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Featured Athlete: Henry Wynne, FCIAC Champion

Deanna Schreiber, Features Editor November 7, 2011

Henry Wynne ’13 has run his way into Staples history. This cross-country star has received a lot of attention with his astounding 5K time. At FCIAC champions last week Wynne won with his time of 15 minutes...

Field Hockey Brings Home FCIAC Title Against Wilton

Kelsey Landauer, Sports Editor November 6, 2011

The Staples Field Hockey Seniors brought home the first field hockey championship title on Nov.5 2011 since the year they were born—1994. The victory over the Wilton Warriors was well deserved and long...

Playing and Paying: Inside the Most Expensive Sports Teams

Kate Beispel, Staff Writer November 5, 2011

2:15 p.m. signals the beginning of the treacherous walk to Wakeman for many athletes. Weighed down by equipment, water jugs, and medical kits, practice often starts for players before they reach the field. Other...

Lady Wreckers End Darien’s 93 Game Undefeated Streak

Lady Wreckers End Darien’s 93 Game Undefeated Streak

Julian Clarke, Managing Editor November 4, 2011

There is little question as to how dominant the Darien Blue Wave field hockey team has been over the past four seasons. To put it in perspective, the girls have held the FCIAC Championship trophy for...

Fan-tastic Behavior

Fan-tastic Behavior

Charlotte Breig, Business Manager October 27, 2011

With two minutes left on the clock, Staples fans are on their feet. They are all dressed in white, some sporting face or body paint, and their cheers are deafening. It’s clear that the game has got the...

Lady Wreckers Romp on Senior Day

Aaron Hendel, Staff Writer October 27, 2011

            There was no better way for the girls’ soccer team to follow out senior day festivities at Loeffler Field last Thursday than by smothering Trinity Catholic 5-0. The win greatly enhanced...

Boys Soccer Takes One Final Win to End Regular Season

Alexandra O'Kane, Social Media Specialist October 27, 2011

Staples boys soccer finished their regular season Wednesday and celebrated their seniors with a huge 9-0 victory over Harding. “We always play Harding this way. They are great guys and we really appreciate...

Staples Girls Volleyball Wins Against St. Joseph

Staples Girls’ Volleyball Wins Against St. Joseph

Shoshana Lynfield and Leah Nelson, Staff Writer October 24, 2011

The Staples girls' volleyball team avenged last year's lost to St. Joseph's when they beat the team 3-0 on Oct. 19. “This year’s team gets along very well which helps their performance in the game,”...

Lady Wreckers Triumph Over Ludlowe’s Falcons

Chloe Baker and Sara Luttinger, Web Opinions Editor and Staff Writer October 20, 2011

Now holding an impressive 11-1 record, the girls’ varsity volleyball team defeated one of their main competitors, Fairfield Ludlowe High School. The game was played to support Just Socks and Underwear,...

Superfans Rally Student Body

Kate Beispel, Staff Writer October 19, 2011

Staples Superfans is a student-run organization dedicated to school spirit. Each year, Superfans work to spread the word about the time and place of sporting events, getting large crowds to show up, and...

Staples Rolls Over Danbury in Home Opener

Julian Clarke, Managing Editor October 16, 2011

After three straight road wins to begin the season, the Wreckers were poised to give its home crowd a good show at the first game of 2011 at Staples Stadium. They did just that. After consecutive...

Smack-Talk for Staples Soccer: Subtle or Substantial Effects?

Aaron Hendel, Staff Writer October 14, 2011

Loeffler Field. 4 p.m. Warm-up music gets switched off, and the crowd starts to pack in on the hill. This is when every Staples soccer player gets in the zone. They are pumped up and ready to go out and...

Staples Athletes Diets: Winning Begins At The Dinner Table

Staples Athletes’ Diets: Winning Begins At The Dinner Table

Aaron Hendel, Staff Writer October 12, 2011

High school athletes will do whatever it takes to get an edge. Athletes know that, if they work hard enough, games can be won off the field—whether it’s in the weight room, on the treadmill, or even...

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