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The Maryland Flames players led several local high school girls’ basketball teams for the 2006-2007 season. Both Claire Wheeler (SR Good Counsel) and Molly Wannen (SR James Hubert Blake) led their school teams this year with outstanding play and leadership. Both Wheeler and Wannen played for Coach Vinny Allen on the Maryland Flames ‘89 National Team. The seasoned team participated in the Sr. Nationals in Disney in the summer of 2006—their last nationals in which they could participate. Both played for Coach Allen for over six years.
Wheeler played on the Varsity Basketball team for all four years at Good Counsel High School. Her team captured the WCAC Title in the 2005-2006 season, and finished second in their league and third in the WCAC playoffs. Wheeler is headed to Harvard where she will play on the Ivy League Women’s basketball team. Wannen, who also played Varsity ball for 4 years, led the Blake team throughout the season. The Blake Bengals placed first in their division and their region, and went to the State championship game where they lost to Roosevelt, the defending 2006 champions. Wannen, who also excelled in field hockey and lacrosse at Blake, will play lacrosse at William and Mary.
Ellen Marshall (SR Covenant Life) also played for Coach Allen with fellow teammates Wheeler and Wannen. She was also a leader on her team after recovering from an ACL injury in 2005. Both Marshall and her younger sister, Kara (8th grade and a ’92 Maryland Flames player) dominated the PVAC League and were lead scorers on their team. Both sisters made the PVAC All League Team.
The ’92 Maryland Flames National Team, who finished third in the country at the 2006 Nationals, made an impact on girls’ high school basketball this past season. The majority of the players on the team made their varsity high school team as freshmen, and Marshall as an 8th grader at Covenant Life.
Bridget Coakley, Kristen Haley, Nicole Krusen and Nina Swanson who all attend Georgetown Visitation, helped their team win their division as well as capture the ISL AA Championship. Haley, who led the team in rebounds and blocks, and Krusen, who led the team in scoring and 3-pointers, both made the All League Team for the ISL AA Division. Krusen was named in the Washington Post as the lead 3-point scorer for the Washington Metropolitan area.
Two more ’92 Flames players, Darian Bridgers and Sally Marx, started and starred for Georgetown Day, where they were lead scorers and 3-point shooters. Georgetown Day came in second in their division and Bridgers and Marx led their team to the ISL A Championship game where they came up short of a win to National Cathedral. Both Bridgers and Marx had a great season and made the All League Team for the ISL A League.
Other players from the ’92 Flames include, Christine Weithman who started as a freshman for the Blake Bengals. She, along with teammates and Flames players Molly Wannen and Sammie Allen, had an incredible season going all the way to States. Katie Sheahin (SO Good Counsel) started as a #2 guard for the Falcons and has played varsity ball for two years with fellow Flames, Claire Wheeler. Melissa Gallo (FR W.T. Woodson) and Aja Wallpher (FR Mt. Hebron) played for their varsity squads. Kelsey Murphy started on the JV team at Good Counsel and Brenna Haven started on the JV squad at Wootton; both have a bright future with their respective teams.
Darian Bridgers-Fr Georgetown Day ISL A All League Team
Kristen Haley - FR Georgetown Visitation ISL AA All League Team
Nicole Krusen - FR Georgetown Visitation ISL AA All League Team
Kara Marshall - FR Convenant Life PVAC All League Team
Sally Marx - FR Georgetown Day ISL A All League Team
Ellen Marshall- SR Covenant Life PVAC All League Team
Claire Wheeler- SR Good Counsel High School WCAC All League Team
Molly Wannen – SR James Hubert Blake Montgomery 4A East
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