Wilton Tennis Star Named 'Sports Person of the Year'

The Fairfield County Sports Commission recently announced their 2014 Sports Person of the Year in each of the 15 communities they serve. The sports honorees will be recognized at the 10th Anniversary Sports Night awards dinner on in October.

A committee was formed in each of the 15 Fairfield County towns, which was headed by a local town representative of the Commission. Together they selected a Sports Person of the Year who they felt had the most positive impact in their sports community during August 2013-August 2014.

Wilton’s winner was Noah Farrell, Wilton High tennis player and 4-time Class L state champion. Noah is a recent graduate of Wilton High School and went undefeated this season with record of 22-0. He finished his tennis career with a 79-4 record.

The Fairfield County Sports Commission will recognize Farrell and the other honorees at an awards dinner on Monday, Oct. 20 at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich. The new award they will present at this year’s banquet, and going forward, is the Sports Person of the Year for Newtown. The award was created due to a recent collaboration with the Newtown Youth Academy Sports and Fitness Center in an effort to support the town and its youth following the Sandy Hook School shootings.

This year’s winner is Maura Fletcher, who led the Newtown High girls’ lacrosse team to 10 straight SWC titles before retiring last June. Fletcher was also awarded the Connecticut High School Coaches Association Coach of the Year for girls’ lacrosse.

The Sports Persons of the Year are:

BRIDGEPORT- Central High boys’ basketball team, Class LL state champions

DARIEN- Alex Ostberg, Darien High runner, National 5,000-meter champion

EASTON- Chris Thomas, National Men’s Masters Tri-athlete of the Year

FAIRFIELD- Christian Alvarado, Fairfield Prep runner, National 1-mile champion

GREENWICH- Austin Longi, Greenwich High football and track & field standout

MONROE- Tatum Buckley, Masuk High softball pitcher, Gatorade State Player of Year

NEW CANAAN- Max Pacioretty, U.S. Olympic hockey player, NHL standout

*NEWTOWN-Maura Fletcher, Newtown High girls’ lacrosse, state coach of year

NORWALK- Cameron Wilson, NCAA individual golf champion

SHELTON- Division 10 Shelton Vikings cheer team, national champions

STAMFORD- Stamford Stars 12U softball team, New England champions

STRATFORD- Stratford Brakettes, undefeated national champion softball team

TRUMBULL- St. Joseph High boys’ lacrosse team, Class S state champions

WESTON- Michael Carter, Weston Stadium Lights Committee/Weston Sports Commission

WESTPORT- Hannah DeBalsi, Staples High runner, National 2-mile champion

WILTON- Noah Farrell, Wilton High tennis player, 4-time Class L state champion

* new award this year

To buy tickets to the Sports Person of the Year banquet, click here.

About the Fairfield County Sports Commission

The Fairfield County Sports Commission is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that is the one-stop resource for the sports community in the area, with a mission of promoting fitness and personal development through sports. The Commission, with the exception of the executive director, is an all-volunteer group that gives financial support and its resources back to its communities, primarily focused on the 110,000 school age youngsters it can reach with its fitness awareness education programs under its Chelsea Cohen Fitness Academy.

Photo: Noah Fletcher Credit: Patch file photo