Wilbur Cross HOF dinner to be held April 12

Seven people and one team will be inducted into the 2018 Wilbur Cross Athletic Hall of Fame April 12 at the Country House on Foxon Road.

The inductees are: Terri Claxton (1985), a former basketball standout who went on to win a national championship at Old Dominion; Micky Heard & Roland Jones (1972), both former basketball standouts; Wayne Allen (1982), track and field; George Providence (1978), football ; Michael J. Zuccarelli Jr. (1966), hockey; Junie Vuolo, assistant football coach; and the school’s 1994 indoor & outdoor State Open champions.

Cocktails begin at 6 p.m. with dinner and presentation of awards to follow starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $60 per person. You can purchase tickets at the Wilbur Cross High main office. Ask for Lisa.

NEW HAVEN TAP-OFF CLUB BANQUET TUESDAY

The New Haven Tap-Off Club will be hosting the annual All-County and Scholar-Athlete Dinner on Tuesday at the Villa Bianca in Seymour.

Jeff DeMaio of Guilford will be the Boys’ Basketball Coach of the Year recipient and Ron Picard of Sacred Heart High is the Girls’ Basketball Coach of the Year. Al Carfora of International Association of Approved Basketball Officials, Board 10 is the Nate Winnick Official of the Year recipient.

The Girls’ 2018 All-County Team includes: Ky’Jae Hargrove of Career; McKenzie Helms and Kylie Schlottman of East Haven; Makaela Johnson and Taniyah Thompson of Hamden; Gabby Egidio and Sara Wohlgemuth of Hand; Meah Austin and Aiyana Ward of Holy Cross; Cali Jolley of Law; Kailey Lipka of Lyman Hall; Mehgan DeVille and Isabella Santoro of Mercy; Karli Opalka of Pomperaug; and Savannah Marshall of Westbrook.

The Boys’ All-County Team includes: Tyler Thomas of Amity; Noah Rubino of Guilford; Ronnie Ellis and Jaylen Ricks of Hamden; Christian Adams and Bryan Breland of Hamden Hall; Davon Warner of Hillhouse; Nyzair Rountree of Holy Cross, Waterbury; Brett LeQuire of North Branford; Connor Raines of Notre Dame, West Haven; Isiah Gaiter and Raheem Solomon of Sacred Heart, Waterbury; Marquan Watson of Waterbury Career; William Antrum of Wilbur Cross; Jackson Benigni of Xavier.

The club Scholar-Athletes include: East Haven’s Frank Camera and Marley Herard; Foran’s Matthew Cruz and Jade Lord; Hamden’s Jordan Smith; Holy Cross’ Julia Mecca; Lyman Hall’s Patrick Doherty; Mercy’s Samantha Chapps; North Haven’s Kylie Brandt; Notre Dame’s Michael Brooks; Pomperaug’s Allison McCormick; Sacred Heart High School’s Jenna Madigan; Shelton’s Matt Hunyadi and William Ciccone; and West Haven’s Amanda Carr.

JCC CLASSIC

The 57th JCC Schoolboy/ Schoolgirl Classic will be held April 8 at the Cardinal Shehan Center in Bridgeport.

The girls game begins at 1 p.m., Connecticut East vs. West, followed by the boys game at 3, Connecticut vs. New Jersey. Tickets are $10 for both games.

The Girls East, coached by Brittany Huggins and Liz Stitch (Hall): Anna Barry, RHAM; Mary Baskerville, Enfield; Delaney Connors, Conard; Loren D’Agostino, East Windsor; Danielle Delano, Enfield; Cat Fonsera, Enfield; Izzy Lipinski, Farmington; Rosalie Nicholson, New London; Melanie Polanco, Maloney; Amber Raisner, Hall; and Janette Wadoloski – Southington

The Girls West team, coached by Anthony Russell (East Haven) and Steve Tobitsch (Trumbull), is: Trinity Bravo, Kolbe Cathedral; Samantha Chapps, Mercy; Meghan Deville, Mercy; KyJae Hargrove, Career; Gabby Joseph, Notre Dame-Fairfield; Julie Keckler, Trumbull; Alexa Kellner, Stamford; Karli Opalka, Pomperaug; Olivia Parisi, Fairfield Warde; Lauren Pelosi, Taft; Bella Santoro, Mercy; and Kylie Schlottman, East Haven.

The Connecticut Boys East team, coached by Chris Watts (Notre DameFairfield) and Jonathan Carroll (Sacred Heart) are Mikey Buscetto, Waterford; Qualon Wilkes (Bassick); Tyler Bourne (Notre DameFairfield); Noreaga Davis (Notre Dame-Fairfield); Tyler Thomas (Amity); Byron Breland III (Hamden Hall); Isiah Gaiter (Sacred Heart); Raheem Solomon (Sacred Heart); Sean Conway (Fairfield Warde); Christian Adams (Hamden Hall); Contavio Dutreil (Trinity Catholic); John Kelly (Cheshire Academy); and Matt Veretto (East Catholic).