By Elle Fair '19
It’s 1:30 p.m. and the athletes dressed in their blue and white uniforms begin packing up their bags and leaving the classroom right in the middle of a new lesson. With...
Emma Van Riper ’20
Due to the countless hours of practice and games after school, athletes should be able to use their sports towards their gym credit so that they can accomplish more in...
By: Amanda Kaplowitz '19
Hard work, dedication and commitment are traits required of almost every athlete in order to succeed in their sports. Rowing is no exception.
Members of the Saugatuck...
By: Rebecca Rawiszer
Boys basketball: After a 7-13 season in 2015, the Staples boys’ basketball team is looking to bounce back this year. Despite the loss of a few remarkable players such as Dylan...
Clinical nutritionist Donna Brown and principal of Nutrition Kitchen talked to Westport parents at the Westport public library on March 29th about healthy nutrition and diets for teen athletes.
Brown’s...
When the clock in the locker-room strikes 5:21 a.m., I, along with many other Staples athletes, am preparing for a morning practice. While the rest of Staples is asleep in cozy, comfy beds, this select...
Whether it is European soccer or college football, for die hard fans, following their respective team is a religion. The players act almost as deities, giving these passionate worshippers inspiration for...
The word “fall” was once benign to me. When the leaves began to change and the outside air became just the slightest bit colder, I referred to the upcoming months as “soccer season.” The same can...
On Feb. 26, Norwalk mayor Harry Rilling passed new concussion guidelines to protect all athletes not affiliated with a school.
The guidelines include training coaches and educating parents on concussions...
The end of a high school athlete’s career is akin to opening a final present on your eighteenth birthday. There is a bittersweet feeling that something is over, at least for now.
It seems as though...
