Episode 83: Athletics & Activities - What's New for the 2023-24 school year with Ms. Heather Lewis
Voices, a Podcast from the Seneca Valley School District
English - August 21, 2023 19:00 - 10 minutes - 7.03 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsEducation education senecavalley seneca valley returntoschool rts Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
SHOW TOPIC
Athletics & Activities - What's New for the 2023-24 school year with Ms. Heather Lewis
SPECIAL GUESTS
Ms. Heather Lewis, Athletics & Activities Director
Ms. Lewis, entering her 12th year as the District’s Athletic & Activities Director, has previous experience as the chief operating officer for USA Field Hockey, a U.S. Olympic & Paralympic National Governing Body. As part of this role, she hosted major events for the International Federation of Hockey, supported the women’s and men’s national teams in international competition, and assisted in the reorganization of the Association’s executive leadership structure. She also has previous experience as the head field hockey coach, head women’s lacrosse coach, associate athletic director and assistant athletic director for Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pa. Additional experiences include time spent as an official for the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and president of the National Field Hockey Coaches Association.
A former athlete herself, Ms. Lewis was a regional All-American and All-ACC and captain of the field hockey team, and regional All-American and NCAA champion for women’s lacrosse, all while at the University of Maryland, College Park. Ms. Lewis has a bachelor’s of science in zoology and a master’s in kinesiology from the University of Maryland.
IN THIS EPISODE, WE WILL REVIEW
• Major accomplishments by SV's sports teams from the 2022-23 school year
• Welcome, Mr. Eddie Kurtz, Assistant Director of Athletics & Activities
• A look back at the first year of the girls’ wrestling season
• Introducing a brand-new fieldhouse and press box