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Michael Jordan drives to the hoop with determination

Episode three of ‘The Last Dance’ surprises basketball fans across the world

Logan Gornbein '21 and Teddy Dienst '20, Staff Writers May 18, 2020

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With two episodes each Sunday for the next five weeks, sports fans have something to look forward to in the short-term.

‘The Last Dance’ provides reprieve for sports fans worldwide

Ethan Frank ’20 April 27, 2020

On the day LeBron James and the Cavaliers celebrated the first championship in Cleveland in over 50 years, Michael Jordan finally agreed to make a documentary using footage very little people had seen....

The NBA makes use of their own Xbox game by showing pro basketball players competing in NBA2k20. While they cannot play, sports leagues have looked to alternative forms of entertainment for their viewers.

Basketball fans react to alternative NBA entertainment

Aidan Rogers '22, Creative Director April 24, 2020

Due to the current state of the novel COVID-19 virus outbreak, the National Basketball Association (NBA) has remained in suspension since an initial 30-day closure on March 11. While the teams are unable...

Students played basketball at Compo beach to compensate for the loss of rec basketball.

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...

Both the boys and girls ski teams saw a successful season this year.

Winter sports teams celebrate successes, reflect on season

Lily Kane '20, Web News Editor 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...

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Staples girls’ basketball moves on in the state championship

Charley Guthartz '22 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.  

The Wreckers boys basketball team pulled out a 72-65 win in a season-deciding game on Feb. 26 against Wilton sending them into FCIACS.

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...

Arianna Gerig ’21 with the ball going in for a layup at Trumbull High School for the FCIAC championship game against the Ridgefield Tigers.

Girls’ basketball team comes close to big FCIAC win

Charley Guthartz '22 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...

Boys’ basketball defeats FCIAC second seed team in a defining match

Boys’ basketball defeats FCIAC second seed team in a defining match

Madison Andrews '20, Staff Writer 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.  

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