Yesterday’s rain did not dampen the Turkey Trot.
Hundreds of runners — including 1st Selectwoman Jen Tooker — took part in the annual event. They got some exercise, saw some friends, and worked up an appetite for the feasts that followed.
(Photo/Jim Wolf)
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Rain did not deter the Staples football team, either.
Both the offense and defense excelled, in a 27-0 pasting of traditional Thanksgiving Day rival Greenwich at Paul Lane Field. The Cardinals are now 8-2.
The decisive win lifts the Wreckers’ record to 9-1, and gives them the #2 spot in the state “LL” (extra large schools) tournament. Fairfield Prep is #1.
Staples will host #7 Manchester (6-4) in the LL quarterfinals. The game is set for Tuesday (December 3), at a time to be determined.
Nathan Smith intercepts a pass, and scores.
Action from yesteray’s Staples (blue) vs. Greenwich football game. (Photos/Douglas Healey)
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Meanwhile, not far away at Wakeman Field, nearly 30 current and former Staples boys soccer players ignored the rain, and enjoyed their annual Turkey Bowl alumni game.
The oldest participant was Dave Wilson. He captained the Wreckers in 1975, then led the Dartmouth College squad too.
Among the players: Dylan Hoke. A Connecticut College freshman, he’ll be playing in the NCAA Division III national semifinals Thursday. The Camels face Washington & Lee, in Las Vegas.
Turkey Bowl players. (Photo/Barry Guiduli)
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Westport Police and Fire Departments assisted their Weston counterparts yesterday, in battling a fire that desroyed a home near the Broad Street and Weston Road intersection.
Traffic was diverted for several hours, as firefighters from Westport, Weston and Georgetown fought the blaze.
Water was pumped from the pond between West Branch Road and Broad Street. Smoke was smelled as far away as North Avenue, nearly 2 miles away.
(Photo/Sayje Benjamin Photo, via Westport Volunteer Emergency Medical Services)
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These 2 hooded mergansers have not headed south yet for the winter. They joined a black duck, paddling around Burying Hill Beach and posing for today’s “Westport … Naturally” feature.
(Photo/Johanna Keyser Rossi)
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And finally … Happy Black Friday!
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I was driving near Weston Road as the fire engines were just getting to the house. It was so heartbreaking to see this – especially on Thanksgiving. Just wondering if everyone got out of the house safely and that no firefighters were injured…prayers for all.
Thankfully, no injuries to house occupants or firefighters!
Am I seeing things or is that a horse with the firemen???
I think it’s a statue. This blog has drone footage that shows what looks like a rearing horse in the lawn…. https://westontoday.news/articles/241129-fire-destroys-home
More useless music trivia for you, Dan. This time about The Easybeats. Although they were generally considered to be one of the 60’s British Invasion bands, they were in fact Australian, and “Friday On My Mind” was produced by an American, Shel Talmy. Shel was also the producer for other British Invasion bands…The Kinks, The Who, and Manfred Mann. Sadly, Shel passed away just 16 days ago.
Incidentally, George Young, one of the Easybeats’ guitarists, was the older brother to Angus and Malcolm Young who later went on to form AC/DC. After The Easybeats’ demise, George, along with the other Easybeats’ guitarist Harry Vanda, developed into a successful writing and production team and were responsible for the huge ‘77 hit, “Love Is In The Air” by John Paul Young (no relation.)
Dan far be it for me to ever make a suggestion to your sterling blog, but i gotta say, you missed an opportunity this morning with your song selection…
Best of luck to Dylan and how cool would that be if his squad goes on to win it all: it would be almost a half century since Shane Kennedy was the starting (and record-setting) keeper on the 1975 Babson soccer team that won the NCAA D3 tourney in its second year of existence. And, of course, Mike Noonan has coached Clemson to two NCAA D1 soccer titles in the past several years. I wonder if there are other Staples sports that have produced multiple NCAA champions.
Friday On My Mind! Absolutely love that song. What memories it brings ❤️