Sports
Westport Scores and Standings: Aug 31
Your interactive, daily digest for all Westport scores, schedules and standings — and a place for you to add information and images for all youth sports
The Daily Sports Digest is designed for you to add your best photo and/or video to share (instructions here). If you see anything in our scores, standings, or schedules that requires updating, please e-mail sports editor Bob Birge at bob.birge@hotmail.com
With the town still recovering in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, the Staples' fall sports teams continue their preparation for the start of the season.
The football and boys soccer teams will be involved in scrimmages on Wednesday.
Find out what's happening in Westportwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
The football squad plays the first of its three preseason scrimmages at Bunnell at 4 p.m. while the soccer team is home for Newtown, also at 4 p.m.
However, the soccer scrimmage will played at Wakeman Field, not Loeffler Field.
Find out what's happening in Westportwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
A number of Staples football players were recognized by ESPNHS for preseason honors, including junior defensive back Greg Strauss, who was named first team All-State after intercepting six passes as a sophomore lat year.
ESPNHS tabbed senior defensive lineman Bo Gibson, senior offensive lineman Jack Gibson, senior running back Jon Heil, junior running back Nick Kelly and junior defensive back Joe Zelkowitz.
Leading the offense will be sophomore quarterback Jack Massie, who took over in midseason last year when Chet Pajolek went down with a season-ending injury and started the Wreckers' state playoff game against Glastonbury.
Coming off a 9-2 season, the Wreckers are looking for their third consecutive appearance in the state playoffs. They play the first of three preseason scrimmages at Bunnell on Wednesday (4 p.m.)
