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| Brooks, Gray Named NSCAA/adidas High School Scholar Athletes of the Year |
Amber Brooks (The Pennington School/New Hope, Pa.) and Jeremy Gray (St. Frances DeSales High School/Columbus, Ohio) have been selected as the 2008 NSCAA/adidas High School Scholar Athletes of the Year.
To become a Scholar Athlete of the Year, a player must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or better (on a 4.0 scale), must have demonstrated excellence in soccer at the high school level and must have performed service in his or her community.
Brooks and Gray were recognized at the annual All-America Luncheon, held in St. Louis, Mo., on Jan. 17, as part of the 2009 NSCAA Convention.
 About Amber Brooks
A senior at The Pennington School, Brooks has maintained a 4.11 grade point average despite missing 107 schools days to compete with the U.S. U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team. A stalwart on the back line, she helped the American side to the silver medal at the inaugural U-17 Women’s World Cup in New Zealand in November, starting five games and serving as captain in the last two. She has been a member of the U.S. National Team for three years.
Despite missing her senior season due to a knee injury and National Team commitments, she scored 62 goals for Pennington, adding 30 assists for a total of 154 points. A three-time first team All-Mercer County selection, she helped Pennington extend its string of state titles to six. She has played on her Arsenal club’s U-18 team since the age of 15. She is a three-time NSCAA/adidas Youth All-America. Her mother, Jean Brooks, was one of the first women in the nation to play on a men’s college soccer team (Ashland University, 1976-79). Amber will attend the University of North Carolina next fall.
  About Jeremy Gray
A four-year starter for St. Francis DeSales High School, Gray has 45 goals and 54 assists in his career, a total of 144 points. He scored 23 goals in his senior season and led the Stallions in total points and assists in three of the last four years. A three-time first team All-Central Catholic League selection and the 2008 Central District Player of the Year, he led his team to the state semi-finals the past two seasons.
A member of the National Honor Society, student council and a variety of school clubs, Gray has a 3.90 grade point average. He has been involved in a number of community service projects, including Relay for Life and food basket activities at his church. A four-year member of the Ohio ODP, he captained the squad in 2004. He plans to major in pre-medicine next year. |
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