St. Joseph stunned Staples’ boys soccer team with an early goal today in Trumbull. But the Wreckers roared back, with two-goal performances by Nick DiMasi and Austin Sholes. The two have been on a hot streak recently, helping Staples to their 4-1 victory and a 10-2-4 final regular season record. That earns them a home game when the FCIAC playoffs begin Friday with Staples facing Greenwich at 3 p.m. Pictured: Nick DiMasi finishes his first goal today, ramming in a rebound from Lefty Penderakis. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Armelle Daniels for WestportNow.com

The Staples Field Hockey team edged Ridgefield 1-0 in overtime today at Ridgefield to remain undefeated. They improved to 14-0 in the league, 16-0 overall. Pictured: Staples sophmore Madelaine Ambrose fights for the ball. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) J.C. Martin for WestportNow.com

The Staples High School boys soccer team today celebrated Senior Day in fine fashion. Austin Sholes’ goal, off a quick pass from Nick DiMasi, was all the Wreckers needed to shut out New Canaan 1-0 at Loeffler Field. Staples, now 9-2-4, finishes the regular season at St. Joseph on Tuesday (4 p.m.). The FCIAC playoffs begin on Friday. Pictured: Staples boys soccer seniors (from left): Mauricio Inglada, Ry Cohen, Wilson Daniels, Nick Ambrose, Austin Sholes, Matthew Tanzer, Lefty Penderakis, Nick DiMasi, Gabe Baltierra, Rob Diorio, Vaughan Sealey. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Armelle Daniels for WestportNow.com

The Staples Boys Cross Country team today won its third consecutive FCIAC championship at Waveny Park in New Canaan. In the varsity race, Morgan Fierro finished first for Staples, taking fourth place overall with a time of 15:58. Nick Taubenheim and Ryan Smith clinched the fifth and sixth place spots (15:59, 16:02) and Henry Haas and Luke Lorenz closed the top five scoring places for the team (10th, 16:15 and 17th, 16:29) to secure the win. All eight varsity runners earned either first or second team All-FCIAC honors. Pictured: varsity runners (l-r) AJ Zuckerman (‘19), Morgan Fierro (‘20), Nick Taubenheim (‘20), Jaden Little (‘20), Henry Haas (‘19), Teddy O’Kane (‘20), Luke Lorenz (‘19) and Ryan Smith (‘19). The Staples Girls Cross Country team came in seventh in its competition. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

Staples cross-country freshman team brothers Kyle and Alex Harrington (‘22) sprint to the finish today at the FCIAC championship at Waveny Park in New Canaan. The freshman team took first place with the Harringtons posting the fastest times. The boys JV team, led by Dillon Harding, placed second overall. The varsity team  won its third consecutive FCIAC title. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

Westport Olympian Julia Marino was awarded Westport Sportsperson of the Year tonight by the Fairfield County Sports Commission at its annual gala dinner held in Stamford. Her father, John Marino, accepted the plaque as she is in Switzerland training with the U.S. Snowboarding team. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo