Wilbur Cross HOF induction ceremony 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-Askew (1985), a former 1,000-point scorer who helped lead Cross to the 1984 Class LL state championship; 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. Tickets can be purchased at the Wilbur Cross High main office. Ask for Lisa.

JCC SCHOOLBOY/SCHOOLGIRL 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 Dame-Fairfield); 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).

CHSCA RECOGNITION DINNER

The Connecticut High School Coaches Association will honor 24 coaches as Outstanding Coaches of the Year, an Athletic Director of the Year and Announce three special awards at the 54th annual Recognition Dinner on May 10 at 7 p.m. in Kay’s Pier at the Aqua Turf in Southington.

To be honored are Athletic Director of the Year Joseph Madaffari of McMahon; former Maloney softball coach Scott Aresco will receive the Thomas Monahan CHSCA Honor Award; Branford’s Bill O’Brien will be awarded the Joseph J. Fontana Distinguished Service Award; and Gina Simeone of Nfinity will receive the Joseph Calvanese Sponsorship Award.

The coaches to be honored are: Steve George, football, Newtown; Larry Kelley, boys basketball, Career; Ken Valliere, girls basketball, Windham; Matt Medve, indoor track, Weston; James Thompson, girls track, Windham; Shaun Ratchford, baseball, Danbury.

Chris Gamble, wrestling, Waterford; Tom Scarola, boys cross country, Shepaug Valley; Aaron Flamino, girls cross country, Ellington; Susan Murphy, softball, Platt Tech; Sam Barnes, boys soccer, Old Saybrook; Jeff Santilli, boys golf, Greenwich; Laurie Zrenda, girls tennis, East Lyme; Bill Howard, girls volleyball, Norwich Free Academy.

Paul Deon, boys lacrosse, Hand; Chris Raffone, boys tennis, Amity; Jim Brown, boys track, Bunnell; Juliette Givens, boys volleyball, Farmington; Susan Bridges, cheerleading, Newtown; Jenna Tucchio, field hockey, Stonington; Kristin Woods, girls lacrosse, New Canaan; Joseph Finocchiaro, girls soccer, Glastonbury; Ralph Russo, ice hockey, Guilford; and Damien Frassinelli, unified sports, Stafford.

Tickets for the event are $46 and may be purchased in advance only by contacting John Fontana at 860-628-4122.