WGMD Honors Local High School Scholar Athletes
Resort Broadcasting Co LLC and WGMD 92.7 “The Talk Of Delmarva” honored local high school students at the 37th annual Sports Boosters Banquet Thursday (5/24/18).
Twenty eight student athletes from 14 area high schools were each presented with $250 scholarships. Additionally, 2 students were bestowed an additional $1500 each based on their resumes of scholastic achievement and sports participation.
The late Bob Smith, a local Delaware broadcaster since 1955 and the first employee of WGMD in 1980, was a man of vision, and love for youth and sports. In 1981, Bob founded the WGMD Sports Booster Scholarship Program. Through the generosity of our Sports Booster Sponsor Advertisers, WGMD has presented hundreds of thousands of scholarship dollars to winning nominated senior scholar-athletes from area high schools every year since Bob first founded this time honored program.
This year’s honorees include:
CAPE HENLOPEN HIGH SCHOOL – MELANIE McCLOY
All Conference honors field hockey, basketball and tennis
Team Captain for Basketball and Tennis
Drum Major of the Cape Marching Band and a
member of the Concert and Jazz Bands as well as the Cape Dance Team
Excellence Award in Math and English
National Merit Scholarship Program
Class Treasurer
Honor Society, Leo Club and Green Club
Volunteer for Special Olympics Delaware
Plans to study Engineering or Applied
Mathematics at Princeton University
CAPE HENLOPEN HIGH SCHOOL – IAN ROBERTSON
Basketball – 4 yr varsity Starter
3 X Team MVP
Named top 10 player in Southern Delaware
Named First Team All State by DSBAA, USA Today and rivals.com
Ranked in the top 15% of his class
Honor Society and Leo Club
Youth Basketball Coach at The Factory
Lewes Film Festival Volunteer
DELMAR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL – HELEN WILSON
4 yrs Merit Honor Roll
Ranks third in a class of 145
Numerous awards for Outstanding Academic Achievement
Member of the Student Government Assoc.,
National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society,
Business Professionals of America and many more
Member of the Varsity Golf Team all 4 years –
mentor and tutor for younger team mates
Volunteer for Delaware Food Bank, Ben's Red
Swings, Delmar Chamber, Salvation Army Bell
Ringer and Oyster Recovery Program
DELMAR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL – ISAAC O’NEAL
Ranks 4th in a class of 145
4 yrs Merit Honor Roll
Varsity Wrestling – Team MVP Award Winner Academic All State
Varsity Cross Country – 3 time state race qualifier
National Honor Society, Rossakatum 4-H Club,
Principles Student Advisory Board, Sussex
County Youth Philanthropy Board, Fellowship of
Christian Athletes and the National Spanish
Honor Society
DELMARVA CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL – CAMRYN BREASURE
Varsity Softball
Team Captain Varsity Basketball
All Conference Varsity Volley Ball
Member of the National Honor Society, Spirit and Social Committees.
