Glasgow’s Kamilah Salaam took second place in the 200 meters with a time of 25.12.
Caesar Rodney’s Jessica Schultz was 27^th in the 400 meters with a time of 1:00.22.
Sussex Tech’s Rebecca Singh was 29^th in the 800 meters with a time of 2:26.59.
Dover’s James Moore was 26^th in the 200 meters in 23.44.
Salesianum’s Joe Donnelly was 9^th in the freshman mile as he ran a 4:43.64.
Dover’s Jason Lilly was 4^th in the 400 meters with a 49.50 mark.
Dover’s Odun Balogun was 20^th in the 60-meter hurdles with an 8.41 time.
Dover’s 4x200 meter team consisting of Moore, Lilly, Balogun and Sam Sackely was 23^rd running a 1:35.63.
Salesianum’s 4x800 meter relay team consisting of Ryan Hamill, Mike Zeberkiewicz, Dave Lobue, and P.J. Meany was 13^th with a time of 8:13.10.
Smyrna’s Randy Faulkner was 12^th in the Pole vault with a leap of 14-3.25.

Lets take a quick look at the 2002 Spring Sports Season and try to come up with a sensible preseason ranking.

Since there are ten different categories in the spring, I won’t go very deep in any category. This will be more like a list than anything else will. 

Beginning with Baseball, here are the returning All-State players from a year ago;

First Team- P: Mark Romanczuk, sr, St. Marks. 1B: Steve Selk, sr, Newark. 2B: Trey Bell, sr, Sussex Central

Second Team- 1B: Mike Primiani, sr, St. Andrews; 2B: Greg Lemon, sr, St. Marks; 3B: Stephon Beckham, sr, Caesar Rodney; OF: R.T. Plumsky, sr, Caravel; Jacob Doyle, jr, Brandywine; DH: Greg Jeffers, sr, Smyrna. U: Dan Robinson, jr, Caravel.

Honorable Mention- C: Dan Santobianco, sr, Brandywine; SS: Rob Bittner, sr, Salesianum; OF: Jonathan Ricketts, sr, Sussex Central; DH: Kyle Damalouji, sr, Brandywine; U: Mark Rash, sr. St. Marks.

Notable returning players by position in the Blue Hen Conference-

Flight A
Catcher: Dan Santobianco, sr, Brandywine; Mike Murray, sr, Christiana. 1B: Steve Selk, sr, Newark; Jeff Markowitz, sr, A.I. duPont; Mike Welch, sr, Brandywine.SS: Jess Jamison, sr, A.I. duPont; Greg Marcin, sr, Brandywine; OF: Jacob Doyle, jr, Brandywine; U: Kyle Damalouji, sr, Brandywine; Pitchers: Erec Spiese, sr, Newark.

Pitchers: Adrian Santiago, jr, St.Elizabeth; Chris Diaz, sr, Howard; Kevin Garber, sr, Hodgson. 1B: Brandon Elliot, jr, Howard; Joe Nam, jr, Dickinson; OF: Gary Rullo, sr, Hodgson; Bobby Kunz, jr, Howard; Ben Raymond, jr, Charter; Brian Camper, so, Mt. Pleasant; Montell Owens, sr, Concord; Ben Bauer, sr, Middletown; Cory Smith, sr, Dickinson. U: Adrian Santiago, jr, Dickinson; Tommy Price, sr, Middletown. DH: Robert Henry, jr, Howard; Jimmy Mullins, jr, Hodgson; Gary Rullo, sr, Hodgson; Ryan Funanage, jr, Concord; C: Mike Wilson, jr, Dickinson. 2B: Matt Chance, sr, Dickinson; Ryan Conte, sr, Concord.

