GREENWICH—Growing up, Connor Santry had one goal when it came to his lacrosse career.
He wanted to play for the Greenwich Cardinals.
On Tuesday night at rain-soaked and—for a few minutes—snow blown Staples High, Santry backstopped the Cardinal…
Baseball: No. 1 Staples pounds out win over Wilton
WESTPORT—Chris Drbal’s first home run was one he will not soon forget.
Drbal’s blast in the fourth inning sailed well over the 440-foot center field fence, capping an offensive explosion for the Wreckers.
When Drbal’s shot landed, the No. 1 ra…
Softball: Vadas Ks 10 in Warde’s takedown of Staples
WESTPORT — Olivia Vadas struck out 10 in a dominant effort for Fairfield Warde as the Mustangs defeated Staples 11-2 on Friday afternoon.
“We don’t like to underestimate anyone,” Vadas said. “We mostly talk about everyone on our team going out…
Boys lacrosse: Staples beats Norwalk, pushes win streak to six
WESTPORT — Staples boys lacrosse continued its scorching hot start to the season with its sixth straight win Thursday evening, an 18-2 victory over Norwalk.
“It’s really awesome,” senior goalie Matt Garber said. “Last year, we got off to a slo…
Boys Lacrosse: Staples begins the season red-hot
WESTPORT — As the raucous music blasted through the doors of the boys locker room behind Staples Stadium, a great deal of cheering and yelling could also be heard just outside.
An all-too-familiar sound that the Staples boys lacrosse team has …
The GameTimeCT / Register Top 10 Baseball Poll: Staples unanimous No. 1, but SCC dominates poll
Staples only played one game (which is more than many northern Connecticut teams were afforded), but the Wreckers’ 4-3 rally past Xavier in the SCC-FCIAC Challenge on Saturday was enough to make them the unanimous No. 1 team in the GameTimeCT Top 10 for Week 2. But with the SCC going 11-4 vs. the FCIAC […]
Baseball: Staples’ junior phenom Chad Knight continues to enjoy the spotlight
WESTPORT Chad Knight was in his element — cool, calm and collected on the big stage. Craig Knight, however, was a bundle of nerves. “Whenever my son’s on the mound, I’m in knots,” Craig said Wednesday. “But I don’t think any parent who has a son as a pitcher feels differently. Parents have a way […]
Baseball: Rogers’ walk-off shot lifts No. 1 Staples over Xavier
WESTPORT — Well, that didn’t take long.The defending Class LL state champion Staples Wreckers got its season started with a bang as a walk-off three-run home run from Drew Rogers propelled the team over visiting Xavier 5-3 on Saturday afternoo…
Girls Lacrosse: Staples uses big first half to knock off McMahon, 17-2
WESTPORT — Staples’ girls lacrosse team got its season off on the right foot with a dominant 17-2 win over McMahon at home on Thursday afternoon.“I think they played as a true team,” Staples coach Nicole Gerosa said. “I think we had really bal…
Baseball 2018: Nine starters return for Staples in Class LL title, No. 1 ranking defense
WESTPORT — When the dust cleared at the end of the gantlet that was the Class LL baseball tournament last season, the Staples Wreckers stood upon the ashes as champions.After falling in the title game two years prior, the Wreckers ended Amity’…
Watch: Staples baseball talks last year’s title run, this year’s title defense
<span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> Last season, the Staples baseball team won the Class LL title and finished No. 1 in the GametimeCT Top 10 poll. Despite losses to graduation the Wreckers bring back a solid core from the title team as they prepare to repeat. Watch as Staples […]
Hockey: In a shootout, Close drives stake in Staples, catapults Eastern CT into Division III final
NEW HAVEN — After Staples’ star senior Sam New scored his third goal of the game with 2:15 left in the third period to tie the score at six, no one on the Eastern CT Eagles’ bench panicked.Not a single player or coach. And it showed out on the…
Girls Basketball: Wilbur Cross gets hot in second half, rallies past Staples in Class LL 1st round
