Graham Gudis (above) and the Staples boys soccer team dropped a 2-0 decision to Darien today, in the FCIAC tournament quarterfinals. The Wreckers now have a week and a half to prepare for the state LL (extra large schools) tourney, which begins on Nov. 9. Staples is shooting for its 13th state title. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Armelle Daniels for WestportNow.com

Staples senior Sophia Stanley shows her form today at the Wrecker pool. She set a school diving record of 251.40 in the Oct. 14 meet against Ridgefield, one of five school records broken during the event. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Larry Silver for WestportNow.com

Staples High School freshman Alexa Mysel gets set to dive today in a junior varsity meet at Staples against New Canaan. Alexa is an up and comer in the program which saw the varsity team break records Oct. 14 in a win over Ridgefield. (See WestportNow Oct. 14, 2015) (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Larry Silver for WestportNow.com

Staples senior Jon Maragos gains ground tonight as Ridgefield upset the Wreckers 31-27 in the first Staples loss of the season. Staples, now 5-1 on the season, next meets St. Joseph Saturday, Nov. 7 at St. Joseph in Trumbull. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Chris Greer for WestportNow.com

Seniors on the Staples High School varsity football team posed for a team portrait tonight, Senior Night, at Staples Stadium before a 31-27 loss to Ridgefield.  (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Chris Greer for WestportNow.com

A dominant performance by the Staples boys soccer team today earned them a berth in the FCIAC tournament. The 4-0 shutout over Stamford was keyed by goals from Josh Berman, Daniel Perez Elorza, Spencer Daniels and Andres Marmelo (above), with assists from Daniels (2), Perez Elorza and Sam Kantor. Staples – now 8-3-4 – finishes the regular season Monday at Danbury. The quest for their 28th FCIAC championship begins Thursday, against an opponent and at a site still to be determined. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Armelle Daniels for WestportNow.com

Timmy Liles (above) was one of many Wreckers who contributed to today’s 8-0 shutout over Trinity Catholic. Sam Kantor scored twice. Solo goals came from Aidan Wisher, Graham Gudis, Matteo Broccolo, Stephen Rowland, Rory Steele and Andres Marmelo, while assists were registered by Liles (2), Steele, Wisher, Rowland, Jack Zeldes, Shane Dasbach and Griff O’Neill. Staples is now 7-3-4, and hosts Stamford in a key FCIAC match Friday at 4 p.m. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Armelle Daniels for WestportNow.com

Dylan Curran (No. 59) , a 14-year-old special needs youngster at Bedford Middle School, is all smiles with his pals after the eighth grade P.A.L. Wrecker football team on Saturday made him a team captain for the day. He got to hold the first down markers, do the coin toss, and shake hands with opposing team members. Dylan’s father, Jim, who was not there for the surprise gesture, said it was suggested by a mom on the Westport team “who made it happen.” The grateful father said Dylan’s mom, Stacie, was there, and “it brought tears to her eyes,” adding, “It made a huge impact” on Dylan. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

It was a day Dylan Curran, 14, a special needs youngster at Bedford Middle School, won’t soon forget. On Saturday, the Westport Wreckers eighth grade P.A.L. football team made Dylan a team captain for the day. They gave him a jersey with his name on it, let him walk on the field hand in hand with the players, do the coin toss, and shake hands with members of the opposing team. “It made a huge impact on him and a huge thank you should go out to all players and coaches involved,” said dad Jim Curran. “It makes me appreciate my town of Westport more and more and just how special people are in our town.” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

Westport’s Saugatuck Rowing Club junior women’s 8+ repeated as champions today in the 51st Head of the Charles regatta in Boston. Pictured (l-r) are Claire Plunkett, Tatiana Chermayeff, Willemijn ten Cate, Caroline O’Brien, Charlotte Powers, coxswain, Lelia Boley, Grace McGinley, Kelsey McGinley, Gaby Campano, and SRC Head Girls Coach Gordon Getsinger. Four of the girls are from Westport: Boley, the McGinleys and ten Cate. The SRC girls 8+ set a new course record and are one of the only teams ever to repeat as champions in the event.  Placing second was the SRC junior girls 4+ crew. SRC’s Silviu Tudor also medaled, placing fourth in the men’s junior single event. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo