On Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013, North Penn seniors Erin Maher and Vicky Tumasz were recognized at a special news conference for signing letters of intent to play their respective sports at the collegiate level. To view photos of the signing, please visit the Photo Gallery.
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Coach Maggie deMarteleire says: “There are so many things that I could say about both of them that would be exactly the same:
“They have both meant so much to our basketball program, raising us to a new level.
“They have both meant so much to the softball team and overall the image of girls’ athletics at North Penn.
“They have both improved their basketball game during their four years.
“They have both shown great leadership and work ethic.
“This year, they both became more well-rounded on the basketball court.
“They are both mentally tough
“It’s been just a pleasure to watch them grow. The fact that they have excelled at both basketball and softball is really a major accomplishment because that doesn’t really happen that often these days. It’s a tribute to their parents and the sacrifices they have made as well. They made the final eight in basketball in the state the last two years and the final four in softball last year, so they definitely have raised the bar here, and I’m very proud of them.”
Coach Rick Torresani says: “I remember in ninth grade when they both came up, and the idea of having two great athletes for four years – I’m going to miss. They’re great athletes, but they’re also good people.
“They know how much they mean to me as a coach, and they know what they’ve meant to the softball program. They’ve been leaders and two of the best players I’ve had in the program. They led two teams to district championships – last year they led us to the final four in the state, and for two years, they led their basketball team to the state quarterfinals. I’ve never, ever seen two athletes do that. I can’t say anything more than if I had two more daughters, those two would be it. They’re just outstanding individuals, outstanding academically and just overall great, great young ladies and student-athletes.”
Erin Maher – Philadelphia University (Basketball/Softball)
Major: Law and Society with possible minor in Psychology
Reasons for choosing Philadelphia University: “I chose Philadelphia University because they have a great 
program and awesome coaches. I fell in love with the school, the campus and the girls. I think it’s a great fit for me. The location is nice. It’s close enough to home, and I thought it was just a great fit for me. Besides the atmosphere, they gave me the opportunity to play two sports, and I’m really looking forward to it.”
What was the progression that led you to playing collegiate softball and basketball? “When I was little, I played travel softball, and I just wanted to take it into college because that’s what all of the girls that were older did - like Steph Farrar and Steph Kulp. I never really thought about playing basketball in college until Philadelphia University approached me about the opportunity to play both, and that was just unreal.”
Coach Maggie deMarteleire says: “For three years, Erin played on the perimeter on both offense and defense. In this, her senior year, she really stepped up and became much more aggressive on offense, and she did a great job of protecting the basket on defense and was an outstanding rebounder. She is a very tough matchup because of her skill, her athleticism and her height. Erin really elevated her game during the postseason this year. She finished the year with an average of close to 10 points and 10 rebounds per game.”
Coach Rick Torresani says: “Philly U is very lucky to get Erin because I really believe that Erin is a D-1 softball player. At six-foot, she’s so athletic, and she can play so many positions, but she’s just an outstanding outfielder with probably the best arm from the outfield I’ve ever coached. I think anyone who plays against us knows that.
“She’s a lefthanded hitter, and if she really wanted to and put the time and effort into slapping, she could do that too. She’s our leadoff hitter, and she gets on base a lot. If I put her at the three, four five and said, ‘All I want you to do is hit the gaps and hit for power,’ she could do that because of her strength and her talent and her ability. She hit almost .370 for us last year and got on base at almost a .500 average – she just gave herself up so that she would get on base and we would bring her around to score.
“When I found out that she was going to be out a while because she had hurt herself playing basketball, I knew that the first five or six games it was going to be an adjustment for the whole team. I basically didn’t have to do anything positioning players in the outfield because that’s what Erin did. The outfielders knew if there was anything in the gaps or anything short near the infield that Erin was going to get it. It was Erin’s ball. She’s an awesome, awesome centerfielder.
Vicky Tumasz – Shippensburg University (Basketball)
Major: Exercise Science with a minor in Biology
Final list of colleges: Shippensburg, Millersville, West Chester, Salisbury
Reasons for choosing Shippensburg: “I chose Shippensburg because I thought it was a better fit for me. 
Not only for academics – I want to study exercise science, and it has a great academic program. I want to become a physical therapist. It also fit me well overall. I love the coaches, and the atmosphere is great.”
What was the progression that led you to playing collegiate baseball? “I had played softball my whole entire life, but I decided I liked basketball more and it was the right fit for me.”
Coach Maggie deMarteleire says: “Vicky has been known as a three-point shooter for three years. This year, she improved her ballhandling, she could shoot a jumper off the dribble and she also could attack the basket and finish. If you asked anyone her freshman year – would she score 1,000 points, there would not be many takers, but she has proven herself as a fierce competitor who can score in more ways than one. She clearly showed that in our District One championships victory over Spring-Ford. And she did score 1,000 points.”
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