Tickets are available for next month’s 65th annual Candlelight Concert, presented by the Staples High School Music Department.
The annual Staples Candlelight Concert has attracted crowds for decades. This view is a 2004 concert. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Emily Laux for WestportNow.com

The Symphonic Orchestra, Symphonic and Sophomore Bands, along with the Staples Chorus and Chorale will perform the concert on Friday Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. and Saturday Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m in the recently reopened Staples Auditorium.

Each group will present individual performances while the singers and orchestra will also unite for the traditional processional 0-0 victory over Greenwich. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Betsey Lebow for WestportNow.com

Senior Ryan Bohling does some fancy footwork to avoid a couple of tackers during today’s 10-0 victory over Greenwich. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Betsey Lebow for WestportNow.com

The Staples Diamond Club is building a database of alumni of the Staples High School baseball team and is looking for former players.

The database will be used to keep alumni informed about Staples baseball and the activities of the Diamond Club, including the planned May 2006 Homecoming Game at Harbor Yard Stadium, an announcement said.

Former Staples players should send an e-mail to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) with the player’s name and the years played.

The Staples Diamond Club, Inc., is a nonprofit organization run by Staples High School parents to support the Staples baseball program. In its first season, the Diamond Club, among other things, created the Web site http://www.staplesbaseball.com which contains baseball news, game photos and stats for all three Staples baseball teams.

The Staples girls swim team took second place at the Class L swimming championship Wednesday night at Wesleyan University with 571.50 points.

Staples opened the meet with the team of Kellyn Loftus, Savitri Horrigan, Anna Smith and Molly Hennessy winning the 200 medley relay in 1:53.22. Smith then came back to take first in the 100 butterfly.

Capping off a victorious night Smith then anchored the 200 free relay of Hennessy, Meghan Lally, Laura Scott and Smith to first place in 1:41.90.

Staples got one more first place as Cydney Eldh tied for first in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:07.83. Newtown won the meet on the strength of 78 points in diving for a total of 593 points. Ridgefield was third with 478.