Fairfield Prep Students Named SCC Scholar Athletes of the Month

Fairfield Prep’s Ryan Foley and Bryce Keblish 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 January.

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 gets two honorees per season (fall, winter and spring). The Conference is announcing 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.

Foley, a standout on the Jesuits’ basketball squad, has been just as successful in the classroom. A member of the National Honor Society, Foley sports a 3.4 grade-point average and participates in many school and community activities. He has volunteered at the Cardinal Sheehan Center and the Jewish Home for the Elderly.

On the court, Foley has been a two-year starter and earned All-Quinnipiac Division honors as the Jesuits won the division title.

“Ryan is an outstanding basketball player who excels in the classroom and in the Prep community,” Fairfield Prep athletic director Tom Curran said.

Keblish, one of the top swimmers in the SCC and the state, Keblish has been a standout in the classroom. A Cum Laude student, he holds a 3.7 grade-point average.

In the pool, Keblish has been a three-time All-SCC and two-time All-State and All-American. He is the Jesuits’ captain this winter.

“Bryce is an outstanding swimmer and leader,” Fairfield Prep swimming coach Bruce Hutchinson said. “He is a student of the sport and works with the younger swimmers on their technique and strategy.”