Staples Lacrosse Completely Dominates Massapequa in Brilliant Performance
The Staples Boys Lacrosse team completed a dominating performance on Thursday, against perennial Long Island power Massapequa.
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The Wreckers started the game with a four goal run and ended the first quarter with an 8-1 lead. Staples never looked back with a final score of 17-5 behind an unselfish performance by the offense and a gritty game from the defense. "Our offense did a great job of moving the ball quickly and letting the ball find the open man. We shared the ball really well and found the right play consistently today. And then when it was time to shoot, our guys stuck it." said Wrecker Head Coach Will Koshansky. "Our offensive coaches did a great job preparing for everything Massapequa threw at us. They ran Man to Man and Zone defenses and we were able to score against both."
The Wreckers had goals come from nine different players, with senior Gavin Rothenberg scoring 5 to go along with an assist. Rothenberg's linemates at attack, seniors Tyler Clark and Sam Eigen both finished with two goals and two assists, while senior defenseman Preston Norris also tallied a goal, his first of the season. Junior Ben Burmeister, committed to play collegiately at Notre Dame, continued his impressive start to the season with two goals and an assist.
A big story of the early season for the Wreckers is the emergence of three sophomore midfielders who are playing serious minutes. Sophomores Adam Udell, Tristan Schaefer, and Cam Prior have found themselves in starting roles this year, on a senior heavy roster. The three sophomores combined for 4 goals and 3 assists yesterday and Udell is currently fourth on the team in points. When asked about his star sophomore middies Coach Koshansky notes that "you can see all three of them improving every day. They have worked incredibly hard and we are already asking a lot of them. They all take faceoff wings, play key roles in our offense, and will stay on the field and play defense as well."
This Saturday, April 15, the Wreckers will face Darien, a rematch of last season's Class L Championship, at home at 5:00pm.
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Interstate Design Center Hosts Home Builders & Remodelers Event
On Thursday night Shelly Kahan, CEO of Interstate & Lakeland Lumber on the Post Rd. in Westport hosted over 150 industry professionals, including builders, suppliers, realtors, architects, interior designers and more.
Ben Kahan, senior marketing manager for Interstate & Lakeland said "We were honored to host the Home Builders & Remodelers Association (HBRA) of Fairfield County's quarterly meeting at our new, state of the art, two story Interstate Design Center." Kahan commented, "Making this space a part of the Westport community is so important to us, we want to be a resource that builders and homeowners know they can rely on. We're very proud of the space we've built here at the Westport Design Center, it was a joy getting to share it with our local builder community!"
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The evening offered guests an opportunity to enjoy the delicious and beautifully presented appetizers and hot buffet catered by Westport's A & S Fine Foods on Post Road West while they networked with old and new acquaintances and explored the fabulous Interstate Design Center at 800 Post Rd. East and it's exceptional display of home building products, some for the first time. 99 Bottles, Bridge Square Westport provided fine wines and beers.
Some of those in attendance were Westport-based business including Saugatuck's Gault Stone & Landscape Supplies, Fuscaldo Builders, LLC, Stella Homes Team at eXp Realty, Stephanie Rapp Interiors, llc, Karen Berkemeyer Home, Ferocious Media (Connoisseur Media) and Newpointe Wealth financial advisors.
Co-hosting the event was Kerry Brunn, executive officer of the association who explained "The Home Builders & Remodelers Association (“HBRA”) of Fairfield County is a not for profit association of members engaged in single family and multifamily residential new construction, remodeling, land development activities and light commercial construction covering Fairfield County."
Our 450+ members consist of builders, remodelers, land developers, suppliers, manufacturers, subcontractors, architects, engineers, attorneys, lenders, real estate brokers and many other industry professionals.
Since 1946, the association has provided members opportunities to build their businesses and strives to be a leader in providing innovative resources, education, legislative advocacy and networking events for our members that will help keep their businesses ahead of the curve. Members of the HBRA represent the best in their industry. Whether a builder, remodeler, developer or associated trade or supplier, our members are committed to the highest standards in building our communities.
To learn more about Interstate+Lakeland Lumber and the Interstate Design Center, visit: www.interstatelumber.com.
For more about The Home Builders & Remodelers Association (“HBRA”) of Fairfield County, visit: www.buildfairfieldcounty.com
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Morning Weather Report
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Tomorrow
Sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tomorrow Night
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 34. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Big Day For Wreckers Baseball: Staples Wreckers Varsity's Two Pitchers Combine In No-Hitter To Gain Victory Over Central High School
Staples Wreckers Varsity's two pitchers didn't allow a single hit, as Staples Wreckers Varsity defeated Central High School 10-0 on Thursday. Kai Nee struck out #2 to get the last out of the game. Staples Wreckers Varsity got things moving in the first inning, when Hiro Wyatt drew a walk, scoring one run. Staples Wreckers Varsity notched four runs in the third inning.
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They kept the pressure on, lead by singles by Christopher Zajac and Oppenheimer. Rhys Jamali got the start for Wreckers. The pitcher lasted three innings, allowing zero hits and zero runs while striking out five and walking zero.Kai Nee threw the last 2 innings striking out 6.
Staples tallied one home run on the day when Holden Caney went deep in the first inning. The Wreckers collected nine hits. Caney and Luke Oakley each had multiple hits for Staples. Oakley and Caney each collected two hits to lead The Wreckers Staples was sure-handed and didn't commit a single error. Caney made the most plays with eight.
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