Westport Scores and Standings: Oct. 20

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Updated FCIAC playoff races in boys and girls soccer, girls volleyball and field hockey:

BOYS SOCCER

1.Norwalk 11-1-1 34*
2.Darien 10-2-2 32*
2.Trumbull 9-1-3 30*
4 Staples 8-2-3 27
5.New Canaan 7-1-5 26
6.Wilton 8-5-1 25
7.Danbury 6-2-5 23
7.Greenwich 7-4-2 23
7.Westhill 7-5-2 23
10.Fairfield Warde 6-4-3 21

GIRLS SOCCER

1.St. Joseph 12-0-1 37*
2.Westhill 10-1-1 31
3.Greenwich 9-1-3 30
4.New Canaan 8-2-2 26
5.Fairfield Warde 8-4-1 25
6.Darien 6-3-3 21
7.Fairfield Ludlowe 6-5-1 19
7.Wilton 5-2-4 19
9.Trumbull 4-3-5 17 (def. Staples)
9. Staples 5-4-2 17

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL

1.Darien 15-0*
2.Staples 13-1*
3.Ridgefield 12-2*
4.Greenwich 12-3*
5.New Canaan 11-3
6.Danbury 10-4
7.Westhill 9-5
8.Stamford 8-6
9.Fairfield Ludlowe 7-7 (def. Fairfield Warde)
9.Fairfield Warde 7-7

FIELD HOCKEY

1.Darien 11-0-0-0 22*
2.Wilton 9-2-0-0 18*
3.Norwalk 7-2-1-0 15*
3.Staples 7-2-1-0 15*
3.Stamford 7-2-1-0 15*
6.New Canaan 5-4-1-0 10
7.Greenwich 2-4-2-2 8
7.Fairfield Warde 3-5-1-1 8
9.Westhill 3-5-1-0 7
10.Danbury 3-7-0-0 6
10.McMahon 2-5-2-0 6
10.Fairfield Ludlowe 2-5-1-1 6

*-- clinched playoff spot

Fairfield County Football League standings (week seven)

Bantam third grade

1.New Canaan Black 5-1
1. Wilton Blue 5-1
3. Wilton White 4-1-1
4. DJFL Blue 4-3-0
5. New Canaan Red 3-3-0
5. RYF Black 3-3-0
7. Fairfield Red 2-4-1
8. Westport North 1-5-0
9. DJFL White 0-6-0

Bantam fourth grade

1. Wilton Blue 7-0-0
1. Wilton White 7-0-0
3. New Canaan Red 6-0-1
4. RYF Black 5-1-1
5. New Canaan Black 5-2-0
6. DJFL White 3-4-0
6. RYF Orange 3-4-0
6. Westport South 3-4-0
9. DJFL Blue 2-5-0
10. DJFL Wave 0-7-0
10. Fairfield Red 0-7-0
10. Westport North 0-7-0

Junior fith grade

1. New Canaan Red 7-0-0
2. Wilton Black 6-1-0
2. Wilton Blue 6-1-0
4. DJFL Wave 5-2-0
5. DJFL Blue 4-3-0
5. DJFL White 4-3-0
5. Fairfield Red 4-3-0
8. RYF Orange 2-4-1
9. Westport South 1-5-1
10.New Canaan Black 1-6-0
10. Westport North 1-6-0
12. RYF Black 0-7-0

Junior sixth grade

1. Wilton Black 6-0-0
2. Fairfield Red 6-1-0
2. Wilton Blue 6-1-0
4. Darien Blue 4-1-1
5. Darien White 4-3-0
6. Westport North 2-2-2
7. DJFL Wave 3-4-0
8. RYF Orange 2-3-2
9. New Canaan Black 2-4-0
9. RYF Black 2-4-0
11. Westport South 1-4-2
12. Norwalk Green 0-5-1
13. New Canaan Red 0-6-0

