Time stand still
Connecticut’s sports stories of the year
It was a year when sports stood still.
Sports fans and state athletes followed the words from the Department of Public Health more than anything said on ESPN. We grew accustomed to watching events played in empty arenas and we kept closer tabs on cancellations and postponements than wins and losses.
Bubbleville became part of our sports vocabulary.
What’s the sports story of year when it’s a year like no other? The Hearst Connecticut Media sports staff compiled a list of 10 stories, plus 10 honorable mentions that reflect 2020, the Year in Sports.
Let the debate begin.
GREENWICH’S COHEN GETS HIS TEAM
In February, Greenwich hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen made a bid for controlling interest in the Mets. That first deal with the Wilpons evaporated, but Cohen — already a minority owner — managed to complete the sale in September and he received approval from MLB owners two months later . Fans rejoiced as the beleaguered Mets fell under the ownership of Cohen, a lifelong fan who grew up on Long Island and founded the Stamford-based hedge fund Point72 Asset Management. And as he set out to rebuild his beloved franchise, Cohen took to Twitter to engage his fan base, crowdsource ideas, and share some unexpected humor — this is hardly an eccentric, reclusive billionaire.
CIAC: FIRST IN THE NATION
As the coronavirus was spreading, the CIAC made a startling decision on March 10 — the winter tournaments would be canceled, depriving teams the opportunity to make state title runs. Reaction was swift and heated, as the CIAC was criticized by many because athletes
and coaches felt the brunt of the decision. Yet public opinion turned within 24 hours. By the evening of March 11, the NBA suspended its season. A day later, the NCAA called off March Madness. Suddenly Connecticut’s high schools seemed prescient and the entire sport world came to a complete stop.
IVY LEAGUE: FIRST IN CANCELLATIONS
Also looking smart a day after halting winter postseason tournaments? The Ivy League, which canceled its men’s and women’s basketball tournament on March 10. The Ivy was the first Division I league to cancel its basketball tournaments, but only by a few days as every other conferences followed before the NCAA Tournament was scratched. Like the CIAC, there was initial criticism as the league denied teams the opportunity to play for an NCAA Tournament bid. But within two days, there was no sports and the Ivy presidents seemed much wiser than their reactive counterparts across the country. In July, the league became the first conference to cancel fall sports, which meant no Yale football for the first time since 1918. And in November the league was again ahead of the country by canceling the winter season.
PAIGE, AZZI, AND THE UCONN RECRUITING WAGON
Remember that chatter about Geno Auriemma losing his recruiting fastball? Nevermind. Paige Bueckers, the most celebrated recruit in the nation, committed to UConn last year and arrived in Storrs in 2020 as the most anticipated freshman since Breanna Stewart. As Bueckers was settling in as the new face of the program this fall, another highly-hyped recruit committed to the Huskies: Washington DC guard Azzi Fudd, a top prospect since sixth grade who has drawn comparisons to Maya Moore. Fudd and Bueckers are friends from playing together in the USA national program and each had their pick of schools. But after decades of securing the best talent the country, Auriemma proved he’s still a peerless recruiter.
NO SPRING SPORTS, NO FALL FOOTBALL
The CIAC was quick and decisive in canceling the winter tournament. When it came time to cancel the entire spring season, Connecticut was the last state in the country to take the step. The CIAC had already canceled the spring postseason tournament, but there was a thread of hope that some type of spring sports experience could be saved. But that ended in early May, when Gov. Ned Lamont announced that distance learning would remain in place for the remainder of the year. There were sports in the fall, but 11-on-11 football was canceled after months of debate and protests, as the CIAC followed guidance from the Department of Public Health . It was the first year without full-contact high school football in Connecticut since 1884, although there were independent leagues staging games across the state and the CIAC kept the door open for football in the spring of 2021.
NO FOOTBALL AT UCONN
Another cancellation first from Connecticut: UConn became the first Football Bowl Subdivision team in the country to cancel its season when the school made the announcement on
Aug. 5. The program had 10 players isolated or quarantined in the weeks leading up to the season opener and things only got worse throughout the fall, with 23 players testing positive for COVID-19 and 70 players landing in quarantine. This was to be UConn’s first season as an independent football program after the school’s athletic department moved into the Big East this summer. Instead, coach Randy Edsall had a fall to reboot the program and another year to prepare for a new schedule.