Academic Honor Roll and a Mentor to other students
Participated in Mission Trips to Jamaica for the past three years
Camryn plans to pursue an Education Major with plans to become a school psychologist
DELMARVA CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL – AUSTIN PARKER GILTNER
Team Captain – Varsity Basketball
Member of the first Men’s Volleyball Team atDelmarva Christian and Parker led them to a successful season
Soccer and Baseball
National Honor Society Treasurer and Ambassador Club
Student Mentor, Tutor and various other volunteer activities
Parker would like to explore a career in Criminal Justice
INDIAN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL – SAMANTHA WHELEN
College Prep and Honors Courses
Honor Society, Student Government, AP Classes and Drama Club
Ranks top 5 in Class
Team Captain Varsity Soccer
Team Captain Varsity Field Hockey
Best Defender, Second Team All Conference and Academic All Conference
Volunteer for Special Olympics, River Soccer
Club, Lord Baltimore Community Nights, Night to Shine Prom and various others
Samantha would like to Major in Elementary
Education with a focus on Special Education
INDIAN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL – RYAN BURBRIDGE
Varsity Wrestling
Varsity Soccer
Varsity Lacrosse
Varsity Basketball
Honors Classes
Club and Travel Soccer and Lacrosse
Nike Blue Chip Lacrosse Showcase – MVP Team
Plans to play soccer for Lynn University and
Major in Business
LAKE FOREST HIGH SCHOOL – KAYLA THOMPSON
Ranked Top of her Class
Business and Corporate Management Classes
National Honor Society
Ambassador Torch Award
Placed first in Advanced Word Processing Skills at the Delaware State Leadership Conference
Odyssey of Mind
Captain, Most Valuable Player and First Team All Conference in Volleyball
Varsity Softball
Plays for the Delaware Magic Travel Fast Pitch
Softball Team
Teacher’s Assistant at Central Elementary School
East Elementary School Mentor
LAKE FOREST HIGH SCHOOL – DESAUN BIZZELL
Math Honors
Honor Roll
Leader in Athletics and Academics
Lettered in Varsity Basketball, Football and Track and Field
Awarded Most Improved Player in all three
Starting Quarterback in Football and Captain of
the Basketball team and the Track and Field Team
Volunteer at the DE Turf Complex, Homeless
Shelter in Dover, Nursing Home in Lewes and
Refereeing Teacher's Games at Lake Forest
LAUREL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL – NYRA GILES
Carson Scholar (2014-2018)
Top 5% of her class
Participated in the Delaware College Scholars Program
Member of Minority Engineering Regional
Incentive Training (MERIT) and the Sussex County
Youth Philanthropy Board
Tri-Athlete Academic Sports Award
Varsity Field Hockey
Varsity Basketball – Henlopen Conference
Southern Division Championship in 2017
Varsity Soccer
Leo Club President
Volunteer at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital and the Laurel Public Library
LAUREL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL – DAKOTA KING
Top 6% of his class
Varsity Football
Varsity Track and Field
Varsity Soccer – Fall 2017 Henlopen Conference
Southern Division Championship
Dakota participated in many school activities – including designing and making the homecoming float.
He plans to attend Delaware Technical College in the Fall
MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL – BRIANNA WELLS
Class of 2018 Treasurer
President of the National Honor Society
Milford High School Youth Field Hockey Camp Instructor
Top 6% of her class
Honors Student
Academic All Conference
Advanced Placement Courses
Field Hockey and Swimming Team Captain
All Conference in Field Hockey and Swimming
MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL – KYLE STRASSLE
Honors and Advanced Placement Courses at Del Tech
Ranks in the top 3% of his class
Academic All Conference
4th overall finisher in the 2017 DIAA State Golf Championship
Soccer and Golf Team Captain
All Conference in Soccer and Golf
Member of National Honor Society and National
Spanish Honor Society
Student Government Representative
Volunteer for Milford High School Haunted
Hallways, Morris Elementary Center Funfest
Volunteer and Milford Riverwalk
SEAFORD HIGH SCHOOL – TAMARA EVANS
Basketball Team Captain, MVP, First Team All Conference, Top 15 in the South and Blue & Gold All Star Game Participant
Western Sussex Boys and Girls Club Youth of the
Year and Friendship Award
Jefferson Award Winner
Western Sussex Boys and Girls Club Volunteer
Keystone Member
Botvin Life Skills Mentor for ages 10-12
Teacher's Aid for Seaford High School’s Pre-school
Tamara loves helping children and hopes to pursue a career in Social Work.
SEAFORD HIGH SCHOOL – AMIR FEDDIMAN-STRAND
Talented and Creative Commissioned Artist with the ability to create quality art pieces on demand
Basketball Team Captain – All South Honorable
Mention, USBA Top 20 (#12) Nationally Ranked
AAU basketball team
Participated in the Man Up Leadership Program,
Principles Advisory, Just In Time Training,
Gentlemen of Distinction and the Western Sussex
Boys and Girls Club Keystone Member
Amir volunteers for Youth Basketball Clinics, Fall
and Spring Art Shows, Union Church of
Bridgeville's Thanksgiving Turkey Drive and
Dinner and helped West Seaford Elementary with
their Float for the Homecoming Parade.
