Published on May 1st, 2012
Organizers of the May 17 forum — “Choices and Challenges: The Changing Face of High School Soccer” — are soliciting questions to ask the panel. The bulk of the evening (7 p.m., Staples High School auditorium) [&hellip... Read More →
Published on April 29th, 2012
Alex Deegan ’91 passes along the sad news of the death of his father, Bill Deegan ’63, of a heart attack. Bill and Alex were the 1st father-son pair to play Staples soccer. Alex says, “He [&hellip... Read More →
Published on April 29th, 2012
Former Staples and Brown University soccer star George Barrett ’73 will be honored by the Sportsmen of Westport. The annual dinner on Tuesday, May 22 (6 p.m., Continental Manor, Norwalk) brings together past legends, in a [&hellip... Read More →
Published on April 28th, 2012
Joe Greenwald and Diego Alanis took 1st place in this month’s Octathlon of Champions event — a 2-v-2 basketball challenge. The junior and sophomore earned 10 points each with the victory. Noah Bender and Jack Scott [&hellip... Read More →
Published on April 23rd, 2012
The final 2 panelists have been added to the May 17 forum “Choices and Challenges: The Changing Face of High School Soccer.” Mike Noonan ’79 (head coach at Clemson University; former head coach at Brown University; [&hellip... Read More →
Published on April 18th, 2012
…of his and Aimee’s 1st child. Mia Marie Leahy was born March 29. “We can’t stop smiling,” Mike says. The former Staples captain and Bates College star adds, “Hope all is well, and that the guys [&hellip... Read More →
Published on April 13th, 2012
The results of this year’s physical education class fitness tests have been posted, and Staples soccer players are at the top of the pack. Juniors, sophomores and freshmen were tested; seniors do not take PE. In [&hellip... Read More →
Published on April 12th, 2012
Staples High School head coach Dan Woog has been named Boys Soccer Coach of the Year, by the Connecticut High School Coaches Association. He — and coaches of the year in all other sports — will [&hellip... Read More →
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 →