SS: Brandon Menchaca, jr, Concord

Notable returning players by position in the Catholic Conference-

Pitchers: Mark Romanczuk, sr, St. Marks; Jesse Magee, sr, Salesianum; Adam DiMuzzio, sr, Archmere. C: Steve Wray, jr, Archmere. 2B: Greg Lemon, sr, St. Marks. 3B: Rob Bittner, sr, Salesianum. SS: Andrew Swarter, sr, St. Elizabeth. OF: Kyle Muller, sr, St. Marks; Ted Lindell, sr, Salesianum; Greg Morrison, sr, Salesianum. U: Mark Rash, sr, St. Marks; 1B: Ryan Stearrett, jr, St. Elizabeth. U: Mike Blahusch, so, Archmere.

Notable returning players by position in the Henlopen Conference-

Northern Division
P: Matt Murray, sr, Sussex Central; Kevin Long, sr, Polytech; Andy Chunn, jr, Cape Henlopen; Gary Sanders, jr, Caesar Rodney; Matt Messina, sr, Dover; David Witt, sr, Sussex Tech. 1B: Jesse Retzlaff, jr, Milford. 2B: Trey Bell, sr, Sussex Central; Morgan Ellis, sr, Cape Henlopen; 3B: Stephen Beckham, sr, Caesar Rodney; Chase Kornemann, jr, Cape Henlopen. OF: Jonathan Ricketts, sr, Sussex Central. U: Morgan Schirmer, sr, Sussex Tech.

OF: Craig Retzlaff, sr, Milford; Matt Bailey, sr, Milford; Tyler Wilkins, jr, Sussex Central. DH: Josh Marvel, sr, Milford.

Southern Division
P: Nick Pegelow, sr, Seaford; Derek Caspar, sr, Delmar; Brandon Dunning, sr, Smyrna. DH: Greg Jeggers, sr, Smyrna;

Russell Hooper, jr, Indian River C: Justin Hoban, jr, Indian River. OF: Jason Bauer, sr, Lake Forest; U: Jason Boyce, sr, Laurel, Mike Lewis, sr, Smyrna; 2B: Andy Hartstein, so, Laurel

Notable returning players by position in the Independent Conference

P: Dan Blake, so, Tower Hill; Jack Peet, jr, Tatnall. C: Charles Stayton, jr, St. Andrews; Mike Zaucha, sr, Tatnall. 1B: Mike Primiani, sr, St. Andrews. 2B: Evan Wang, jr, Tatnall. 3B: Jack Peet, jr, Tatnall; Steve Smith, jr, Tower Hill; Jim Williams, jr, St. Andrews OF: Dave Rosenthal, sr, Tower Hill; James Ohliger, so, Tatnall; Matt Cleaver, sr, Friends; Paul Koprowski, jr, St. Andrews. U: Andy Hobbs, jr, Tower Hill. DH: Pat Manahan, jr, Tatnall; Mike Egbert, sr, Tower Hill.

Here is our Baseball Preseason Top Ten

1- St. Marks
2- Caravel
3- Newark
4- Brandywine
5- Salesianum
6- Concord
7- Sussex Central
8- William Penn
9- Seaford
10- St. Elizabeth

Here are notable returning players from the Blue Hen Conference.

Attack:  Zak Walsh, sr, A.I. duPont; Phil Miller, sr, Newark; Tim Ritchie, sr, Concord. Defense: Ron Wallach, sr, Charter; Andrew Mosley, sr, Delcastle; Joe Platt, sr, Hodgson; Tyler Norbut, sr, Newark. Midfield: Tom Hodges, sr, A.I. duPont; Keith Aker, sr, Brandywine; Stephen Ritterson, sr, Brandywine; Brian Healy, sr, A.I. duPont; Matt Goff, sr, Glasgow.

Here are notable returning players from the Independent Conference-

Attack: Cameron Howard, jr, Tatnall; Chris Boehl, jr, Tatnall; Greg Montgomery, jr, St. Andrews; Ted Unger, sr, St. Andrew; Drew Osberg, jr, Sanford. Midfield: Lami Harmon, sr, Tatnall; Rick Miller, sr, Sanford; Chris Thompson, sr, Friends; Greg Lambert, sr, Tatnall; Jay Charles, jr, Tatnall; Defense: Ben Luchheim, sr, Sanford; Frank Cacia, so, Tatnall; Brian Romer, sr, Friends; Bret Corday, sr, Sanford.

