Taking a Swing at It
Sara Luttinger, Staff Writer
April 11, 2012
Badminton club members dressed in athletic gear, hands filled with rackets and birdies, take practice swings before the real playing begins on Monday afternoons in the field house and on some occasions in the courtyard. The club first originated at the start of the school year when President Patrick... Read more »
Got Field? The Fight for a Softball Field Begins
Deanna Schreiber, A&E Editor
April 5, 2012
Staples Girls softball team does not have enough fields to have the varsity team play at Staples. Because of this many of the girls have to travel to Greens Farms Elementary School to practice. Captain Heather Rostoff ’12 stresses the need for a new field. “Currently, Varsity plays at Greens... Read more »
A Team Outside of Staples: Staples Rowers Form a Team of Athletes from all over Fairfield County
Alexandra O’Kane, Social Media Specialist
April 5, 2012
Staples athletes do not only compete wearing a blue and white uniform, do not only sport the block S in their competitions. Some athletes at Staples, namely the rowers, are part of a team outside of school. Many students at Staples have been rowing since they were in middle school and remained on a team... Read more »
Boys Lacrosse Preview
Deanna Schreiber, A&E Editor
April 5, 2012
The Boys Lacrosse team has high hopes for this season. After losing in the State-Semi finals the past two years, the team hopes to win FCIACs and States this year. So far they are off to a rigorous start. They ran and lifted throughout the winter and had a week long pre-season camp at Joe Barlow High... Read more »
Wreckers Baseball Dominates Norwalk
Bailey Ethier, Staff Writer
April 4, 2012
Boys’ Varsity Baseball and defending FCIAC champions began their season with a bang against Norwalk on April 4. An outing by captain Jimmy Kopack ’12 and an offense that overwhelmed Norwalk’s pitchers, the Wreckers were able to begin their season on a positive note by defeating the Bears 22-6. Norwalk... Read more »
Got Field?
Deanna Schreiber, A&E Editor
April 4, 2012
Staples Girls softball team does not have enough fields to have the varsity team play at Staples. So many of the girls have to travel to Greens Farms Elementary School to practice. Senior Captain Heather Rosoff stresses the need for a new field, “Currently, Varsity plays at Greens Farms Elementary... Read more »
March Madness Gettin’ Busy
Julian Clarke and Aaron Hendel, Managing Editor and Staff Writer
April 2, 2012
Each March starts the same way. Brackets are filled out with confidence after watching hours of Bracketology, Cinderella stories are thrown in for the sake of it, and potential national champions-to-be are named that absolutely cannot fail. Then, three weeks later, some friend’s nephew wins the pool... Read more »
The Underdog: Staples’ Athletes Beat Adversity
Sara Luttinger, Staff Writer
March 21, 2012
Feb. 4, 2012 marked the day of Jeremy Lin’s emergence as a superstar. The game, Knicks versus the Nets, would quickly become unforgettable as Lin, of the Knicks, scored 25 points and had seven assists. Lin’s success became a national phenomenon sparking the phrase “Linsanity.” In only a couple... Read more »
Featured Athlete: Lin-Sanity
Molly Barreca, Opinions Editor
March 20, 2012
When Lindsay Kiedaisch ’14 walked into Tumble Bugs for her first gymnastics class at the ripe age of four, she had no idea she would fall in love with the sport. Now, 11 years and countless hours of practice, competition, and dedication later, she has emerged as a dominant athlete on the Staples Gymnastics... Read more »
Reloading: After winning the FCIAC Championship three of the last four years, Head Coach Jack McFarland is looking to add another ring to his collection
Eric Essagof, Editor and Chief
March 16, 2012
en a school team graduates a majority of its starters from the year before, it is safe to assume that it will have what is known as a “rebuilding season,” when the team takes a break from winning in order to put together a successful formula for future seasons. But, if you ask any members of the... Read more »
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