Tag: fciac

Spring athletes train despite postponed seasons

With Staples’ athletic facilities being closed and people following social distancing policies, coaches and teams are training for their shortened sports seasons at home and making efforts to stay connected via social media and Zoom.

April 25, 2020

How will coaches and athletes prepare for a shorter spring season?

Staples coaches now have a tough decision going forward on how to prepare for their season.

March 25, 2020

Winter sports teams celebrate successes, reflect on season

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

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...

Winter sports tournaments canceled due to COVID-19 threat

The Staples girls’ basketball team celebrated their win against Norwalk High School during the FCIAC tournament. Their season has been cut short due to the cancelation of the CIAC tournament.

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...

Crucial 72-65 win against Wilton sends Staples boys’ basketball team into FCIACS

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.

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...

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

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...

Girls’ volleyball falls to New Canaan

Staples girls’ volleyball warms up for the game against New Canaan starting with their blocking routine and then moving into a passing drill, coached by John Shepro and Brendan Giolitto.

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,...

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....

Staples girls’ volleyball suffers tough loss against Greenwich

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...