Staples will have girls’ rugby team this upcoming year

Siri Kanter '20, Associate Managing Editor

December 6, 2019

Staples will have a girls’ rugby team this upcoming spring sports season. The team will be coached by Cassie Bishop, who plays for one of the strongest womens' rugby programs in Connecticut throughout the fall and has coached youth programs for upwards of four years.  Sophie Lynch ’21, who has grown up in a fa...

No time for stopping: multi-sport captains encounter a rapid transition into next season

Samantha Felner '21, Paper Opinions Editor

December 6, 2019

As the fall sport season closes, captains and athletes encounter a speedy transition into their winter sport. Many teams just recently ended their journeys, and multi-sport captains and athletes must now face a quick turnaround, and in some cases an overlap, with their winter sport pre-seasons and tryo...

Wreckers fall to Wilton in a clash of FCIAC top seeds

Daniel Harizman ’19, Staff Writer

May 15, 2019

As the clouds began to gather in the sky and the fading window of light sealed above Lilly Field in Wilton, the Staples girls’ varsity lacrosse team fell to the Wilton Warriors 9-6, pushing the Wreckers’ record to 11-2 on the season. With goals from captain Elle Fair ’19, Shira Parower ’21 and...

Green juice taste test: spring into the juice trend

Nicky Brown '19 and Amanda Kaplowitz '19

April 7, 2019

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Spring athletes jump back into the season

Jake Navarro ’20 and Grady Narang ’20

April 2, 2019

Wreckers spring into the new season

April 24, 2018

Nicole Dienst '18 and Ben pearl '18

How to own your wardrobe this spring

April 11, 2018

By Bri Zeiberg ’19 Here comes the sun. The temperature is rising, which means it is time to prepare your wardrobe for the warmth. From accessories to clothing, spring always seems to offer a special collection of looks. Sunglasses hold a double purpose: protecting your eyes from the sun...

Paul inspires Players students with visit

March 27, 2018

By Daniel Harizman ’19 As Staples Players students congregated in the auditorium on Friday, Mar. 9, student chatter pervaded the room, and students prepared for the upcoming act: this time, not one of their own. Three vacant lemon yellow cushioned chairs sat downstage center. As the tech crew d...

Zinn cracks top ten

September 27, 2017

By: Ben Klau '18 & Shane Rabacs '18 Evan Zinn ’18 was recently ranked as the number seven senior player in the country, according to Ty Zander’s latest article on the Recruiting Rundown. Zinn, who committed to Johns Hopkins in 2014 as a freshman, enters the Wreckers spring season as a senior captain. “I...

The beginning of the end: Mid-May marks the start of senior internships

May 3, 2017

By Megan Brown '17 As the school year comes to an end, seniors are finishing their last month at Staples before embarking on their internships. May 15 marks the beginning of the suddenly empty hallways, less morning traffic and a rise in power to the juniors.   Whether it’s working in bakeries, assisting old teachers, or jobs that require commuting to Manhattan, the Senior Internship Program has ...

Swinging for a championship: Staples Boys Golf Preview 2017

April 3, 2017

By: Nicole Dienst '18 and Nicole Shapiro '18 With an influx of interested freshman trying out for varsity, the boys’ golf team is expanding their skill set and attempting to earn more recognition from the Staples community. Golf is a very different sport compared to many other Staples spring spo...

Wreckers lacrosse wins first ever FCIAC playoff game

Jason Streiter, Staff Writer

May 23, 2016

The Staples boys lacrosse team beat Greenwich 13-8 in the first round of the FCIAC playoffs on Saturday, May 21st. A historic win for the Wreckers, as it was the program’s first ever FCIAC playoff win. “Coach Mac [Coach Paul McNulty] always talks about program wins, and this was one of them,”...

From Tears the Cheers: Watching Spring Unfold Before our Eyes

Benjamin Nicholas Foster

May 17, 2016

As Staples shakes off the wet and uncomfortable early spring rain, take a look around and view the alluring blue skies that go hand and hand with the array of different colors that are continuously awakening from a deep winter sleep. As most Staples seniors are eager to leave, or starting to feel...