Meriden Athletes Honored at Annual CIAC Banquet

MERIDEN, CT — A total of 348 Connecticut public high school senior student athletes were honored as CIAC Scholar Athletes at the 35th Annual CAS-CIAC Scholar Athlete Banquet at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington Sunday night. The event is the largest of the many honors programs CAS-CIAC hosts each year.

“The Scholar Athlete program recognizes two high school senior student-athletes – one boy and one girl – from each member high school whose academic and athletic careers have been exemplary, whose personal standards and achievement are a model to others, and who possess high levels of integrity, self-discipline and courage," according to CAS-CIAC officials. "The honorees are chosen by the member schools and are submitted to the CIAC."

Sunday's event drew a crowd of more than 1,700 students, family members, school administrators and coaches to salute the Scholar Athletes and recognize their achievements.

Chiney Ogwumike, former No. 1 overall pick, WNBA Rookie of the Year and star for the Connecticut Sun, gave the keynote address and film producer John Holt served as the host for the evening.

Waterford High School senior Marissa Walker was recognized with the Michael H. Savage Spirit of Sport Award.

Maloney’s Regan Maloney and Adam Williams, along with Platt’s Machaila Arjavich and Benjamin Stratton and Sheyenne Sinicrope and Yael Cano of Wilcox Tech, were among the scholar athletes honored at the event.

See below for the complete list of 2017-18 Scholar Athletes:

