High school football players protest in Hartford over season’s cancellation
Cameron Manna '21, Staff Writer
September 11, 2020
High school football players from across the state assembled on the steps of the Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford on Wednesday to protest the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference’s (CIAC) decision to cancel their season. ...
The decision on the upcoming year of fall sports
Carson Kranz ’21
May 22, 2020
With the coronavirus calling an end to the 2019-2020 school year, it also brought the end of spring sports. The cancelling of all 2020 spring sports has been devastating for all seniors and athletes who were looking forward to taking the field. But now we’re left with one question, what about fall...
‘All American’ allows great binge during self-isolation
Carly Kaplowitz ’21
April 21, 2020
While stuck at home amidst the quarantine from the Coronavirus pandemic, many are struggling to keep themselves occupied, and trying not to cave into binging yet another series on Netflix. But how many times can you clean your room? It is about time you just cave, and head over to Netflix to watch another...
Spring pep rally possibility excites students; appreciates all sports
Giselle Oldani '22 and Natasha Taubenheim '22
March 16, 2020
Pep-rally fails to celebrate winter and fall sports
Marina Engler '21, Staff Writer
November 7, 2019
The annual pep-rally before homecoming packs the bleachers full of students ready to cheer on the fall sports teams. Among those in the stands are the winter and spring sports teams watching the fall teams perform on the field. Because the pep-rally initiates the homecoming football game, it makes sense t...
Wreckers dealt knock-out blow by North Haven
Ethan Frank '20, Staff Writer
October 22, 2019
North Haven, Connecticut -- The Staples Wreckers suffered a 53-20 loss at the hands of the North Haven Indians and their Wing-T offense on Friday, Oct. 18 at Mike Vanacore Field. The Wreckers fell behind 13-0 early, and then things went from bad to worse as a fumble on a poor exchange from Stap...
Staples football returns fresh from bye week
Jacob Greenberger '22, Staff Writer
October 22, 2019
After a week off, the Staples boys’ football team returns to action this week with an away game against North Haven. However, the Wreckers used the bye week a little differently than most teams would. “A lot of teams in this league definitely would take their bye week to relax and recover, and maybe have shorter, lighter practices,” Nick Prior ՚22 said. “But t...
Season two of “All American” starts off with a bang
Lucy Zuckerman ’22
October 22, 2019
Football, drama and romance all come together to create “All American,” a total touchdown in the entertainment industry. When the American TV show, “All American,” aired on CW and Netflix, in October of 2018, I was initially not interested in watching it. Sports shows are not what I usually...
Staples football takes commanding win over Brien McMahon
Jackson Lev ’20, Paper Sports Editor
October 11, 2019
The Staples’ football team showed out in their fourth game of the season against Brien McMahon, with a commanding 35-7 win. On Friday, Oct. 2, the Wreckers took on the Senators in an away game they very much needed to win after suffering a tough 7-0 loss to Ridgefield the week before....
Loading ...Anna Diorio '23, Staff Writer
A decision must be made. Connecticut residents must choose whether they care more about the well-being of others or their own sense of personal freedoms. On Sept. 15, Governor Ned Lamont signed Executive Ord...
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