FINANCIAL STRUGGLES, NEW CONFERENCE HOME FOR UCONN
The financial challenges can be traced back a decade, as the musical chairs of conference realignment left UConn without a seat at the Power 5 table. By 2019, the athletic department needed a $42 million subsidy to operate and the pandemic only made matters worse, with a the gap between revenue and expenses expected to be even higher in 2020. Charged with cutting 25 percent of the subsidy, UConn announced in June it was cutting men’s tennis, swimming and diving, cross country, and women’s rowing. The announcement came just weeks before UConn officially moved back to the Big East, a shift that provided hope with a burst
of enthusiasm among fans and donors — the school’s fundraising department said it brought a one-year record of $89.5 million to the department for the fiscal year ending on June 30.
NAME CHANGE
The momentum has been strong nationally, with the NFL team in Washington and the Major League Baseball franchise in Cleveland both abandoning offensive Native American nicknames and mascots this year. The use of the names by Connecticut high schools has been debated for years, with a steady move toward abandoning the names and mascots. As 2020 comes to a close, the changes are flowing: Guilford went from Indians to Grizzlies in December, while Glastonbury shifted from Tomahawks to Guardians and Farmington announced it will change names. Earlier this year, RHAM changed from Sachems to Raptors and North Haven discussed moving on from the Indians name over the summer.
HALL OF FAMER STEPS AWAY
Rob Trifone, one of the most successful high school football coaches in the state, announced in January he was resigning as Darien coach. Trifone, who also coached at Brien McMahon, was 252-86-2, ranking sixth all-time in the state in career wins. His record in 13 years at Darien was remarkable: 129-26, four FCIAC and three state titles, seven appearances in state title games, and a three-year run as the No. 1 team in Connecticut (2015 to 2017). He is a member of the Connecticut High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame and the FCIAC Hall of Fame, and he was named by various organizations Coach of the Year 16 times.
DRAFT KING: NEW CANAAN’S NIANG PICKED BY KC
After a standout career at New Canaan High — firstteam New Haven Register All-State, Walter Camp All-Connecticut, CHSCA All-State, three-time state champion — offensive lineman Lucas Niang chose Texas Christian over Miami and Auburn. He thrived at TCU, starting 27 games and not allowing a sack over 18 games in 2018 and 2019. In April, the 6-foot-6, 315pound Niange was selected by Kansas City with the 96th overall selection (third round) in the NFL Draft on April 24. The next day, a parade of over 300 cars passed Niang’s home, beeping horns and flashing signs in support of New Canaan’s new NFL player. But the start of Niang’s career was put on hold when he elected to opt out of the season because of COVID-19 concerns.
HONORABLE MENTIONS
1 Dustin Johnson won the Travelers Championship, but there were no fan at TPC River Highlands
1 After an 0-5 start, the Connectict Sun advanced to WNBA semifinals inside the bubble
1 COVID travel restrictions forced Toronto FC of the MLS to home games at Rentschler Field
1 After a 13-year hiatus, UConn and Tennessee renewed the sport’s best rivalry with a Husky win
