Staples football Coach Marce Petroccio, coming off of a 13-1 season that saw the team win the FCIAC title and end up in the state championships, has issued a public expression of thanks to the community for its support.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their tremendous support this year,Ӕ he said in a message posted Tuesday on the Staples football Web site.
Flashback: Coach Marce Petroccio with senior Jimmy Hughes in September. WestportNow.com photo
Students, teachers, administrators, parents and the community have been such a big part of our success.
“The coaches on this staff have done an incredible job and are without a doubt the best assistants in the country. We couldn’t have done it without them.
ӓAlthough things didn’t turn out quite the way we would have liked, nothing can take away the tremendous spirit of our young men.
The trust, loyalty and unselfishness that was exhibited time and time again this season by our players are lessons we can all learn from.
ӓTo them, the program always came first. Their unselfishness is what I am most proud of. They are a tremendous group who learned a lot about themselves and each other.
You can’t learn these lessons from a book or a computer, you learn them through experience.
ӓFinally, I know the memories of yesterdays (MondayҒs) game are painful, but in time we will talk about all of your unbelievable accomplishments and how you rallied an entire town together for 14 weeks. I love you men.
