Published on July 7th, 2013
Workout of the Week #3 adds some hills to the usual beach runs. But Staples soccer players are up to the challenge: 1-mile run; 8 sprints up Burnham Hill; a half-mile run back to the start, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on July 6th, 2013
The Staples-based team ran up a 2-1-1 record against stiff competition in today’s 4th annual Preston Hirten 7-v-7 Tournament. The event — held under a broiling sun at Wakeman Park — brought together a record 11 [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 30th, 2013
Kurt Dasbach sends along Workout of the Week (WOW) #2. Jack Scott will organize a session for all players wishing to take this week’s challenge together. Players can also organize their own small groups — or [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 28th, 2013
The Staples boys soccer program is looking for one good videographer. Actually, one great one. The paid position is for the 2013 fall season. The videographer has a variety of very important responsibilities: Filming all matches [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 27th, 2013
Three seniors — Diego Alanis, Charlie Leonard, Sterling Price and Jack Scott — won the double-elimination beach volleyball Octathlon of Champions this afternoon at Compo Beach. They defeated Bobby Jacowleff, Andrew Puchala and Connor Weiler in [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 25th, 2013
The 4th annual Preston Hirten Weekend will once again feature a 7-v-7 tournament; cookouts and other social events, and a great chance for Preston’s former teammates from Staples, the University of Mary Washington and club soccer [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 23rd, 2013
Each week this summer, a new “Workout of the Week” will be posted. All players trying out this fall should take the challenge. You can do it in small groups; the captains will also set a [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 22nd, 2013
Jack Scott blazed to a 17:49 finish — a 5:45 pace — to take 8th place out of 1,355 runners in today’s Stratton Faxon 5K in Fairfield. Jack was the 1st Westport runner overall, and the [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 19th, 2013
Rising senior Robby Giannone volunteered to spend his last day of school cleaning and fixing the Staples soccer trophy cabinet. A new shelf was installed; James Hickok’s name was added to the Staples All-American list; an [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 13th, 2013
Over a dozen Staples soccer players finished a 6-month, twice-weekly, 6 a.m. workout regimen this week. They came to the Staples Fitness Center early in the morning for 1-hour sessions, even during school vacations, blizzards and [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 11th, 2013
Five players — and Staples soccer’s 2-year videographer — were honored for a variety of academic achievements at the high school awards ceremony tonight. Graduating seniors James Hickok and Jon Denowitz were named Advanced Placement Scholars. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 10th, 2013
The Staples soccer season ended in November. But the honors continue for 2 soon-to-graduate seniors. Greg Shikowitz was awarded 2 prizes this month: the $5,000 Coleman Brothers Foundation Award and the $3,000 Albie Loeffler Scholarship. The [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 9th, 2013
A few times a year, the Staples boys soccer program offers itself up for local charity auctions. A Better Chance of Westport is a favorite cause. Winners generally ask for the Wreckers to appear at a [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 5th, 2013
Nicky Hoberman ’07 practices what he preaches. And practice makes almost perfect. Nicky — who served as Staples soccer’s strength and conditioning coach last fall, and also works at CrossFit — was one of 48 athletes [&hellip... Read More →
Published on June 4th, 2013
It was business, pleasure, remembrance and a great reunion last weekend in Washington, DC. Nicky Hoberman, Matt Lamb and Dave Sharpe — Staples ’07 — joined former University of Mary Washington players, and Preston Hirten’s family, [&hellip... Read More →