1 UConn, USA Basketball paid tribute to the late Kobe Bryant during an exhibition in Hartford
1 Redding’s Charlie Morton advanced to his second straight World Series while Hebron’s A.J. Pollock won a title with the Dodgers
1 New Haven’s Tremont Waters played with Celtics and was All-NBA G League Second Team
1 It was a dismal year for the Red Sox, but Bethel’s Matt Barnes earned the closer role
1 Trinity Catholic, with a rich sports history, closed its doors and left behind decades of memories
1 Darien’s Spencer Knight was named starting goalie for Team USA at the World Junior Championships
The Connecticut High School Coaches Association All-State teams:
BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
BERKSHIRE
Alex Beauchene, Northwestern Connor Marchand, Gilbert Nicholas Fusco, Terryville Nick Zappone, Terryville Joseph Buchanan, Thomaston Greg Bastek, Nonnewaug
CCC
Jack Martin, Avon
Carver Morgan, Avon
Nate DeAngelo, Bristol Central Francis Porrini, Bristol Central Gavin Sherry, Conard Callum Sherry, Conard
Tyler Remigino, Conard
Dan White, Enfield
Joseph Accurso, Glastonbury Walker Beverly, Hall
Yonah Goldberg, Hall
Justin Cascio, Lewis Mills Reynaldo Torres, Maloney Aidan Puffer, Manchester Sean Barkasy, Manchester Sean Ahern, Middletown Thomas Cunningham, Middletown Michael Bohlke, Newington Luke Davis, Simsbury Jackson Cayward, Tolland Luke Stoeffler, Tolland
Jacob Gerow, Tolland Steven Viera, Tolland ECC Luke Anthony, East Lyme Fischer Macklin, East Lyme Michael Strain, Griswold Peyton Ramsey, NFA Jack Pothier, Plainfield Ryan Gruczka, Stonington Victor Cazabal, Windham Aiden Pepin, Waterford Sean Corman, Waterford FCIAC Colin McLaughlin, Westhill Charlie King, Ridgefield Charles Namiot, Ridgefield Nathan Cramer, Ludlowe Davis Cote, Wilton Dillon Harding, Staples Liam Carcich, Ridgefield Jonathan Lopez, Staples NCCC Damian Smith, Ellington Gavin Houghtaling, Ellington Blake Dufresne, Suffield Griffin Mandirola, Suffield Nathan Davidson, Suffield John Paul Glidden, Rockville Tiernan Doyle, Bolton Nathan Kita, East Windsor Jack Dendinger, Canton NVL Nicholas Bendtsen, Wolcott Colin Salvin, Woodland Joseph Dane, Holy Cross Jonathan Volpe, Naugatuck SCC Eamon Burke, Xavier Brody Santagata, Xavier Mason Beaudette, Amity Ryan Farrell, Cheshire Tanner Updyke, Guilford Noah San Vincente, Xavier Justin Shiffrin, Guilford Andrew White, Hamden Nick Cassarino, Xavier SLC Matt Jennings, H-K
Caleb Freeman, H-K Alexandre McMillian, East Hampton Mark Rodriguez, Cromwell
Mike Zocco, Cromwell
Sean Kennedy-Wonneberger, Hale Ray
Jacob Schneider, Old Saybrook Michael Kraszewski, Hale Ray SWC Patrick Gibbons, New Fairfield Andrew Taborsak, New Milford Ryan Rupprecht, Weston Robert Harkin, New Milford Lucas Cazzaniga, Bethel Antonio Maya-Lefort, Weston Mario Oliva, Bunnell
Joey Bevilacqua, Pomperaug Connor Delpha, New Milford Caleb Cerra, New Milford Calvin Young, Joel Barlow
GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
BERKSHIRE Charlotte Clulow, Housatonic Eilish Foy, Shepaug Valley Katie Deforest, Terryville Maegan Desmarais, Thomaston CCC
Mareen Ek, Avon
Natalia Popielarz, Bristol Central Fiona Gallagher, Bristol Eastern Chloe Scrimgeour, Conard Jayden Stygar, E.O. Smith Yuria Yamamoto, E.O. Smith Ava Gattinella, Glastonbury Emma Smith, Glastonbury Casey MacElhiney, Glastonbury Mia Healer, Hall Katherine Sanderson, Hall Nora Holmes, Hall
