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Sue Manelski - Padua Academy
Photo courtesy Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame
Inducted September 14, 2009
Notable:
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State Athlete of the Year, 1981
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State Champion, Basketball, 1980, 1981
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State Girls Basketball Player of the Year, 1980, 1981
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1,352 career points at Padua
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1,458 career collegiate points
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Inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame, 2004
Additional:
From Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame:
Sue Manelski Kampert etched her name in the women’s basketball record books at the college and high school level before becoming a successful head coach at Ursuline Academy, and Concord High School and assistant at the University of Delaware. She holds the James Madison University women’s basketball records for career starts and assists; ranks as school’s third all-time leading scorer. As a senior, led JMU to 22-7 record and second place finish in ECAC tournament. Sue was named JMU “Female Athlete of the Year” in 1984 and 1985 and was only woman to be named basketball “Most Valuable Player” three times; named to All-ECAC and Colonial Athletic Conference women’s basketball first team in 1984. She was named 1981 Delaware high school “Athlete of the Year”; selected to the Carnation Prep All-America women’s basketball team in 1981 when also named Delaware women’s basketball “Player of the Year”. She was twice named to first-team Delaware All-State team; played in three State Championship games, two in basketball and one in softball in her final two years at Padua, where she is the school’s third all-time leading basketball scorer and batted .502 in softball. As the head women’s basketball coach at Ursuline, she is the only person ever to play and coach in a Delaware high school championship game. Sue served as assistant women’s basketball coach at the University of Delaware 1991-1996; coached women’s basketball team at Concord High School for five years, where her teams made the State tournament every year. She started the first all-female high school golf team in Delaware at Ursuline in 2003.
Sue in action vs. St. Elizabeth's from her junior year at Padua.
1980 Delaware State Champions.
Sue is in the upper row, far right.
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