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Varsity Boys Basketball Wrecks Wilton

Staples fans cheer on their boys basketball squad vs Wilton tuesday night
Staples fans cheer on their boys basketball squad vs Wilton tuesday night

After a close game, varsity boy’s basketball beat Wilton 54-49. With 8 wins and 5 losses this season, this win was a colossal; the top 8 teams in Fairfield County make the FCIAC tournament and the win pushed Staples into the seventh seed, passing Wilton.

 

Captain James Frusciante, ’13, was a key player in last night’s game with 17 points and 7 assists.

 

“I think we played really well as a team and got contributions from everyone. Our team defense was really good all night and I think we did a great job on defending their shooters,” Frusciante said.

 

“I thought the team played great. We were really prepared and knew this was a big game for us. People came off the bench and stepped in and had an impact on the game,” Ross Whelan, ’13 said.

 

Whelan added 10 points to the game.

 

Clearly, the seniors weren’t the only ones to shine. Sophomore Jake Melnick played smoothly along side his older teammates and he contributed some great assists to the game.

 

“I thought that we were able to play great defense and get them out of their rhythm which was one of our goals going into the game,” he said.

 

With a very close first half, the boys managed to step up their game and take the lead in the second half. They achieved a 4-point lead in the third quarter that slowly grew as the fourth approached.

 

Darryle Wiggins, ’14, felt he didn’t achieve his personal best but his teammates played well.

 

“To be honest, I didn’t think I played so great tonight, definitely could have played better, but we are a deep team and had others step up and tonight was a big win for everyone,” he said.

 

Nevertheless, the boys managed to come out on top against Wilton. Thus proving that Staples is the home of the better navy-blue and white-clad athletes.

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Eliza Yass ’14 is not your average cheerleader. On the field, she gets spectators pumped up at football games. But off the field, her engaging opinion pieces give them the scoop on controversial issues.

Yass discovered her passion for writing opinion pieces last year in the Advanced Journalism class. Ever since then, she has been speaking her mind, loud and proud, on everything from Apple software to fake ID’s.

“I’m a really opinionated person,” Yass admitted with a laugh, adding that she doesn’t get much heat for her articles other than the occasional online comments.

The articles she is most proud of are the ones that cover hot-button issues, such as Plan B contraceptives for teens and last year’s incident with the racy posters at the Pink football game.

And while most Staples students fret about typical high school drama, Yass worries about more substantial social issues, such as serving the needy and defending the disadvantaged.

“Opinions cause social change,” said Yass, and it is clear she really cares about making a difference, not only by writing about hot topics but also by advocating for change.

In her spare time, Yass volunteers with STAR, a Norwalk-based organization that serves individuals with developmental disabilities. She hopes to continue spreading justice in the future by promoting social change through law or journalism.

There is no doubt that Yass will bring lots of pep, pompoms, and perspective to her last year on the Inklings staff.

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