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FWCD Signs Three NCAA Division I Athletes on National Signing Day!
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Elizabeth Vance ’10 will be a member of the field hockey team at the University of Louisville. Elizabeth was a captain of the Division I Championship field hockey team this year, and was named High School All American for the West Region. Elizabeth also was a member of the soccer team, track and field team and was MVP in golf her sophomore year.
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Tina, Elizabeth and David Vance
Drs. Lad and Laurie Dory and Nicole
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Nicole Dory ’10 will continue her career in track and field at The College of William and Mary. Nicole has been an SPC Champion several years in a row in the pole vault, triple jump, long jump and 4x100. She is also the current record holder in all four events. Along with track and field, Nicole also has been a part of the field hockey, soccer and cross country programs.
This year, two girls teams – field hockey and soccer – made it to the big game and walked off the field as Division I Champions. Eleven girls were members of both teams.
Athletes display their two Division I SPC Championship rings. Front row: Shannon O’Brien ’11, Julia Jennings ’10, Elizabeth Vance ’10, Hannah Pohler ’10, Nancy Bonds ’11, Taylor Smith ’12 Back Row: Annie Heinzelmann ’10, Haley Arias ’11, Emily Samuelson ’10, Emily Self ’11, Claire Buechele ’12
The last time two FWCD teams won in the same year was 20042005, when boys volleyball and girls basketball won. The last time two boys teams won was 1995-1996, when wrestling and volleyball won. In 1983-1984, the rare feat of three girls teams being crowned SPC Champions – volleyball, basketball and softball – topped the charts. Congratulations to these two teams and their hard-fought and much-deserved Championships!
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Dr. Todd, Emily and DeDe Samuelson
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As an athlete, one always dreams of the “big game.” In the world of FWCD athletics, that big game is the SPC Division I Championship game. When you look at the conference and realize how many teams and how much talent exist, that feat becomes quite daunting. To make it to that big game takes a lot of preparation, dedication, determination, talent and guts.
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Emily Samuelson ’10 will play soccer for the University of Pennsylvania. She was all-conference in soccer and was named to the Star-Telegram Super Team. Emily was a captain of the Division I Championship soccer team this year. In addition, she was a member of the Division I Championship field hockey team and was named to the National High School All Academic Squad. She also was a member of the track team.
Good luck to these three amazing student athletes as they continue their careers at the next level! SPRING/SUMMER 2010
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