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 →
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 →