Here are notable returning players from the Henlopen Conference-

Joe Vavala, sr, Cape Henlopen; Brandon Bonk, sr, Cape Henlopen; Josh Coveleski, so, Caesar Rodney; Brian McCommons, jr, Dover; Dan Larson, jr, Dover; Glenn Ray, sr, Polytech; James Nelson, sr, Caesar Rodney; Mark Reynolds, jr, Caesar Rodney; Steve Spence, sr, Cape Henlopen; Tyler Bryant, sr, Cape Henlopen; Eric Seifert, sr, Caesar Rodney.

Other names to look for-
Justin Scheinholtz, so,  and Jeff Mangat, sr, St. Marks

Here is our Boy's Lacrosse Preseason Top Ten

1- Cape Henlopen
2- Caesar Rodney
3- Tatnall
4- A.I. duPont
5- Salesianum
6- Archmere
7- St. Andrews
8- St. Marks
9- Brandywine
10- Dover

Here are the defending champions from a year ago-

Division 1

From Caesar Rodney’s 4x800 team: Jill Hajec and Kashante Codner, both seniors.
100 Hurdles: Kamilah Salaam, Glasgow, jr.
From Caesar Rodney’s 4x200 team: Jessica Schultz, jr, Latisha Stafford and Sheena Harris, sos.
1600 meters: Jill Hajec, Caesar Rodney, sr.
3200 meters: Jill Hajec, Caesar Rodney, sr.
From Glasgow’s 4x100 team: Marueen Lafate, so, Kamilah Salaam, jr, Melinda Borges, jr, and Tiara Hudson, sr.
From Caesar Rodney’s 4x400 team: Rosa White, sr, and Jessica Schultz, jr.
300 hurdles: Kamilah Salaam, Glasgow, jr.
200 meters: Kamilah Salaam, Glasgow, jr.
Long jump: Mandy Stille, McKean, jr.
Triple jump: Mandy Stille, McKean, jr.
High jump: Tara Boemmel, Sussex Tech, jr.
Shot put: Aysha Gregory, Brandywine, so.
Discus: Lateefah Vaughn, William Penn, sr.

Division 2

From Ursuline’s 4x800 team: Julie Taylor, so; Kim Whalen, sr; Kathleen McLaughlin, so.
100 Meters: Neshia Giddens, Lake Forest, sr.
From Hodgson’s 4x200 team: Johnita Christmas, sr; Patricia Singleton and Shariese Moore, jrs.
From Hodgson’s 4x100 team: Johnita Christmas, sr; Patricia Singleton and Shariese Moore, jrs
From Concord’s 4x400 team: Schachia Murphy, sr, and Liz Bitner, so.
Long jump: Paula Green, Polytech, so.
High jump: Tyresa Smith, Polytech, jr.

Other names to look for: Cetera Bunche, McKean; Rebecca Hollingsworth, Cape Henlopen; Rebecca Singh, Sussex Tech; Meredith Lambert, Tatnall

Here is our preseason Girl's Track Top Ten

1- Caesar Rodney
2- Brandywine
3- Glasgow
4- Hodgson
5- McKean
6- Cape Henlopen
7- William Penn
8- Padua
9- Christiana
10- Lake Forest

Here are the defending champions from a year ago-

Division 1

From Salesianum’s 4x800 team: Dave Lobue, sr, and Tom Lord, jr.

From Dover’s 4x200 team: Seniors James Moore, Donnell Eaddy, Pierre Bowers and Jason Lilly.
From Dover’s 4x100 team: Seniors James Moore, Donnell Eaddy, Pierre Bowers and Odun Balogun.
400 meters: Jason Lilly, Dover, sr.
200 meters: Jason Lilly, Dover, sr.
From Brandywine’s 4x400 team: Gabe Dudley, jr.
Triple jump: Louis Broyles, Newark, sr.
Discus: William Brown, William Penn, sr.
Pole vault: Matt Johnson, Christiana, sr.

