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SERVPRO Student Athlete Spotlight of the Week

SERVPRO Student Athlete Spotlight of the Week

The Connecticut Association of Schools/Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference welcomes SERVPRO as its newest corporate partner. SERVPRO is supporting Connecticut’s high school athletes for the next 5 years.

As part of the partnership, SERVPRO will have a presence at all CIAC Championship events and a weekly social media feature showcasing a student athlete from the CIAC. Weekly winners will be archived and viewable on this page.

Our SERVPO Student-Athlete Spotlight features E.O. Smith senior Dar Jankovic – a high honor roll student and high jumping state champion! SERVPRO of Manchester/Mansfield is proud of you Dar!
March 30, 2023 – Dar Jankovic – E.O. Smith High School
March 23, 2023 – Claudia Schneider – Pomperaug High School

March 16, 2023 – Aislinn Burns – Jonathan Law High School

March 9, 2023 – David Cassetti, Jr.- Ansonia High School
March 2, 2023 – Matthew Trimmer – Greenwich High School
Feb 23, 2023 – BJ Holmes – Branford High School
Feb 16, 2023 – Sequoia Turcotte Briggs – Classical Magnet

Feb 9, 2023 – Lillibeth Moreno – Kaynor Tech

Feb 2, 2023 – Rosie Volpintesta – Bethel High School

Jan 26, 2023 – Nehemias “Nemo” Pettway – Fairfield Warde High School

Jan 19, 2023 – Sonny Pierce – Waterbury Career Academy

 

Jan 12, 2023 – Isabella Saracco – Sacred Heart Academy

Jan 5, 2023 – Ibby Davila – North Haven High School

Dec. 22, 2022 – Ashley Collins – Ridegfield High School

Dec. 15, 2022 – Lucas Almeida – Hall High School

Dec. 8, 2022 – Jamel Lee – Wilbur Cross High School

Dec. 1, 2022 – Fiona Batton – Westhill High School

Nov. 17, 2022 – Camryn Brown – Amity High School

 

Nov. 10, 2022 – Curtis Shaw  – Newtown High School

Nov. 3, 2022 – Rachel Giroux  – Conard High School

Oct. 25, 2022 – Abby Brooks  – East Haven High School

Oct. 13, 2022 – Aidan Meyst  – Danbury High School

Oct. 6, 2022 – Marcelle James – Bloomfield High School

 

Sept. 29, 2022 – Casey Donnelly – Norwalk High School

 

Sept. 22, 2022 – John Neider – Jonathan Law High School, Milford

Sept. 15, 2022 – Emma Kirck – Sacred Heart Academy, Hamden

 

CAS-CIAC Hall of Honor Event Set for Thursday April  6 (Ticket Link)

CAS-CIAC Hall of Honor Event Set for Thursday April 6 (Ticket Link)

On April 6 CAS-CIAC will induct six exceptional individuals into its Hall of Honor. Armand Fabbri, Bob Lehr, Karissa Niehoff, Lou Pear, Mike Rafferty and Joe Tonelli will be honored. Ticket link through QR code and this link https://gofan.co/app/events/944138?schoolId=CIAC More details to follow.

2022-2023 Battle of the Fans Winning School Announced

2022-2023 Battle of the Fans Winning School Announced

Shelton High School has been chosen as the winner of the 2022-2023 CIAC Battle of the Fans. Shelton students will be recognized at Mohegan Sun Arena the weekend of the CIAC Basketball State Championships (March 18/19). Battle of the Fans is a competition designed to encourage positive fan behavior from school student sections and highlightContinue Reading

CIAC Basketball Championships Dedication Event Set for March 17

CIAC Basketball Championships Dedication Event Set for March 17

CHESHIRE, Conn. – The CIAC will kick off its Basketball State Championship Weekend with the Boys and Girls State Basketball Championships Dedication Ceremony at Mohegan Sun on Friday March 17.  7 exceptional individuals, and one outstanding Connecticut radio station will be celebrated. The Dedication Ceremony is open to the public and the media. It will beginContinue Reading

Hall’s Evan St. Amand Chosen as 2023 Michael H. Savage Spirit of Sport Honoree

Hall’s Evan St. Amand Chosen as 2023 Michael H. Savage Spirit of Sport Honoree

Hall’s Evan St. Amand Chosen as 2023 Michael H. Savage Spirit of Sport Award Honoree Cheshire, Conn. – Evan St. Amand, a Hall High School (West Hartford) senior and member of the Hall Boys Golf team, has been chosen as the 2023 Michael H. Savage Spirit of Sport Award honoree. He becomes the 14th recipientContinue Reading

Quinnipiac’s M&T Bank Arena To Host Boys Ice Hockey Semifinals and Finals

Quinnipiac’s M&T Bank Arena To Host Boys Ice Hockey Semifinals and Finals

CIAC Returns to Quinnipiac for 2023 Boys Ice Hockey Championships, Adding Semifinal Games The CIAC will play both its three 2023 Boys Ice Hockey State Championship games and its six state semifinal games at Quinnipiac University’s M&T Bank Arena in Hamden this March. In 2022, the 3 state championship games were played at the arena’sContinue Reading

It’s Year Nine For CAS-CIAC Battle of the Fans!

CAS-CIAC 2022-23 BATTLE OF THE FANS Do you think your school’s student section is the best in Connecticut, demonstrating the best mix of creativity, school spirit, and sportsmanship? NOW’S YOUR CHANCE TO PROVE IT! Take part in the 2022-2023 CAS-CIAC Battle of the Fans (BOTF) and have your school recognized as the top cheering sectionContinue Reading

Quinnipiac Corner – Stratford High School’s Ciara Roberts

Quinnipiac Corner – Stratford High School’s Ciara Roberts

Quinnipiac Corner is a content partnership between CAS-CIAC and Quinnipiac University’s School of Communications 12/15/22 – Quinnipiac Journalism student Benjamin Yeargin shares: Making Waves and History, too 11/4/22 – Quinnipiac Journalism student Noah Epstein shares: All for One, One for All: The Story of Melania Korenovsky      

Class SS State Championship Recap: Joel Barlow 61 Valley Regional/Old Lyme 6

Shaban shines in Championship: Quarterback runs for 5 TDs and over 200 yards Noah Epstein – Special to CIACSPORTS Pure domination. That’s what Joel Barlow had over Valley Regional/Old Lyme in the Class SS State Championship on Saturday night. The Joel Barlow Falcons, led by quarterback Danny Shaban’s five rushing touchdowns, annihilated the Warriors 61-6.Continue Reading

Class LL Championship Recap: Greenwich 37 Fairfield Prep 17

Ned Griffen – Special to CIACSPORTS East Hartford — Charlie Dixon had three interceptions, the first of which he returned for a 34-yard touchdown, as second-seeded Greenwich scored the game’s first 27 points and cruised to a 37-17 win over fifth-seeded Fairfield Prep to win the CIAC Class LL championship on Saturday night at RentschelerContinue Reading