Millennium Administrators: Highlighting Girls' Basketball Players (2-22-24)

Meet the seniors/meet the captains/meet the leaders is sponsored by Millennium Administrators in memory of Mark Picard. (All teams are invited to submit their information to SuburbanOneSports@comcast.net. Information is chosen by the respective teams.) (Photo credit: Trish Sexton)


(Photo credit: Trish Sexton)

NESHAMINY
Lola Ibarrondo 
College: Holy Family University 
Major: Sports Management and Marketing 
Best part about Neshaminy: Neshaminy offers a great education, challenging classes, and a welcoming environment 
Favorite music: Frank Ocean 
Favorite food: Tacos 
Favorite basketball memory: Winning the SOL tournament for the first time in school history. The environment was awesome, and I did it with an amazing group of people. 
Favorite thing about the team: Everyone is so great to be around and so supportive of each other. We compete and push each other every day at practice, while also having fun and making great memories. 
Why Neshaminy Basketball? The team atmosphere and coaching is great. You will be pushed to reach your potential, meet amazing people, and make memories that will last forever. 

Ava Irizarry 
College
: Delaware Valley University   
Major: Wildlife and Conservation Management   
Best part about Neshaminy: Coaches and Teammates 
Favorite music: R&B 
Favorite basketball memory: Being able to accomplish winning the SOL Championship title and celebrating afterwards with all my teammates. 
Favorite thing about the team: I love how close we’ve grown and the bond we’ve created. We all support each other in every way possible and have each other’s backs in any situation. 
Why Neshaminy Basketball? Neshaminy Basketball has provided me with overwhelming support from my teammates and coaches. We surround ourselves with such a positive and uplifting environment, and everyone does their part in order to win and achieve our goals. 

Reese Zemitis 
College
: Bucknell University 
Major: Business Analytics 
Best part about Neshaminy: The best thing about Neshaminy is how involved you are able to get, and how much school spirit everyone shows for football games. 
Favorite music: Either Country music or R&B/Pop 
Favorite basketball memory: Our senior night this year. Not only did the three seniors get to be celebrated, but we won the SOL championship that same night, and I broke Neshaminy Girls Basketball all-time scoring record. 
Favorite thing about the team: I love how supportive everyone is of each other. We all hope to see one another succeed and push each other to be better. 
Why Neshaminy Basketball? Neshaminy Basketball has provided me with some of my best friends. Everyone works so hard, and there is this atmosphere that is created where everyone wants to show up and just go out there and win games. 

NEW HOPE-SOLEBURY
Nina Meixler
Best part of New Hope: The support we get from our community
Favorite food: Chipotle
Favorite athlete: Ja Morant
Favorite basketball memory:  Team dinners
Favorite movie: Poetic Justice
Number: 1

Emily Wilson
Best part of New Hope: How close our team is
Favorite food: Chicken parmesan
Favorite athlete: Caitlin Clark
Favorite basketball memory: Going to states
Favorite movie: Little Women
Number: 11

Izzy Elizondo
Best part of New Hope: The basketball program
Favorite food: Buffalo Dip
Favorite athlete: Devin Booker
Favorite basketball memory: Winning Districts
Favorite movie: Mamma Mia 2
Number: 10

WILLIAM TENNENT
Katherine Balibar #5
College:  Penn State Abington
Future plans:  Undecided
Best part about William Tennent:  Basketball
Favorite music:  A Boogie, Future, Drake
Favorite food:  Chocolate covered pretzels
Favorite TV show:  Euphoria
Favorite high school basketball memory:  Senior night

Ella Mednick #14
College:  Pitt or University of South Florida
Future plans:  Follow the medicine track in order to become a physician’s assistant
Best part about William Tennent:  The sense of family you gain from being in extracurricular activities
Favorite music:  Rhianna, Noah Kahan, Country
Favorite food:  Chipotle
Favorite TV show: Gilmore Girls
Favorite high school basketball memory:  Singing the national anthem on the bus for every away game as our alma mater

Jess Whisler #22
College:  Bloomsburg
Future plans:  Major in Business Marketing and Creative writing
Best part about William Tennent:  All the events that we can participate in like black and white, Miss Panther, and the sports we have.
Favorite music:  Arctic Monkeys
Favorite food:  Chicken Parm
Favorite TV show: Gilmore Girls

Favorite high school basketball memory:  Everyone singing the national anthem before our game against Hatboro-Horsham when the audio didn’t work.

Morgan Volz #50
College:  Drew University
Future plans:  Major in Psychology and play on the Drew Women’s Basketball team

Best part about William Tennent:  Prom
Favorite music:  “You’re Gonna Go Far” by Noah Kahan
Favorite food:  Caesar salad
Favorite TV show: Outer Banks
Favorite high school basketball memory:  Winning the championship at the holiday tournament.

 

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