At the Wethersfield Board of Education meeting, Michael Maltesi, athletic director at Wethersfield High School, reviewed the high school’s fall 2024 athletics season and new leadership and sportsmanship programming.

Maltesi told the board the district fielded more than 350 student-athletes across more than 20 teams and that many teams advanced to postseason play. He said the girls soccer team won its fourth straight Central Connecticut Conference (CCC) championship, girls swimming and diving won its 16th straight CCC title, and the football team rebounded from a winless 2023 season to finish 9–1 and earn a share of the CCC championship.

The presentation emphasized both team results and individual honors. Maltesi said the district received more than 25 conference all‑conference recognitions and 11 all‑state selections, and he highlighted individual accomplishments including a pool record in the 500‑yard freestyle that ended a nearly 38‑year mark. He also noted three student athletes who had committed to play at the collegiate level.

Maltesi described new and continuing programs meant to strengthen leadership and sportsmanship. He said the athletic department converted a captain’s council into a broader Athletic Leadership Council to give underclassmen leadership opportunities, and that the district took students to a CIC sportsmanship conference where the district received a sportsmanship award. He also detailed school‑run community events, such as the 24‑game 9/11 Memorial Soccer Tournament run each Labor Day weekend, and described unified sports offerings and community outreach like “tackle literacy” visits to elementary schools.

Board members praised the programs and Maltesi’s work. Multiple trustees said the season reflected both community support and student development beyond wins and losses, noting the leadership and volunteer opportunities the athletic program provides.

The presentation closed with Maltesi thanking coaches, trainers (including a Hartford HealthCare athletic trainer), building administration and volunteers who support athletics across the district.