Amir has been accepted to both Delaware State University and The Art Institute of Philadelphia.
STEPHEN DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL – LAILA MIRZA
Summa Cum Laude
Ranks top 10% of her class
Completed the 4 year Pre-Engineering Program at
Worcester Technical School
Participated in STEM Leadership Cohort, Bits and Bytes Program, Columbia University Engineering
Women’s Forum and National Student Leadership Conference for Engineering.
Received Coach’s Award for Cross Country and Tennis
Minds in Motion Award For Indoor Track and Tennis
Key Club Vice President, Peer Tutor at the
Seahawk writing center and received the
President’s Volunteer Service Award for volunteering over 100 hours each school year
Laila’s goal is to work with carbon capture technology
STEPHEN DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL – JACK REIMER
Mu Alpha Theta, Math Honor Society
AP Scholar Award and Distinguished Honor Roll
Secretary of the Student Government Association
Varsity Cross Country – All Bayside, MVP and Coaches Award
Indoor Track – Sportsmanship Award
Outdoor Track
Volunteers at Diakonia (local homeless shelter),
Founded the Glen Riddle Community Recycling
Center, Youth Basketball Referee OC Park & Rec and Salisbury Zoo
Jack has been accepted to the University of Maryland Honors Program and Kinesiology
Program. He plans to major in Kinesiology and minor in Spanish. With his over all goal to become an Orthopedic Doctor.
SUSSEX ACADEMY – TESSA ELLING
Varsity Swim Team Captain, Henlopen All Conference, All Conference Second Team and competed at State Championships
Captain of the Varsity Lacrosse
Co-Founded the Sussex Academy Water Polo Club
Ambassador for the DIAA Youth Leadership Conference
IB Diploma Candidate (similar to AP courses)
National Honor Society
Active Member and Volunteer of St. Ann’s Catholic Church
Delegate at the Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Conference
Tessa will attending University of South Carolina
SUSSEX ACADEMY – COOPER SHAWVER
Volunteer for the Special Olympics Swim Team,
Polar Bear Plunge and Bethany Beach Holiday Happenings
Member of the Student Government Association
National Honor Society
IB Diploma Candidate (similar to AP courses)
Captain of the Swim Team, All Conference First
Team and finished in the top 16 at State
Championship in relay teams
Varsity Golf
Varsity Cross Country – Qualified for State Championships twice
Co-founded the Sussex Academy Water Polo Club
Cooper will be attending Syracuse University
SUSSEX CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL – TAYLOR EVICK
International Baccalaureate Program
Member of the Honor Society and Future
Educators of America
Ranks in the top 4% of her class
Recipient of the Academic Achievement Award
Academic All Conference in Field Hockey and Softball
First team and Second Team All Conference as well as All State in Softball
Volunteers at Epworth Church Soup Kitchen and Special Olympics Delaware.
