Sports

Staples Soccer State Championships

The Staples boys soccer team shoots for its 12th state championship Saturday at Ridgefield High School's "Tiger Hollow" complex.  Kickoff is at noon.
 
The Wreckers -- 21-2-0, ranked 5th in the LL (extra large schools) tournament -- take on 20-2-0, #6 New Milford. 
 
Staples is coming off a thrilling 3-2 victory over #1 seed Glastonbury.  The Tomahawks were ranked 4th in the country, before the Westporters upended them with a gritty performance.
 
New Milford reached the finals thanks to a 4-2 win against Guilford.  The Blue Wave trailed 2-0 with 30 minutes to go, before erupting for four unanswered goals.
 
Further details are available at www.StaplesSoccer.com

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