The battle lines were laid out early in the selection of the 2019 Southington Observer Athletes of the Year. My boss, John Goralski, a veteran of such selection processes, had his ideas. I, on the other hand, was a newcomer to this process, but I had my own thoughts. At times, it got ugly. There were arguments about dominant one and two-sport athletes, and diatribes about how club sports factored into the equation. There was plenty of brain-aching debate going on in my own head about who should be chosen to represent the Class of 2019 as the best of the best. After all, it was my first time selecting those honorees, and I felt the pressure. It was a difficult selection, but that’s what happens when you try to pick one female and one male to represent a class of 463 graduating seniors. The Class of 2019 had nearly 150 student-athletes with 43 multi-sport athletes and 13 that competed throughout all three seasons. Choosing just one female and one male in a group of so many talented athletes was an almost impossible challenge. Obviously, success on the field is a crucial factor, but we also consider athleticism, sportsmanship, teamwork, […]
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