Staples boys’ tie last home game of the season

Carson Kranz '21, Staff Writer

November 7, 2019

The Staples Wreckers boys' soccer team took on Wilton at Wakeman Field on Monday, Oct. 27. In a close 1-1 game, neither team was able to come away with a win. Staples led by one goal to start the game by Benny Feuer '20, but it was not enough to secure a victory. ...

Staples girls’ soccer shuts out Westhill

Carson Kranz '21

October 29, 2019

In a one sided match, the Staples girls’ soccer team shutout the visiting Westhill High School by a score of 7-0 on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Being senior day for Staples, they hoped to dominate and did nothing less in this shutout match. The result was helped by a stellar performance from captain Reese Sutter ’20, who had  4 assists.  Sta...

Wreckers defeat the Cadets in a close matchup

Charlotte Smith '21, Staff Writer

October 29, 2019

On Saturday Oct. 19 Staples boys' varsity soccer team faced off against St Joseph for their senior day game on Loeffler field. The Wreckers defeated the Cadets in a close game of 1-0.  The varsity team is now 7-4-3  

Autumn Smith continues to prove herself this season

Ryan Thomas '22, Staff Writer

October 22, 2019

Autumn Smith ’21 has impressed just about anyone who sees her play from the start of her varsity soccer career. The staples midfielder made varsity as a freshman and was named first team All-FCIAC her freshman and sophomore years.  Smith has started off the season hot, with 5 goals and 11 assist...

Girls’ soccer ties Ridgefield 0-0, bringing record to 12-0-1

Jackson Lev '20, Paper Sports Editor

October 19, 2019

Staples girls’ soccer 2019: year of the champions

Emily Stone '20, Buisness Director

October 11, 2019

 The past two years, the Staples girls’ soccer team has had their season end in heartbreaking fashion. But a loss to Ridgefield in last year’s state final has been overlooked, and this year is a new opportunity.  The team has noticeably refreshed chemistry that has greatly impacted their gam...

Boys’ soccer defeats Greenwich

Maria Krug '22, Staff Writer

October 8, 2019

Boys' varsity soccer defeats Greenwich by 1-0 game at Loeffler Field on Tuesday, Oct. 1.

Freshmen score spots on varsity teams

Chloe Murray '22, Staff Writer

October 3, 2019

Many high school students have experienced the stress of tryouts for a Staples sport. Walking in on the scene, one may see aspiring varsity athletes stealing glances off the coaches notepad after running the rigorous Man United Test.  Despite this initial stress, many athletes will testify that pla...

Girls’ soccer defeats Trumbull

Lily Kane '20

October 1, 2019

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Staples boys’ soccer dominates in home opener

Carson Kranz '21, Staff Writer

September 25, 2019

The Staples boys’ soccer team shutout Trinity Catholic 6-0 on Sept. 1 behind Reed Caney’s ’21 clean sheet in goal. The focus for the Wreckers was to show their home fans why they should fill the stands, and they did just that.  Staples got off to a quick start, with  Patricio Perez Elorza �...

Girls’ soccer team bonds prior to season

Theresa Vandis '20, Assistant Business Manager

September 20, 2019

The Staples varsity girls’ soccer team traveled to Newport, Rhode Island for team bonding on Sept. 6-8 in hopes of building team chemistry on and off the field.  Aly Sivinski ’20, a left back, believes the trip was well constructed, especially due to the importance of teamwork.  “A big part of so...

Varsity girls’ soccer makes history funding female trophy case

Lily Kane '20, Broadcast Director

May 20, 2019

The varsity girls’ soccer team has recently committed to raising money for the construction of a girls’ trophy case to house their many championship trophies. After years of filling up the general trophy case in Staples High School with their growing number of awards, the team is finally raising the...

U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team files gender discrimination lawsuit

Alex Sprouls '19, Staff Writer

April 26, 2019

The United States Women’s National Soccer Team filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against the United States Soccer Federation to pursue equal pay. The 28 members of the team filed the class-action lawsuit in a federal court in Los Angeles under the Equal Pay Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights A...