Division 2

From Tower Hill’s 4x800 team: Chris Casscells and Carl Smith, both seniors.
100 meters: Ross Horsey, Woodbridge, fr.
From Lake Forest’s 4x200 team: Harry Barrett, jr, and Kevin Hayes fr.
From Milford 4x100 team: Houston Welch, jr, and RJ Chandler, so.
3200 meters: Colin Dentil-Post, Charter, sr.
From Milford’s 4x400 team: Ian Ferguson, so, Akeem Bunch, jr, Houston Welch jr, and Vincent Leggins sr.
Long jump: Antonio Alford, Cape Henlopen, sr.
Triple jump: Anthony Still, Smyrna, sr.
High jump: Marcus Solloway, Smryna, jr.
Discus: Shawn Thomas, Smryna, sr.

Other names to look for: Randy Faulkner, Pole vault, Smyrna; Laurens Maliepaard, Glasgow; Quincy Dews, Glasgow; Mike Zeberkiewicz, P.J. Meany, Ryan Hamill, Salesianum; Carlton Rose, William Penn; Mike Schmidt, Howard; 

Here is our preseason Boy's Track Top Ten

1- Dover
2- Salesianum
3- William Penn
4- Newark
5- Christiana
6- Glasgow
7- Delcastle
8- Hodgson
9- Cape Henlopen
10- Lake Forest

Here are notable returning players from the Blue Hen Conference-

Flight A
Jen Baird, so, Newark; Megan McLaughlin, jr, Newark; Danielle Unflat, sr, William Penn; Stephanie Baird, sr, Newark; Olivia Fokas, jr, McKean; Kendall Lytwynec, so, Newark; Danielle Nourie, jr, A.I. duPont; Lindsay Swinger, jr, Newark; April Yanacek, jr, McKean; Krista DeFlavis, jr, A.I. duPont; Carly Anderson, so, A.I. duPont; Stephanie Bleecher, jr, McKean; Elizabeth Dillard, sr, Delcastle; Leslie Hall, sr, William Penn;

Flight B
Carlyn Casalvera, sr, Charter; Devon Cheeseman, sr, Charter; Katy Ellis, sr, Dickinson; Carly Lanciault, jr, Dickinson; Megan Morley, sr, Mt. Pleasant; Caitlin Meara, sr, Concord; Brittney Grandel, sr, Concord; Katie Clements, sr, Middletown; Justine Coleman, so, Middletown; Lauren Kremer, jr, Charter; Elizabeth King, jr, Charter; Julie Costello, so, Charter; Lauren Kovach, jr, Dickinson; Shelly Pownall-Brown, sr, Dickinson; Kelly Wheeler, jr, Dickinson; Morgan Gamble, sr, Concord; Candice Coulby, jr, Middletown; jr, Dickinson.

Here are notable returning players from the Catholic Conference

Shannon Bradbury, St. Marks; Melissa Samio, St. Marks; Lauren Lewandowski, St. Marks; Carly Falgowski, St. Marks; Ashley Smeltzer, St. Elizabeth; Kate Hacker, Archmere; Brett Healy, Archmere.

Michelle Huynh-Ba, St. Marks; Katie McMahon, Ursuline; Sara Williams, Ursuline.

