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Here’s our TFP for Friday, Nov. 13, 2026:

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THE FINAL PITCH: CIENNA MCNAMARA

North Carolina-bound MIF/3B/1B/UT Cienna McNamara recently talked to Line Drive Media about Top Gun National-Turner, Alliance Nationals, Connecticut players, tough opposition, self reliance, athletic family, North Carolina, undecided, psychology, Caitlin Clark, “The Thursday Murder Club,” Roddy Ricch, “S.W.A.T.” and “Champions.”

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A

Name: Cienna McNamara

Hometown: New Milford, CT

High School: New Milford High

Club Team: Top Gun National-Turner 18U

Graduation Year: 2027

Height: 5-8

Position/s: MIF/3B/1B/UT

Nickname: My family and friends have always called me “C.” It’s a nickname that started when I was little and has stuck with me ever since!

Social Media: @cmarliemac23 on Instagram and @cienna_mcnamara on Twitter

Honors: Softball — Captain (2024-27), All South-West Conference (2024), All South-West Conference (2025), Class L All-State (2025), GameTimeCT 1st Team All-State (2025), GameTimeCT Top 25 Players to Watch (2025), Sophomore Select Game (2025), NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete (2025), All South-West Conference (2026), Class L All-State (2026), GameTimeCT 1st Team All-State (2026), GameTimeCT Top 25 Players to Watch (2026), Junior All-Star Game (2026), NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete (2026), CT Sports Blog Player of the Year (2026), 1st Team All-American by Line Drive (2026), Colonial Division champion (2026), CIAC Class L state runner-up (2026); Field Hockey — Captain (2024-26), All-Colonial Division (2023), All South-West Conference (2024), Class M All-State 1st Team (2024), All South-West Conference (2025), Class M All-State 1st Team (2025), GameTimeCT 2nd Team All-State (2025), GameTimeCT Top 25 Players to Watch (2026), GameTimeCT Midseason Report – Top 5 Players in Connecticut (2026), new Milford High School Career Record Holder for Most Goals Scored, SWC Champions (2023), Colonial Division champion (2024), Colonial Division champion (2025), CIAC Class M state runner-up (2025), Colonial Division champion (2026); Basketball — Captain (2025-27), All South-West Conference (2025), All South-West Conference (2026), SWC champion (2024); Academic & Leadership — All South-West Conference Academic Team – Softball, All South-West Conference Academic Team – Field Hockey, All South-West Conference Academic Team – Basketball, Honors with Distinction, National Honor Society, English Honor Society, Four-Year Wingman Leader, Founder of The Teammate Promise, SWC Class Act Committee Member, Athletic Council and SADD.