No matter where it is, who is playing, or what season it is, you can bet that the Staples faithful will be in attendance. The only question is, which sport do they enjoy the most? A night under the lights at the stadium? An afternoon on the hill at Loeffler? A day hanging beyond the outfield? An evening in the gym?
Many fans, like Adam Dulsky ’14, are quick to answer with their own personal favorite. “The best games are basketball, especially when a good team comes to play.” Dulsky remarked, “They play a fast-paced game, and Coach Devine always puts on a show.”
The basketball team has always seen significant support since it’s the easiest winter sport to attend. But even basketball doesn’t put up a fight compared to the events of the fall.
Even competing with powerhouse sports like football and soccer, girls’ volleyball takes the cake for the most popular sport at Staples. The team finished in second place in both the FCIAC and CIAC tournaments this year, their best finishes in decades. All playoff games received attendance you’d expect to see at a homecoming football game.
“Being right on the court is an insurmountable feeling,” Joey Schulman ’14 said.
Senior Steven Sobel ’14 agreed with Schulman, saying “The best Staples sport I’ve gone to as a fan is, hands down, girls’ volleyball. The intensity is absolutely unparalleled.”
