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.
After missing the NVL championship game with an injury, Zaccagnini returned to action with 26 points and 6 steals in the Crusaders 67-50 Class L second round win over Masuk
Urielle Afoakwa-Abrokwa
Basketball | East Catholic
Contributed by team
Double-Double
The freshman had a double-double with 14 points and 19 rebounds in East Catholic’s Class S first round win against Gilbert.
Phoebe Carpenter
Basketball | Lyman Memorial
Contributed by team
Triple-Double
The sophomore had 30 points, 12 rebounds and 10 steals as Lyman defeated Putnam 68-37 on a Class S first round game.
Emma C. Johnson
Gymnastics | Fairfield Warde
Contributed by team
State Open All-Around Champion
The senior was the State Open all-around champion, scoring 37.750 in New Milford on Saturday. She finished in the top three of all four events, including second in vault, uneven bars and balance beam
Nicole Partridge
Hockey | Avon Coop
Contributed by team
Clutch
The Wethersfield senior scored two goals to help the Nighthawks defeat two-time defending state champion New Canaan 4-1 in the CHSGHA semifinals on Shelton on Saturday. The co-op earned its first trip to the state final.
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