Darien Track Coach Steve Norris Named a 'Sports Person of the Year'

The Fairfield County Sports Commission on Tuesday named their 2013 Sports Persons of the Year, and Steve Norris, track coach at Darien High School, was in the winners circle.

The commission names Persons of the Year for each of the 15 communities it serves, and local honorees will be recognized at the 9th Annual Sports Night Awards Dinner on Monday, October 21, at the Hyatt Regency in Greenwich.

In each community, a committee headed by a local town representative of the commission selects a Person of the Year. "Each winner was deemed to have had the most positive impact in their sports community from August 2012 to August 2013," according to the commission.

Here are the rest of the winners:

• BRIDGEPORT- Neil Kavey, citywide Director of Athletics, chairman Bridgeport Field of Dreams
• DARIEN- Steve Norris, Darien High track coach, State open, Class L state, FCIAC champions
• EASTON- Brooklee Han, World Championships figure skater competitor
• FAIRFIELD- Cate Allen, Warde High track & cross country standout
• GREENWICH- Al Borchetta, retired umpire after 65 years
• MONROE- Thomas Milone, Masuk High baseball/football standout, MLB draftee
• NEW CANAAN- New Canaan High baseball team, Class L state champions
• NORWALK - Norwalk High boys' soccer team, Class LL state champions
• SHELTON - Jack Ribas, longtime Boys & Girls Club Executive Director
• STAMFORD - Claire Howlett, Westhill High track star, Gatorade Award state girls track winner
• STRATFORD - Marcus Easley, NFL player, community service
• TRUMBULL- Phil Terio, Salve Regina football player, Division III All-American
• WESTON - Kimmy Guerin, Weston High tennis standout, undefeated 4-year career (96-0)
• WESTPORT - Westport Little League, U.S. National runners-up
• WILTON- Casey Pearsall, Wilton High three-sport standout, High School Heisman finalist