Hall High School seniors Jack Monnes and Ari Klau earned top honors for their performances in fall sports in 2014, and many other local athletes also made the All Courant team for the fall season.

By Ronni Newton

The “All-Courant” teams for the fall 2014 sports season have been released, and West Hartford had a great showing this year, with two local athletes – Jack Monnes and Ari Klau, both seniors at Hall High School – earning coveted “Player of the Year” and “Runner of the Year” honors.

There are 82 high schools in the Courant’s circulation area, and probably more than a thousand varsity athletes up for consideration for the All-Courant teams. West Hartford students made a tremendous impact on the fall sports scene this year, with the following Conard and Hall students earning All-Courant or Honorable Mention status:

Football – Offense

Rob Parra, Receiver, Hall, Senior

Sam Dobbins, Quarterback, Hall, Senior (Honorable Mention)

Football – Defense

Jason Gilbert, Lineman, Hall, Senior

Henry Francasso, Lineman, Conard, Senior (Honorable Mention)

Hayden Souza, Secondary, Hall, Senior (Honorable Mention)

Boys Soccer

Jack Monnes, Player of the Year, Forwards and Midfielders, Hall, Senior. Click here for the feature and to watch the video on Courant.com

Sebi Rengifo, Forwards and Midfielders, Conard, Senior

Eric Ribeiro, Forwards and Midfielders, Conard, Senior

Josh Weisenberg, Forwards and Midfielders, Hall, Senior (Honorable Mention)

Chris Murphy, Defenders, Hall, Senior (Honorable Mention)

Bryan Baker, Goalie, Conard, Senior (Honorable Mention)

Girls Soccer

Chantelle Swaby, Forwards and Midfielders, Hall, Junior

Kyanna Alleyne, Forwards and Midfielders, Hall, Junior (Honorable Mention)

Elena Santons, Forwards and Midfielders, Conard, Senior (Honorable Mention)

Boys Cross Country

Ari Klau, Runner of the Year, Hall, Senior. Click here for the feature and to watch the video on Courant.com.

Devon Aldave, Hall, Senior

Alec Ferguson-Hall, Conard, Senior

Benjamin Gross, Hall, Senior

Grant O’Connor, Hall, Senior

Girls Cross Country

Gwen Geisler, Conard, Sophomore

Elizabeth Salzman-Fiske, Hall, Senior

Field Hockey

Kathleen Keegan, Goalkeeper, Hall, Senior

Elizabeth Christianson, Forward, Conard, Senior (Honorable Mention)

Charlotte Leyland, Midfielder, Conard, Junior (Honorable Mention)

Girls Swimming and Diving

Tara Tiernan, 200 Freestyle, Hall, Sophomore

Maria DiBella, 500 Freestyle, Hall, Senior

Jackie Palermo, 1-Meter Diving, Conard, Senior

Clara Capone, Conard, Junior (Honorable Mention)

Quinn Mitchell, Hall, Senior (Honorable Mention)

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