Here are notable returning players from the Henlopen Conference

Megan Collins, sr, Caesar Rodney; Erin Williams, jr, Cape Henlopen; Shannon Taylor, so, Seaford; Ashley Hudson, sr, Indian River; Lauren Cooper, jr, Cape Henlopen; Kasheka Codner, so, Caesar Rodney; Lauren Folke, jr, Cape Henlopen; Kasey O'Brien, sr, Seaford; Andrea Fleming, sr, Milford; Susan Neylan, jr, Dover; Lindsay Baker, sr, Caesar Rodney; Krystle Hudson, so, Indian River; Kimmy Bausch, jr, Sussex Central; Heather Bleile, so, Seaford; Elise Wynn, sr, Seaford; Shameka Piper, sr, Milford; Elizabeth Pratt, sr, Cape Henlopen; Ashlyn Houska, sr, Caesar Rodney; Katie Haftzinger, jr, Dover; Chevy Galon, sr, Sussex Tech; Casey Cahill, sr, Cape Henlopen; Jessica Folke, so, Cape Henlopen; Katie Miller, jr, Caesar Rodney; Charlene Kennerle, sr, Dover; Sarah Rodriguez, jr, Indian River; Kristin Wiley, sr, Milford; Katie Coleman, sr, Smyrna.

Here are notable returning players from the Independent Conference

Sarah Milby, jr, Tatnall; Athena Manalakos, so, Tatnall; Jennifer Leck, sr, Tatnall; Cathy Perrotto, jr, Tatnall; Christine Hommes, sr, Tatnall; Jill Levinson, jr, Sanford; Courtney Kendall, jr, Sanford; Jess Cowperthwait, jr, Friends; Sarah Schmidt, jr, Friends; Olivia Kline, jr, Friends; Caeli Rubens, jr, Friends; Lia Maffia, so, Sanford; Kim Pasquale, sr, Sanford; Liz Miller, sr, Sanford; Mary Ting, jr, Friends; Colleen Scheel, jr, friends; Kay Binetti, so, Friends; Tess Carota, jr, Friends.

Other names to look for: Bonnie Mills, sr, Caravel.

Here is our Girl's Soccer Preseason Top Ten

1- St. Marks
2- Newark
3- A.I. duPont
4- Archmere
5- Charter
6- McKean
7- Caravel
8- Caesar Rodney
9- Glasgow
10- Cape Henlopen

Softball

Here are notable returning players from the Blue Hen Conference-

Flight A
C: Nicki Tiberi, so, William Penn. 1B: Melissa Ball, sr, Glasgow. 2B: Whitney Carver, so, William Penn. 3B: Bridget Ferris, so, Newark. SS: Amanda Mucaria, jr, Newark. OF: Kim Johnson, jr, Newark. U: Jamie Orensky, jr, McKean.

Julie Constantine, jr, Brandywine; Katie Laird, sr, Newark; McKenzie Travis, so, Newark; Aimee Vincent, sr, Newark; Julia Dambaugh, sr, McKean; Meghan Mangrelli, jr, McKean; Kelly Halfan, jr, Christiana; Nicole Bustamente, sr, William Penn; Dana Anderson, sr, Brandywine; Katy Hickman, sr, Christiana; Faye Mormando, jr, Glasgow

Flight B
P: Kenya Hodges, sr, Charter. 1B: Kelly Sammons, sr, Dickinson. 3B: Christy Ganderton, jr, Mt. Pleasant. SS: Ashley Sarnecki, sr, Charter. OF: Chrystal Marvian, sr, Dicksinson; Lisa Dicristofaro, sr, Concord; Brittany Benson, jr, Charter; Deborah Slifer, sr, Hodgson; Stephanie Pappas, jr, Middletown; Jessica Sloan, jr, Dickinson; Amanda Gibson, sr, Concord; Stacie Smith, sr, Hodgson; Erin Foley, sr, Middletown; Nicole Larnick, sr, Dickinson; Laura Stadnick, sr, Charter; Mara Seidel, jr, Mt. Pleasant.

