Staples’s Josh Berman (c) celebrates his first-ever varsity goal tonight at Danbury. The sophomore headed in Daniel Perez Elorza’s corner kick with just five seconds to play in the first half. That earned the Staples boys soccer team a 1-1 draw with the Hatters, a preseason FCIAC favorite. The Wreckers host Bassick on Thursday at 4 p.m. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Kim Lake for WestportNow.com

Westport resident Alison Tane had a hole in one on the eighth hole today during the rainy morning of round one of the Longshore Women’s Golf Association final Major, The Fall Cup. She used a seven iron from the white tees measuring 123 yards to ace the par 3. “It is one of the most exciting days of my life” she said to her competitors Yvonne Dougherty and Patty Kondub. This is Tane’s first hole in one in her 30-plus years of golf, and it also ends a three-year drought for this achievement in the LWGA. An amateur golfer’s chance of an ace is 12,500 to 1 per Golf Digest. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

Staples quarterback Teddy Coogan, a senior, breaks a tackle tonight in the tight contest with Xavier. The Falcons won 3-0 on a last-second field goal. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Tony Riggio for WestportNow.com

Xavier High School of Middletown tonght shut out Staples High School 3-0 in the season home opener for the Wreckers.

The Wreckers take the field tonight in the third season opener under permanent lights. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Tony Riggio for WestportNow.com

The difference in the Friday night under the lights contest was a game-winning 20-yard field goal with 1.3 seconds left by senior kicker Andrew Verre.

The Wreckers knew going in it was going to be tough. The Falcons won three straight Class LL state championships from 2010-2012.

It was perfect football weather as Staples played its third season home opener under permanent lights. Next up for Staples is Wilton at Wilton on Sept. 19.

The Staples defense tonight kept up pressure on Xavier throughout the game. But the Falcons managed a field goal at the last second, defeating the Wreckers 3-0. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Tony Riggio for WestportNow.com

Staples quarterback Teddy Coogan looks for a receiver in tonight’s game action against Xavier in the Wrecker season opener at home. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Tony Riggio for WestportNow.com

Kenji Goto played stellar defense for Staples today. But Wilton edged out a 1-0 victory in a hard-fought, close contest. The Wreckers travel to Danbury on Tuesday, for a 6 p.m. match. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Kim Lake for WestportNow.com

The Staples boys soccer team got plenty of scoring chances, and capitalized twice, to shut out St. Joseph 2-0 today, at Loeffler Field. The match was the season opener for both squads.

Patrick Beusse celebrates his goal – the first of the season – against St. Joseph. Joining in are Spencer Daniels and Gabe Pensak. Defender Andrew Puchala rushes over too. Staples won 2-0, at Loeffler Field. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Kim Lake for WestportNow.com

The Wreckers pressed early and hard. They were rewarded midway through the first half. Nate Argosh beat his defender and fed Michael Reid. The midfielder turned and delivered a perfect through ball to Patrick Beusse, who roared forward to finish well.

Staples’s second score came six minutes after intermission. Andrew Puchala found Gabe Pensak. His strong, long shot caromed off the inside of the goal post, but Reid was there to blast a first-time shot in.

The blue-and-whites had a balanced attack, with Denzel Robinson, Daniel Perez Elorza, Graham Gudis, Luca Cocito and Sebastian Wick adding firepower to the work of Reid, Beusse and Argosh. The defense was led by Pensak Puchala, Kenji Goto and Spencer Daniels while Noah Schwaeber got the shutout in goal.