Stanley Cup Playoffs Bringing Intensity, Scrutiny, and Excitement

Aaron Hendel, Sports Editor
May 14, 2012

And then there were four. Friday night, the final game was played in the second round of the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Playoffs, which had one of the local favorites, the one-seed New York Rangers, advancing to the Eastern Conference finals, where they will meet the other popular team amongst... Read more »

New York Tug of War

Callie Ahlgrim, Opinions Editor
May 14, 2012

I detest the Yankees. I hate their pretentious pinstripes. I hate John Sterling’s irritating homerun calls; not every ball Alex Rodriguez hits is an A-Bomb, and it’s not clever after the billionth time. I hate them all, strutting around Yankee Stadium acting like they own the league. I was born in... Read more »

Staples Volleyball Stays Undefeated with Statement Game Against Ridgefield

Sammy Warshaw, Staff Writer
May 9, 2012

“We came in a little more nervous than usual for this game, considering what went on last time,” Emerson Lovell ’12 said about the Staples Volleyball’s team mindset heading into their rematch against rival Ridgefield on May 4. The good news for Staples fans is that one would never have known... Read more »

Rocking the Boat

Ellie Mann, Staff Writer
April 13, 2012

Not all sailors run on spinach. Rather, Staples sailors are fueled by raw determination and skill. After a long winter, their sails are raised, and, once again, the Staples sailing team is ready to take to the water. While the sailing team is a great place for Staples students to share their passion... Read more »

From Onions to Golf Balls

Rose Propp, Staff Writer
April 13, 2012

Although the students of Staples High School never knew the town of Westport as it used to be, many would be surprised to know the deep-rooted history of our hometowns past. Whoever lived here before us back in 2,000 B.C. was using gouges and adzes (an axe-like tool) that were actually found on the area... Read more »

It Takes Two

Sami Bautista, Web Features Editor
April 13, 2012

The sound of the tennis ball coupled with labored breathing and rapid footsteps echoes throughout the court as two opposing tennis players compete fiercely against one another. Individuals can rely only on themselves; the outcome of the match rests completely in their hands. When a teammate is thrown... Read more »

Kopack

Simon Stracher, Staff Writer
April 13, 2012

Jimmy Kopack ’12 toes the rubber, looks in for the sign, brings his hands perpendicular to his hips, raises his left leg, throws back his right arm, and catapults his body towards the plate, unleashing an 85-mile per hour fastball at an unsuspecting victim. The batter has no chance. The pitch, to no... Read more »

No Pain No Gain

Eric Essagof, Editor in Chief
April 13, 2012

The players throw and kick a ball to each other, there are bone-crushing tackles, and the players do not wear pads. Sound familiar? That’s because rugby, the oft-forgotten Staples sport, is based on the two most popular sports at school. At a school where football and soccer are the most popular sports... Read more »

You Gotta Believe

Sammy Warshaw, A&E Editor
April 13, 2012

Meet the Mets, meet the Mets, step right up and greet the Mets. If anyone is ever wondering about my childhood, all I have to do is sing him or her those famed lyrics. The song is about those “Amazin’ Mets,” and it was written all the way back in 1961 by Ruth Roberts and Bill Katz. To this day,... Read more »

Wreckers Crush the Cards

Sara Luttinger and Molly Barreca, Staff Writer and Opinions Editor
April 12, 2012

On April 10 the Wreckers walked away with a well-deserved win. Nearly one year ago, on April 26,2011, the Staples boys lacrosse team was defeated by the Greenwich Cardinals. Later on in that same season the Wreckers were defeated once again. The game started off strong with a Greenwich goal two minutes... Read more »

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