Hamden Students Named SCC Scholar Athletes of the Month

Hamden’s Dan Tozzi and Julia Lynn were among the 15 student-athletes from eight high schools to be named The SportsCenter of Connecticut/Southern Connecticut Conference Scholar Athletes of the Month for October.

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 will announce the fall recipients in September, October and November.

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.

A three-sport captain (cross country, indoor and outdoor track) for the Green Dragons, Tozzi has been a standout in the classroom with a 3.2 grade-point average.

Tozzi recently earned SCC Second Team All-Conference honors for his 20th place finish at the 2014 SCC Cross Country Championship Meet. In addition to his athletic participation, Tozzi is a member of the Bowling Club and Auto Shop at Hamden High School.

“Dan Tozzi has been an excellent leader and varsity contributor during his high school career,” Hamden athletic director Tom Dyer said.

A member of the Green Dragons’ girls swimming and diving squad, Lynn has been an outstanding performer in the classroom. Ranked No. 1 in her class of 387 students, Lynn sports a 3.99 grade-point average. She was recently named a National Merit Scholar semifinalist.

Lynn is also a member of the Hamden outdoor track and field squad.

“Julia is an exceptional leader, and a role model for how a student-athlete should carry oneself,” Dyer said.

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