NORWALK — The best journeys are the ones where you can savor every step along the way. Life is very good for the Ridgefield football team. The Tigers improved to a 3-0 Saturday night by outbattling Staples, 7-0 in a contest played at Norwalk’s Sam Testa Field. Click here for more
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TRUMBULL — Historically, when Trumbull and Staples play you can expect an all-out effort, and Tuesday night’s 2-2 tie brought praise from both coaches. “This was typical of a Staples-Trumbull game,” Trumbull coach Sil Vitiello said. “Quite frankly, I wasn’t expecting to jump out 2-0 on them. But, even at 2-0 that team isn’t going … Read more
NORWALK — It was the kind of play that could turn a football game around, slicing Staples’ lead more than in half. New Britain blocked a punt, took it in for a score late in the third quarter: A week ago, Staples might’ve given it away right there. The Wreckers instead went on a drive … Read more
The strength of the FCIAC cross country teams this fall is quite evident given that many girls’ and boys’ teams from the conference are ranked high in the current MySportsResults/soundRUNNER Connecticut High School Coaches Cross Country Poll which was released Sept. 19. Ridgefield is ranked first to lead a contingent of three FCIAC teams among … Read more
WESTPORT — The Darien and Staples field hockey teams have built quite a rivalry over the past few seasons, meeting in two state finals and going head-to-head for the FCIAC championship last year. In the aftermath of Darien’s 3-1 win over the Wreckers in Westport on Wednesday, however, Blue Wave senior Molly Hellman was very … Read more
A successful coaching era has ended at Staples and Mike Anderson is planning on starting a new one with the Wreckers’ girls swimming team. Mike Laux stepped down after guiding the girls swim program at Staples for 22 seasons and Anderson, a collegiate coach for numerous years, has taken over the squad. Click here for … Read more
DANBURY — Two games in and what most predicted about the Danbury boys soccer team is coming to fruition. Scoring on the Hatters is going to be a difficult task this season. Danbury pitched another shutout against a fellow FCIAC playoff contender Monday as Lucas Oliveira’s strike early in the second half sealed a 1-0 … Read more
STAMFORD — With angels on their shoulders, the Stamford football team pulled off one of the biggest upsets in recent memory for the program. Three weeks after the passing of former football player Ky-Mani Antoine-Pollack, 19, a recent graduate of Stamford schools, and NiShawn Tolliver, 18, who would have entered his senior year at Stamford … Read more
Staples High School won the CIAC Class LL Baseball Tournament for the second time in the last three seasons and, consequently, was ranked No. 1 in the Final 2019 GameTimeCT Top 10 Baseball Poll. Just as coach Jack McFarland’s Wreckers were also ranked No. 1 in the final state baseball poll in 2017. One difference … Read more