Krakowiak '07 Drafted by Seattle in MLB Draft
June 9, 2011 • 1 views
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Max Krakowiak '07, former Staples baseball player, was selected in the 48th round of the Major League Baseball First-Year-Player Draft by the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday. Krakowiak, after his accolade-filled career at Staples for both baseball and basketball, attended Fordham University where he participated... Read more »
Varsity Girls Tennis Defeats Westhill
May 10, 2011 • 1 views
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On May 9, the Staples girls varsity tennis team played a home match against Westhill on Senior Day. The overall score was 7-0— a complete victory for the Staples Wreckers. Although the number one singles player, Katie Reiner ’12, was unable to play due to a wrist injury, the number two singles... Read more »
The icy truth behind the 1985 NBA draft lottery
December 22, 2010 • 1 views
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The Player Patrick Ewing was a standout in his four years for the Georgetown Hoyas. He brought his team to the NCAA Championship game three out of the four years he played, winning in one of those appearances. At seven feet tall, Ewing was a force to be reckoned with, one of the most terrifyingly... Read more »
Soccer Seniors Leave Legacy, Titles to be Remembered
December 3, 2010 • 1 views
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While walking down the Staples gym hallway it isn’t hard to notice the vast collection of soccer memorabilia lining the walls. Encased in glass, trophies gleam and old sepia colored team-photographs rest in their frames. These objects symbolize the various accomplishments of the varsity Boy’s Soccer... Read more »
A Player Becomes a Star
November 3, 2010 • 1 views
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Many Staples Players have dreams of being in the movies, but few actually become stars. Among the exceptions is Shannon Walsh ‘10, who is featuring in Wes Craven’s new thriller, My Soul to Take. The film is about the Riverton Reaper, who is a serial killer with schizophrenia. He returns... Read more »
Jock Talk: For the NFL Money is Everything
October 25, 2010 • 1 views
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Jesse Heussner '11 Sports Editor The National Football League needs to get off of its high horse. In what was called “an effort to secure player safety,” the NFL and commissioner Roger Goodell tightened its policy on helmet-to-helmet hits, and will now issue out suspensions to first time... Read more »
Just in the Knick of Time
May 28, 2010 • 2,017 views
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Jesse Heussner '11 Sports Editor As the hottest entity on the market this summer, the decision of where Lebron James will go lies in the hands of the King himself |Graphic by Connie Zhou Lebron James stormed off the court for the seventh year in a row without a ring around his finger. Despite... Read more »
Band of Brothers: Rugby Builds Fraternity On, Off Field
May 28, 2010 • 781 views
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Mel Mignucci '12 A&E Editor Two at a time, athletic adolescents sprint up and down the turf football field, from end to end, cheered on by their teammates. They finish the circuit in about a minute, barely panting and not visibly sweaty, even in the bright May sun. They exchange high fives,... Read more »
Boys’ Varsity Tennis Shuts Out Danbury In Home Opener
April 16, 2010 • 1,762 views
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Carlie Schwaeber '12 Wen News Editor On April 7, the boys varsity tennis team played their first home match of the season and defeated the Danbury Hatters,seven matches to zero. The team came prepared with fruit snacks, bagels, and a big or- ange water jug: it was evident the team was... Read more »
Player To Watch
April 16, 2010 • 1,660 views
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Dana Rappaport '11 Web Opinions Editor Maeve Flaherty ’12 has loved Lacrosse since the second grade, and that passion lead her to be the team’s starting center midfielder and one of the best players in the FCIAC. Aggressiveness and determination define Flaherty’s impressive game. She... Read more »