Senior seventh grade

1. DJFL Blue 7-0-0
1. DJFL White  7-0-0
3. Fairfield Blue 5-2-0
3. New Canaan Black 5-2-0
3. RYF Orange 5-2-0
5. New Canaan Red 4-3-0
5. RYF Black 4-3-0
8. Wilton White 2-5-0
9. Fairfield Red 1-6-0
9. Westport South 1-6-0
9. Wilton Blue 1-6-0
12. Westport North 0-7-0

Senior eighth grade

1. New Canaan Black 6-0-1
2. New Canaan Red 6-1-0
3. Darien White 5-1-0
4. Norwalk Green 4-1-1
5. DJFL Blue 4-2-0
6. Westport North 3-3-0
7. RYF Orange 3-4-0
8. RYF Black 2-4-0
9. Fairfield Blue 1-5-0
10.Fairfield Red 0-6-0
11. Wilton Blue 0-7-0

On Monday night, the late Albie Loeffler, who founded the storied Staples boys soccer program in 1958, was inducted into the Fairfield County Sports Commission's Hall of Fame.

Loeffler, who passed away in September of 2009 a day before his 94th birthday. was a two-time national Coach of the Year. When he retired in 1978, he had amassed a then-record 314 wins with 13 FCIAC championships and seven state titles. The Wreckers won five consecutive state crowns from ifrom 1969-73.

Loeffler also worked five NCAA Division I finals as a referee, including the first one.

Jeff Lea, who succeeded Loeffler as the Wreckers' coach, accepted the award in Loeffler's honor at the Sports Commission's banquet. The Staples' boys soccer website printed Lea's speech. Here are excerpts:

"Albie was to me, as he was to a career’s worth of students, athletes and fellow educators, a mentor, a counselor and the most thoughtful and best of friends," Lea said. "A quiet word from him was more powerful to a player than any of the shouted commands which come from so many in our coaching community.

"His integrity was absolute, and his advice when offered was carefully considered, softened with humor and humbly offered with respect for the individual being addressed.  Therein lay the main keys to his success as a teacher, coach, soccer referee, professional colleague, and family man.  He cared about people, with a rare understanding of how to reach them.

"Albie’s coaching records may have now been surpassed by others, but his positive influence on the game of soccer in the United States and on the lives of the thousands of young people he taught and hundreds he coached has seldom, if ever, been matched.

"I know that he was prouder of the fact that over a 20-year span at least 62 of his former athletes went on to lead their future college teams as captains, than of his personal number of victories and championships won.  Through his example he educated future leaders.  We should all be so fortunate.  Thank you for honoring him tonight.”

The FCIAC cross country championships, scheduled for Thursday, have been postponed until Monday at New Canaan's Waveny Park due to Wednesday's heavy rains.

The meet will begin at 2:15 p.m. and will include six races: freshman boys and girls, junior varsity boys and girls and varsity boys and girls.

Here is Monday's schedule:

2:15 p.m. - Boys Freshman (2.5km)

2:30 p.m. - Girls Freshman (2.5km)

2:50 p.m. - Boys Varsity Race (5km)

3:20 p.m. - Girls Varsity Race (4km)

3:50 p.m. - Boys Junior Varsity Race (5km)

4:20 p.m. - Girls Junior Varsity Race (4km)

Following the completion of races, an awards ceremony will take place.

WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS

Boys soccer

Westhill 3, Staples 0 -- The slumping Wreckers (8-2-3) now have only one win in their last four games (1-2-1) with only a single goal during that stretch.  Previously, they lost to Darien 1-0, tied Fairfield Warde 0-0 and defeated Fairfield Ludlowe, 1-0. The Wreckers are fourth in the FCIAC playoff race, but only four points clear of a postseason berth

Girls volleyball

Staples 3, Greenwich 0 (25-16, 25-20, 25-16) --Dani Kosinski had 17 assists for the Wreckers, who improved to 13-1

Girls swimming

Greenwich 104, Staples 74

THURSDAY'S SCHEDULE

Girls soccer

Trinity Catholic at Staples, 4:15 p.m.

Field hockey

Norwalk at Staples, 4 p.m.

STANDINGS

• Football

• Boys soccer

• Girls soccer

Field hockey

Girls volleyball