• Abbott Tech – Ciara Hubertus, Chamroeun Chhorn
• Achievement First – Donnarie Noble
• Aerospace – Celia Chacko, Noah Swanson
• Amity – Yuqi Zhou, Joseph Sugarmann
• Ansonia – Katherine Wojcik, Julian Guevara
• Avon – Rachel Spivak, Jack Stokesbury
• Bacon Academy – Addey LePage, Brayden LoVetere
• Berlin – Sara Bengiovanni, William Hagmeier
• Bethel – Christina Franzese, Patrick Joyce
• Bloomfield – Monique Anderson, Logan Colon
• Bolton – Emilia Herasimowicz, Ben Snuffer
• Branford – Wyntre Fries, Ryan McCarthy
• Bridgeport Central – Catrina Uyen Nguyen, Jonathan Gomes
• Brien McMahon – Savannah Buzzeo, Ethan Blattman
• Bristol Central – Zoe Sinclair, Pat Kjornrattanawanich
• Bristol Eastern – Maggie Santacroce, Thomas Lombardi
• Brookfield – Vanessa Blas, Brit Wallman
• Bulkeley – Alison Ramirez Cahuana, Luis Gonzalez
• Bullard Havens Tech – Tiffany Hines, Tavon Smith-Brown
• Bunnell – Hannah McLaughlin, George Bloom
• Canton – Jane Frawley, Connor Treadwell
• Career Magnet – Taniya Gray, Tamar Williams
• Cheney Tech – Tashfia Jilu, Lucas Johnson
• Cheshire – Lauren Daddi, Brendan Murray
• Coginchaug – Aubrey Figoras, Cal Pitruzzello
• Conard – Elizabeth McMahon, Matthew Remigino
• Coventry – Suzanne Pranger, Michael Sisk
• Creed – C'Aisa Corbett, Marquel Lloyd
• Cromwell – Jennifer Arling, Blake Levitts
• Crosby – Kyra Liotta-Baptiste, Alberim Klenja
• Danbury – Julianna Carney, Daniel Simmons
• Daniel Hand – Taylor Scully, Owen McShane
• Darien – Kerry Blatney, Griffin Ott
• Derby – Nicole Rizzo, Joshua Dana
• E.O. Smith – Samantha Schatz, Franklin Fin Morrison
• East Catholic – Sierra Romie, Matthew Veretto
• East Granby – Jordin Comstock, Justin Lacharite
• East Hampton – Emma Donohue, Bennett Pellegrino
• East Hartford – Jadah Daley, Ryswick Innocent
• East Haven – Molly Rose Mazzucco, Frank Paolo Camera
• East Lyme – Rasa Kirvelevicius, Conrad French
• East Windsor – Jessica Saponare, Timothy Rodrigue
• Ellington – Lia Guerette, Daniel Meaney
• Ellis Tech – Autumn Jackson, Firas Aldarawcheh
• Enfield – Sydney Nash, Robert Vose
• Fairfield Ludlowe – Emily Proulx, John Blatt
• Fairfield Prep – Andrew W. Thompson
• Fairfield Warde – Gabrielle Inchoco, Luke Bender
• Farmington – Katherine Gregory, Timothy Arena
• Fitch – Holly Conlon, Mitchell Shapiro-Albert
• Foran – Alyssa Deptulski, Ryan Luth
• Gilbert – Alexis Kacmarcik, Timothy O'Meara
• Glastonbury – Alexandra Ross, Abhishek Malani
• Goodwin Tech – Paola Barbosa, Josh Donaghy
• Granby Memorial – Madeline Attianese, Nathaniel Orluk
• Grasso Tech – Rhema Phillips
• Greenwich – Emily Philippides, Jack Bound
• Griswold – Maya Waldron, Jason Jacaruso
• Guilford – Faren Roth, Samuel Dombroski
• Haddam-Killingworth – Kelsey D'Amico, Jonah Spector
• Hale Ray – Isabelle Hajek, Ryan Brownell
• Hall – Amber Raisner, Patrick Daly
• Hamden – Mackenzie Sargolini, Ramon Fille
• Harding – Janazha Davis, Karim Alveranga
• Hartford Public – Benedicte Alula, Zinodene Stewart
• Hillhouse – Kayla Beamon, Manasseh Bekele
• HMTCA – Chloe Campellone, Cesar Varillas
• Holy Cross – Madison Smith, Daniel Flaherty
• Housatonic Regional – Molly Dowd, Jack Scarpa
• Immaculate – Caroline Wax, Matt Gorgio
• Innovation – Bailee Nardi, Andre Sterling
• Joel Barlow – Rachel Wagner, Daniel Brey
• Jonathan Law – Shawna Winters, James Boyle
• Kaynor Tech – Maggie DeSantis, Robert Correia
• Kennedy – Melina Kolonja, Andry Evangelista
• Killingly – Alexandria Conde, Zachary Schena
• Lauralton Hall – Lilly Wald
• Ledyard – Megan Larmann, Nathan McCracken
• Lewis Mills – Lauren McCard, John Mudgett
• Litchfield – Alexandra Honigmann, Zachary Perbeck
• Lyman Hall – Lisette Donewald, Brian Oliveira
• Lyman Memorial – Kathryn Meese, Silas Olsen
• Maloney – Regan Maloney, Adam Williams
• Manchester – Jenna Donnelly, Matthew Kropp
• Masuk – Chloe Shawah, William Santee
• Mercy – Maeve Williams
• Middletown – Rachel Gaudreau, Carson Fitzner
• MLC – Allison Purduee, Evan Brace
• Montville – Madison Beaupre, Nickolas Tibbetts
