Published on October 12th, 2013
Today’s matchup at Cardinal Stadium promised to be a good one. Greenwich was soaring: 10-0-1, with a big, physical 29-player lineup that included 22 seniors. Staples — 8-1-2 — was the #2 team in the FCIAC. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 11th, 2013
Jack Scott has been named Staples’ September Scholar-Athlete of the Month. The award is presented by the FCIAC (Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference). The co-captain — a forward/midfielder — is as sharp in the classroom as [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 9th, 2013
In the hypercompetitive world of FCIAC soccer, Staples has some teams’ number. Trumbull has Staples’. Since 2003, the Wreckers have beaten the Golden Eagles just once (in 2010, 1-0, overtime, FCIAC quarterfinals). Going into today’s match, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 8th, 2013
The 9th annual — and always highly anticipated — Staples boys soccer Quiz Night is set for Friday, October 18 (7 p.m., Staples cafeteria). Varsity, JV and freshman players are busy selling tables for the event. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 5th, 2013
The Staples boys soccer car wash raised $3,010 — shattering the record for the annual event by several hundred dollars. Over 60 players — and a host of parents — worked 2-hour shifts, from 10 a.m. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 3rd, 2013
Today’s match had all the makings of another Staples-Norwalk classic. The Wreckers had circled today’s meeting since last November — the day the eventual LL champion Bears knocked them out of the state tournament in a [&hellip... Read More →
Published on October 1st, 2013
Despite numerous shots, it took the Wreckers nearly 30 minutes on Trinity Catholic’s short, narrow and bumpy field to score their 1st goal against winless Trinity Catholic. But just 18 seconds after Jack Scott headed in [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 29th, 2013
Frankie Bergonzi ’11’s 1st collegiate point was a big one. The defender’s 55th-minute flick-on of a corner kick led to a header goal. That was the only scoring, as Colgate edged reigning Patriot League champion 1-0. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 28th, 2013
It was a perfect Staples soccer Saturday morning: Brilliant sunshine. Crisp early fall weather. A nice crowd on The Hill, with Loeffler Field in fantastic condition below. There was just one problem: The Wreckers were missing [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 28th, 2013
Yesterday’s New York Times story on NBC Sports’ strong success televising the Premier League includes the names of 2 Staples soccer alums. Kyle Martino ’99 is cited as the only American in the studio (joining, among others, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 26th, 2013
This Saturday (September 28, 11 a.m.), Brien McMahon comes to Loeffler Field for a big morning match. As is traditional, The Hill will be packed. But although The Hill has always offered a fantastic vantage point [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 25th, 2013
Last year’s Wilton game was disheartening. The Wreckers let a 2-0 halftime lead slip away, and fell 3-2 in front of a large Alumni Day crowd. Both teams are different this year. They’ve been hit with [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 23rd, 2013
Just 48 hours after a gritty win at St. Joseph, the Wreckers returned to action. The scene was friendly Loeffler Field. A strong wind blew from the north — favoring Staples — but they entered the [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 21st, 2013
The story line before today’s match at St. Joseph was intriguing. The Wreckers were missing 4 starters: co-captain Jack Scott (concussion), Gabe Pensak (concussion), Yousef Shahin (ill) and Foster Goldberg (knee). They faced one of the [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 20th, 2013
Robert Simonton Sr. — father of Bob Simonton ’81 and Scott Simonton ’85 — died last month in North Carolina. A pole vaulter at Amherst College, and a chemical engineering graduate of Columbia University, Simonton was [&hellip... Read More →