Newtown High School student-athletes Ally McCarthy and Isaiah Williams were honored at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville on May 22 because they were each chosen to receive the Connecticut Association of Schools Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference 2022 Scholar Athlete Award.

They were honored along with 350 other student-athletes from across the state. The banquet “recognizes two high school seniors from each member high school whose academic and athletic careers have been exemplary, whose personal standards and achievements are a model to others, and who possess high levels of integrity, self-discipline, and courage.”

McCarthy earned high honors all throughout high school and was on the All South-West Conference Academic team. She was All Conference and All State for indoor track, outdoor track, and soccer. Additionally, she was named all New England in indoor track. She was junior and senior captain of the track and soccer teams.

Williams earned high honors all throughout high school and was on the All SWC Academic Team. He earned All Colonial Division on the basketball court as well. He was captain of the basketball team and played for the NHS lacrosse team.