Staples Home Opener on Monday vs. Fairfield Ludlowe

Staples hosts three home matches this week, weather permitting.  Matches begin as soon as the both teams are ready to go which is typically between 3-3:30pm.
Mon., 4/9 Fairfield Ludlowe  – Staples HS-Tennis Courts
Tue., 4/10 Glastonbury – Staples HS-Tennis Courts (non-FCIAC)
Thu., 4/12 Danbury  – Staples HS-Tennis Courts

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Staples Defeats Stamford 7-0

Staples 7 Stamford 0
4/5/12

1.  Jake Hirschberg (S) def. Lukas Raynaid (STAM)  6-0,6-0
2.  Josh Moskovitz (S) def. Teddy Faugno (STAM)  6-0,6-0
3.  Connor Mitnick (S) def. Yash Mansukhami (STAM) 6-0,6-1
4.  Steve Thomson (S) def. Javier Rvano (STAM)  6-0,6-0
5.  Jake Smith (S) def. Sanjoth Sundorajan (STAM)  6-0,6-0

1.  Graham Hyman / Jack Reardon (S) def. Neal Fitzburgh / Brendan George (STAM) 6-1,6-0
2.  Baxter Stein / Jason Chaskin (S) def. Spencer Verlarde / Brandon Temple (STAM)  6-1,6-0

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Staples wins opener 6-1

Staples 6 Brien McMahon 1
4/4/12

1. Zach Ely (M) def. Graham Hyman (S) 2-6,6-1,6-4
2. Jack Reardon (S) def. Maurice Thomas (M) 6-1,6-2
3. Baxter Stein (S) def. Tom Skipper (M) 6-0,6-0
4. Connor Mitnick (S) def. Erik Chiodo (M) 6-0,6-1
5. Jason Chaskin (S) def. Aaron Bayles (M) 6-0,6-0

1. Zack Levin / Josh Moskovitz (S) def. Marcus Hooks / Ali Munchi 6-0,6-0
2. Steve Thomson / Evan Davis (S) def. Tim Smith / Druha Karunakaran 6-0,6-0

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Next Match:

Thurs. 4/5 at Stamford High
55 Strawberry Hill Ave,
Stamford, CT 06902

I-95 South to exit #8. At the end of the ramp turn right onto Elm Street-At the fifth traffic light turn right onto Hillandale Avenue- Playing fields and gymnasium are on your left at approximately 300 yards.

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2012 Season

For planning purposes note that CIAC (Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference) has posted the Spring 2012 Regular Season Schedules although they are still subject to changes.  There are currently three varsity matches scheduled over spring break (Mon. April 16 at Ridgefield, Tues. April 17 home vs Bridgeport Central and Thurs. April 19 at Amity).  The first match of the season is scheduled for April 4th.  Keep in mind that matches are usually made up the next dry date if it rains and others matches could be added.

A preliminary JV Schedule is also posted on the CIAC website.

The CIAC website also posts these notes regarding schedules:

2011-12 First Practice Date:Mar. 19
2011-12 First Contest: Apr. 4
2011-12 Last Date To Count For Tournament: May 24
2011-12 CIAC Tournament Dates:
Class L May 31-June 6, 2012 (At Hall High School, West Hartford. Semis & Finals at Yale)
State Open – June 9-11-12, 2012

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Staples Boys Tennis 2011 Awards

Team:
FCIAC Regular Season Western Division Champions 16-0
FCIAC Tournament Runner-up
CIAC CT LL State Tournament Champions
Overall Match Record 19-1

Individual:
Danny Hirschberg (Senior Co-Captain)
State LL Singles Champion
State Open Singles Champion
Staples Block “S” MVP
All-FCIAC First Team Singles
FCIAC MVP
All State (CT) Singles
CT State Player of the Year
All American

Jesse Heussner (Senior Co-Captain)
Staples Block “S” Sportsmanship

Graham Hyman (Junior)
All-FCIAC Honorable Mention Singles
State LL Doubles Runner-up
All State (CT) Doubles

Jake Hirschberg (Sophomore)
All-FCIAC Second Team Singles
State LL Doubles Runner-up
All State (CT) Doubles

Evan Davis (Junior)
All-FCIAC Second Team Doubles

Baxter Stein (Freshman)
All-FCIAC Second Team Doubles

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Danny Hirschberg wins State Open Singles Championship

CT State Open Singles Finals Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Danny Hirschberg (Staples) defeats Bradley Orban (Foran) 6-3, 6-3

For more details:  http://www.casciac.org/btn11o.shtml

Congratulations to Danny:
2010 Class LL Singles Champion
2011 Class LL Singles Champion
2011 State Open Singles Champion
2010 and 2011 Undefeated Regular and Post Seasons

The 2011 Staple High School Season is officially now over.
Congratulations to the Players and Coach on a memorable 2011 Season!

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Hirschberg Advances to State Open Singles Finals

Semifinals: Danny Hirschberg defeats Scott Rubenstein 6-0,6-0

Finals at Hamden High 3:30 Tuesday.

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State Open: Hirschberg advances to Semis, Stein/Davis defeated in Semis

State Open Championships at Hamden High, June 12, 2011

Singles:
Round of 16: Danny Hirschberg def Gavin McNulty, Dairen 6-0, 6-0
Quarterfinals : Danny Hirschberg def Sam Flaxman, Avon 6-0, 6-0
Semifinals are Monday, 3:30pm at Hamden High School

Doubles:
Quarterfinals: Baxter Stein/Evan Davis def Saagar Sinha/Jason Sittambalam, Avon 6-4, 6-3
Semifinals: Baxter Stein/Evan Davis lost to Daniel Adajian/Reid Andren, Fairfield Ludlowe 2-6, 3-6

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Vote Staples Boys Tennis as Team of the Week

http://blog.ctnews.com/overtime/2011/06/11/vote-for-the-fciac-team-of-the-week

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Staples Sending Players to State Open this weekend

16 Singles players and 8 Doubles teams (equally from Class S, M, L , LL) compete for State Open Championship in a single elimination format. Two-time State LL Champion Danny Hirschberg will compete for Staples in the singles beginning with a round of 16 at 1:30pm in Hamden, Sun. June 12, weather permitting. Jake Hirschberg and Graham Hyman qualified for doubles but are unable to play due to scheduling conflicts. They will be replaced by Baxter Stein and Evan Davis who will compete in the quarterfinals against Avon at 1:30pm in Hamden, June 12, weather permitting.

Schedules and results can be found on the CIAC website:

http://www.casciac.org/btn11o.shtml

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