia. NSCAA president Jack Huckel made the presentation at [&hellip... Read More →
Published on January 18th, 2014
…of Ryleigh Gianna. She weighed 5 pounds, 12 ounces, and was born on January 7. It was the coldest day in many years, but she warms the heart of Brandon and Allie, Grandma Amy, and uncles [&hellip... Read More →
Published on January 13th, 2014
For the 11th time in 13 years — and the 5th 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 January 4th, 2014
Registration is open for the Westport Soccer Association’s U-16 and U-18 spring travel teams. This program is open to all high school-age soccer players – including those who have not played on Staples teams. “The WSA [&hellip... Read More →
Published on January 1st, 2014
It’s taken several months, but dozens of new photos have been uploaded to StaplesSoccer.com. Game shots, team photos, fans, Watermelon Cups, Turkey Bowls, Quiz Nights, summer trips, alumni — they’re all there. Well, most of them. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on January 1st, 2014
Jack Scott, Charlie Leonard and Andrew Puchala have been named to the 14-player Norwalk Hour All-Area first team. Yousef Shahin and Diego Alanis were among the 12 Honorable Mention selections. The Hour described Scott as “a leader [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 30th, 2013
Chris Meinke ’05 and fellow Staples High School graduate Carolyn Jeffrey are engaged. The Staples co-captain and Connecticut College star — who continues to give back to the program, by playing futsal and in the Super [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 28th, 2013
For the first time in recent memory, a high-school based squad won the annual Loeffler Indoor Tournament. 2014 tri-captain Michael Reid’s strike 1 minute into golden-goal time gave his side the upset victory over a star-studded [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 28th, 2013
Though he wore the green of Norwalk High School, Dino Melitsanopoulos was also part of the Staples soccer community. His oldest son Paul served as Staples goalkeeper coach from 2006-08, and coached many current Staples freshmen [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 27th, 2013
These days, nearly every American — athletes, people at the gym, Wall Street honchos — watches international soccer. Between FIFA (the video game), non-stop coverage on TV and countless YouTube videos, you can’t escape The Beautiful [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 21st, 2013
All alumni and current varsity players are invited to the 2013 Loeffler Indoor Tournament: Friday, December 27in the Staples fieldhouse. Players are asked to arrive by 5:45 p.m., for stretching and socializing. Play begins at 6 p.m., with [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 18th, 2013
When Notre Dame won the NCAA Division I College Cup on Sunday, the soccer world was thrilled. Head coach Bobby Clark is one of the most popular figures in the game — here and abroad — [&hellip... Read More →