Kate Bohlke, Newington Edith Walker, RHAM Maren Valente, Rocky Hill Abby Smith, Simsbury Olivia Birney, Simsbury Frenchie Riccio, Southington Diane Pillsbury, Southington Grace Michaud, Southington Jacqueline Izzo, Southington Jessica Lombardo, Southington Calista Mayer, Tolland Peyton Bornstein, Tolland ECC Jordan Malloy, Bacon Academy Isabelle Paggioli, East Lyme Jessica Casey, Lyman Hall Sophia Jones, NFA Makayla Kelley, NFA Serena Britner, St. Bernard FCIAC Mari Noble, Greenwich Anna Keeley, Ludlowe Emily Mrakovcic, Wilton Kali Holden, Trumbull Amanda Graham, McMahon Katherine Rector, Ridgefield Georgia Kelleher, Ridgefield Josie Donlan, Staples Mairead Clas, Darien Emilie Kozeracki, Warde NCCC Haley Young, Suffield Megan Minicucci, Bolton Gracie Flynn, Somers Rachel St. Germain, Somers Aleynah Taylor, Windsor Locks Julia Caputo, Canton NVL
Chloe Poulos, Woodland Cassidy Ngaopraseutsack, Derby Jaden Young, Woodland Emma Gallagher, Watertown Veranika Hryn, Wolcott SCC
Anna Steffen, Hand Julia Anthony, Guilford Elisabeth Brown, Sheehan Julia Cannon, Sacred Heart Nell Grant, Amity
Kelly Jones, Lauralton Hall SLC
Kaylee Gravel, East Hampton Isabel Berardino, H-K Savannah Garcia, East Hampton Jessica Starr, East Hampton Grace Mikan, Cromwell Caitlin Wiley, Old Saybrook Catherine Minegar, Old Saybrook Carlina Castro, Old Saybrook SWC
Kate Wiser, Pomperaug
Ava Graham, Bethel
Claire Daniels, New Milford Samantha Ruggiero, New Fairfield Sydney Kelleher, New Milford Keelin Bremner, Immaculate Shae Zeitler, New Milford Ashley Hubert, New Fairfield Kayla Ondy, Immaculate Emily Tressler, Newtown Jordan Siemonsen, New Fairfield Jadyn Brenneman, New Fairfield Gillian Hotaling, Pomperaug Victoria Westlein, Pomperaug
FIELD HOCKEY
BERKSHIRE Aurelia Barker, Thomaston Miranda Bossi, Northwestern Abby Jabs, Northwestern Hannah Laone, Thomaston Haylie Lasky, Shepaug Valley Abby Lutz, Wamogo Brooke Mercier, Shepaug Valley CCC
Morgan Finlay, Windsor Caitlin Gallagher, Glastonbury Sarah Gallagher, Conard Megan Gilbey, Avon
Sarah Lamberty, Northwest Catholic
Natalie Lytle, Hall
Ellie Martin, Lewis Mills Bridget McGann, Hall
Emma Montgomery, Simsbury Maeve Mullen, Northwest Catholic Mary Norman, Glastonbury Kaitlyn O’Brien, Simsbury
Julia Peacock, Wethersfield Abby Peterson, Glastonbury Isabelle Russo, Avon
Maeve Stone, Hall
Haylie Thompson, Avon Alaina Vandal, Enfield Ashley White, Farmington ECC
Eliza Dutson, Woodstock Academy Sophia Hathaway, Waterford Ellie Korinek, Stonington
Kaily Lachapelle, Woodstock Academy
Teagan O’Brien, Stonington Bridget O’Leary, Fitch
Sandy McGugan, Stonington Caroline Real, East Lyme FCIAC
Tessa Albrecht, Norwalk Laine Ambrose, Staples Lauren Buck, Trumbull Charlotte Casiraghi, Wilton Izzy Deveney, Staples Charlotte Gans, Greenwich Raina Johns, Darien
Aerin Krys, Ridgefield
Sofia LaFalce, Ludlowe Isabella Lattuada, Greenwich Anna Lindeis, New Canaan Meg McCarthy, Trumbull Molly Mitchell, New Canaan Lindsey Olson, Darien
Jorja Pastore, Greenwich Mackenzie Peters, Ridgefield Riley Peters, Ridgefield Brinsley Rushe, Darien
Gigi Socci, Trumbull
Lisa van Gompel, Ridgefield
NCCC
Avery Bryanton, Granby Memorial Addy Fede, Granby Memorial Jaelyn Moulton, Stafford Meghan Tillona, Suffield Poet Watson, Canton
Sarah Whitehouse, Suffield