WESTPORT — At the half, Wilbur Cross was trailing Staples by five points. The Governors had been behind for the majority of the game and coach Tyrees Thomas said he challenged his team in the locker room.“I told the girls at halftime,” h…
Boys Basketball: St. Joe’s beats Staples in season finale
WESTPORT — It was a rough season for both Staples and St. Joseph, so coming into the final game of the year, both teams were looking for momentum heading into next season.And the Cadets got a big boost heading into the offseason with a stron…
Girls Basketball: Wilton holds off Staples to advance to FCIAC semifinals
WILTON — It was a race against the clock and that was all. The race against the Staples Wreckers was already won.So when Wilton High’s Caroline Sweeny laid the ball up and in at the buzzer of the Warriors’ 57-53 FCIAC girls basketball qu…
Girls Basketball: Gerig’s FTs lifts Staples over Ludlowe in overtime
FAIRFIELD — Staples center Arianna Gerig stood at the free-throw line, two shots coming and the game riding on what she did. She had missed six free throws leading up to this moment and with the Wreckers trailing by one point with 4.1 second…
Girls Basketball: Darien uses big fourth quarter to knock off Staples
DARIEN — After trailing for the majority of the game, Darien used a furious fourth-quarter rally to knock off Staples at home 47-36 and keep its FCIAC tournament hopes alive.“I told them that we weren’t playing our best,” Darien coach …
Boys Basketball: Stamford rolls past Staples with big third quarter
WESTPORT — Stamford rolled into its road matchup against a hungry Staples squad that is trying to fight its way back into the postseason picture.But the Black Knights would play spoilers to the Wreckers’ plans.A huge 32-point third quarter…
Girls Basketball: Staples locks down Westhill, wins at home
WESTPORT — Staples has relied on its defensive intensity all season long, and it did so once again Tuesday night.The Wreckers stifled the offensive attack from Westhill, as they knocked off the Vikings at home 62-33.“The next four games is…
Boys Basketball: Williams helps McMahon fend off Staples
NORWALK — Saikwon Williams would not let his team fall in defeat again.The junior big man scored 24 points and pulled down 18 rebounds, lifting the Brien McMahon boys basketball team to a 55-49 FCIAC victory over Staples on Friday night at t…
Boys Basketball: Staples seniors continue to mentor underclassmen
WESTPORT — Being a captain has its own list of responsibilities, and that list tends to get a bit longer when the majority of the team is made up of underclassmen.But seniors Max Sussman and Ben Pearl have jumped at the opportunity to mentor…
Girls Hockey: Ridgefield tops Stamford-Westhill-Staples, 3-0
STAMFORD— The Ridgefield-Danbury Co-op girls ice hockey team used its speed and aggressiveness to post a 3-0 road triumph over Stamford-Westhill-Staples Co-op Wednesday night at Terry Conners rink.Senior Sarah Gillis and senior captain Sandi…
Football: Staples’ three-time state championship coach Marce Petroccio returns to Trumbull, his alma mater
Rest easy, Jerry McDougall. Marce Petroccio is coming home. Petroccio, a Trumbull native who spent the last quarter century turning Staples into one of Connecticut’s premier football programs, has accepted an offer to become the next head coach at Trumbull High School, where he played and where McDougall, one of Connecticut’s all-time winningest coaches, once […]
Boys Basketball: Langley’s late free throws lift Norwalk over Staples
WESTPORT — After each practice, Norwalk’s Tyrique Langley says, he stays late to shoot an additional 50 free throws.That hard work paid off as the senior sank four clutch free throws late to propel the Bears over Staples 62-60 on Tuesday n…
Girls Basketball: Encouraged by its coach, Norwalk storms back to beat Staples
NORWALK — The Norwalk girls basketball team wasn’t sure which version of Coach Rick Fuller would walk through the door at halftime while the Bears trailed by four.Would it be the fiery, intense and passionate coach, ready to rip into his t…
