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.
The junior goalie did it all in the SWC finals. She kept Brookfield off the board throughout regulation and overtime. Then in PKs she made three saves and scored the decisive third goal to clinch the championship for the Lancers.
Kali Barbarisi
Field Hockey | Pomperaug
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Big Time Player
The junior has made a name for herself as a big-time player. She scored the game-winning goal against Masuk in the SWC semifinals and then scored the game-winning goal with 13:33 left in the Panthers’ 1-0 win over Brookfield to win the SWC title.
Avery Mola
Volleyball | Cheshire
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Championship Performance
The senior had 20 kills, five digs and two aces to lead the Rams to a 3-2 win over Amity in the SCC championship match.
Alexa Pino
Soccer | St. Joseph
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Sophomore striker
The sophomore scored all three goals for the Cadets in their 3-1 win over Staples to win the FCIAC championship.
Brooke Strauss
Cross Country | Glastonbury
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State Champion
The sophomore had been dealing with injuries all season, finishing just 7th in in the Class LL championship meet (19:50), but she was working her way back and at the State Open she claimed the top spot with a time of 19:05 at Wickham Park in Manchester.
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