Welcome to the GameTimeCT Athlete of the Week where we look to honor student-athletes from across Connecticut each week during the high school sports seasons.
Each week, the GameTimeCT staff will select five athletes competing in boys high school sports and five competing in girls sports as finalists. We will then turn the process over to the fans to vote for who they think should win the title of GameTimeCT Athlete of the Week. Voting will begin Tuesday morning and close Thursday night at 11:59 p.m. Winners will be announced each Friday by around noon.
Gil, a sophomore, broke two school records during the Falcons’ loss to Brookfield on Tuesday. She set a new mark of 24.52 in the 50 freestyle, breaking the old school record of 25.09 set in 2019, and her time of 54.67 in the 100 freestyle broke her own record of 54.47. She also holds school records in the 100 butterfly (58.96) and as part of the 200 freestyle relay team (1:45.18).
Julia Loughman
Soccer | Wolcott
Contributed by team
Scored 4 goals
Had a hand in all four goals (three goals, assist) in the 4-0 victory over Torrington.
Grace Mahon
Swimming | Amity
Contributed by team
Triple Winner
The senior was a triple-winner during the Spartans’ 96-60 win over Jonathan Law on Tuesday, taking first in the 50 freestyle (25.25) and 100 freestyle (55.61) and swimming the anchor leg of the winning 200 medley relay (1:54.56).
Caroline Markus
Soccer | Fairfield Warde
Contributed by team
Hat trick scorer
Had a hat trick in Warde’s 4-2 win over New Canaan.
Jocee Powers
Volleyball | Avon
Contributed by team
35 digs
Powers had 35 digs in two matches this week. She had 21 digs, three kills, two aces and two assists in a 3-1 win over Granby Memorial on Tuesday, and 14 digs and three aces in a shutout of East Catholic on Wednesday.
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