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.
Won the SCC girls Cross Country championship with a time of 18:37.90 at East Shore Park in New Haven.
Desire Freiman
Volleyball | Prince Tech
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Big time performances
The junior had 31 kills, 21 aces and 21 digs in consecutive shutouts of Windham Tech, Ellis Tech and International. Prince Tech is 15-2.
Sydney Kelleher
Cross Country | New Milford
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Title run
Captured the SWC girls Cross Country championship for the second straight season with a time of 18:59.41 at Bethel High School, helping the Green Wave win the team title for the third straight season
Ellie Lopez
Soccer | Wilcox Tech
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Hat trick scorer
Lopez scored all three goals in Wilcox Tech’s 3-0 win over Harding/Bassick.
Kuranda Ruggiero
Volleyball | Griswold
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Top Wolverine
The senior setter racked up 27 assists, 12 digs, two aces and five kills in a four-set victory over Bacon Academy on Monday. She added 22 in the next two matches as the Wolverines swept three games and are 15-0.
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