Overtime

Kofi Agyapong of St. Luke’s was named on Thursday as the Gatorade Connecticut Boys Soccer Player of the Year.

The 5-foot-8, 135-pound senior forward and midfielder recorded 32 goals and 10 assists this past season, leading the Crusaders (14-3-1) to the New England Prep School Athletic Council Class C semifinals. An ESPN RISE First Team All- American selection and a two-time First Team All-Western New England Prep School Scholastic Association honoree, Agyapong led St. Luke’s to the Fairchester Athletic Association regular-season and tournament titles for the first time in the program’s history. He concluded his three-year high school career with 57 goals and 24 assists.

Agyapong had a 3.51 grade point average. A native of Ghana who moved to the United States when he was 14 years old, Agyapong has volunteered as a local camp counselor and has raised funds to benefit cancer research.

“Kofi Agyapong is not the tallest or strongest player, but he’s incredibly agile,” said John Chivaroli, Agyapong’s coach with the Beachside Soccer Club. “Over the first five yards, he’s very quick. As a result, he’s able to create separation. He pulls one-on-one moves very quickly and effortlessly and is able to wrong-foot defenders consistently.”

Agyapong has signed a National Letter of Intent to play soccer on a scholarship at Wake Forest University this fall and graduated St. Luke’s early to begin attending spring semester collegiate classes.