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The Staples Wreckers beat the Ridgefield Tigers 68-58 to win the 2024-2025 FCIAC Championship.

Boys’ basketball defeats Ridgefield 68-58 to win FCIAC championship

Dylan Robbin ’28, Web Sports Editor February 27, 2025

In 1963, the Staples boys’ basketball team won the Fairfield County Interscholastic Conference (FCIAC) championship. Since then, Staples has waited 62 years for another title, and the 2-seeded Wreckers...

Captains Ella Harrington ’25 and Poppy Harrington ’25 pose with their parents during the ceremony before the game. (Photo contributed by Sage Cohen '25).

Girls’ basketball senior night ends in close defeat, playoff hopes remain

Caroline Zajac ’25, Business Manager February 10, 2025

Three senior captains were celebrated on Feb. 8 during a home game against Trumbull: Aviva Ross, Poppy Harrington and Ella Harrington. For them, it wasn’t just another game; it was the culmination of...

Staples defeated Fairfield Warde 73-50 in a highly anticipated FCIAC contest; this was Warde’s second loss of the season.

Boys’ basketball dominates Fairfield Warde in statement win

William Murray ’25, Web Sports Editor February 3, 2025

The Staples boys’ basketball team cruised to a 23-point victory, 73-50, over Fairfield Warde in an FCIAC duel on Jan. 28. The highly anticipated match up between two of the FCIAC’s strongest teams...

Quarterback Nick Weil ’26 threw for three touchdowns against Trumbull. (Photo by Will Enquist '26)

Staples dominates Trumbull in 28-0 win

Matthew Stashower ’25, Inklings Ambassador November 18, 2024

The Wreckers defeated the Trumbull Golden Eagles 28-0  Friday Nov. 15 in Trumbull. Staples was led by quarterback Nick Weil ’26, who found receiver targets Shane Sandrew ’25, Nathan Smith ’25 and...

Players from the field hockey team pose for a photo after their victory against Darien, winning 5-2.

Field hockey defeats rival Darien 5-2

Emmerson Dorfman ’27, Staff Writer October 18, 2024

After two months of hard work, the Staples girls' field hockey team secured a 5-2 victory over Darien, solidifying their dominance in the FCIAC. The game between the two field hockey powerhouses took place...

The Saint Joseph Cadets handed the Staples girls’ soccer team their first loss of the season in a 4-1 contest. (Graphic by William Murray '25)

St. Joseph hands girls’ soccer first loss of season

William Murray ’25, Web Sports Editor October 11, 2024

Two of the FCIAC’s strongest sides, St. Joseph and Staples, met on Wednesday, Oct. 9 at St. Joseph High School. The two teams are widely considered to be the two powerhouses of their conference and entering...

The boys lacrosse team poses after their triumph over Darien to win their first ever FCIAC championship 7-6 on May 23.

Boys’ lacrosse wins first FCIAC championship in program history

The Staples boys’ lacrosse team won their first FCIAC championship in program history with Adam Udell ’25 scoring the winning goal against Darien in overtime to make the score 7-6. The game took place...

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...

Staples High School defeated Bassick High School by a whopping 42 points as Wreckers defeated the Lions by a score of 84-42. (Photo by William Murray '25)

Boys’ basketball trounces Bassick in straightforward win

William Murray ’25, Web Sports Editor February 19, 2024

The Staples boys’ basketball team won by their largest margin of victory on Friday night at Staples High School, defeating the Bassick Lions by 42 points in a one-sided, 84-42 matchup. Staples never...

The Staples Wreckers fell to the Ridgefield Tigers 48-46 in a thrilling matchup. (Photo by William Murray ’25)

Boys’ basketball handed first loss of season in tight matchup against Ridgefield

William Murray ’25, Web Sports Editor January 12, 2024

The Staples Wreckers were narrowly defeated, 48-46, by the Ridgefield Tigers in their opening game of FCIAC play. After making a run to the state championship in the 2022-23 season, Coach Goldshore...

The Staples Varsity Cheerleading top stunt group gets ready for tryouts.

Staples varsity cheerleading holds first ever competition team tryouts

Nash Teran ’25, Staff Writer October 26, 2023

Staples varsity cheerleading held competition team tryouts for the first time ever on Friday, Oct. 13. In past years, athletes were hand-picked by the cheer coaches to be on the competition team. However,...

Staples boys’ soccer took down Warde 3-0 at Fairfield Warde High School. (Photo by William Murray '25)

Staples cruises past Fairfield Warde in fiery battle

William Murray ’25, Web Sports Editor October 8, 2023

The blazing hot Staples boys’ soccer team kept their unbeaten season alive as they defeated Fairfield Warde 3-0 this past Friday, Oct. 6 in an under-the-lights contest. A pair of goals from Emmett...

The Staples Wreckers and the Stamford Black Knights squared off in a tight FCIAC battle; the game finished 1-1. (Photo by William Murray '25)

Boys’ soccer drops first points of season, tie Stamford

William Murray ’25, Web Sports Editor September 25, 2023

Two FCIAC powerhouses in the Staples Wreckers and the Stamford Black Knights squared off on Sept. 21 resulting in a 1-1 contest. The match was tight all the way through, with both teams showing good...

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