How will coaches and athletes prepare for a shorter spring season?
Jake Navarro '20 and Ethan Frank '20
March 25, 2020
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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...
Winter sports tournaments canceled due to COVID-19 threat
Molly Gold '21, Paper News Editor
March 10, 2020
The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) has canceled all remaining state tournament games due to concerns surrounding the spread of COVID-19. In an email sent out by the CIAC on March 10, the organization stated that many teams and neutral sites had already pulled out of the tourna...
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...
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. ...
Missed opportunities haunt Wreckers in 6-1 loss
Ethan Frank '20 and Jake Navarro '20
January 27, 2020
Darien -- The Staples Wreckers boys’ hockey team fell 6-1 to Division I New Canaan on Wednesday, Jan. 8. The Wreckers, a Division III team, held their own for a period and a half before the train came off the rails. After matching a New Canaan goal with 6:55 left in the first period on a shot by Owen...
Girls’ volleyball falls to New Canaan
Theresa Vandis '22
November 8, 2019
In a game to decide seeding in the FCIAC tournament, he Staples girls’ volleyball team suffered a loss against New Canaan 3-1 on Tuesday, Oct. 29. “I think coming into this game we were really excited, because it was a big game and it determined a lot for FCIAC seeding,” Sophia Alfero ’20 said....
Staples soccer starts their road to the championship
October 30, 2019
Once the final whistle blew for the Staples Wreckers boys’ soccer team vs. Wilton on Oct. 28, the regular season became an afterthought. All effort and energy will be put toward their first playoff game. In the final four games of the season, the Wreckers were able to collect three wins against...
Staples girls’ volleyball suffers tough loss against Greenwich
Marina Engler '21, Staff Writer
October 11, 2019
The Staples girls’ volleyball team lost a tough game against the undefeated Greenwich Cardinals on Oct. 3. Going into the game, the Wreckers knew that a challenge lay ahead of them as Greenwich held a strong 6-0 record against FCIAC teams so far this year. Staples came into the game with ...
Staples girls’ soccer kicks into the season with a strong win
Marina Engler '21 and Madison Andrews '20
September 22, 2019
Staples boys’ volleyball beats Danbury in FCIAC semifinals
June 6, 2019
Staples Boys Varsity Volleyball took on Danbury in the FCIAC semifinals at the Fairfield Ludlowe gym on Wednesday, May 22...
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Claire Redmer '21, Editor-in-Chief
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont issued an executive order closing public schools on March 15, beginning an unprecedented time of completely online schooling. While this se...
Restaurants open socially distanced seating areas for Westporters
June 4, 2020
Reopening school in fall risky, should not be done
June 3, 2020
Reopening economy will save more lives than national lockdown
June 3, 2020
Connecticut reopening brings both worry and excitement
May 28, 2020
Lamont announces barbershops, hair salons delayed until June
May 28, 2020
