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Making waves! The students of the Westport Swim Club pose before a ‘candy’ meet. Each swimmer gets a piece of candy after each race, regardless of their placement or time.

Westport Swim Club at risk of closing over scheduling conflict

Camille Blundell ’27, Paper Editor November 23, 2024

Westport Swim Club, renowned for its coaching, is facing an uncertain future after a scheduling conflict with a new Parks and Rec swim club taking over its original practice time. Coaches and parents are...

At Staples girls’ lacrosse Election Day clinic, everyone puts their sticks in the middle to end the clinic with a “one, two, three, Westport!”

Athletic teams hold Election Day clinics for young players

Emme Dorfman ’27, Staff Writer November 18, 2024

While parents were at the polls for Election Day, children were on the fields, enjoying a day of fun and learning from many Staples athletes. Staples teams such as field hockey, soccer, cheerleading and...

Many student-athletes are forced to choose one path: Staples teams or club teams.

Pressure to prioritize: the challenge between choosing high school or club sports

Amelia Berkowitz '27, Web News Editor October 22, 2024

The Staples boys’ tennis team finished as the state runner-up last year, losing to Greenwich in a tight finals match. State runner-up is an impressive feat. But it’s even more impressive considering...

The varsity girls’ field hockey huddles up before a regular season matchup against Norwalk on Oct. 9. The team prevailed with a final score of 4-0.

More than a win: Staples’ success in sports prompts ripple effect

Zoe Boxenbaum ’25, Executive TV Producer October 11, 2024

Cheers echo from the field. And the track. And the volleyball court. Across Staples, the whistle blows and the game is over. Pre-game jitters are replaced with pride. Hands clap and the scoreboard is the...

The Wreckers girls’ soccer team wins their first home game 3-0 against Brien McMahon.

Wreckers girls’ soccer defeats Brien McMahon Senators at home opener

Nash Teran ’25, Paper Editor September 13, 2024

The Wreckers girls’ soccer team defeated the Brien McMahon Senators by a score of 3-0 at their home opener on Sept. 5. Captain Annabel Edwards ’25 scored the first goal against the Senators within...

Tyla Ozgen ’25 dives for a shot against the Knights’ tight defense.

Girls’ field hockey triumphs over Stamford

Charlotte Berner ’25, Business Manager September 13, 2024

Not allowing a single goal for the first two games of the season, the Staples girls’ field hockey team is appearing to be pretty unstoppable in the early going. The Wreckers played Stamford High...

On May 7, 11 osenior athletes participated in the DII and DIII signing. These athletes are going to multiple competitive schools around the country, such as Swarthmore College, MIT and UCSD.

Senior athletes embrace pathways to college sports during DII, DIII signing

Demi Sasson ’25, Associate paper managing editor June 11, 2024

Eleven of Staples’ senior athletes participated in the DII, DIII and alternate sports signing on May 7.  Despite not going DI, these players have accomplished great things throughout their athletic...

Caitlin Clark dominates the discussion of women’s sports due to her one of a kind gameplay and starpower. Inequalities still remain in the athletic system between genders, although women athletes are starting to get more brand deals and advertisements.

Caitlin Clark craze powers movement of women’s sports

Anna Kercher ’25, Associate Paper Managing Editor May 31, 2024

Under the blinding lights of the arena, she moves with unmistakable prowess, a look of fierce competition in her eyes, two steps ahead in every play. With just a simple dribble step back maneuver, she...

By playing soccer for Beachside, I am unable to play with the Staples team as Beachside’s season goes year-round. (Photo contributed by William Murray '25)

Choosing club soccer over high school soccer, my experiences

William Murray ’25, Web Sports Editor May 29, 2024

I love soccer. I have been playing the sport ever since I could walk, and throughout my youth I always knew that when I entered high school, I would be met with a difficult challenge regarding which...

The Staples Wreckers baseball team was defeated 6-4 by the Fairfield Warde Mustangs on Friday, May 3.

Staples baseball falls to top-seeded Fairfield Warde in tight battle

William Murray ’25, Web Sports Editor May 9, 2024

The Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference’s (FCIAC) top-seeded Fairfield Warde Mustangs defeated the Staples Wreckers 6-4 on May 3, handing Staples their sixth loss of the season and fourth...

Without the rising stars in college basketball, the viewership and audience engagement wouldn’t be the same. These young athletes, both men and women, are game changers.

Game changers: embracing the next gen athletes

Ella Harrington ‘25, Web News Editor April 30, 2024

I’ve always liked watching sports. But it wasn’t until recently that I started to be really invested in them, especially with this new, young generation of athletes. During March Madness, I found myself...

The Staples’ girls water polo team lines up before an impressive victory against Choate.

New girls’ water polo coach leads team to first victory in years

Sophie Smith ’26, Paper Editor April 27, 2024

As a team that gains little attention, the girls’ water polo squad came off a discouraging season last year, achieving no wins throughout the course of their campaign. This recently inspired change when...

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