Girls Hockey: Late Mughal, Cavanaugh goals help Fairfield Co-op stun SWS
STAMFORD — The Stamford/Westhill/Staples/AITE/Trinity Catholic (SWS) and Fairfield Co-op girls hockey teams both have eyes set on grabbing the last of four FCIAC playoff spots.Both teams realize that the other one is most likely their bigges…
Boys Basketball: Thaw returns to lead Staples past Greenwich, end 8-game losing streak
WESTPORT — While Staples continued to slide through the first half of the season on an eight-game losing streak, sophomore guard Jake Thaw was sidelined with an ankle injury.But when rival Greenwich came to town — winners of two out of its…
Girls Basketball: Staples puts Trumbull loss in rearview mirror, routs Greenwich
GREENWICH — By David FierroSince losing to FCIAC foe Trumbull recently, the Staples High School girls basketball team emphasized two significant aspects during practice the past couple of days.“Our goals since our loss to Trumbull, the top…
Hockey: New scores four goals, Staples races past St. Joseph
SHELTON — When Division III Staples took to the ice against Division I St. Joseph on Tuesday night, it didn’t take long for the Wreckers to make their presence felt.Staples came out of the gate and outmatched the Cadets from the opening fa…
Girls Hockey: Big first period leads SWS over Trumbull / St. Joseph
SHELTON — The Stamford-Westhill-Staples co-op girls hockey team started strong and held on to pick up its second win of the season Monday afternoon, beating Trumbull/St. Joseph 8-6 at The Rinks.SWS scored five goals in the first period to sw…
Boys Basketball: Cunningham, Wilton shoot lights out in win over Staples
WESTPORT — Senior Scott Cunningham has been the best player for Wilton for much of the season and he proved it once again during the Warriors’ 86-65 win over Staples on Tuesday night.“It’s a blessing,” Wilton coach Joel Geriak said. …
Hockey: Norwalk-McMahon to face Staples in game honoring Norwalk police, fire
NORWALK — Over their many decades of being involved in local hockey, the Wehmhoff family has found multiple ways to give back to the communities they’ve been involved in.On Saturday, when the Norwalk-McMahon co-op team hosts Staples, the c…
Girls Basketball: Staples knocks off Danbury at home
WESTPORT — Staples’ win over Danbury on Wednesday night proved one thing about the Wreckers. If something isn’t broken, don’t fix it.A second-half team all season long, Staples outscored Danbury 34-16 in the final two quarters en route…
Girls Hockey: Greenwich pulls away from Stamford-Staples-Westhill, improves to 6-0
GREENWICH — An outstanding performance by Stamford-Staples-Westhill goalie Mary Leydon prevented the Greenwich High School girls ice hockey team from breaking open Tuesday’s game during the first two periods. But with the amount of depth t…
Boys Basketball: Kolbe Cathedral tops Staples, moves to 4-0
WILTON —When coach John Pfohl came back to take over the reins at Kolbe Cathedral last spring, there was no telling how his players would respond.Four games into the season and so far, so good for the Cougars.Kolbe remained undefeated with a…
Boys Basketball: Trinity Catholic knocks off Staples on the road
WESTPORT — There was only one thing Contavio Dutreil didn’t do for Trinity Catholic in Friday night’s 58-49 win over Staples.Drive the bus.The senior dominated Staples defense in the paint, finishing with a game-high 25 points and 13 reb…
Girls Basketball: Staples knocks off St. Joe’s on the road
WESTPORT — After falling behind by double-digits early against St. Joseph’s on the road, Staples coach Paco Fabian never lost confidence that his team was out of the game.“I knew if we kept playing hard,” Fabian said. “Then the steal…
Girls Basketball: Bethel pulls away from Staples
BETHEL — How do you follow up one of the best seasons in school history?The Bethel girls basketball team is about to find out.“I’ve been asked that question every day,” said Wildcats coach Anderson Rawlins, whose team went 22-4 a year …
Girls Hockey: Avon-Southington-East Granby beats Stamford-Westhill-Staples in opener
