Alex Ostberg Named Darien's Sports Person of the Year

Photo courtesy of the Fairfield County Sports Commission.

Alex Ostberg, a Darien High runner and National 5,000-meter champion, was named Darien’s Sports Person of the Year, a title awarded by the Fairfield County Sports Commission.

The commission names a winner from each of the 15 communities it serves. The recipients of the Sports Person of the Year title were “deemed to have had the most positive impact in their sports community from Aug. 2013-Aug. 2014,” as determined by a local town representative of the commission, according to a news release.

Ostberg and the other honorees are invited to the 10th anniversary Sports Night awards dinner, held on Oct. 20 at 6 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich.

New this year, Newton will also have an annual Sports Person of the Year, established by the commission as part of an alliance with the Newtown Youth Academy Sports and Fitness Center.

Below is the full list of the Sports Person of the Year honorees.

BRIDGEPORT- Central High boys’ basketball team, Class LL state champions

DARIEN- Alex Ostberg, Darien High runner, National 5,000-meter champion

EASTON- Chris Thomas, National Men’s Masters Tri-athlete of the Year

FAIRFIELD- Christian Alvarado, Fairfield Prep runner, National 1-mile champion

GREENWICH- Austin Longi, Greenwich High football and track & field standout

MONROE- Tatum Buckley, Masuk High softball pitcher, Gatorade State Player of Year

NEW CANAAN- Max Pacioretty, U.S. Olympic hockey player, NHL standout

NEWTOWN- Maura Fletcher, Newtown High girls’ lacrosse, state coach of year

NORWALK- Cameron Wilson, NCAA individual golf champion

SHELTON- Division 10 Shelton Vikings cheer team, national champions

STAMFORD- Stamford Stars 12U softball team, New England champions

STRATFORD- Stratford Brakettes, undefeated national champion softball team

TRUMBULL- St. Joseph High boys’ lacrosse team, Class S state champions

WESTON- Michael Carter, Weston Stadium Lights Committee/Weston Sports Commission

WESTPORT- Hannah DeBalsi, Staples High runner, National 2-mile champion

WILTON- Noah Farrell, Wilton High tennis player, 4-time Class L state champion