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 won a New England championship at 138 pounds in Fitchburg, Mass. She pinned all three of her opponents, with each match lasting less than a minute.
Ava Giansiracusa
Basketball | Mercy
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Valiant Effort
The senior’s 17 points were the second most in the Class MM State Championship as Mercy fell to New London, 57-47.
Maddy Hughes
Basketball | E.O. Smith
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Workhorse
The 6-foot-2 senior had 20 points and 8 rebounds, playing all 32 minutes of a 58-46 over Pomperaug in the Class L championship.
Serenity Lancaster
Basketball | New London
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Double-Double
Lancaster had 20 points and 12 rebounds in a 57-47 victory over Mercy in the Class MM State Championship.
Claudia Schneider
Basketball | Pomperaug
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Leading Scorer
Had 23 points in the Class L state championship game as Pomperaug fell to E.O. Smith 58-46.
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