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 →
Published on December 14th, 2013
As CEO of Arsenal, Ivan Gazidis is one of the most powerful men in world soccer. He’s also a great friend of Staples soccer. Former deputy commission of MLS, he plays in the Super Liga and [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 11th, 2013
Fans who bought food and drinks at Loeffler Field this fall did more than fill their stomachs. They also helped the Staples boys soccer program aid 2 important soccer-related organizations. The food tables were run by [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 8th, 2013
In an evening of heartfelt banquet speeches, Jack Scott’s stood out. Here is what the 2013 co-captain said: Some may be aware of this and some may not, but before even coming to Staples I was [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 8th, 2013
Nearly 200 players, parents, siblings and friends honored the 2013 varsity, JV and freshman soccer teams tonight, at the 55th annual Staples boys soccer banquet. The event — at the Norwalk Inn — included speeches by [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 7th, 2013
As founder and president of FocalSport, the Southport-based sports and entertainment marketing company, Mark Noonan ’83 works with clients like Major League Soccer, Real Salt Lake, the New York Mets and FIBA (the world governing body of [&hellip... Read More →