By Ella Franzman – Editor-In-Chief & Editorial Editor

Senior Hannah Engel and junior David Lickteig were recently named October’s Student-Athletes of the Month. 

Engel, a senior on the volleyball team, helped Law to four wins this fall – Amistad twice and East Haven twice. 

“I think I was nominated because I had put in a lot of hard work and effort into this season and was grateful my coaches and school community recognized it,” Engel said.

Loch said that Engel improved greatly over her four years at Law. Engel was used to playing front row but a handful of times she would be moved to back row. 

“I felt Hannah had a really good season this year,” Loch said. “She has really improved and started finding her ‘groove’ with hitting. Over the past few years I worked with Hannah on keeping the ball in front of her to give her a stronger hit.”  

Within the first few weeks of the season, Engel was becoming a stronger hitter than before. There were times she even had to play back row and over the course of the season, and her skills in the back row improved.  

“My coaches have worked to improve my skills and also to get each player on the team better,” Engel said. 

Lickteig, a junior on the boys cross country team, was also honored with the October award. Head Coach Mr. Beler described Lickteig as a top runner all season, where he was constantly improving. 

“He has a unique combination of stamina for distance but also a strong speed skill set,” Beler said. “This is important due to the variety of courses we run. Some are hills-based, which are geared towards stronger runners, some are flatter, which favor the faster runners. David’s skill set allows him to excel on both types of courses.”

Lickteig said he is excited for the next two seasons of this school year where he is a member of the boys indoor and outdoor track teams. 

“I feel happy that I was nominated for and achieved Athlete of the Month,” Lickteig said. “It feels nice to be recognized for all the athletic achievements I helped gain for our school.”

Lickteig’s times have already drawn attention from colleges, where he hopes to continue his success next season.

“David won the Milford Championships and is officially the fastest cross country runner in Milford,” Beler said. “He had been the #1 runner in Milford all season.”