Maddee McGee
Sports played: Basketball, Softball
Academic accomplishments: Honor Roll Student, Perfect Attendance 2015-16, Spanish Honor Society member, Young Educators Society member
Athletic Accomplishments:
All- Conference Honors NCCC Team 2016-17 -Girl’s Basketball (Sophomore)
All- Conference Honors NCCC Team 2016-17 -Softball (Sophomore)
All- Conference Honors NCCC Team 2017-18 -Girl’s Basketball (Junior)
Captain of Granby Varsity Girls Basketball 2017-18
AAU Basketball player (5 years)
How I prepare for a game/match/meet: Review game film, get to practice early to get shots up, stay after practice to get shots up, scout opponents, write out plays using my whiteboard, work out at the YMCA on weekends, check opponent records and stats, listen to music
Most memorable moment as a BEAR:
Basketball: Ellington Away Game Freshman Year; subbed in six minutes left in 4th qtr, down 28-36, scored 10 points to bring Granby back within one possession (missed buzzer beater)
Softball: Hitting two home runs in back-to-back at bats vs. Bolton (Spring 2017 Season)
Favorite athlete: Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder; Diana Taurasi, Phoenix Mercury
Plans after high school: Attend a four-year university and play women’s college basketball/softball, while earning a degree in Education; play women’s basketball professionally, coach sports
Favorite quote: “Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.”– Michael Jordan
Kaleb Lillestolen
Sports played: Basketball, Track
Academic accomplishments: Spanish Honor Society, Honor Roll
Athletic Accomplishments: Basketball Captain, four Varsity Letters
How I prepare for a game/match/meet: pregame snack and relax
Most memorable moment as a BEAR:
Win over St. Joseph’s in State Tournament
Favorite athlete: Giannis Antetokounmpo
Plans after high school: Attending Liberty University for Mathematics
Favorite quote: “One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team.”– Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Chris Weber
Sports played: Cross Country (Fall), Swimming (winter), Outdoor Track (spring)
Academic accomplishments: Scholar Athlete Honor and High Honor Roll
Athletic Accomplishments: All Conference XC, All State Swimming and Class S Champion in 100 butterfly
How I prepare for a game/match/meet: Listening to terrible music to get pumped up with friends to relax, do a long warm up, then focus on the race about 20 minutes before the start
Most memorable moment as a BEAR: Winning 100 fly at the Class S State meet and winning our dual meet against Lewis Mills by anchoring the 4×100 freestyle relay, catching up from a half-lap deficit, and out-touching the other team to win the meet by two points
Favorite athlete: Ryan Lochte
Plans after high school: College (away from Connecticut)
Favorite quote: “I don’t give up on my dreams, I keep them alive by sleeping longer.”
Nicole Szilagyi
Sports played: Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field
Academic accomplishments: Honor Roll
Athletic Accomplishments: 2x NCCC Champion, Class M State Champion, 2x New England qualifier
How I prepare for a game/match/meet: Listen to music, go through the race in my head, go through my hurdle drills, and just try to relax and have fun
Most memorable moment as a BEAR: Having everyone cheering on our teams in the Den
Favorite athlete: Gabby Douglas
Plans after high school: I will be attending Sacred Heart University majoring in exercise science and continuing my track career
Favorite quote: “Ability is what you are capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.”– Lou Holtz