Staples Wreckers Boys Tennis

STAPLES 6
New Canaan 1

Singles
1. Tighe Brunetti (S) def. Ben Graham (NC) 7-5, 6-2
2. Brandon Felcher (S) def. Andrew Zuo (NC) 6-0, 6-0
3. Bradley Sheppard (S) def. Will Haddad (NC) 6-0, 6-4
4. Matthew Chiang (S) def. Wyatt Sturn (NC) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles
1. Robbie Daus / Luke Brodsky (S) def. Sai Akavaramu / Gabe Smock (NC) 6-1, 6-4 2. Matthew Kim / Kevin Zuo (NC) def. Alex Miller Hayden Frey (S) 7-6(5), 7-5
3. Lucas Lieberman / Alex Guadarrama (S) def. Milan Afshar / Daniel Chesney (NC) 6-1, 6-4

STAPLES 5
Greenwich 2

Singles
1. Tighe Brunetti (S) def. Matthew Luzzi (G) 6-2, 6-2
2. Dylan Atkinson (G) def. Robbie Daus (S) 6-4, 7-6(4)
3. Brandon Felcher (S) def. Yuta Kawamura (G) 6-0, 6-0
4. Alex Miller (S) def. Matthew Hunt (G) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles
1. Bradley Sheppard / Luke Brodsky (S) def. Colin Speaker / Christian Fikre (G) 6-2, 6-2 2. Cai Jain / Nick O’Brien (G) def. Jake Motyl / Josh Suggs (S) 5-7, 6-4, 10-4
3. Matthew Chiang / Lucas Haymes (S) def. Connor Sobieri / Sebastian Yamasato (G) 6-1, 6-2

STAPLES 7 Ridgefield 0

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Singles
1. Tighe Brunetti (S) def. Joe Campos (R) 6-0, 6-0
2. Robbie Daus (S) def. Carter Schroppe (R) 6-2, 6-1
3. Brandon Felcher (S) def. Noah Butler (R) 6-1, 6-0
4. Matthew Chiang (S) def. Pat Llewellyn (R) 6-0, 6-0

Doubles
1. Bradley Sheppard / Luke Brodsky (S) def. Emmett O’Malley / Kyle Song (R) 6-2, 6-1 2. Jake Motyl / Josh Suggs (S) def. Caleb Pajak / Ryan Crawford (R) 6-4, 6-1
3. Lucas Haymes / Alex Miller (S) def. Evan Bellusci / Carson Driscoll (R) 6-2, 6-2

Day 1, Saturday March 27
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Staples Tennis Courts

All players must be wearing masks, except during play.

If you are not registered, you cannot tryout.

Contact Coach Kris with any questions.

Boys Varsity & JV Tryout Schedule:

Saturday, March 27 @ Staples Courts
Time: TBD

Monday, March 29 @ Staples Courts
Time: TBD

Tuesday, March 30 @ Staples Courts
Time: TBD

Wednesday, April 1 @ Staples Courts
Time: TBD

**please check back here or www.staplesathletics.com for updated details**
* you must be registered by March 21st to attend tryouts *

Official statement today from the CIAC:

The CIAC’s consideration for any spring sport experience has always been contingent on the re-opening of schools for in-person instruction. This morning, Governor Lamont ordered the cancellation of in-school classes for the remainder of the 2019-2020 academic year. Therefore, there will not be a 2020 CIAC spring sports season. The CIAC empathizes with our school communities and the experiences lost due to COVID-19.

This past Monday night Coach Kris and Coach Paco were given the Westport Sports Persons of the Year award from The Fairfield County Sports Commission for the Boys and Girls 2019 Teams. A well deserved award for their dedication and continued successes with the Staples HS Tennis programs!!!

The Sports Persons of the Year Award is awarded to the individuals who had the greatest positive impact and contribution to each of the 16 sports communities for that year. Nominations come from the Sports Commission’s 16 local town representatives who create a selection with members from each of their communities.