SCC
Raegan Bailey, Cheshire
Mia Celentano, Sacred Heart Academy
Jianna Cohrs, Sacred Heart Academy
Elle Cocoran, Lauralton Hall Shea Docker, Daniel Hand Maddie Epke, Guilford
Grace Hartmann, Daniel Hand Lauren Houle, Cheshire
Clare McCurley, Sacred Heart Academy
MaCaelan Rahn, Amity Payton Rahn, Amity
Nina Shamas, Branford Hannah Tiller, Guilford SHORELINE
Abby Amara, Valley Regional Kayla Holt, Old Saybrook Lauren Horne, Westbrook Kelli Jacobson, North Branford Bailey Roberts, Westbrook Taylor Stone, Old Saybrook Olivia Toto, North Branford Alexandra Wolf, Morgan SWC
Victoria Amarillo, Bethel
Lili Aubry, New Fairfield Heather Clark, New Fairfield McKenzie Dayton, New Milford Heather Dempsey, New Milford Jessica Evans, Pomperaug Katie Goyda, Newtown Emma Halas, Immaculate Casey Halliday, Masuk Claire Lyman, Watertown Ava Messina, Pomperaug Amanda Palmer, Joel Barlow Celia Preveza, Immaculate Reagen Schoen, Newtown
BOYS SOCCER
CLASS LL
Maxime Aidebe, McMahon, Senior Christian Amaral, Newington, Senior
Lyon Atiencia, Stamford, Sophomore
Aldo Barragan, West Haven, Senior Jay Barth, Naugatuck, Senior Evan Beiles, New Canaan, Senior Arian Bobi, Amity, Senior Santiago Borrego, Greenwich, Junior Logan Brennan, Farmington, Senior Chase Caruso, Darien, Junior Jaime Cowan, Hall, Senior Callum Crawford, Ludlowe, Senior Carrigan Cullinan, Trumbull, Senior Mateas Fihlo, Naugatuck, Senior Alan Fiore, Staples, Senior Yeremick Garcia, Danbury, Senior Zach Gardner, Glastonbury, Senior Ryan Gerry, Xavier, Junior Gustavo Guzman, East Hartford, Senior
Evan Jones, Hall, Senior
Marc Josephat, NFA, Junior
Alec Llerena, New Milford, Senior Andrew Lowitt, Greenwich, Junior Simon Osorio, McMahon, Senior Luciano Paoletta, Fairfield Prep, Junior
Matt Pisani, Cheshire, Senior John Reidy, Fairfield Prep, Junior Sean Rodriguez, Warde, Senior Jason Salley, Xavier, Senior Jude Sargent, Conard, Senior Walter Scudder, Farmington, Senior Drew Seguro, Hall, Senior
Josh Vendito, Hamden, Senior Anthony Vendrella, West Haven, Senior CLASS L
Bright Agyeman, Crosby, Junior Owen Ahmetovic, Wethersfield, Junior
Max Baer, Joel Barlow, Senior
Ian Belles, Brookfield, Senior Nathan Bennett, Wilton, Senior Anthony Bocchio, Middletown, Senior
Aiden Buchanan, Guilford, Senior Ben Carlson, Foran, Senior Raffaele Ciarleglio, Branford, Senior Eduardo Cienfuegos, North Haven, Senior
Nate Correard, Bethel, Senior RJ Darrell, Wethersfield, Senior Nate Diloreto, Bristol Eastern, Senior
Jaden Finkel-Hozer, Pomperaug, Senior
Naiyar Fraser, University/Prince Tech, Senior
Huck Gelhaus, Woodstock Academy, Senior
Ben Goodacre, Joel Barlow, Senior Richard Hickson, Woodstock Academy, Senior
Anthony Ippolito, Guilford, Senior Ryam Lim, RHAM, Senior Cameron Little, Avon, Senior Zack Lombardo, Middletown, Senior Tim Lynch, Fitch, Junior
Luca Marinelli, Foran, Senior Elian Nava, Platt, Senior
Anis Nurkic, Wethersfield, Senior Mark Palma, Bristol Central, Senior Cooper Pazzaglia, East Lyme, Senior Zackary Persaud, Kaynor Tech, Senior
Ahrav Soi, Wilton, Junior
Riley Stone, Lyman Hall, Senior Scott Testori, Hand, Senior Jason Wallack, Hand, Senior Jack Wildermannm, Hand, Senior CLASS M
Preston Alessio, Woodland, Freshmen
Alex Ard, Waterford, Senior Dante Bottalico, Northwest Regional, Junior
Raphael Brioso, Bullard Havens, Senior
