South Windsor Athlete Named to Walter Camp All-Connecticut Team

NEW HAVEN, CT — Ten outstanding high school football players from Hartford and Tolland counties, including one from South Windsor, are among the 50 athletes named to the 2017 Walter Camp Football Foundation All-Connecticut teams.

Honorees were chosen by a Walter Camp-appointed committee of 10 high school coaches, representing nine different athletic conferences.

The Walter Camp Football Foundation, named for the initial football coach at Yale University, is an all-volunteer organization founded in 1967. Among its annual events is a Breakfast of Champions, which celebrates Connecticut high school football. The All-Connecticut team will be honored at the breakfast, which is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018 at the Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale.

The All-Connecticut team members are:

First Team

Offense

QB: David Summers (St. Joseph)
RB: Markell Dobbs (Ansonia), Spencer Lockwood (Killingly)
WR: Jared Mallozzi (St. Joseph), Jackson Mitchell (Ridgefield)
TE: Luke Schoonmaker (Hamden Hall)
OL: Alex Fontaine (Killingly), Michael LaRovera (Ansonia), Michael Neary (Darien), Jack Stewart (New Canaan)
C: Kyle Woodring (Greenwich)

Defense

LB: Brian Casagrande (Daniel Hand), Connor Fay (Darien), Kevon Jones (East Hartford)
DB: Kyle Godfrey (West Haven), Dathan Hickey (Bristol Central), Connor Tienken (Darien), Tyrese Wright (Bullard Havens)
DL: Hassan Azeem (South Windsor), Gramoz Bici (Greenwich), Rondell Bothroyd (E.O. Smith), Travis Jones (Wilbur Cross)

Special Teams

PK: Michael Aresco (Middletown)
P: Ryan Kost (Newtown)
KR: Jevin Frett (Manchester)

Second Team

Offense

QB: Will Levis (Xavier)
RB: Tysen Comizio (Greenwich), Mark Montano (North Haven)
WR: Ralph Gillard (Simsbury), Kyle MacGillis (Xavier)
TE: Phil Pasmeg (St. Joseph)
OL: Danny Brey (Joel Barlow), Jonathan Clark (Southington), Jack Conley (New Canaan), Eddie Radzion (Shelton)
C: Dominic Aiello (St. Paul)

Defense

LB: Zach Caffrey (Killingly), Ryan Montalvo (Southington), Cody Teodosio (Ansonia)
DB: Armstrong Antoine (Bunnell), Ian Butler (Daniel Hand), Noldylens Metayer (Westhill), Kwane Taylor (Wilbur Cross)
DL: Prince Boyd (Hillhouse), Michael Casinelli (Shelton), Max Mirizio (Masuk), Charlie Zuro (Darien)

Special Teams

PK: Zach Moore (Greenwich)
P: Colton Engel (Stafford/East Windsor/Somers)
KR: Jared Hubler (Foran)

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