Both teams were recognized for their 2019 State Titles- boys team for their 4th consecutive state tile win and girls team for their 2nd consecutive state title win. Individual/Doubles State Titles and CT Open wins were also mentioned. This year was the 15th anniversary of the Fairfield County Sports Commission presentation of the Annual Sport Night Awards Dinner and was the first time a Staples Tennis Team has been honored.

Congratulations to Coach Kris and to the boys… they all contributed to the success of the team and to the winning history of the SHS Boys Tennis Program!!

The following quote taken from the FCSC Sports Night Award Program:

STAPLES HS BOYS TENNIS COACH, KRIS HRISOVULOS AND STAPLES HS GIRLS TENNIS COACH PACO FABIAN

COACH HRISOVULOS AND COACH FABIAN ALONG SIDE THE STAPLES HS BOYS TENNIS TEAM 2020 CAPTAINS (Adam Greenlee ’20 and Sam Lampert ’20) AND THEIR MOMS. REPRESENTING THE 2019 TEAM CAPTAINS IS JEN TOOKER ON BEHALF OF HER SON JACK TOOKER CLASS OF 2019.

Regular Season Match Record 16-1 (15-1 FCIAC)
Overall Match Record 18-2 (17-2 FCIAC)
State LL Champion
FCIAC Runner-up

Robbie Daus (Freshman)
State Open Doubles Champion
Class LL Doubles Champion
All State (CT) Doubles
All-FCIAC 2nd Team Singles
Staples Block “S” Co-MVP

Tighe Brunetti (Freshman)
State Open Doubles Champion
Class LL Doubles Champion
All State (CT) Doubles
All-FCIAC 1st Team Doubles
Staples Block “S” Co-MVP

Jake Greenwald (Senior Co-Captain)
All-FCIAC 1st Team Doubles
Staples Scholar Athlete Recipient

Jack Tooker (Senior Co-Captain)
All-FCIAC Honorable Mention
Staples Block “S” Coaches Award

Eric Stein (Senior)
All State (CT) Singles
All-FCIAC 1st Team Singles

Jason Katz (Senior)
All-FCIAC 2nd Team Doubles

Bradley Sheppard (Sophomore)
All-FCIAC 2nd Team Doubles

2020 Captain-Elects
Adam Greenlee
Sam Lampert

The Wreckers clinched the Class LL title after the doubles team of Robbie Daus and Tighe Brunetti won their semifinal match against Greenwich 6-4, 6-3.

The Wreckers have now won 22 State Championships in program history and have won the last 4 years!

The freshman doubles duo of Daus/Brunetti when onto win the Class LL Doubles championship after defeating the team from Westhill in the finals 6-4, 6-2. Daus/Brunetti won five straight matches without dropping a set enroute to there title.

Today, Staples advanced three entries into the Semifinals of the Class LL Singles and Doubles State Tournament.

Eric Stein, the 3 seed in the Singles draw, advanced by defeating the 6 seed from Greenwich Justin Speaker 6-3, 6-2.

The doubles tandem of Tighe Brunetti and Robbie Daus, who are the number 1 seeds, moved on with a 6-4, 6-4 victory of the 8 seeded team from Fairfield Ludlowe.

And the team of Adam Greenlee and Jason Katz continue there unblemished run as an unseeded team defeating another seeded team, the 10 seeds from Ridgefield 7-6, 6-3.

Click HERE for link to CIAC Tournament Website for all results and matchups

Current Standings:

STAPLES – 21 points
Greenwich – 21 points
Ridgefield – 16 points
Amity – 12 points
Fairfield Prep – 12 points

**The Wreckers can clinch there 4th straight Class LL State Championship tomorrow with a doubles win from Brunetti/Daus**

Semifinal Round:
Tomorrow (Thursday May 30th)
At Wesleyan University
Time: 3:30 (time might change to earlier if weather is an issue)