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Sunday, October 18, 2026

Orphenians on Yankee Stadium Big Screen

The big screen scoreboard at Yankee Stadium tonight showed the Staples High School Orphenians singing the national anthem behind home plate. An adjacent big screen identified them as being from Staples High School (without identifying the school’s location—but Westport was mentioned by the public address announcer.) Anxiously awaited for months by the Staples singers, the appearance was delayed one hour and 21 minutes by rain before the game against the Philadelphia Phillies began. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Heather Hychko for WestportNow.com

Stadium Closeup

The Yankee Stadium crowd tonight got a closeup view of the Orphenians performing the national anthem. This was among the images projected on the scoreboard screen in center field. See the complete Yankees scoreboard video here as well as a video shot by Staples media teacher Jim Honeycutt here, including some of the Orpheneians greeting Jimmy Fallon and Lorne Michaels in seats behind home plate after their performance. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) New York Yankees photo

Another View

Another view of Luke Rosenberg leading the Staples High School Orphenians tonight at Yankee Stadium. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) New York Yankees photo

Saturday, June 20th, 2015

$25,000 Grand Prix Winner for 3rd Time in 4 Years

Sydney Shulman, 20, of Greenwich aboard Quidam 13 today won the $25,000 Grand Prix at the June Benefit Horse Show at the Fairfield County Hunt Club in Westport. Despite a heavy rain that fell at times and led to several jumpers running into trouble, she managed to win for the third time in four years. She also won in 2012 and 2013. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Chris Greer for WestportNow.com

Horses Do Fly

Today is the $25,000 Grand Prix at Westport’s Fairfield County Hunt Club (FCHC ), 174 Long Lots Road, with more than 30 competitors, including 2004 and 2008 U.S. Olympic Gold Medal rider Mclain Ward. The1:30 p.m. event is free and open to the public. The day’s festivities began at 8:30 a.m. Pictured is Cassie Orpen, a trainer at FCHC, on My Cool Passion earlier in the week, proving horses really can fly. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Chris Greer for WestportNow.com

Thursday, June 18th, 2015

Town Hall Salute for Staples Girls Track Champs

Westport First Selectman Jim Marpe today presents a commendation to the 2015 FCIAC and 2015 Class LL State Champion Girls Outdoor Track Team on the steps of the Westport Town Hall. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Sunday, June 14th, 2015

Saugatuck Rowers Winners at Youth Nationals

Westport’s Saugatuck Rowing Club today won the girls 8+ and lightweight girls 8+ races at the U.S. Rowing Youth National Championships in Sarasota, Fla., dominating the national field. Also medaling was Saugatuck’s girls pair, placing third. Saugatuck’s girls second varsity 8+ earned second place in the B final, competing against a group of first-varsity competitors, placing eighth overall. Also competing were a lightweight girls 4+ and a boys quad and lightweight boys double. Saugatuck was widely praised for the depth of talent shown by the club. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

Saturday, June 13th, 2015

Staples Falls to Amity 8-1 in State Final

The Staples High School baseball team, making its first state final appearance since 2001, fell to Amity 8-1 today in the Class LL championship game at Middletown.

Cheering the Staples Team Off to Championship Game

Parents and supporters of the Staples varsity baseball team today cheer on team members as they leave the school on a bus bound for the state championship Class LL game against defending champions Amity. The game in Middletown begins at noon. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Boys on the Bus

After getting some last minute batting practice at home, the Staples varsity baseball team leaves on a bus for Middletown and the noon state final game against defending champion Amity. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com