Published on March 14th, 2013
For much of the 1990s and 2000s, Staples and Central High Schools had a strong soccer rivalry. It will be renewed on Wednesday, May 22, at Bridgeport’s Kennedy Stadium. That night, alumni from the 2 squads [&hellip... Read More →
Published on March 14th, 2013
Mike Carey ’01 is the most recent member of the 2000 FCIAC champion/state semifinalist team to propose marriage. After a stellar career at Union College, Mike is working as a senior paralegal at Pepper Hamilton, a [&hellip... Read More →
Published on March 9th, 2013
Staples High School’s national medley relay team is the national champion — and soccer co-captain Jack Scott played a huge role in the race. The indoor track team left everyone else in the dust, at yesterday’s [&hellip... Read More →
Published on March 4th, 2013
Registration is now open for Staples’ STA pre-season camp. This annual event is for players who consider themselves to be legitimate varsity candidates only. Registration closes on March 31. After that date, players will be put [&hellip... Read More →
Published on March 3rd, 2013
In the fiercely contested Octathlon Round 2, juniors Daniel Boyce and Sebo Hood won both the FIFA tournament and the “Best Goal” award. Each earned 16 points, vaulting Boyce into 1st place (27 points) and Hood [&hellip... Read More →
Published on March 1st, 2013
Staples super-fan Laura Blair is once again working for a great cause. On Sunday, May 5 she will take part in STAR’s 8th annual Walk, Roll & Stroll at Sherwood Island. STAR is an agency that [&hellip... Read More →
Published on February 28th, 2013
While the Westport Soccer Association has enough boys registered to field a U-19 high school boys travel team this spring, registration remains open. If enough boys register to field a 2nd team, there will be U-16 and U-19 squads. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on February 21st, 2013
Several snow-induced delays did not stop the Staples indoor track juggernaut. With a quartet of soccer players providing key points, the Wreckers edged archrival Danbury 78-76 to win the state LL championship. Days later, the Westporters’ [&hellip... Read More →
Published on February 8th, 2013
Captains Diego Alanis and Jack Scott have taken charge of the 2013 team in a strong way. In an effort to add strength, agility — and commitment — to next year’s squad, the 2 juniors organized [&hellip... Read More →
Published on February 1st, 2013
Staples outdistanced archrival Danbury 104.33-92.33 on Thursday, to win the FCIAC boys indoor track championship. A number of soccer players were key contributors. Jack Scott was part of 2 relays. His 4×400 team placed 3rd (3:30.29), [&hellip... Read More →
Published on January 25th, 2013
Drew Riker ’88 and his twin brother Derek Riker ’88 have had a great life after Staples soccer. As supermodels they’ve posed with Cindy Crawford, for the lenses of Bruce Weber and Herb Ritts, and for [&hellip... Read More →
Published on January 24th, 2013
The Westport Soccer Association is forming 1 or 2 boys travel teams for this spring. All high school students living in Westport and born between August 1, 1993 and July 31, 1998 are eligible. This is [&hellip... Read More →
Published on January 22nd, 2013
The Wreckers kicked off the 2013 Octathlon of Champions — an 8-month, 8-event competition — today with bowling. A record 20 players participated, blowing away the previous Octo mark. The Octathlon — open to all returning [&hellip... Read More →
Published on January 21st, 2013
Jack Hennessy ’10 keeps racking up captaincies. After leading the Staples soccer team to the 2009 state championship — and helping the Wrecker indoor track and baseball teams to state and FCIAC titles, respectively — the [&hellip... Read More →
Published on January 20th, 2013
James Hickok received his Scholar All-America honor yesterday, at the National Soccer Coaches Association of America convention in Indianapolis. The banquet — which included awards for high school and college All-Americans — featured an inspiring keynote [&hellip... Read More →