Rec basketball ends in heartbreak for seniors
Ethan Frank '20
March 23, 2020
“Who are you guys playing tonight?” is a common thing to hear among senior boys around the halls of Staples High School. Rec basketball is a staple among Westport youth basketball players and canceling the most important Thursday night of the winter sports calendar for some is a huge disappointme...
Winter sports teams celebrate successes, reflect on season
Lily Kane '20, Broadcast Director
March 19, 2020
As the snow melts and the flowers begin to bloom, Staples athletes can reflect on the eventful sports season coming to a close. With several teams making it to their FCIAC and State championships, team members realize that their hard work is paying off. Despite having to take the bus to-and-from M...
Coronavirus cancels major sports games; leaves students distressed
Giselle Oldani '22 and Natasha Taubenheim '22
March 18, 2020
Outrage from players, students over cancellation of CIAC basketball tournaments
Teddy Dienst '20 and Carson Kranz '21
March 16, 2020
Staples girls’ basketball moves on in the state championship
March 10, 2020
The Staples Wreckers girls' basketball team took home a win with a score of 58-34 after playing Kennedy on Monday, March 6 to move on in the state tournament.
Crucial 72-65 win against Wilton sends Staples boys’ basketball team into FCIACS
Marlo Von der Ahe ’20
March 9, 2020
The Staples boys basketball team pulled out a 72-65 win in a season-deciding game on Feb. 26 against Wilton. The Wreckers record prior to the game was 13-6. The game was important to the Wreckers because they needed to win in order to qualify for the FCIAC tournament. Led by coach Colin Devine, Staples started s...
Girls’ basketball team comes close to big FCIAC win
March 9, 2020
The girls’ basketball FCIAC championship game was a true nailbiter but the team took a hard loss again against Ridgefield with a final score of 50-46 going into double overtime. “It was a really intense and stressful situation. We started off very weak and the other time started off really strong,...
Boys’ basketball defeats FCIAC second seed team in a defining match
February 24, 2020
The Staples boys’ basketball team defeated Stamford 72-70 to extend their record this season to 11-3 in the Staples gym on Thursday, Feb. 6. ...
Students mourn Bryant’s death
Emma Smith '22
February 24, 2020
NBA player Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California on Jan. 26. Following the tragedy, Staples students flooded their social media accounts praising the athlete and his daughter. Students commented on the former Lakers star’s great t...
Staples boys’ basketball looks to continue strong play in second half of season
Samantha Felner '22 and Jack Lev '20
January 29, 2020
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Aidan Rogers '22, Staff Writer
President Trump considers quarantining parts of Connecticut
March 31, 2020
Inklings Editorial: Spread of COVID-19 displays both a unified, hostile Westport community
March 31, 2020
Seniors react to remote learning curriculum, COVID-19 updates
March 29, 2020
Westport needs community during pandemic
March 27, 2020
Remote learning promotes communication
March 27, 2020
Paper Sports Editor
Laughter echoes around the room after Jack Dennison ’21 entertains the class with his vibrant sense of humor. After previous years writing for Ursus, the Bedford Middle School newspaper, Dennison...