Three NFA athletes have recently committed to participate in athletics at the Division I level. Miranda Wallace has commited to The University of Hartford to participate in track and field. Lindsay Makowicki will also be attending the University of Hartford and has signed to play volleyball. Meegan Joly has commited to run cross country and track at Northeastern University.
On Monday, January 21, 2008 the boys and girls indoor track teams were both victorious at the ECC championship meet held at the Coast Guard Academy. On the girl’s side, NFA outscored East Lyme 193-153 for their first Eastern Conference Championship in the history of the program. The girls were led by All-Conference athletes Cassy Hunter, Meegan Joly, Jackie Sullivan, Amy Sinko, Lauren LePage, Miranda Wallace, Julia Gookin, and Kim Johnson. Kim also set a new state record in the Pole Vault with a vault of 11-01.25”.
The boys team won their third consecutive ECC title by defeating Ledyard 144-126. All conference athletes were Tashon Davis, Miguel Colon, and Andrew Cardin.
For meet complete results click here.
Mohegan Sun Press Release
UNCASVILLE (December 10, 2007) —Norwich Free Academy was selected as the first Connecticut Sun High School Girls’ Basketball Team of the Week of the 2007-08 season on Monday, Dec. 10th.
NFA, which finished 21-3 last season and captured a share of the ECC Large title, is off to a 2-0 start this season. Led by sophomore guard Kastine Evans, the Wildcats captured the Masuk Tip-off Classic with a 62-40 victory over Pomeraug on Dec. 8th following a 54-45 first-round victory over host Masuk on Dec. 6th.
Evans earned tournament Most Valuable Player honors after two commanding performances. The sophomore recorded a double-double in the first game with 13 points and 10 steals against Masuk while also pulling down six rebounds. In the championship game, Evans scored 20 points while grabbing eight steals and dishing out five assists to go along with three rebounds.
In its second season, The Team of the Week is just one in a series of initiatives undertaken by the Connecticut Sun to highlight local girls’ high school basketball, where future WNBA stars are already competing. The Sun also conduct a high school tour, host the CIAC Championship luncheon and recognize the four CIAC Class champions during a ceremony at halftime of a regular season game.
