Cheshire Students Named SCC Scholar Athletes of the Month

Cheshire’s Ryan Pierpont and Radhika Kanaskar were among the 14 student-athletes from seven high schools to be named The SportsCenter of Connecticut/Southern Connecticut Conference Scholar Athletes of the Month for March.

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 is announcing the spring recipients in March, April and May.

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.

Pierpont, the captain of the Rams’ baseball squad, has been a standout in the classroom with a 4.4 grade-point average.

A member of the National Honor Society, Pierpont recently earned the CABE Student Leadership Award. He also is a member of the Future Business Leaders of America.

“Ryan is a team leader and leads by example in all he does from academics to the playing field,” Cheshire baseball coach Bill Mrowka said.

Kanaskar, the captain of the Rams’ tennis squad, has been an exemplary student. She ranked in the top 25 percent of her class and sports a 3.94 grade-point average.

Kanaskar is president of the Student Senate and a member of the Girl Scouts. She serves as a peer tutor and was a delegate for Model United Nations.

“Radhika is an outstanding leader at Cheshire High School,” Cheshire athletic director Steve Trifone said. “She is well respected by her teammates and classmates.”