Staples senior quarterback Teddy Coogan scores early for the Wreckers in tonight’s game against Stamford. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Tony Riggio for WestportNow.com

Staples senior Trevor Shearer gets set for a pass as he gets a block by sophomore Ethan Burger in tonight’s game against Stamford at home. Players wore pink to support breast cancer research. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Tony Riggio for WestportNow.com

Staples fans at the football game against Stamford wore pink tonight as part of the school’s “pinkout” to support breast cancer research. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Tony Riggio for WestportNow.com

Nate Argosh scored two excellent goals today, keying the Staples boys soccer team to a 4-0 shutout over Central High School of Bridgeport at home. Daniel Reid and Graham Gudis netted the others. The 4-2-2 Wreckers host Westhill on Monday, in a 4 p.m. match, also at home. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Kim Lake for WestportNow.com

The Staples boys soccer team proudly wore “Wreckers Sport Pink” t-shirts today to raise funds to fight breast cancer, prior to their 4-0 win against Central High School of Bridgeport. Pictured (l-r) are Sebastian Wick, Jerrett Rende, Luca Cocito, Aidan Wisher, Andres Marmelo, Spencer Daniels, Denzel Robinson, Sam Kantor, Shane Dasbach, Jack Zeldes, Andrew Puchala, Noah Schwaeber and Daniel Brill. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Kim Lake for WestportNow.com

Grant Sirlin (shown in photo) returned to action against New Canaan today, following a layoff with a broken nose. Nate Argosh’s goal, off Graham Gudis’ free kick, helped the Staples boys soccer team earn a 1-1 draw with the Rams. The Wreckers, now 3-2-2, host Central on Thursday at 4 p.m. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

In a Staples High School field house ceremony today, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy formalized at the Staples the signing of a concussion law that had been unanimously approved by the state legislature in the spring. The act, concerning youth athletics and concussions, was initiated by three Westport women whose sons were victims of sports-related concussions. Westport parents Diana Coyne, Pippa Bell Ader and Ann Sherwood, founders of the Parents Concussion Coalition, were on hand after working for two years to update the state’s concussion law and bring it to the basic current standards of practice. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Roberta Troy (r), a Westport PAL volunteer, and youngsters in the PAL football program were among mourners today at a Compo Beach memorial service for longtime PAL coach and volunteer Greg LaValla. He died Tuesday of cancer at age 51. Said one PAL associate: “Hundreds of kids learned sports through Greg as well as the lessons of life and even a little Italian. Greg was one of Westport’s unsung heroes.” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com