On March 16th at the biggest spring media day in the school’s history, Southern Lehigh showed off 23 top senior athletes who will go on to play sports in college. Four swimmers, one girls soccer player, one boys basketball player, one field hockey player, six football players, two girls lacrosse players, two boys lacrosse players, two boys soccer players, one softball player, two track and field players, and one cheerleader displayed their newfound collegiate pride while recognizing their roots.

Coach John Neumann presented four swimmers who announced where they will attending college. Madison Amann declared she will be attending Catholic University of America where she will major in chemistry. Megan Anderson will be going to Elizabethtown College to swim and study occupational therapy. Suzanne Selman will be attending Kutztown University to major in electronic media and Spanish. Josh Kreider will attend Eastern Michigan University where he will major in computer science and Spanish.

Lauren Bertucci was the only girl on the soccer team to announce her fall collegiate plans. Bertucci will attend Moravian College where she will either major in business or early childhood education.

Basketball player Casey Krause will attend Wilkes University where he will study biology and pre-med to become a physician’s assistant.

Shelby Drissel will play field hockey at East Stroudsburg University where she will major in criminal justice. Field hockey coach Mr. Ian Beitler called Drissel one of Southern Lehigh’s most successful goalies.

Football Coach John Toman has six of his players taking their talents to the next level. Tyler Derby will play at Wilkes University where he will major in business. Tom Dex will attend Dickinson college to major in international business. Collin Kendrick will attend Geneva College where he will major in engineering. Trent Silfies will major in economics at Furman University. Zach WIlson will attend Villanova University where he will major in engineering on a Naval ROTC scholarship.

Kirstin Quilty will play lacrosse for Elizabethtown College where she will major in occupational therapy. Her teammate Haley Risi will play attend Marywood University where she will major in interior architecture design.

Boys’ lacrosse players Ryan Kearns and Greg Farris will both be playing for Boston University. Kearns will study computer science while Farris will study business or marketing and communications.

Will Demmel will play soccer for Moravian College; he is still undecided about his major. His teammate Nicolas Loew will attend Houghton College to major in mathematics.

Softball player Alyssa Herr will be attend Messiah College where she will major in nursing.

Brianna Prince will be a member of both the basketball and track and field teams at Goucher College where she will major in civil engineering and Spanish. Fellow track and field teammate Felicia Wieder will attend Alvernia University to major in occupational therapy.

The final athlete to be honored at media day was Maddie Kocse. She will cheer for Penn State University where she study psychology.