Scenes from tonight’s Staples football 14-7 homecoming win over Wilton. Douglas Healey and Susan Goldstein for WestportNow.com and WestportNow.com photos
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Exciting the Homecoming Crowd
Staples senior Will Johnson excites the homecoming crowd tonight on his 75-yard punt return touchdown against Wilton. The Wreckers defeated the Warriors 14-7. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Douglas Healey for WestportNow.com
Friday Night Lights – Second Season
It was perfect football weather tonight as Staples played its first second season home game under permanent lights The homecoming game was against Wilton. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo
Homecoming Caravan
The Staples High School Homecoming caravan tonight makes its way from Compo Beach to the school before the Staples-Wilton game. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Susan Goldstein for WestportNow.com
Boys Soccer Ties Ridgefield in Thriller
The Staples boys soccer team today roared back from a 1-0 deficit against Ridgefield at Loeffler Field, grabbed a 2-1 lead, but then settled for a 2-2 draw.
Connor Weile, who has been an anchor on the Staples defense, helped the Wreckers settle for a 2-2 tie against Ridgefield today at Loeffler Field. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Kim Lake for WestportNow.com
The Tigers were a preseason pick as a top two team in the FCIAC, but Staples proved today they belong there too.
After surrendering an early goal on a corner kick, the hosts drew even when co-captain Diego Alanis slammed home Joe Pravder’s corner kick three minutes before halftime.
Seven minutes after intermission, George Kokkalis redirected Yousef Shahin’s corner kick, for the lead.
A Force on Both Sides of the Ball
Charlie Leonard was a force on both sides of the ball today as Staples tied Ridgefield 2-2 at Loeffler Field. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Kim Lake for WestportNow.com
Learning About the Governor’s Mansion
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy tonight points out interesting features of the dining room of the governor’s mansion in Hartford as he hosted the Westport Little League World Series team for a poolside dinner. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo
Poolside Burgers and Mac & Cheese With the Gov
Westport Little Leaguers dined on hamburgers and macaroni and cheese at the governor’s manion in Hartford tonight with Gov. Dannel P. Malloy as host. There was ice cream with assorting toppings for desert. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo
Words from the Coach
Westport Little League manager Tim Rogers (c) addresses Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and his team at the governor’s mansion in Hartford tonight. With him is Tom Whelan, assistant coach. The team presented Malloy with a hat and New England Regional jersey. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo
Staples Girls Volleyballers Edge Ridgefield 3-1
Co-Captain Lauren Mushro (9) makes the kill today as the Staples Girls Volleyball team spoiled Ridgefield’s home opener, defeating the Tigers 3-1 (28-26, 26-24, 24-26, 25-19). Staples lifted their record to 2-0 while Ridgefield slides to 1-1. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Daniel Gelman for WestportNow.com
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