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Gatorade 2019 - 2020: Player of the Year

Softball - Vermont

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SOFTBALL

Meghan Connor

Catcher
BELLOWS FREE ACADEMY
ST. ALBANS, VERMONT
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-6
Press Release

Peak Performance

.512

Career batting average

103

Career hits

23

Career home runs

.541

2019 batting average
“I’ve coached for 33 years and have coached some very talented players, including three previous Gatorade winners. Meghan Connor is the best player that I’ve coached. It was disappointing to have her lose her senior year, but she has left her mark on the program.”
Bert Berthiaume
Head Coach - BFA-St. Albans coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-6 senior catcher concluded her prep career with a .512 batting average and set school records for hits (103), home runs (23) and RBI (113). A three-time First Team All-Metro selection, Connor led the Comets (16-3) to a state championship in 2019. She batted .541 for the season, with 11 home runs, 50 RBI and an on-base percentage of .590.

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Academic Achievement

Connor has maintained a 3.53 GPA in the classroom. She will attend Endicott College, where she will play softball.

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Exemplary Character

Also a soccer and hockey standout, Connor has volunteered locally on behalf of the Special Olympics, a suicide-prevention initiative, food-donation drives and youth sports programs.