Cheshire Students Named SCC Scholar Athletes of the Month

Cheshire’s Taylor Stauffer and Russell Adam were among the 12 student-athletes from six high schools to be named The SportsCenter of Connecticut/Southern Connecticut Conference Scholar Athletes of the Month for December.

Now in its ninth year, The SportsCenter of Connecticut/SCC Scholar Athlete of the Month program will honor outstanding young men and women each month during the 2014-15 academic year.

“Many thanks to the Sports Center of Connecticut for its support of the SCC and the Scholar Athlete of the Month program,” SCC Commissioner Al Carbone said. “This conference has been proud of its success for the last 20-plus years, and to be able to recognize outstanding young men and women who demonstrate the desire and ability to succeed solidifies what the SCC is all about.”

Each SCC member school can nominate up to two honorees per season (fall, winter and spring). The Conference will announce the winter recipients in December, January and February.

Student athletes who are selected must be a varsity letter-winner and have a 3.0/B average while demonstrating leadership qualities such as: being a positive role model; helping teammates overcome adversity; showing a commitment to self-improvement; or putting the needs of the team before themselves.

Sports Center of CT/SCC Scholar Athlete of the Month recipients and receive a certificate, commemorative T-shirt and a SportsCenter of Connecticut activity pass.

Stauffer, a three-sport (soccer, skiing, and lacrosse) standout for the Rams, has been an exemplary student in the classroom with a 4.52 grade-point average.

A member of the National and Science honor societies, Stauffer is also Mu Alpha Theta. She will captain the Rams’ lacrosse team this spring.

“Taylor has been a perfect example of someone who works hard in the classroom and on the athletic fields,” Cheshire athletic director Steve Trifone said. “She is a tremendous ambassador of Cheshire High School.”

Adam, a three-sport (cross country, indoor and outdoor track) performer for the Rams, has been a standout in the classroom with a 4.32 grade-point average.

A member of the National and Science honor societies, Adam is a member of the Young Republicans and is an opinion writer for the school’s newspaper.

Adam is a two-time First Team All-SCC honoree in cross country and also earned New Haven Register All-Area honors. He is a two-sport captain (cross country and indoor track).

“Russell works hard to achieve success both on the field and in the classroom every single day,” Trifone said.