Published on September 18th, 2013
A year ago, Staples opened the season by squandering a 1-0 lead at Ridgefield. The Wreckers fell 2-1. Two days ago, Staples was stunned 3-2 at Harding. The blue-and-whites promised that today’s match at Loeffler Field [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 16th, 2013
Dartmouth freshman goalkeeper James Hickok ’13 earned a pair of solid wins for the Big Green last week — and was named Ivy League Rookie of the Week as a result. After allowing a pair of early goals, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 16th, 2013
Harding joined the FCIAC in 1992. Their 1st game against Staples was a 13-0 loss. Except for a 4-1 win in 1997 and a 1-1 draw 2 years later, the Presidents have never really threatened the [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 15th, 2013
George Kokkalis wants no curfew in Westport. Andrew Puchala loves the new warmup speakers. Yousef Shahin looks like Rikardo Kaka. A number of Staples soccer players love the camaraderie on their team, and the passion of [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 12th, 2013
Today’s match in New Canaan was originally scheduled for 7 p.m. at Dunning Field — the Rams’ turf stadium, with the state-of-the-art scoreboard. The hosts’ back-to-school night forced a switch to 4 p.m. and Conner Field. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 12th, 2013
The Top of the Hill Team writes: Loeffler Field looks sharp. The benches on The Hill have been sanded and stained, and are ready to welcome legions of Staples soccer fans young and old. The team [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 11th, 2013
For years, Neil Brickley ’71 attended — and helped organize — the University of Connecticut men’s soccer “Meet the Huskies” kickoff dinner. It was one of many ways the former Staples defender served his alma mater [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 10th, 2013
A year ago, in the 1st game of the season, Staples jumped out to a 1-0 lead in Ridgefield. But the Tigers scored twice in the 1st 8 minutes of the 2nd half, handing the Wreckers [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 9th, 2013
James Hickok ’13 and new Dartmouth College head coach Chad Riley have something in common. Both earned their 1st Big Green victories tonight. The 2-year Staples captain and All-American keeper was in the nets in his [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 8th, 2013
By now, Bram Shook ’89 is an honorary “Tico” (Costa Rican). He has lived in Nosara on the country’s coast for many years. He works in real estate, runs a school, and surfs. But his heart [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 7th, 2013
65 soccer players will wear the Staples “S” this season. After nearly 2 weeks of evaluation, the varsity’s 25-man roster is set. Co-captains Diego Alanis and Jack Scott will lead 12 returnees and 13 newcomers onto [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 7th, 2013
Just 13 hours after defeating Choate 3-0, the Staples soccer team boarded a bus for Wethersfield. The Winton, Keane, Bittner Memorial Soccer Jamboree — honoring 3 WHS players lost on 9/11, as well as former Wreckers [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 6th, 2013
Last year, Choate Rosemary Hall handed Staples a decisive 3-1 pre-season loss. Last Wednesday, the Wreckers looked less than sharp in a 2-0 defeat at Newtown. Today’s rematch on the Wakeman turf against Choate — one [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 5th, 2013
Our StaplesSoccer.com website redesign has gotten plenty of praise. But many players, parents and fans still have not discovered all the features of the new calendar. On the home page calendar, hover over any date to [&hellip... Read More →
Published on September 4th, 2013
Ben Cion is the newest — and one of the most important — members of the Staples boys soccer program. The senior has signed on for 2 key roles. He’ll live-tweet every match — allowing Wrecker [&hellip... Read More →