Published on August 16th, 2013
A strong performance — snagging 14 out of 20 scavenger hunt items — gave Jack Scott, Yousef Shahin and Noah Schwaeber a win in today’s final Octathlon of Champions event. That victory earned Jack his 2nd [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 15th, 2013
StaplesSoccer.com — called “the best high school sports website in the country” — just got even better. Launched in July 2001 as one of the 1st team sites anywhere, it’s had only 1 major redesign since. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 10th, 2013
All 12 returning varsity players — plus head coach Dan Woog and Liam Bohonnon ’08 — have returned safely from an intense 4-day team-building trip to the White Mountains of New Hampshire. The group stayed near [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 10th, 2013
The 2013 tryout schedule is set. Please read ALL information — and make sure that all forms are submitted before the first session! For boys entering grades 10, 11 and 12: All tryouts at Wakeman B [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 10th, 2013
The 2013 varsity schedule is set. The Wreckers will play 8 home matches — including always-tough Ridgefield, Norwalk and Trumbull — and 8 away. Key road contests include New Canaan, Wilton, Greenwich, Darien and Westhill. The [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 10th, 2013
Kyle Martino ’99 will play a key role when NBC Sports begins televising all Premier League matches. The former US national team midfielder (and Gatorade National Player of the Year for Staples) will be part of [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 9th, 2013
In 1982, Rob Stone ’83 scored one of the most memorable goals in Staples soccer history. The defender’s blast from midfield beat the Ridgefield keeper with 7 minutes remaining in the state championship game, and gave [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 6th, 2013
Howard Udell P’88 died on Friday, August 2, surrounded by his family. He had suffered a stroke the day before. He was 72 years old. A quiet but avid supporter of his son Andy Udell’s Staples, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on August 5th, 2013
Kurt Dasbach has designed the final Workout of the Week for 2013. It’s a “WOW’s Greatest Hits” — and one more great way to prepare for the upcoming season. Starting at the usual spot (the intersection [&hellip... Read More →
Published on July 28th, 2013
Workout of the Week #5 tested endurance. WOW #6 is about building power. Start at the traditional WOW spot: the jetty by the intersection of Soundview Avenue, and Compo Road South/Hillspoint Road. Do 3 burpees (click [&hellip... Read More →
Published on July 26th, 2013
Five Staples soccer players competed with the Everton America U-15 team in Londerry, Ireland this week. They did not win the Foyle Cup — but they represented their high school and club teams (and country) quite [&hellip... Read More →
Published on July 26th, 2013
Mike Carey ’01 — a key member of the 2000 FCIAC championship team — is joining NBC Sports as a researcher. He’ll move from Philadelphia — where he worked for a law firm — to NBC [&hellip... Read More →
Published on July 22nd, 2013
If you played for a few programs in the FCIAC, their fitness test would be a 2-mile run in under 13 minutes. This week, test yourself against their standard. If you are over 13:00, you may [&hellip... Read More →
Published on July 21st, 2013
Lorenz Esposito is available for individualized soccer training. The University of Connecticut-bound player — whose soccer resume includes 2 years in the Staples program, as well as 4 years with FC Westchester and 2 years with [&hellip... Read More →
Published on July 17th, 2013
A job is available for a player, alumnus or other Staples soccer fan. The goal is to update the Top of the Hill database. It involves moving data from an Excel spreadsheet to new software (possibly [&hellip... Read More →