Published on April 28th, 2011
Jay Katz ’87 and his wife Kara have given a gigantic jump-start to the Staples soccer team’s efforts to raise money for the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp. Many players plan to run in a [&hellip... Read More →
Published on April 27th, 2011
Mollie Donovan — mother of Doug ’79 and Dan ’82 — died peacefully this morning, after a long illness. While her decades of volunteer efforts throughout Westport — particularly with the Westport Historical Society, Westport Schools [&hellip... Read More →
Published on April 17th, 2011
Second base on the Staples baseball team belongs to Staples soccer. Jack Hennessy graduated, but Mikey Scott has filled those spikes nicely. Batting .563, with 6 RBIs and a .650 on-base percentage, the soccer midfielder has [&hellip... Read More →
Published on April 15th, 2011
A $1,000 donation from the Top of the Hill Team will go a long way to ensuring TV broadcasts for Staples soccer next fall. The boys soccer booster club grant — along with major funding from [&hellip... Read More →
Published on April 14th, 2011
It happened over a year ago, but Greg Gudis’s tough-angle strike against Glastonbury has made it to YouTube fame. As part of its new user-generated content campaign, YouTube is running an AT&T-sponsored/ESPN SportsCenter “My Highlight” feature. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on April 11th, 2011
Several years ago Chris Meinke ’05 traveled with his father, Dr. Alan Meinke, to India. They delivered medical aid to people in dire need. Last month Dr. Meinke and Mary — sister of Chris and Will [&hellip... Read More →
Published on April 10th, 2011
Soccer is a running game. It’s estimated that some players cover 7 or 8 miles during a match. So it’s no surprise the Staples boys soccer program is running in late June. Their participation benefits the [&hellip... Read More →
Published on April 7th, 2011
Two varsity players were recently inducted into the World Language National Honor Society. They were honored for their stellar grades in their language courses, and their commitment to community service. Senior Ryan Armour joined the Delta [&hellip... Read More →
Published on April 1st, 2011
For April Fool’s Day, YouTube has turned every video into “1911-style.” Click on any Staples soccer clip (from the “Video” tab at the top of StaplesSoccer.com), then click the “1911” button at the lower right corner, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on March 30th, 2011
Lindsey Chandler and Anna Kallenborn were classmates of Preston Hirten ’07. Preston died suddenly in 2009, on the soccer field at the University of Mary Washington. Lindsey now attends Washington University in St. Louis; Anna is [&hellip... Read More →
Published on March 27th, 2011
Dan Woog, Kurt Dasbach and Tom Henske enjoyed the 1-1 US-Argentina match last night — and got an inside view of US national team preparations to boot. Thanks to the Top of the Hill Team, the [&hellip... Read More →
Published on March 23rd, 2011
Mikey Scott received a Block “S” at the ski team’s recent banquet — and was named that team’s Scholar-Athlete. He will join representatives from Staples’ 32 other varsity sports at the annual dinner in June. Max [&hellip... Read More →
Published on March 21st, 2011
Brandon Lamb ’01 is engaged to Allison LaMarca. She’s also a soccer player — from Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland. Brandon played at a similarly named, but different, school: the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on March 19th, 2011
The ice hockey season ended today for Staples. But for captain Aaron Liu and his teammates, it was a great ride. The Wreckers reached the Division III state finals. Despite averaging almost 5 goals a game, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on March 17th, 2011
For the 3rd 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 →