Six Avon High athletes earn All-State honors

Six Avon High athletes earned All-State honors for their play this fall. Field hockey players Kendall Neamtz and Olivia Brown earned first team All-State honors along with Laura Funderburk (girls cross country), Will Lancaster (boys cross country) and Jocee Powers (volleyball).

FOOTBALL
Coach: Brandon Smith
Record: 5-5, 2-5 CCC Tier 3
CIAC state tournament: Did not qualify. Ninth in Class M rankings
All-CCC Tier 3: Connor Lavore, Christian Wilson, Andrzej Sielski, Toby Klafter
All-State (CHSCA): none

BOYS SOCCER
Coach: David Zlatin
Record: 9-6-3, 2-1-3 CCC West
CIAC state tournament: Lost to Cheshire, 6-2 in Class L second round
All-CCC West: Braeden Gilbey, Lucas Monteiro
All-State (CHSCA): Lucas Monteiro

GIRLS SOCCER
Coach: Jim Murray
Record: 5-7-4, 1-5-1 CCC West
CIAC state tournament: Lost to Brookfield, 3-0 in Class L first round
All-CCC West: Kate Loparco

FIELD HOCKEY
Coach: Terri Ziemnicki
Record: 9-8, 4-3 CCC South
CIAC state tournament: Lost to Guilford, 6-0 in Class M quarterfinals
All-CCC South: Kendall Neamtz, Katrina Frez, Missy Blaha, Olivia Brown
All-State (CHSCA): Kendall Neamtz, Olivia Brown
Note: Kendall Neamtz and Olivia Brown selected to play in the CHSCA Senior All-Star game

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL
Coach: Curt Burns
Record: 6-13, 2-5 CCC West
CIAC state tournament: Did not qualify
All-CCC West: Jocee Powers, Katelyn Wankier
All-State (CHSCA): Jocee Powers
Note: Jocee Powers and Katelyn Wankier selected to play in the Class LL/L Senior All-Star game at Maloney

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY
Coach: Cortney Fusco
Record: 4-3, 4-3 CCC West
League championship meet: 8th CCC overall
CIAC state tournament: 6th Class MM championship
All-CCC West: William Lancaster, Thomas Armistead
All-State (CHSCA): Will Lancaster

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY
Coach: Al Dadario
Record: 1-6, 1-6 CCC West
League championship meet: 14th CCC overall
CIAC state tournament: 5th Class MM
All-CCC West: Laura Funderburk
All-State (CHSCA): Laura Funderburk

BOYS GOLF
Coach: Josh Glick
Record: 11-8, 7-7 CCC West (fourth)
League tournament: tied ninth at CCC Tournament
CIAC state tournament: 12th CIAC Division II championships (fall)
All-CCC West: none
All-State (CHSCA): none
Note: Blake Barrett was named to the GameTimeCT second team All-State team.