WEST HARTFORD, CT — We all know student athletes who also bring their A-game to other parts of their lives.
Here at Patch, we’ve launched an initiative to help recognize these heroes making a difference in their communities. We’re working to let all your neighbors know the individual stories behind the leaderboard.
This submission comes from Cathy Morelli who nominated Carter Morton of West Hartford. Morelli is a family friend of Morton’s.
Star student athlete’s name
Carter
Star student athlete’s home state
Connecticut
Star student athlete’s Patch town
West Hartford
How do you know the star student athlete?
Family friend
What sport does the star student athlete play?
Football and swimming
Why do you believe the star student athlete should be recognized?
Carter is the captain of both the football and swim teams. He is a high honors student, holds a part time job and raises money for cancer charities through a yearly flag football tournament that he runs.
What’s one thing you want everyone to know about the star student athlete?
Carter is a humble and selfless student-athlete
Keep up the great work, Carter!
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Travis Burnett
A pioneer in the flag football community, Travis helped co-found the Flag Football World Championship Tour, FlagSpin and USA Flag. Featuring 15+ years of content creation for the sport of flag football, creating and managing the largest flag football tournaments on the planet, coaching experience at the youth and adult level as well as an active player with National and World Championship level experience.