Ethan Bryce, Seymour, Senior Sean Cafferty, Morgan, Senior Andrew Carey, Sheehan, Senior Keith Caouette, Watertown, Senior
Lex Edwards, Law, Junior Dustin Garrison, Windham Tech, Senior
Patrick Grydzewski, Plainville, Senior
Christian Guzman, Goodwin Tech, Senior
Jonathan Jacobs, Aerospace, Senior Grady Kelly, Granby, Senior Jackson Kupferschmid, Ellington, Senior
Brandon Lewis, Suffield, Senior Jason Molineiro, Rocky Hill, Junior Sam Montalto, Stonington, Junior Fillipe Mourao, Law, Senior Tyler Mucha, Morgan, Junior James Nelson, Northwest Regional, Senior
Tyler Neves, Cromwell, Senior Dan Petro, WCA, Senior Daimon Pollard, Ledyard, Junior Jordon Rijkse, Granby, Senior Manny Santos, St. Joe’s, Senior Trent Sargent, East Catholic, Senior Janak Sekaran, Weston, Senior Nathaniel Smith, Woodland, Senior Ty Stanchina, Bacon Academy, Senior
Jacob Strouch, Weston, Senior Josh Tubbs, Tolland, Senior Nick Washington, Ledyard, Senior Jason Webber, Ellington, Senior CLASS S
Ty Aleksa, Canton, Senior Noah Almeida, Coventry, Senior Cesar Amaya, Montville, Senior Drew Archer, Lyman Memorial, Senior
Cyler Brine, Parish Hill, Senior Patrick Brown, Somers, Junior Jake Burdick, Valley Regional, Junior Tucker Burr, Valley Regional, Junior James Cipriano, Sacred Heart, Junior
Aiden Colby, Nonnewaug, Junior Timmy Donovan, Litchfield, Senior Gilbert Flores, Gilbert, Senior Carter Gibson, Old Saybrook, Senior Zach Guilherme, Oxford, Junior Hilts Housan-Berglind, Lyman Memorial, Senior
Nick Iannetta, Immaculate, Senior Matthew Ladd, Griswold, Senior Thomas Lafayette, Somers, Junior Justin Landon, East Hampton, Senior
Geoffrey Medeiros, Notre Dame – Fairfield, Junior
Michael Milazzo, Old Lyme, Senior Jackson Miner, Canton, Senior Spencer Mix, Canton, Junior Giusseppi Mongeluzzo, Holy Cross, Senior
Myles John, Northwest Catholic, Senior
Raheim Nelson, Weaver, Freshmen Franco Pannofino, Nonnewaug, Senior
Brendan Power, Coventry, Senior Jacob Rose, Montville, Senior Matt Rothman, Old Saybrook, Senior
Brady Talerico, Portland, Junior Kadin Talho, Holy Cross, Senior Zach Thompson, Nonnewaug, Senior
Bennett Yeboah, Civic Leadership, Sophomore
GIRLS SOCCER
CLASS LL
Gianna Angelillo, Glastonbury Faith Arnold, Ridgefield Jessica Carr, Southington
Julia Cascone, New Milford Emily Eigo, Southington Erynn Floyd, Wilton Samantha Forrest, Glastonbury Noelle Garretson, Shelton Gabriela Gonzalez, Staples Francesca Highten, Darien Chloe Humphrey, Darien Charlotte Kemp, Ridgefield Samantha Kipperman, Pomperaug Devyn Latorre, Simsbury Caitlyn Lewis, Pomperaug Sophia Lowenberg, Trumbull Audrey Marin, Amity
Olivia Mullings, Newington Ellie Pergolotti, Cheshire Emma Smith, South Windsor Autumn Smith, Staples
Abby Sowa, Southington Gabby Tirado, Cheshire CLASS L
Bailey Ayer, RHAM
Abbie Burgess, Killingly
Ava Ferrie, Branford
Maddie Fried, St. Jseph Melina Ford, Mercy
Taylor Gambardella, Guilford Grace Gelhaus, Woodstock Academy
Ella Guth, Sacred Heart Academy Meredith Healy, East Lyme Kendal Infantino, Branford Sierra Judson, Wethersfield Moira Kellaher, Guilford Sarah Kent, Suffield
Laci Lewis, St. Joseph
Kaila Lujambio, Mercy
Mary Lundregan, St. Joseph Tara Martin, Suffield
Abby McCarthy, Torrington Grace Nichols, Killingly Rebecca Opdenbrouw, Rockville Isabella Pilato, East Haven Lauren Sonski, Naugatuck Gabriella Villagra, Wethersfield Jenna Zup, Berlin CLASS M