STAMFORD — It’s not how you start the journey, it’s how you finish.The Stamford-Westhill-Staples Co-op girls ice hockey team opened its season Wednesday night by falling 2-0 to the Avon-Southington-East Granby Nighthawks at Terry Conners…
Football: No. 2 Greenwich tops Staples, completes unbeaten season, earns Class LL top seed
WESTPORT — Like a big Thanksgiving Day meal, the Greenwich High School football team’s 31-14 win against Staples came with all the trimmings. The Cardinals received as much from a victory as a team could ask for, making them extremely thankful on Thanksgiving. Their road triumph Thursday against their rival gave them them the No. […]
Football: Greenwich hones in on high playoff seed, first unbeaten regular season since 2004
A home game in the quarterfinal round of the Class LL Tournament and an undefeated regular season — that’s what a Thanksgiving Day victory over FCIAC West Division rival Staples would give the Greenwich High School football team.“Any riv…
Girls Soccer: Middlebrook lifts Ridgefield over Staples in LL final, to Tigers’ first state championship
WEST HAVEN—A team has become a program. And a program has become an emerging force. For the Ridgefield girls soccer team, the third time was truly the charm as back-to-back defeats in the Class LL final — in addition to a pair of losses to Staples — the past two seasons only fueled the fire […]
Field Hockey: Najarian lifts Staples over Darien to claim outright Class L title
WETHERSFIELD — The joy and elation on Staples coach Ian Tapsall’s face as he hugged his assistant coach and watched the clock strike zero was a feeling two years in the making. “It’s absolutely amazing,” Tapsall said after the Wreckers defeated Darien in the Class L final. “What these girls have done from the beginning […]
Girls Soccer: Staples outlasts Darien to reach Class LL final
FAIRFIELD — For the first time since 1995, the Staples girls soccer team will have a chance at a state title.The No. 4 Wreckers outlasted eight-seed Darien 3-2 on Wednesday evening at Fairfield Ludlowe High School, punching their ticket to t…
Field Hockey: Staples tops Greenwich in Class L semifinals
NORWALK — There was one goal coming into the 2017 season for the Staples field hockey team — get another crack at winning a state title.That goal inched a bit closer after the Wreckers knocked off FCIAC rival Greenwich 2-0 to advance to th…
Girls Soccer: Wright, Staples edge Trumbull on penalty kicks, advance to LL semifinals
WESTPORT — Ashley Wright was pretty sure she had won the game.She scored the goal, she did the math, and she’d begun the obligatory arms-raised run back to her teammates … who seemed a wee bit under-zealous while doing the math a second …
Football: Rabacs ignites Staples’ rout of Stamford
STAMFORD — Having taken one on the chin in a blowout loss to St. Joseph a week ago, the Staples football team was looking for a spark to ignite it against Stamford.That spark came in the form of a 65-yard punt return for a touchdown by Kevin…
Girls soccer: Simunovic’s late goal lifts Staples over Ludlowe, into Class LL quarterfinals
WESTPORT — It had been a difficult time for Ava Simunovic of late, the Staples’ sophomore had two headers go over the crossbar against Ridgefield in the FCIAC semifinal and had been unlucky in practice leading in to the Class LL second rou…
Boys Soccer: Ridgefield outlasts Staples in OT, advances to LL quarterfinals
RIDGEFIELD — Between state tournament nerves and a stubborn Staples defense, the Ridgefield boys soccer team took nearly the entire 80 minutes of regulation in its Class LL second-round game to find any sense of offensive rhythm.With a penal…
Field Hockey: Staples advances past rival Wilton, into Class L second round
WESTPORT — It had been about three weeks since the last matchup between Staples and Wilton. That game saw the Warriors pull out a double overtime victory during the FCIAC quarterfinals. But in the latest edition of the rivalry, the Wreckers …
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