Wilmington Wildcats
Crannell and Foley Snag Athlete of the Year Honors
Emily Crannell, a 2012 graduate, and Drew Foley, a current junior, were chosen as the top athletes of the year.
Emily Crannell and Drew Foley have one thing in common. They let their play do the talking. Both Wilmington High School athletes, Crannell a 2012 graduate, are soft spoken, but their performances on the court, ice, and field spoke loudly in the last year. As a result, Crannell and Foley were selected as Patch’s Athletes of the Year. Foley anchored the state championship Wildcat boys hockey team in between the pipes with a 1.72 goals against average, six shutouts and a 92 percent save percentage. He also was a key contributor for the boys soccer team, which reached the North Division 2 semifinal this fall. Crannell, meanwhile, was the standout player for the girls basketball team that reached the North Division 2 semifinal in the winter …
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Steve McMahan
6:34 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Back in February, Wilmington High senior Alex Furlong became just the fourth wrestler in the history of the program to be crowned a sectional champion twice when he accomplished that feat this weekend. In addition, he came the program's eighth wrestler to ever crack the 100-win plateau. I hope he was given strong consideration. more ›