Milford Students Named SCC Scholar Athletes of the Month

Jonathan Law’s Michael Capobianco and Tiffany Coleman, along with Lauralton Hall’s Allison Devine, were among the 14 student-athletes from eight high schools to be named The SportsCenter of Connecticut/Southern Connecticut Conference Scholar Athletes of the Month for April.

Now in its ninth year, The SportsCenter of Connecticut/SCC Scholar Athlete of the Month program honors outstanding young men and women each month during the school 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.”

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.

Capobianco, a member of the Eagles’ baseball team, has been a standout in the classroom with a 4.58 grade-point average. He is a recent inductee into the National Honor Society.

“Michael is one of the hardest working student-athletes that we have at Law, both in the classroom and on the field,” Law baseball coach Greg Simler said. “His purpose is always to do what is best for the team.”

Coleman, a two-sport (gymnastics, outdoor track & field) standout for the Eagles, has been a stellar student in the classroom with a 3.84 grade-point average.

This winter, Coleman was an All-SCC and All-Area gymnastics honoree. She captained the Eagles’ outdoor track & field squad this spring.

“Tiffany is a solid captain who leads by example,” Law girls’ outdoor track coach Lin Schulte said. “She is willing to do whatever is needed to benefit the team.”

Devine, a member of Lauralton Hal’s SCC Division I champion girls tennis squad, has been an exemplary student in the classroom.

A member of the National and French honor societies, she sports a 94.5 grade-point average. Devine is a member of the Environment Club and is a Student Ambassador.

“Allison has been a hard worker who had improved greatly over her four years on the team,” Lauralton Hall tennis coach Maureen Ferguson said.