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TRUMBULL — It was a perfect storm for Trumbull when it knocked No. 10 Staples from the ranks of the unbeaten, 71-59, in an FCIAC boys basketball game on Friday night.
Trumbull improved to 6-2, 3-1 in the FC…
LUDLOWE 39, STAMFORD 36 106 – Samantha Yap (S) won by forfeit; 113 – Jacob Pressler (FL) dec. Brenden Leung, 9-4; 120 – Yuri Case (FL) pinned Myles Jones, 0:44; 126 – Luis Zambrano (FL) pinned Kevin Barrera, 3:39; 132 – Ryan Zeller (FL) dec. Edward Yudolevich, 11-10; 138 – Billy Griffin (S) pinned Alex […]
NORWALK — The last few seasons the Staples girls basketball team has believed they were good enough to compete with any of the top teams in the FCIAC.
However, the Wreckers could not get a signature win ove…
Northwest Catholic boys hockey coach Dan Melanson says he’s good at counting his blessings, and the first month of this season has given him chances to do so.
The Lions played without eight regulars, ill or…
Raise your hand if you had Staples as the last undefeated team in the FCIAC.
Yes, the Wreckers are alone at the top after defeating Trinity Catholic, the touted preseason favorite by coaches and media alike…
DANBURY — The only two remaining undefeated FCIAC boys’ basketball teams went head to head Tuesday night.
A.J. Konstanty and Lucas Basich propelled Staples to a 70-58 win over Danbury.
Konst…
The 2019 GameTimeCT All-State Field Hockey team. Compiled by Dan Nowak. Photos by Hearst Connecticut Media. Designed by Pete Paguaga and Sean Patrick Bowley. FIRST TEAM ♦♦♦ Player of the Year Kyle Kirby Staples, Senior, Midfielder Stats: She was the team’s top scorer with 20 goals and 13 assists. She led the Wreckers to […]
With Greenwich tallying twice in the first 33 seconds of action and Stamford-Staples-Westhill responding with three straight opening period goals, Friday’s FCIAC girls hockey matchup featured several early momentum swings….
The 2019 GameTimeCT All-State Girls Soccer team. Compiled by Joe Morelli. Photos by Hearst Connecticut Media. Designed by Pete Paguaga and Sean Patrick Bowley. FIRST TEAM ♦♦♦ Player of the Year Maddie Fried St. Joseph, Junior, Forward Stats: Finished with 27 goals and 17 assists for the Cadets, an FCIAC tournament finalist. Has 65 […]
The 2019 GameTimeCT All-State Girls Swimming team. Compiled by Dave Fierro. Photos by Hearst Connecticut Media. Designed by Pete Paguaga and Sean Patrick Bowley. FIRST TEAM ♦♦♦ Swimmer of the Year Sophie Murphy Cheshire, Junior Stats: Murphy claimed two first-place medals at the State Open, winning the 50-yard freestyle in 23.68 seconds and the 100 […]
The 2019 GameTimeCT All-State Boys Cross Country team. Compiled by Ryan Lacey. Photos by Hearst Connecticut Media. Designed by Pete Paguaga and Sean Patrick Bowley. FIRST TEAM ♦♦♦ Player of the Year Gavin Sherry Conard, Sophomore Stats: Emerged as one of the best runners in the country, sweeping the CCC, Class LL, State Open […]
WESTPORT — Junior quarterback James Rinello threw four touchdown passes, three of which went to junior wide receiver AJ Barber in the Greenwich football team’s 38-14 win over host Staples on Thursday.
With …
NEW HAVEN — Winning the Class L title the last two years and numerous SCC championships over the past decade, the Cheshire girls swimming team has produced a pool full of memorable seasons.
Yet the Rams’ 20…
VITALS WHERE/WHEN: Yale University’s Kiphuth Pool, Sunday, 2 p.m. Defending champion: Greenwich | 2018 runner-up: Cheshire WATCH LIVE: NFHS Network (Subscription Required) DIVING RESULT: GREENWICH’S FRIAS EDGES WESTON’S KATZ TO WIN TITLE SWIMMERS TO WATCH Emma Babashak, Wilton, (seeded third 500 freestyle, 5:05.30, seeded fifth 100 butterfly, 57.47); Maddie Bergin, North Haven (seeded second in 50 freestyle, 24.01, […]
Girls Soccer First Team: Maddie Fried (St. Joseph), Mia Gonzalez (Staples), Peyton McNamara (Brien McMahon), Caitlin Slaminko (Ridgefield), Mary Lundregan (St. Joseph), Autumn Smith (Staples), Reese Sutter (Staples), Megan Klosowski (Ridgefield), Andriana Cabral (St. Joseph), Faith Arnold (Ridgefield), Sophia Sudano (Wilton), Ana Carlos (Trumbull), Dillyn Patten (New Canaan), Marlo Von der Ahe (Staples), Sophia Lowenberg […]
WETHERSFIELD—For the Staples field hockey program, there is no place more beautiful than Wethersfield in late November.
The Wreckers captured their fourth consecutive Class L field hockey state championship…
CLASS L
VITALS
When: Today, 2 p.m.
Where: Wethersfield High
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MIDDLETOWN — After ruling the pool at the CIAC Class L girl swimming championship meet the past two seasons, it was time for a new challenge for Cheshire, which moved up to Class LL this season, due to increased school enr…
WESTON — The Staples and Darien field hockey teams will play for a championship this weekend.
If that sounds familiar, there’s good reason. The two FCIAC powers have clashed for no fewer than four state or …
WESTPORT — Kyle Kirby and her teammates on the Staples field hockey team have been on quite a tear since early in the season, but they weren’t entirely satisfied with their past couple of games.
It’ll be di…
TRUMBULL — Jaden Shirden ran for four touchdowns, Jack Wallace threw for three scores, and the St. Joseph defense kept Staples out of the end zone en route to a 50-0 victory at Dalling Field on Saturday.
Co…
MIDDLETOWN—FCIAC seniors swept the top five spots at the Class LL girls diving championship Wednesday night at the Middletown High School pool.
Greenwich seniors Saylor Kirsch (443.75 points) and Reggie Fri…
Staples coach Dan Woog has been around the Staples boys soccer program in one form or another since his playing days in the early 1970s. He has never been a part of a game quite like the one Wednesday, as No. 18 Staples rallied from down two goals to beat No. 1 Glastonbury 3-2 in […]
Barry Beattie remembers what life was like before Reese Sutter and Mia Gonzalez entered Staples girls’ soccer program.
The Wreckers were coming off a 9-6-1 season — a decent season, but not great. Both Sutt…
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STAPLES TOUGH IN A TOUGH CLASS L
Class L is loaded with talented teams but the one to beat is still No. 4 seed Staples with its depth and standouts in every phase of th…
NORWALK — Coaches and players have their own feelings about co-championships.
On the one hand, you get to take home a winning medal and the title that comes with it, but on the other, it sure would’ve been …
WILTON — In a physical game full of hard challenges and fouls, it was fitting the only score came off a set piece.
Autumn Smith was able to convert on Gabby Gonzalez’s free kick with 33 minutes left in the …
GREENWICH — Fittingly, Tuesday night’s FCIAC Girls Swimming Championships ended with Darien winning the 400-yard freestyle relay — an event that takes a team effort.
It takes an ultimate team effort for a s…
FAIRFIELD — One of the things that has made the Warde boys soccer team so successful this season is its ability to adapt game plans based on game situations and opponents.
In the FCIAC semifinals Tuesday ni…
