Wilbur Cross to induct eight people, one team

Eight people and one team will be inducted into the Wilbur Cross Athletic Hall of Fame on April 9 at 6 p.m. at Cascade Fine Catering in Hamden.

This year's honorees are as follows: Barbara Thaxton, a former girls basketball state championship coach; Neal Eley (1994), a former track and field standout; Ron Moye (1986), boys basketball; Troy Streater (1989), football; Kevin Miller (1962), swimming ; Donny Brassil (1962), hockey; Dan Hardy (1969), boys basketball; Bill Reaves (1967), boys basketball; and the 1979 Cross boys basketball team that defeated Northwest Catholic for the 1979 Class LL state championship.

Tickets are $60 each, and can be purchased directly from the honoree or contact Latef Roberts at 203-8154940 or Eric Barbarito at 203-206-0191.

TAP-OFF CLUB HOF

The New Haven Tap Off Club, Inc. will be hosting the annual All-County and Scholar-Athlete Dinner on Tuesday, March 31 at the Villa Bianca in Seymour.

The Tap Off Club will also be honoring its Boys’ Basketball Coach of the Year, Michael Kohs of Xavier; Girls’ Basketball Coach of the Year, Joseph Cavallaro of Shelton; and the Hank Luzzi Official of the Year, Brad Chernovetz of the International Association of Approved Basketball Officials, Board 10.

The Girls’ 2020 AllCounty Team includes: Jillian Martin of Amity; Natasha Rivera of Ansonia; Tiahna Pulliam of Crosby; Sara Wohlgemuth and Brooke Salutari of Hand; Alexis Pendziwater and Taylor Salato of East Haven; Asya Brandon of Hamden; Keyshan Johnson of Hillhouse; Alyssa Hebb of Holy Cross; Elena Farquharson of Sacred Heart Academy; Aamya Rivera of Sacred Heart, Waterbury; Caitlyn Hunt and Madison Larkin of Sheehan; and Leya Vohra of Shelton.

The Boys’ All-County Team includes: Justin Davis of Crosby; Heston Tucker of Hamden; Ta’Zhon Daniels of Hillhouse; Akili Evans of Holy Cross; Diontae Eady of Jonathan Law; Avery Hinnart of Naugatuck; Zach Laput of Notre Dame, West Haven; Lorenzo Washington of Sacred Heart, Waterbury; Dion Perkins of Seymour; Garrett Molampy of Sheehan; Periklis Basimakopoulos of Shelton; Cade Ensinger of Valley Regional; Malcolm Duncanson of West Haven; Dereyk Grant of Wilbur Cross; and Stephen Kohs of Xavier.

New Haven Tap-Off Club Scholar-Athletes include: Ansonia’s Elijah Ellis; Branford’s Karly King; East Haven’s Isabella Ragaini; Foran’s John Shannon; Guilford’s Elle Petra; Hamden’s Rebecca ObermanLevine; Daniel Hand’s Sara Wohlegmuth; Jonathan Law’s Ruhail Akhtar; Lyman Hall’s Hailey Bruneau; Maloney’s Olivia Aitken; Morgan’s Annalyse Olcott; North Haven’s Zoi Burns; Notre Dame of West Haven’s Matt Consorte; Sacred Heart of Waterbury’s Paige Carroll; Sheehan’s Caroline Dighello; Shelton’s Leya Vohra and Periklis Basimakopoulos; Wolcott’s Hannah Francisco; Woodland’s Jillian Barbarito; and Xavier’s Marcus Williams.

Tickets are $45 with checks payable to New Haven Tap-Off Club, Inc. Send reservations and checks by March 20 to: Mike Raccio 15 River Road East Haven, CT, 06512. Call Mike at 203-469-6603 between 5-7 p.m. with reservations or questions.