Westporter Greg Rosen says he has one of the best seats in Houston’s Reliant Stadium for todays Super Bowl.

Actually, heҒs got 75,000 of them.

Rosens company, Meeting Street Promotions of Westport, created the custom seat cushions that every ticket holder will take home after todayҒs game between the Carolina Panthers and New England Patriots.

The company, which has the NFL license to produce the seats, has overseen the promotion for the past 10 years.

The navy-blue cushions branded with the Super Bowl logo will be waiting in every seat at Houstons Reliant Stadium when fans start pouring in for the 6:15 p.m. kick off.

Fairfield edged Staples 54-51 Friday night as a last-second attempt by Wrecker senior John Baumann for a three-pointer failed.

Staples (8-3 overall, 5-4 FCIAC) was down 52-45 with 50 seconds left but managed to pull to 52-50 with 40 seconds left thanks to a pair of free throws by Brian Levine.

But the Wreckers comeback attempt fell short as Baumann rimmed his try for a three-pointer, disappointing the packed crowd in the Staples gymnasium.

Bridgeport’s Harding High School defeated Staples 63 – 54 Friday night in a game in which Harding’s patented pressure defense caused numerous Staples turnovers—17 in the first half. 

Playing at Harding, Staples had a chance to win it as they tied the game in the fourth quarter but were unable to capitalize on several opportunities. 

John Baumann had 29 points and 11 rebounds. Joe Forbes had 11 points in the losing cause. 

Both teams now have identical 8-2, 5-2 (FCIAC) records. Next game is home against Westhill of Stamford on Tuesday.

The Staples boys basketball varsity tonight trounced St. Joseph of Trumbull 68-39 at Trumbull to qualify for the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) state tournament.

It was one of the earliest times in Staples’ history for the Wreckers to qualify for the tourney. It takes eight wins to qualify.

The game had special significance for St. Joseph. It was Coach Vito Montelli’s 1,000th game for the school where he has been part of the athletic program for more than 40 years.

It was one of the first times in memory that Staples beat the Trumbull powerhouse. 

Staples, which improved to 8-1 on the season, plays Bridgeport’s Harding High School (7-2) at Harding on Friday.

The Staples High School boy’s basketball team, paced by John Baumann scoring 33 points and bringing down 10 rebounds, defeated Danbury tonight 59-50.

The Wreckers, playing at home, improved to 7-0 overall on the season and 4-0 in the Fairfield Country Interscholastic Athletic Conference (FCIAC).

But it was not all smooth sailing. Staples had to overcome a four-point deficit at the half to go on to victory.

Members of the Westport Staples High School ski team head for the team’s first races of the season today against Amity, Ridgefield, and Wilton High Schools at Mt. Southington, Conn. Co-captain Evan Rock (l), along with co-captains Ray Cheng and Nick Vornle (not shown), escort ski team members onto the buses. WestportNow.com photo

Supporters of adding lights to the Staples High School football field suffered a disappointment Monday night when the Board of Education put off a decision requesting town permission for the project. Among those attending the meeting were Staples principal John Brady, foreground, and track coach Laddie Lawrence, next to him. Football team members are seen in the rear. WestportNow.com photo

Members of the Board of Education tonight put off any decision on requesting town permission to add lights to the Staples football field pending development of specific educational specifications for the project. A large crowd of supporters and opponents turned out for the meeting. WestportNow.com photo

The Westport Board of Education tonight takes up the controversial issue of lights for the Staples High School football field.

The item is on the 8 p.m. meeting agenda. Members will decide whether to ask the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission for permission to erect the lights.

The lights issue has been a controversial one for the town. An effort several years ago to erect the lights was turned down by town officials after protests from neighbors.

Westports Sean Mulcahy, the UConn star defensive tackle, is back home briefly this weekend after playing in the Blue-Grey Game last week in Alabama and a little R and R in Florida.

And he disclosed that he took a little bit of Westport with him on to the field in the all-star Christmas Day classic nationally televised by ABC Sports.

ғI have a huge love of Westport, you know, Mulcahy told WestportNow after attending an afternoon showing of the latest ԓLord of the Rings movie with his mother, Liz.

ԓI wrote Westportђ in marker on both of my forearms before the game. I still rep it, you know. Westports my hometown—born and raised. I love it. IҒll never knock it.