The Staples High School football team had a special guest at Wednesday’s practice—Anne Morris, executive director of Susan G. Komen for the Cure Connecticut. She accepted a check for $4,134 representing funds raised at the Oct. 23 Get Your Pink On campaign at the team’s game against Harding. She thanked the group for their fund-raising effort for breast cancer research and asked each of them to go home after practice and ask an important woman in their life over the age of 40 if she has had a mammogram in the last 12 months. “If her answer is no, what do you say?” A resounding “Get one done NOW” from the group was their response. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

Jake Malowitz epitomized the Staples tough defense. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Carl McNair for WestportNow.com
The Staples boys soccer team gutted out a 2-1 victory tonight over Fairfield Warde in the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference (FCIAC) championship at Norwalk High School.

The victory gave the Wreckers their third straight league championship, and 27th in 49 years. It was Staples’ first three-peat since 1979-81.

The win did not came easily. Warde – playing in their first FCIAC championship ever – was a strong, tough team.

The first half was scoreless. The Wreckers got on the board just 26 seconds into the second half.  Goalkeeper James Hickok outletted to Brendan Lesch, who headed forward. Greg Gudis picked up the ball 40 yards out, and raced to goal. He powered a shot in, low and hard.

An electrifying goal 32 seconds before halftime sparked the Staples boys soccer team to a 2-0 victory tonight over Wilton and set them up for a FCIAC final on Wednesday.
Steve Smith (white) does whatever it takes to win a ball, against two Wilton defenders. Staples won its FCIAC semifinal match 2-0 and advances to the final Wednesday night in Norwalk. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Carl McNair for WestportNow.com

The Wrecker win before a large crowd at Fairfield Ludlowe High lifted Staples to its third consecutive FCIAC final – and fourth in the past five years.

The Wreckers face Fairfield Warde on Wednesday (7 p.m.), at Norwalk High’s Testa Field. The Westporters are looking to three-peat as FCIAC champs.

The first-half goal came just four minutes after Mikey Scott took the field. The dynamic midfielder had missed two games after taking 30 stitches in his forehead, thanks to a collision. Scott’s long throw had been missed. But he unleashed a rocket, and Brendan Lesch was in the box to flick on.

Greenwich edged the Staples girls soccer team 1-0 tonight at Wilton in their FCIAC semifinal.

The game’s only goal was scored by Shannon Colligan six minutes into the second half.

Greenwich, seeded No. 2, goes against Stamford Westhill on Wednesday.

The Staples girls soccer team today upset No. 3-seeded New Canaan 4-1 in the first round of FCIACs in New Canaan. Picture shows the girls celebrating after the first of Jaclyn Katz’s three goals put them up 1-0. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Neil Katz for WestportNow.com

Staples quarterback Chet Pajolek looks for daylight in today’s Homecoming game against Fairfield Ludlowe. The senior was sidelined with a leg injury later in the first quarter and freshman Jack Massie went in to substitute, powering the Wreckers to a 35-10 win. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

More photos from today’s Staples-Ludlowe Homecoming game. The Wreckers defeated the Falcons 35-10. Contributed photos