Published on December 8th, 2010
On Sunday night, senior Greg Gudis spoke at the Staple boys soccer banquet. Here’s a portion of what he said: It’s finally over. My playing days at Staples are over. I am not sure how to [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 6th, 2010
One of the highlights of last night’s Staples soccer banquet was the start of a new tradition: passing along Preston Hirten’s #15 to a younger player. Before the announcement, Preston’s mother Lisa described in loving detail [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 5th, 2010
Notre-Dame bound midfielder Brendan Lesch is the 7th All-American in Staples boys soccer history — and the 1st of the 21st century. The senior tri-captain was 1 of only 3 Connecticut players chosen by the National [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 5th, 2010
Heartfelt speeches, well-earned honors, and a great sendoff to the 2010 varsity team highlighted tonight’s Staples soccer banquet, at the Norwalk Inn. Sean Gallagher and Court Lake were awarded Block “S”s — the 2 highest honors, [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 4th, 2010
All alumni and current varsity players are invited to the 2010 Loeffler Indoor Tournament: Wednesday, December 29, in the Staples fieldhouse. Players are asked to arrive by 5:45 p.m., for stretching and socializing. Play begins at [&hellip... Read More →
Published on December 1st, 2010
Brendan Lesch has been named Connecticut’s “Prime-Time Player” — and teammates Frankie Bergonzi, Sean Gallagher and Greg Gudis have been named “Other Top Players” by ESPN Rise, a high school sports publication. Lesch — the only [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 30th, 2010
Sean Gallagher is 1 of 6 nominees for a very high honor: the Stamford Advocate‘s Blue Streak-Overtime FCIAC Male Player of the Year. Voting is open now, by clicking here and scrolling down. Though the Advocate [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 28th, 2010
To the resume of Kyle Martino ’99 — professional player, television broadcaster — add one more: blogger. Go to KyleMartino.com, and you’ll find sharp analysis of the US soccer world. He’s already discussed topics like the [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 26th, 2010
The 2010 Staples boys soccer team earned solid coverage in today’s Westport News. “Woog’s World” columnist Dan Woog — who doubles as the Wreckers’ head coach — wrote a piece titled “Why I Coach.” He described [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 25th, 2010
Spanning every decade from the 1970s to the 2010s, 60 former and present Staples soccer players worked up a Thanksgiving appetite this morning at the Wakeman turf field. Several future stars were on the field too. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 23rd, 2010
Staples finished 6th in New England, in the final National Soccer Coaches Association of America poll. Farmington — which defeated the Wreckers 2-1 in last weekend’s LL state championship match — was 1st in the region. [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 20th, 2010
Matt Conyers is a very smart man. The Hartford Courant writer previewed today’s state final this morning. After noting the 2 teams’ pedigrees — Staples was the defending Class LL champion, while the Indians won it [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 19th, 2010
For the 2nd time this week, a Staples soccer player is the Westport News Athlete of the Week. Today it’s Jake Krosse. The senior was cited for controlling the midfield, and helping distribute the ball, in [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 18th, 2010
Last night, a vehicle was driven across the Staples athletic fields. Loeffler Field and the adjacent baseball diamond sustained damage; so did the turf on Jinny Parker Field Hockey Field. The Parks and Recreation Department began [&hellip... Read More →
Published on November 17th, 2010
The Staples-Hall rivalry dates back to 1963. That 1st meeting was in the state finals. The Wreckers and Warriors tied 0-0, and shared the Connecticut championship. The teams met 5 more times before tonight — and [&hellip... Read More →