• Morgan – Katherine Daley, Anes Gadun
• Naugatuck – Alyana Sosa, Brian Goggin
• New Britain – Gabriella Roy, Nicholas Makuch
• New Canaan – Leigh Charlton, Alex Urbahn
• New Fairfield – Shannon Broderick, Jared O'Connor
• New London – Cora Sawyer, Kevin Ruiz
• New Milford – Darcy Cook, Charles Osborne
• Newington – Blayne Wanner-Hyde, Luke Pappalardo
• Newtown – Sarah Houle, Evan Eggleston
• Nonnewaug – Mary Bibbey, Luke Shea
• North Branford – Zelda Galdenzi, Christopher Candelora
• North Haven – Kylie Brandt, Matthew Carroll
• Northwest Catholic – Bridget Muphy, Alex Kanya
• Northwestern – Calli Smith, Connor Spencer
• Norwalk – Katerina Karaiskos, James Roberts
• Norwich Free Academy – Haley Rose Warzecha, Aidan Miller
• Norwich Tech – Erin McBride, Cody Kersteter
• Notre Dame-Fairfield – Lindsay Salvati, Jacob Rainey
• Notre Dame-West Haven – Liam Nuttall
• O'Brien Tech – Kayla Dutreuil, Michael Struber
• Old Lyme – Keelin Hurtt, Jace Funaro
• Old Saybrook – Sophia Alden, Jonah Nucci
• Oxford – Laura Trombetta, Robert Sergiyenko
• Parish Hill – Hannah Vieira, Thomas Lehoux
• Plainfield – Sarah Larned, Keaton Barry
• Plainville – Abigail Leander, Nathan Michalek
• Platt – Machaila Arjavich, Benjamin Stratton
• Platt Tech – Aaliyah Santini, Sean Rescsanski
• Pomperaug – Natalie Connors, Matthew Zackin
• Portland – Yang Li, John Lucas
• Prince Tech – Taysha Marquez, Mase Sisar
• Public Safety – Nadia Vivar, Sajae Willis
• Putnam – Morgan Foucault, Scott Davagian Jr.
• RHAM – Lia Baroncini, Brendan D'Amaddio
• Ridgefield – Julia McSpedon, Del Irving
• Rockville – Hannah Sullivan, Joseph Santiago Campos
• Rocky Hill – Madelyn Morse, Cole Fishberg
• Sacred Heart – Jenna Madigan, Anthony Mirabilio Mulhall
• Sacred Heart Academy – Haley Bothwell
• Seymour – Kaitlyn Esposito, Joshua Tallcouch
• Sheehan – Christine Thorp, Stephen Fengler
• Shelton – Courtney Litts, Matthew Hunyadi
• Shepaug Valley – Emma Krebs, James Foote
• Simsbury – Elise Hildebrandt, Nicholas Ratajczak
• SMSA – Julia Beebe
• Somers – Ashlie Delskey, Connor Roberts
• South Windsor – Kelly Kozon, Carter Cobb
• Southington – Julia McPherson, Evan Bender
• St. Bernard – Mia Londregan, Jack O'Leary
• St. Joseph – Isabella Wolson, Ryan Haack
• St. Paul Catholic – Katie Pauloz, Christopher Dionne
• Stafford – Sarah Gallison, Andrew Napolitano
• Stamford – Andrea O'Connor, Dann Colazzo
• Staples – Christine Taylor, Ben Pearl
• Stonington – Trinity Lennon, Adam Gibb
• Stratford – Jenique Richards, Gavin Scofield
• Suffield – Sydney Lupone, Alek Cotnoir
• Terryville – Maria Rose Cesare, Corey Joseph Picard
• Thomaston – Alexa Milius, Jonathan Wilson
• Tolland – Angela Li, Michael Wolff
• Torrington – Anna Clinkscales, Cameron Cerruto
• Tourtellotte – Maegan Roy, Joseph Bogoslofski
• Trumbull – Julia Louw, Lalith Gannavaran
• University – Emma Guzauckas, Brandon Baker
• Valley Regional – Isabelle Bowden, Kevin Baldwin
• Wamogo – Meg Salmon, Nathan Mitnick
• Waterford – Sophie Wang, Walker Sutman
• Watertown – Bethany Ottowitz, Noah DiFelice
• WCA – Salma Gudaf, Christian Calle
• Weaver – Nyasia Nieves, Jabarii Leary
• West Haven – Amanda Carr, James Delgado
• Westbrook – Tirzah Blomquist, Andrew Naccarato
• Weston – Eliza Kleban, Matthew Sydney
• Wethersfield – Ling Chi, David Adams
• Wheeler – Emma Morgan, Ryan Condon
• Whitney Tech – Nestor Garcia
• Wilbur Cross – Brittany Bailey, Nico McFadden
• Wilby – Ashley Romaniello, Dezon Mayo
• Wilcox Tech – Sheyenne Sinicrope, Yael Cano
• Wilton – Morgan McCormick, Kyle Maatallah
• Windham – Hannah Brule, Alexander Korczynski
• Windham Tech – Kaitlin Gorman, Trevor Boulay
• Windsor – Lauren Gilligan, Alex Rosario
• Windsor Locks – Taylor Denno, Benjamin Conniff
• Wolcott – Samantha Hickey, Alexander Herren
• Wolcott Tech – Abigail Hanlon, Nick Buonocore
• Woodland – Dia Gawronski, Matthew Luxeder
• Woodstock Academy – Ciri Miller, Ian Sohan
• Wright Tech – Danielle Miller, Philippe Baptiste
• Xavier – Owen Lally

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