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A total of 101 student-athletes earned All-Area status. In addition, seven student-athletes earned MVP honors in their respective sport, while nine individuals earned Coach of the Year accolades. During the spring season, SCC teams won a total of five state championships. Seven additional teams earned runner-up status in CIAC state competition during the spring campaign. Since the league's inception in 1994, SCC schools have now won 219 state championships. GIRLS LACROSSE MVP: Dana Heritage, Junior, Midfield, Cheshire Heritage scored 81 goals and had 28 assists for the Rams, who reached the Division I semifinals. Holds school record for career goals (186), points (233) and season record for ground balls (92). All-Area Caitlyn Buckanavage, Junior, Attack, Branford Nicole Flores, Senior, Goalie, Branford Nina Sperry, Senior, Midfield, Hand Lauren Duffy, Senior, Defense, Hand Kelly Bruneau, Junior, Attack, Cheshire Cassidy Barry, Senior, Center, Mercy Courtney Cronin, Senior, Attack, Hand Caity Reardon, Senior, Defense, Branford Kristianna Sciarra, Senior, Attack, Sacred Heart Academy Alexandra Hoey, Junior, Defense, Guilford Becky Jablonski, Sophomore, Midfield, Hand Krista Malayter, Junior, Midfield, Cheshire BOYS VOLLEYBALL MVP: Barry Smith, Senior, Hitter, Shelton Smith was an intimidating force for the undefeated Gaels (25-0) who captured the SCC and Class L titles in 2005. Smith had a team-best 203 kills, hitting at a remarkable .523 percent. He also had 92 digs, 36 blocks and 63 aces. Smith will attend Sacred Heart University in the fall. Coach of the Year: Bonnie Fineman, Shelton All-Area Brenton Roman, Junior, Amity Tim Zaprzalka, Junior, Shelton Kyle Shea, Senior, Amity Kyle Wilson, Senior, Hand John Lindner, Senior, Cheshire Jeremy Saxe, Senior, Amity Pat Kelly, Senior, Hand Erix Soderstrom, Senior, Xavier Kevin Goncalves, Senior, Shelton Zach Hansen, Senior, Shelton Brian Sutherland, Senior, Cheshire BASEBALL Coach of the Year: Sal Coppola, Amity All-Area Blake Barone, Junior, C, Notre Dame Ben Horwitz, Senior, P, Amity Dave Migani, Senior, C, Amity Tyler Tomer, Senior, 3B, Sheehan Todd DeFrancesco, Junior, P, North Haven Pat McKenna, Senior, SS, Amity BOYS LACROSSE MVP: A.J. Alessi, Senior, Attack, Branford Alessi had 61 goals and 41 assists to lead his team to a 17-2 record, 16-0 in the regular season. Alessi ended up with 149 career goals and 70 career assists. He has been selected to play in the National Senior All-Star game in St. Louis this summer. Also, an All-Area selection in soccer, Alessi will attend Quinnipiac. Coach of the Year: Brian Adkins, Branford All-Area Alex Malvezzi, Senior Attack, Guilford Kevin Filippone, Junior, Attack, Hand Brad Burkhardt, Senior, Goal, Branford Brandon Pepe, Senior, Goal, Amity Mike Miano, Senior, Defense, Branford Sean Callinan, Senior, Defense, Hand Tommy Lee, Junior, Midfield, Hand Alex Farmer, Senior, Goal, Hand Frank DelCervo, Senior, Midfield, Hamden Josh Nugent, Senior, Attack, Cheshire Ryan Niziolek, Junior, Defense, Hand Anthony Mortali, Senior, Defense, Branford GIRLS OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD MVP: Natasha Harvey, Senior, Career Harvey proved she may be the state’s best female track athlete by winning the long jump (19-5.75), the 100 hurdles (14.49) and he 300 hurdles (44.43) at the State Open. Harvey then won the 100 hurdles (14.56) and placed second in the 300 hurdles (44.24) at the New England Championships. Coach of the Year: Nina Lujack, Hamden All-Area Tiffany Bromfield, Junior, Hillhouse Kayla Huggins, Sophomore, North Haven Bit Fitter, Sophomore, Branford Colleen Spilka, Senior, Hamden Bianca Brown, Sophomore, Career Julia Meurice, Junior, Hamden Chelsea Musante, Junior, Shelton Leesa Mullins, Senior, Wilbur Cross Ann Marie Clark, Freshman, Hillhouse Magee Lawhorn, Junior, North Haven Michelle Johnson, Sophomore, Career Regina Graziano, Senior, Guilford Fotini Xenidis, Sophomore, Shelton SOFTBALL All-Area Nicole Arpin, Senior, OF, Cheshire Rachel Brenneman, Senior, P, Cheshire Gina Mondo, Senior, 2B, Amity Ann Gucwa-Bucasas, Senior, 2B, Shelton Amanda Genovese, Senior, C, Amity April Ghiroli, Junior, P, Lyman Hall Jenna Earley, Senior, OF, Hamden Brittany Allsop, Senior, SS, Law Izzie Santone, Sophomore, P, Hand Tory Satagaj, Sophomore, P, Mercy GOLF MVP: Chris Bushnell, Senior, Hand Bushnell capped off a fine career with the individual medalist honor at the CIAC Division III tournament at Timberlin Golf Course in Berlin. Bushnell finished tied for second (77) the SCC tournament at New Haven Country Club. He will attend Rollins College this fall. Coach of the Year: Roger Ratchford, Fairfield Prep All-Area Alex Gambordella, Senior, Hamden Bobby Fox, Sophomore, Xavier Josh Chen, Senior, Amity Jay Mezei, Senior, Lyman Hall Tim Buczak, Senior, Xavier Sean Sweitzer, Senior, Hand Jake Braunsdorf, Senior, Cheshire Tim Murphy, Sophomore, Fairfield Prep Morgan Stepanek, Junior, Guilford BOYS TENNIS MVP: Ben Zuckerberg, Sophomore, Amity Zuckerberg went undefeated (22-0) and won the Class LL tournament in 2005. In his first two scholastic seasons, he is 40-4 while playing at the no. 1 singles position for the Spartans. Coach of the Year: Bruce Levine, Amity All-Area Paul Vithayathil and Todd Kramer, Junior and Senior, Amity Chris Previdi, Junior, Branford Cyrus Gentry, Junior, Cheshire Tom Curran, Senior, Fairfield Prep Vincent Hayes, Senior, Guilford GIRLS TENNIS MVP: Allie Schwartz, Senior, Amity Schwartz finished with a 21-1 record and advanced to the CIAC State Open quarterfinals. A two-time All-Area MVP, Schwartz will play at Lehigh University this fall. Coach of the Year: Missy Orosz, Law All-Area Claire Weiss, Senior, Hamden Lauren Wein and Sandra Tomey, Cheshire Taylor Mann and Caity Casey, Junior and Junior, Branford BOYS OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD Coaches of the Year: Rich Biondi and Scott Jenkin, Branford All-Area Chris Martens, Senior, Branford Alex Greenhouse, Senior, Amity Anthony Roberson, Senior, Hamden Vin Nastri, Junior, North Haven Luke Owen, Senior, Branford Andrew Pratt, Senior, Lyman Hall Brian Wycinowski, Junior, Cheshire Greg Borelli, Senior, Hamden Phil Padilla, Senior, Shelton Jay Koloseus, Junior, Guilford #
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