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Lustig ‘knocks down the shots’

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After Abby Lustig ’15 dropped a career-high twenty-two points in a knock-down, drag-out game against New Canaan in late December, every team in the FCIAC began to take notice of a great talent on the Staples girls’ basketball team.

Still just a junior, shooting forward Abby Lustig ’15 has carried her team this season in earning the Girls Athlete of the Season Award.

Lustig, always willing to give credit to her teammates, said, “I’m just glad that I’ve been able to contribute to the team effort.” She says that positive attitudes, good body language, and keeping her head up helps propel the team to victory.

Head Coach Ed Huydic said that while the rest of the league may have been surprised by Lustig’s performance this season, he certainly was not. Huydic calls Lustig “unflappable” and a “go-to player.”

Lustig prides herself on never giving up no matter the score. She says, “Good things happen when we work hard, stay aggressive, and don’t give up.”

This mantra proved especially true during another contest with the New Canaan Rams in late January. “When New Canaan took the lead, we knew we couldn’t let the game slip after we’d fought so hard. One strong take, one made shot led to the next, and we ultimately emerged with a win” Lustig said.

Julia Bartimer ’16 says Lustig, who averaged double-digit points, “is always able to take charge.” Bartimer points to a previous game against Ludlowe where a lackluster first half for the team led to an inspiring second-half performance from Lustig. “Abby started knocking down shots” and “gave the team momentum” Bartimer said.

Huydic compliments Lustig’s “coachability,” and says that he hopes Lustig will continue to improve with intentions of coming back next year as a positive senior captain.

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Adam Kaufman is a very kind and outgoing person who often puts others before himself. Adam was born in Dallas, Texas where he spent the first two years of his life. He then moved to Stamford, Connecticut and later to Westport when he was five. Adam attended Greens Farms Academy and transferred into Staples High School as a freshman. He is currently a senior and is a precedent to younger students. Since he transferred, Adam has been very active throughout the school and is involved in numerous clubs and organizations. He is on the executive board for both the Service League of Boys and Safe Rides where he dedicates his time to helping others. Last year, his determination and outgoing personality allowed him to excel at journalism and earn a key position within Inklings. Adam is the Web Multimedia Editor, where he creates animated GIFs for the bar at the top of the website for Inklings. He is a leader within the journalistic community at Staples, and often encourages younger students to be active for Inklings. He said, “Be as active and outgoing as possible in order to get the stories you want. It will make the writing more enjoyable and will improve your writing skills as a journalist.” Adam enjoys writing sports articles for the web because the articles are, “quick short deadlines and is often up to date. The revision process isn’t as long for the web as it is detailed and concise.” Adam played baseball for Varsity last year, but has decided to take the year off to focus on senior year and dedicate more time to the college process. Although Adam enjoys journalism as a passion, he views it more as a hobby rather than a career he would want to pursue as a profession.  

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