Although snow days, Christmas, and mid-afternoon sunsets are still far on the horizon, winter sports teams are already starting to join together and warm up. Before the first practices or games, each team...
It is two minutes into the game. The opponent is racing down the field. In an attempt to block the offender, a defender runs into the girl and is hit in the head. She immediately knows that she has a concussion,...
Unstoppable.
That one word seems to sum up Jessie Ambrose ’12, varsity girls lacrosse player, Joosje Grevers ’12 of varsity girls volleyball, Turner Block ’13, varsity track and field runner ,...
Ryder Chasin, Web Managing Editor
• November 18, 2011
It’s four hours until game time. Matson has to get mentally prepared, physically prepared. He has to have enough energy to last him through the game and still carry his own weight on the squad. He needs...
The Staples Girls Volleyball team lost 3-1 (21-25, 25-23, 25-18, 25-21) in FCIAC semi-finals on November 5, 2011 to the Ridgefield Tigers at Ludlowe High School. Greeted by a large crowd, the girls...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,”...
