Staak to be inducted into Hall tonight
Bob Staak to be inducted into Hall tonight By Bob Kennedy, Correspondent Former DHS hoopster is 1 of 2 being honored at UConn-Stamford STAMFORD -- Two area athletes who went on to star at the University of ...
Darien's Bob Staak, Mary Schmidt Gibson inducted in Fairfield County Hall of Fame UConn wing
Rich DePreta, Staff Writer STAMFORD -- For Bob Staak, it was a wonderful reason to come home again. ... But Bob Staak was my co-captain for my first two seasons. ... But I saw early on that Bob was an exception to that rule," Rowe said.
‘Like a father’: Dee Rowe’s lasting impact on his UConn players
A quick random sampling: “He was a like a second father to me,” said Bob Staak, a member of Rowe’s first UConn team in 1969-70. ... Connecticut’s Bob Staak cuts down the nets after the Huskies beat Rhode ...
Staak, Schmidt Gibson will be inducted into UConn Hall of Fame
Bob Staak. ... Darien's Bob Staak averaged 18.1 points over three seasons at UConn from 1969-70. Connecticut’s Bob Staak cuts down the nets after the Huskies beat Rhode Island 35-32 to win the 1969-70 Yankee Conference title.
Regional notebook: Czekaj golf tournament June 28
A reception at 5:30 p.m. at the UConn Stamford campus is highlighted by UConn football coach Randy Edsall as the featured speaker and the induction ceremonies for the newest Fairfield County UConn Hall of Famers ...
Stamford swimmer headed to Hall
., at the Stamford campus are women's swimmer Mary Schmidt-Gibson, originally from Stamford, and men's basketball's Bob Staak of Darien. ... Staak, a 6-foot-2 guard/forward, started for three seasons (1968-69, ...
#ThrowbackThursday: Grooving through the '60s in Connecticut
Photographs from 1968 of the home Bob van Summern designed at 295 Olmstead Hill Road in Wilton, Conn, which is a remnant of the mid-century movement.
UConn men's basketball notebook
Price and Bob Staak to move into 25th place on UConn's all-time scoring list.
ELSBERRY Staak had mind of a coach, touch of a marksman
And Bob Staak could shoot the basketball. ... Staak grew up in Darien. ... It's a safe bet that Bob Staak lit up the nets that game, too.
#ThrowbackThursday: Grooving through the 60's in Connecticut
Photographs from 1968 of the home Bob van Summern designed at 295 Olmstead Hill Road in Wilton, Conn, which is a remnant of the mid-century movement.
Star athletes inducted into local sports hall of fame
UConn alumni athletes Mary Schmidt of Stamford and Bob Staak of Darien -- a swimmer and a basketball player, respectively -- were named this year's Hall of Famers.
Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame announces 3 for UConn wing
Here is the list of the previous inductees: 2007: Moira and Tara Buckley (Trumbull, women's soccer), Chris Smith (Bridgeport, men's basketball), Brian Usher (Stamford, football). 2008: Nick Giaquinto (Stratford, ...
UConn men's basketball notebook
Price and Bob Staak to move into 25th place on UConn's all-time scoring list.
Janis Joplin’s producer John Simon, a Norwalk native, has musical tastes that might surprise fans
In addition to those musicians he worked with personally, Simon writes about his interactions with other legends, including Bob Dylan, the Beatles and Elizabeth Taylor.
NBA Notebook: Stoudamire posts bail, is released
Bob Staak and Michael Adams resigned as assistant coaches for the Memphis Grizzlies, the team announced. ...
Local Sports Briefs
A reception at 5:30 pm at the UConn Stamford campus is highlighted by UConn football coach Randy Edsall as the featured speaker and the induction ceremonies for the newest Fairfield County UConn Hall of Famers ...
Four honorees to be added to Fairfield County Sports Hall UConn wing
Here is the list of the previous inductees: 2007: Moira & Tara Buckley (Trumbull, women's soccer), Chris Smith (Bridgeport, men's basketball), Brian Usher (Stamford, football). 2008: Nick Giaquinto (Stratford, ...
Sandy Sulzycki: The Week That Was (April 27, 2014)
Porky Vieira had 22, Bob Packer 14 and Lou Saccone 11 in defeat. ... ... Bob Marzik of Stratford was named to the All-American skeet team. ... ... The second team included: Mike Wachob, Staples; Darien sophomore ...
ELSBERRY: Memories of UConn hockey special for Hutchings
Follow at Twitter/elsctpost UConn Hall of Fame inductees 2007: Moira and Tara Buckley (Trumbull, women's soccer); Chris Smith (Bridgeport, men's basketball); Brian Usher (Stamford, football) 2008: Nick Giaquinto ...
Former Norwalk High star Fagan to be feted at UConn Fairfield County Day
Here is the list of the previous inductees: 2007--Moira & Tara Buckley (Trumbull, women's soccer), Chris Smith (Bridgeport, men's basketball), Brian Usher (Stamford, football). 2008--Nick Giaquinto (Stratford, ...