Sacred Heart Academy Student Named SCC Scholar Athlete of the Month

Sacred Heart Academy’s Lauren Davis was among the 16 student-athletes from nine 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 can nominate up to 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.

Davis, a two-sport (volleyball and basketball) captain standout for the Pacers, has been a tremendous performer in the classroom.

A member of National Honor Society, as well as the Math, Science, and Spanish National Honor Societies, Davis is the recipient of the Yale Book Award. She volunteers in many school and community activities, including Student Council and mission trips abroad.

Davis is a two-time SCC All-Quinnipiac Division honoree in basketball.

“Lauren Davis is an exceptional student and an exceptional athlete,” Sacred Heart Academy athletic director George Bedocs said. “She inspired her teammates by setting an example and demonstrates a tremendous work ethic. She is a true leader in every sense of the word.”