Olivia Ronca, 12, a student at Bedford Middle School and member of the championship Westport Girls Under 11 Blue Soccer Travel Team, tells First Selectman Gordon Joseloff and fellow team members today that “we worked as a team” to win the state trophy last spring. She spoke at a Town Hall ceremony in which the trophy was added to the Westport Soccer Association trophy case—the first addition in 25 years. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Staples beat Wilton 2-1 today take its first Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference (FCIAC) field hockey title in 17 years.

Celebrating after the Darien victory. Contributed photo

Two days after ending Darien’s 93-game winning streak, it was Staples senior Misha Strage who made the difference in the game. Just as she scored the game-ending goal against Darien, she again scored the go-ahead goal for the Wreckers.

The championship is the Wrecker’s first in the sport since 1994.

Now the Wreckers get ready for the state tournaments, set to begin Nov. 10. Tournament brackets will be announced Wednesday.

Highlights of today’s 35-17 Staples come-from-behind varsity football win over Fairfield Warde. Lynn U. Miller for WestportNow.com

Staples quarterback Jack Massie keeps the ball in today’s game against Fairfield Warde that saw the Wreckers prevail 35-17 over the Mustangs to improve to 7-0 on the season. Massie threw two touchdown passes and ran for one in the game that knocked out star running back Joey Zelkowitz in the first quarter with a shoulder injury. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

UPDATE Staples junior James Frusciate (4) gets a celebratory bump from senior Zach Mitchell after Frusciate’s 44-yard touchdown in the second quarter of today’s home game against Fairfield Warde. The Mustangs led 17-14 at the half but the Wreckers came back in the same half to prevail 35-17. The Wreckers began the second half without junior Joey Zelkowitz (shoulder injury). (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

There is no four-peat for the Staples boys soccer team.

Trumbull topped the Wreckers 2-0 in the FCIAC final tonight at Fairfield Ludlowe High School.

Staples was aiming for its fourth straight league title, and 28th overall.  But a pair of first-half goals earned the Golden Eagles the win. 

It was Trumbull’s second crown, after they drew 0-0 with Staples in 2006.

It took 100 minutes of tough, smart and skillful soccer –- and then penalty kicks -– but the Staples boys soccer team defeated New Canaan 1-0 tonight in the FCIAC semifinals at Fairfield Ludlowe High School.

David Hoffman (20) and Ben Root break away from New Canaan today as the Wreckers won 1-0 on penalty kicks in the FCIAC semifinals. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Carl McNair for WestportNow.com

The nail-biting victory lifts the Wreckers into the league championship, Friday at 7 p.m. at Fairfield Ludlowe Staples is three-time defending champions. They will also be shooting for their fifth title in the past six years.

Tremendous defense by Taylor McNair, Jake Malowitz, Alex Tonsberg, Harry Birch and Ben Root keyed the victory. 

“Staples has lived and died by its defense for over 50 years,” said head coach Dan Woog.  “This was another in a long line of classic performances.

Harry Birch works the ball past Jon-Luke Ferrandino in today’s FCIAC Staples boys soccer semifinal against New Canaan at Fairfield Ludlowe High School. Birch helped key the defense in the Staples 1-0 win. The Wreckers move on to the FCIAC final, Friday at 7 p.m. also at Fairfield Ludlowe. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Carl McNair for WestportNow.com

It was rough going in the snow but Staples prevailed over Darien today 42-23 to improve to 6-0 on the season. WestportNow.com photo from Staples Television Network