Charysse got her start in swimming at the young age of five, when she joined the Windsor Water Rat Express swim team. By her early teens, she had proven herself to be one of the top breaststrokers in the state, and had qualified for several national-level competitions including the US Junior National Championships and US Open. She swam for Windsor High School from 1997 to 2001, and then went on to compete at Villanova University from 2001 to 2005. Her high school and collegiate careers were marked by multiple scholastic and athletic achievements. In high school, she achieved 4-time CIAC All- Conference and All-State Team status and was also named a NISCA All- American. She helped lead her team to an undefeated season in 1998-1999, and was a team co-captain in 2000-2001. She received the CIAC Scholar Athlete Award in 2001. Additionally, she was a Connecticut Swimming Scholastic All-State and United States Swimming Scholastic All-American recipient. She graduated third in her class in 2001. During her collegiate career, she was a 4-time Big East Academic All-American and made several appearances as a Big East Swimming Championship finalist in the breaststroke events.

Charysse retired from swimming after her career at Villanova. She is now a practicing Obstetrician-Gynecologist and resides in Virginia Beach with her husband.

Carrie was a three-sport athlete, earning eight varsity letters: three each in field hockey and softball, and two in basketball. In field hockey, she was a member of the 1981 Central Valley Conference Championship Team and was named All-Conference her junior and senior years. She also received All-State honors as a senior. In softball, she was a member of the 1982 and 1984 Central Valley Conference Championship Teams, and was All-Conference as a junior and senior. Her senior year, she also was selected to the Connecticut High School Coaches Senior All-Star Softball Team. She served as captain of the three sports her senior year and was voted “Most Athletic” by her classmates. Carrie was a member of the National Honor Society, and as a senior received the Connecticut High School Scholar-Athlete Award and the Windsor Booster Club Female Athlete-of-the-Year Award.

Carrie was a three-year varsity letter winner in field hockey at the University of Connecticut, and was a member of the 1985 NCAA Division I National Championship Team. She earned her Bachelor and Master of Arts degrees in Education, with a concentration in Sport Management. She worked in the athletics department and coached JV field hockey at UConn prior to moving to Kansas to work for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). She married her husband, Steve, and they moved to Cape Cod in 1999. With two small children, Josh and Jack, Carrie worked from home as a consultant for the NCAA until their move to New York in 2005. She then taught physical education and coached varsity softball and golf at their school. She continues to serve on the Section 2 Softball Committee, and volunteers in the children’s program at their church.

Ryan was born and raised in Windsor, where he actively participated in various Windsor Athletic Programs, including swimming.

A two sport athlete, as a member of the Varsity Baseball Team his freshman and sophomore years, and Varsity Basketball Team for four years.

In his High School he achieved many accomplishments: As a member of the CCC Champion Basketball Team in 2004 and 2006; CCC All -Academic Team multiple years, and voted to the New Haven Register 1^st Team All-State Team and the CT. High School Coaches Association 1^st Team All-State Team in 2006. Ryan was invited to participate in the 45^th Annual JCC of Eastern Fair- field County Schoolboys Classic and the CT. High School All-State Basketball Tournament. On 01-27-2006, Ryan was recognized among the top basketball players in the country, through his nomination to the 2006 McDonald’s All American High School Boys Basketball Team. Ryan scored a career high of 42 points on 02-28-06 with five 3-pointers, moving Windsor to the CCC final. His senior year, he was team co-captain and was awarded the Basketball Team Coaches Award 2005-2006 and 2006 Most Outstanding Player.

Ryan accepted scholarship from Sacred Heart University, earned a degree in Business Administration. He played Basketball all four years, scoring almost 1200 points and finished as the career leader in three-point scoring.

He recently married his college sweetheart, Megan Ligouri “Litke.” Ryan works as a nuclear inspector for General Dynamics.

Ryan continued to excel in basketball after college, earning the MVP and Rookie of the Year Award, in the best Basketball leagues in the Southern part of the state.

Howard is a graduate of Windsor Locks High School where he played varsity basketball. Howard began his coaching career in 1971 when he was an Assistant Coach for Windsor Locks Youth Football. In 1978, Howard and his wife Diane, sons Brandon and Aaron moved to the town of Windsor. Howard’s love of basketball initiated his desire to form an instructional basketball program for the youth of Windsor with the help of Tom Lerario and Doug Malone of the Windsor Recreation Department. Howard went on to form the Windsor Travel Basketball Team for 7^th and 8^th graders. Although most of Howard’s coaching has been in Windsor, his devotion to coaching expanded to both the Nutmeg Games and AAU basketball. Howard formed the first AAU boys basketball team (the CT Knights) in the State of CT. Other coaching and sports accomplishments include:

T-Ball, Little League Baseball, Instructional Soccer

Asst. Coach and Coach of U9 Windsor Travel Soccer

Coach of U11, U12, U13, U14, U15 and U16 Windsor Travel Soccer District Coach U16 – finished 2^nd in State Tournament

Summer Basketball Camps – Town of Windsor

Basketball Camp – Lebanon Recreational Dept.

Lectured at Hoop Mountain Summer Basketball Camp

Won the first State AAU Boys Championship (CT Knights)

Howard was elected to the Windsor Board of Education for two terms. Howard is a Real Estate Appraiser and owner of Jubrey Real Estate Appraisal Services. Howard returned to his love of coaching two years ago coaching some of his grandchildren in the WIBL as Asst. Coach of the Team-10 5^th grade boys team. Howard is currently the coach of Team-10 U17 Boys Basketball Travel Team. One of Howard’s greatest joys in life is spending time with his 7 grandchildren.

Andrew J. Giza was born and raised in Ludlow Massachusetts. He graduated from Cathedral High School and North Adams State College with a B.A. as a Social Studies teacher. He went on to earn his Master’s Degree in Special Education from American International College and then his Masters +30 from the University of Connecticut. He has been a special education teacher at Windsor High School since 1988.

In 1993, with the encouragement of long time WHS principal, Larry Shea, he established one of the first Unified Sports programs in the State of Connecticut and 23 years later, he is still the Windsor High School Unified Sports Coach. In 1996, he started the first interscholastic Unified Basketball League in the State of Connecticut, which is used as a model by Unified Sports Programs across the country. Additional Unified sports at Windsor High are soccer, softball, and bowling. Andrew is affectionately referred to as “the grandfather of Unified Sports” by CIAC staff. He brought his team to win CCC League First Place Titles several times over the years, including 2016. The Windsor High School Unified Sports Program has received several Michael’s Cup Awards for commitment, outreach, and participation. Windsor High was also honored with the Special Olympics/Unified Sports “Spirit of Life” Award. Coach Giza was recognized by CIAC as a “Be A Fan” recipient for his contributions to Unified Sports.

Andrew played soccer and hockey in high school and college and prior to answering the call to coach Unified Sports, he served in the capacity of interscholastic JV soccer coach and JV Basketball coach. He was a high school baseball umpire for many years, and after over 20 years, continues to referee high school soccer and is an active certified Connecticut lacrosse official.

Towards the end of the 2006 Boys Outdoor Track and Field season, the time was ripe to win the first State Championship for Windsor High School. We were the state runner ups in 2003 and 2005, so the 2006 team members said that this has to be the year to take the first State Championship in our school’s history. When we got to the meet, every team member was ready to give their best. We were the team to beat that year, but no one could because this team just worked way too hard and was way too determined to finally win the championship for our school and for themselves.

The 2006 team is the team that I have used as an example of how with hard work, determination and the team spirit, you can achieve anything you want. This group of Windsor Warriors was the best team in Windsor’s track and field’s history.