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Ice Hockey Players Brave the Commute

Will McDonald, Managing Editor January 12, 2012

When the school bell rings at 2:15 every day, most athletes are already dreading a long hike down to the fieldhouse or to the Wakeman athletic fields. Ice hockey players, meanwhile, have not just a long...

Bad Timing Brings Wreckers to Defeat

Amanda Piccolino, Staff Writer January 11, 2012

On Friday Jan. 6th, the Staples boys basketball team was defeated in a 46-41 home loss to Fairfield Ludlowe. Team captain Mike Argosh '12 brought the game to a tie going into the fourth quarter with...

Sunday Football Wildcard Preview

Simon Stracher, Social Media Managing Editor January 8, 2012

Sunday at 1:00 Atlanta Falcons vs. New York Giants             At 1:00 on Sunday, the Atlanta Falcons and quarterback Matt Ryan will travel to MetLife Stadium to face the NFC East champion New...

Featured Athletes: Robert DeLuca and Angus Armstrong, Future Water Polo Captains

Charlotte Breig, Business Manager January 5, 2012

The Staples boys’ water polo team has just finished up a great season, and with Angus Armstrong ’13 and Robert DeLuca ’13 lined up to take over as captains next year, another one is surely in store. Armstrong...

Spinning Your Way To Fitness

By Rachel Labarre ’14, A&E Editor December 25, 2011

“You get caught up in the intensity of the lights and the music, so that after an hour of exercise, you’re sweating like crazy, but smiling and laughing at the same time,” said Melissa Beretta ’14. The...

Team Traditions

Alexandra O'Kane, Social Media Specialist December 16, 2011

At Staples, students on sports teams belong to a second family. Between hours of practicing each afternoon, long bus rides to away games, and special activities, the athletes become very close to their...

Fall Sports Recap

Andrew Bowles, Staff Writer December 16, 2011

Football: Football had a largely successful but ultimately bittersweet season this year, going undefeated up to states where they were ultimately defeated by Xavier in a 42-7 heartbreak. Despite this,...

ZUMBA

Emily Goldberg, Web Managing Editor December 16, 2011

As upbeat Latin-style beats pulsate through gyms and fitness centers across the country, people of all ages are turning to Zumba studios to try to keep up with the music. In its native Colombian slang;...

In Sync: The Art of Synchronized Skating

Deanna Schreiber, Features Editor December 16, 2011

Sixteen to 20 girls wearing bedazzled costumes line up in formation, balancing on the two blades of their ice skates, while judges watch very intently for any mistake. This is the start to every program...

Winter Sports Preview

Julian Clarke, Managing Editor December 15, 2011

Boys Basketball Last season: 15–5, lost in first round of FCIAC tournament, lost in second round of LL tournament. Coming off of one of the strongest seasons in recent memory, the Wrecker ballers...

Staples falls to Xavier in State Finals

Julian Clarke, Managing Editor December 10, 2011

The Staples Wreckers have become accustomed to heading into the locker room down at halftime. Against McMahon, Staples pulled off one of the most memorable comebacks in history capped by a game-winning...

Behind the Scenes of Staples’ Booster Clubs

Bailey Valente, Sports Editor December 9, 2011

It’s inevitable. Joining a sports team not only means a jam-packed week of practice and games. It included pasta dinners, senior days, and participating in the pre-game regimen of wearing special...

Tickets, Bus Seats Going Fast

Tickets, Bus Seats Going Fast

Amanda Piccolino, Staff Writer December 8, 2011

On Dec. 10, The Westport Police Athletic League will be providing a bus to transport students to the Rentschler Field football stadium at UConn, in Storrs Conn., where the Staples Wreckers will face the...

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