Organized and led a water drive for the victims of Hurricane Harvey
Taylor plans on majoring in Nursing at Towson University and continuing her education to become a Physicians Assistant
SUSSEX CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL – TREVOR COLLINS
Ranks in the top 10% of his class
Honors and AP class Schedule
Honor Roll all four years
Member of the Honor Society, Student Council and FFA
Volunteers for Special Olympics, Assistant Coach for 9U Travel Team and mowing lawns for local churches
Owner of TC Detailing – an auto detail business
Varsity Baseball Captain – Henlopen Conference
Honorable Mention All North, Athlete of the
Season, State Finalist for the Wendy's High
School Heisman Award and Perfect Game All Tournament Team
Trevor plans to attend the University of Delaware and pursue a degree in Landscape Architecture
SUSSEX TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL – KIRA SHORT
Ranks First in her class of 353
Participated in the Academic Challenge Program earning 45 college credits from Del Tech and The University of Delaware
Member of Business Professionals of America placing first at the State Leadership Conference for Global Marketing Team & Small Business Management Team
Certifications from: American Heart Assoc for AED, CPR, First Aid, Microsoft Office Specialist in
Word and PowerPoint, Emergency Medical Responder and Red Cross Lifeguard
Captain of the Field Hockey and Soccer Teams
All Conference – Field Hockey, Swimming and Soccer
All State – Field Hockey
Kira will Attend Liberty University majoring in Exercise Science
SUSSEX TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL – NATHANIEL QUILLEN
Volunteers for the Mountaire Farms Thanksgiving for Thousands, Sussex Tech Chicken Barbeque, Toys for Tots and serves as a Mentor for incoming Freshman Honor Roll
Ranks in the top 15% of his class
Varsity Football, Indoor Track and Strength Training
Varsity Lacrosse – IMLCA National Cup All-Star,
2nd Team All State, 1st Team All Conference Henlopen North
Member of the Annapolis Hawks Black 2018 Lacrosse Team
WOODBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL – BROOKE JOSEPH
Member of the National Honor Society, National
Technical Honor Society, Sportsmanship Committee and HOSA (Health Occupations
Students of America)
Ranks in the top 14% of her class
Field Hockey Team Captain, MVP, 1st Team
Henlopen Conference, All Conference and played in the Blue and Gold Game
Soccer Team Captain, All Conference, 1st Team Henlopen Conference and was ranked 10th in the
Henlopen South for defense
Member of the Dublin Hill 4-H Club, Apopt a Highway Program, Involved in making bird feeders and blankets for the local nursing home, painting sheds for House of Hope and feeding the homeless at Code Purple in Seaford
WOODBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL – TYLER DEFORD
Participates in the Unified Flag Football for
Special Olympics Delaware
Volunteers for Woodbridge Pop Warner and
Woodbridge Little League
Honor Roll every marking period throughout his entire education
Ranks in the top 25% of his class
Varsity Baseball – All Conference and Team Leader
Varsity Football
WORCESTER PREPARATORY SCHOOL – ANCHITA BATRA
Cum Laude Society, National Honor Society, AP Scholar with Distinction, Headmaster Academic Award, University of Rochester George Eastman Young Leaders Award, George Washington
University’s School of Engineering Mathematics and Applied Sciences Medal, Math League #1 in
State and National Merit Scholarship Commendation
Lettered in Soccer and the ESIAC Soccer Champions – 3 years
Lettered in Tennis and the ESIAC Tennis
Champions for 3 years, First Team ALL ESIAC in 2017 and 2017 Team Coaches Award
Anchita’s Extra curricular and Community service activities:
YMCA Volunteer, Senior Citizen Tennis Club,
Georgetown Summer Institute, Worcester Prep
Environmental Recycling Club, National Honor
Society Tutor Program, Dance Director of Indian
Community of Sussex County Delaware, Beebe
WORCESTER PREPARATORY SCHOOL – TUCKER BROWN
Varsity Lacrosse – Team Captain, Team MVP, MILL
Regular Season Champions, MILL First Team All
Conference, Kelly Award Finalist for Best High
School Player in Maryland, ESIAC Player of the
Year, ESIAC Tournament Champions for 3 years,
ESIAC First Team All Conference for 3 years, 2018
US Lacrosse Academic All-American and Team
Leader in goals, assists and points.
Varsity Basketball – Team Captain, ESIAC
Tournament Champions, Regular Season
Champions, Player of the Year, First Team All
Conference and Team MVP
Varsity Soccer – Team Captain, ESIAC Tournament Champions and First Team All Conference
Member of the National Honor Society
Cumulative GPA of 91.53% out of 100%
Member of the Freeman Assists Community
Board and a Volunteer with the Town of Rehoboth Beach
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