I am proud to announce the Shelton High School Fall SCC Scholar Athletes of the Month for January 2012 — Esteban Torres and Kathleen O’Brien.
Name:Esteban Torres
Sports:Cross Country, Basketball, Volleyball
Class Rank:20 out of 429
GPA:96.55
Activities:Boys Cross Country Team Captain, Boys Basketball Team Captain, 4x SCC All-Academic Team, National Honor Society, Boys State representative, FBLA Vice-President, Student Council, Spanish National Honor Society, World Language National Honor Society, Wesley Village volunteer, homeroom representative.
Praise:“Steve is an extremely hard worker. He always finishes first in conditioning drills. He sets a good example for the younger players with his work ethic. He has been a dedicated member of this team,” said Shelton High School Boys Basketball Coach Brian Gardiner.
Name:Kathleen O’Brien
Sports:Girls Cross Country, Girls Indoor Track
Class Rank:6 out of 429
GPA:98.77
Activities:Girls Cross Country Team Captain, Girls Indoor Track Team Captain, CAPT Scholar, 5x SCC All-Academic Team, SCC Academic All-Star Team, National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, Gael Winds Newspaper Layout Editor, AP Scholar, All SCC Indoor Track Team, President of JSA, Church Lector, Plumb Library volunteer, Girls State Representative.
Praise:“As a result of her hard work and dedication, Katie has proven to be an indispensable part of the girls’ indoor track team over the last 4 years. She is a leader in every sense of the word and is admired and respected by her teammates and coaches,” said Shelton High School Girls Indoor Track Coach Adam Reynolds.
The SCC Scholar Athlete of the Month program is sponsored by the Sports Center of Connecticut and recognizes student athletes who have a minimum of a B (3.0) overall and earn a varsity letter. Student athletes also demonstrate leadership qualities by being a positive role model both on and off the field and show commitment to self-improvement and put their team before themselves.
For more information please contact the Shelton Athletic Department.