Published on April 8th, 2012
The Staples boys soccer program — in conjunction with the Top of the Hill Team and Westport Soccer Association — is sponsoring a forum. “Choices and Challenges: The Changing Face of High School Soccer” will be [&hellip... Read More →
Published on March 27th, 2012
A national audience heard a discussion of the high school/Academy boys soccer issue today on NPR’s “On Point” radio show. Staples High School boys soccer head coach Dan Woog and US Soccer’s Academy Development director of [&hellip... Read More →
Published on March 26th, 2012
Staples head coach Dan Woog will be interviewed on NPR’s “On Point” radio show this Tuesday (March 27, 11 a.m. to noon). The nationally syndicated program addresses important issues of the day — which apparently the [&hellip... Read More →
Published on March 25th, 2012
Jack Scott won his 2nd straight Octathlon of Champions event this afternoon. The sophomore midfielder raced to a 20:50 finish in the 5K race (actually, 3.3 miles — slightly over 5K). The course — designed by [&hellip... Read More →
Published on March 24th, 2012
Registration ends this coming Saturday — March 31 — for Staples’ STA pre-season camp. This annual event is for players who consider themselves to be legitimate varsity candidates only. After the deadline, players will be put [&hellip... Read More →
Published on March 21st, 2012
It’s that time of year: Staples soccer players — and former Wreckers, now in college — are looking for summer opportunities. Some seek internships in business or on Wall Street. Others hope for paid work — [&hellip... Read More →
Published on March 15th, 2012
For the 4th year in a row, Staples varsity and middle school soccer players enjoyed a special March mentorship program. The Wreckers designed special afternoon sessions at Wakeman with 6 to 10 WSA and premier players, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on March 11th, 2012
Max Hoberman’s superb winter indoor track season continued Saturday, at the Indoor Nationals and Emerging Elite championship at the New York Armory. Max helped the sprint medley relay team to a 6th place finish. The quartet’s [&hellip... Read More →
Published on March 10th, 2012
Few Staples graduates have resumes as interesting as Derek and Drew Riker. The ’88 alums shed careers in corporate America to become supermodels. They posed with Cindy Crawford, for the lenses of Bruce Weber and Herb [&hellip... Read More →
Published on March 5th, 2012
Late last month Jay Kaplan was walking through the foyer of the One & Only resort in Cape Town, in the senior varsity player’s native South Africa. Suddenly he spotted Steven Pienaar. The Everton attacker and [&hellip... Read More →
Published on March 5th, 2012
Kyle Martino ’99 is moving to a new team. The former National High School Player of the Year, MLS Rookie of the Year and US national team member has been named lead analyst for the NBC [&hellip... Read More →
Published on March 4th, 2012
Max Hoberman and Walker Marsh comprised half of the 4×400 relay team that blazed to both a New England title and Staples record Friday. The winning time of 3:23.62 — nearly 3 seconds faster than 2nd-place [&hellip... Read More →
Published on March 3rd, 2012
US Soccer’s recent decision to move to a 10-month Development Academy season — effectively forcing players on those teams to choose between their club and high school teams — has been a topic of controversy throughout [&hellip... Read More →
Published on March 2nd, 2012
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 February 28th, 2012
With the registration deadline of March 10 looming, the Westport Soccer Association has announced the coaches for its U-18 and U-16 boys teams. Dr. Joseph Mortati will be the U-18 coach. A doctor of physical therapy [&hellip... Read More →