Karley Belisle, Plainfield Aries Bell, Woodland Vanessa Benjamin, Stonington Samantha Conti, Nonnewaug Juliana Dane, Holy Cross
Toni Domingos, Notre Dame-Fair
field
Addyson Earl, Granby Natalie Haythorn, Weston Alyssa Hebb, Holy Cross Emma Kloter, Ellington Paige Letourneau, Woodland Kedarjah Lewis, Haddam-Killingworth
Natalie Lyon, Tolland Abigail Miles, Weston
Abby Mills, Lewis Mills
Katy More, Woodland
Sofia Pagnamenta, Nonnewaug Lindsey Price, Plainfield Natalie Schock, Granby Alyssa Stetson, Ellington Jenna Tracey, Holy Cross Zoey Wood, Notre Dame-Fairfield CLASS S
Lindsay Clement, St. Bernard Madilyn Crawford, Lyman Memorial Emily DeRoehn, Old Lyme Victoria Dodge, Housatonic Erika Eaton, East Granby
Abby Farr, Windsor Locks Sophia Gert, St. Paul Klaudia Kovia, Windham Tech Lauren Manning, Immaculate Mayson Massaro, Northwest Catholic
Meryl McKenna, Immaculate Celia Merluzzo, Coventry Mallory Murdza, Somers
Julia Nicholas, Northwest Catholic Emily Nicholas, Northwest Catholic Kyla Norton, East Hampton Kendall Prince, Portland Ariana Rivas, Innovation Sydney Segalla, Housatonic Kaylee Tackson, Tourtellotte
Ally Williams, East Hampton Nina Zwolinski, St. Paul
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
CLASS LL First team
Aerin Bowman, Darien, Junior Ali Castro, Trumbull, Senior Zoe DiZenzo, Amity, Senior Riley Donahue, South Windsor, Senior
Sarah Ericson, NFA, Senior Sarah Nowacki, Newtown, Senior Lilly Saleeby, Greenwich, Senior Avery Theriault, Conard, Senior Second team
Savannah Bernbucci, Maloney, Junior
Bailey Cenatiempo, Trumbull, Senior
Ryan Hicks, Danbury, Senior Sarah Holley, Cheshire, Senior Nyssa Park, Conard, Junior Rachel Possidento, Southington, Senior
Cornelia Roach, Greenwich, Senior Elle Sneddon, New Canaan, Senior CLASS L First team
Emma Appleman, Guilford, Senior Ana Castro-Rodriguez, Masuk, Senior
Leah Chipman, Bristol Eastern, Senior
Emily Ericson, Bristol Central, Senior Kaylin Hadley, RHAM, Senior
Zoe Lowe, Bristol Eastern, Junior Juliet Young, Guilford, Senior Second team
Alexandra Ferriouolo, North Haven, Senior
Kaylee Jackson, Naugatuck, Junior Jenna Koonitsky, St. Joseph, Senior Madison Massaro-Cook, Newington, Senior
Hannah Mullaney, RHAM, Senior Ryley Plourde, Bristol Eastern, Senior
Kelli Raines, Avon, Senior CLASS M First team
Elayna Beutel, Woodland, Senior Ava Boyles, Valley Regional, Senior Jacey Cosciello, Seymour, Senior Meghan Doxsee, Haddam-Killingworth, Senior
Camryn Luginbuhl, Tolland, Senior Alexis Neider, Law, Senior Ashlyn Zematis, Northwestern, Senior Second team
Hannah Avila, Ledyard, Senior Angela Colonis, Waterford, Senior Alena Crosby, Valley Regional Elizabeth D’Ettore, Wolcott, Junior RaeLynn Perregaux, Northwestern, Junior
Emma Rousseau, Seymour, Junior Sam Thompson, Nonnewaug, Senior CLASS S First team
Jessica Hanrath, Coventry, Senior Delaney Harrington, Coventry, Senior
Kamryn Lathrop, Griswold, Senior Anna Mathewson, Lyman Memorial, Senior
Helen Megson, Lyman Memorial, Senior
Brooke Praskievicz, Hale Ray, Sophomore
Margaret Raftery, Housatonic Regional, Junior
Second team
Audrey Bonk, Northwest Catholic. Senior
Nathalie DeLarosa, Goodwin Tech, Senior
Rachel Heaney, Wolcott Tech, Senior
Lena Koznik, Coginchaug, Senior Abigail Maher, Granby Memorial, Senior
Hazel Patel, Aerospace, Junior Autumn Stancel, Windham, Senior