SuburbanOneSports.com recognizes a male and featured athlete each week. The awards, sponsored by Univest, are given to seniors of good character who are students in good standing that have made significant contributions to their teams. Selections are based on nominations received from coaches, athletic directors and administrators.
Univest’s SuburbanOneSports.com Featured Female Athlete (Week of June 7)
Megan Kelly was a captain and one of just two seniors on a Hatboro-Horsham softball team that advanced to the PIAA State semifinals. A four-year varsity player, Kelly anchored the outfield in center field and was the team’s top hitter, but that was just the tip of the iceberg. “She can hit from either side, she can bunt, so she has a lot of weapons at her disposal hitting-wise,” coach Kelly Krier said. “She hits for power, she’s the fastest girl on the team, and in terms of being a player, she’s just super productive, but more importantly, as a person, Megan is a special kid. She will do anything for you as a coach, and every day it’s just fun to practice with Megan and work with her.”An excellent student, Kelly took a full course load of honors classes as well as an AP class. This fall she will attend West Chester University where she will major in secondary education with an interest in one day teaching physics. The recipient of an athletic scholarship, Kelly will continue her softball career there as well.
To read Kelly’s complete profile, click on the following link: http://www.suburbanonesports.com/female-featured-athlete
Univest’s SuburbanOneSports.com Featured Male Athlete (Week of June 7)
Tyron Clayton qualified for the PIAA State Track meet in both the 100 and 200 meters. He clocked the second-fastest 200m time (21.81 seconds) in school history at the SOL championships and led off the 4x100 relay team that recorded a time of 42.15, which was the best in the state until the recent state championships. Making those accomplishments even more impressive is the fact that the Wissahickon senior battled back from ‘stroke-like symptoms’ that had him flat on his back last summer. “I don’t think a lot of kids knew the extent (of his illness),” coach Don Betterly said. “He could barely walk down the hall without help. He couldn’t read, he couldn’t write.” Clayton says he doesn’t remember much about the ensuing weeks, but he was determined to return to top form in both the classroom and track.In a miraculous story, Clayton came back to have stellar seasons in both indoor and outdoor track. And perhaps most remarkably, he never drew attention to his struggle to regain his form. “Tyrone was there every day and never missed practice, except when he had doctor’s checkups,” Betterly said. “Only at our team picnic, when I gave him our Coach’s Award, I stood up in front of the whole team, and I told them what he went through. He’s been quite an inspiration.”
This fall, Clayton will head off to Harcum College where he will run on the track team. He plans to eventually attend Lebanon Valley College to major in physical therapy.
To read Clayton’s complete profile, click on the following link: http://www.suburbanonesports.com/male-featured-athlete
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