Here are notable returning players from the Catholic Conference

P: Ashley Constantini, jr, St. Marks. 2B: Kristen Hultberg, jr, Ursuline. SS: Rachael Pawlikowski, jr, Ursuline. OF: Caitlin White, sr, St. Marks. U: Kendy Russell, so, Padua. P: Kim Joyce, sr, St. Elizabeth; C: Kathleen Tibbetts, sr, Archmere; 3B: Melissa Shumate, sr, Ursuline. SS: Kelly Nepi, sr, St. Elizabeth. 1B: Mandy Maney, jr, Padua. 2B: Alexis Vaughn, jr, Archmere; Beth Chance, jr, St. Elizabeth. SS: Katrina Gatta, sr, Padua

Here are notable returning players from the Henlopen Conference

P: Diane Green, sr, Milford; Ashley Dryden, so, Delmar; Christina Kirby, jr, Caesar Rodney. C: Cat Ansbach, jr, Caesar Rodney. 1B: Melissa Sander, sr, Smyrna. 2B: Maren Ford, sr, Cape Henlopen; 3B: Jen Carter, jr, Cape Henlopen; SS: Amanda Warrington, jr, Cape Henlopen; Alison Houdek, sr, Caesar Rodney; Katie Powell, jr, Smyrna; OF: Katie Couchman, sr, Cape Henlopen; Samantha Snow, jr, Smyrna. U: LeNona Stancell, jr, Laurel. P: Kim Dixon, jr, Smyrna; Amanda Hastings, so, Sussex Central. 1B: Tracey Lloyd, jr, Delmar. 2B: Kelly Simon, sr, Milford; Kate Blanchfield, jr, Caesar Rodney; Erika Dobos, sr, Caesar Rodney. OF: Lindsey Williams, sr, Cape Henlopen; Cassie Butler, jr, Lake Forest; Megan Wyatt, jr, Caesar Rodney. P: Crystal Layton, jr, Polytech; C: Meghan Hanebutt, jr, Smyrna. 2B: Dayna Elliot, sr, Indian River; SS: Katie Washington, sr, Milford; Ashley Hamstead, jsr, Woodbridge. OF: Brittany Morris, sr, Cape Henlopen; Christine Brock, jr, Sussex Central; IF: Allison Neidig, jr, Dover

Other names to look for: Nicole Shallcross, P, Middletown; Brandywine freshmen Meredith Nelles and Courtney Grubb; Caravel Academy's core of stars- Jackie Homiak, Nancy Tokar, Lindsey Long, Erin Bilbrough, Alexis Niggebrugge, Kim Helm.

Here is our preseason Softball Top Ten

1- Caravel
2- St. Marks
3- Milford
4- St. Elizabeth
5- Delmar
6- Middletown
7- Cape Henlopen
8- Brandywine
9- Caesar Rodney
10- Padua

Girl’s Lacrosse

Here are notable returning players from the Blue Hen Conference

Attack: Amanda Weeks, sr, A.I. duPont; Becky Corlett, sr, Brandywine; Mattie Wilson, sr, Concord; Sarah Brown, jr, Brandywine Midfield: Adrieanne Saltz, sr, Christiana; Bryce Jones, jr, Brandywine. Lexie Axsom, sr, Concord; Kirsten Notofrancesco, jr, A.I. duPont; Ashley Judge, jr, Concord. Defense: Erin Young, sr, Glasgow; Lauren Shivone, jr, Brandywine; Goalie:.

Here are notable returning players from the Catholic Conference

Larisa Broglie, sr, Ursuline; Emily Cranston, sr, Ursuline; Brenna Dalphon, jr, Archmere; Julia Drewes, jr, St. Marks; Megan Gallagher, sr, Ursuline; Beverly Lein, sr, Archmere; Katie Seltzer, sr, Ursuline; Stefanie Gerety, sr, St. Marks; Stacy Haldeman, sr, St. Marks; Jessica Senior, jr, Archmere.

Here are notable returning players from the Independent Conference

Leslie Baldino, jr, Sanford; Jackie Ciconte, sr, Tatnall; Corey Leader, sr, Friends; Hillary Schmidt, sr, Tower Hill; Emma Wallace, jr, St. Andrews; Mindy Kittle, sr, Friends; Sarah Waller, so, St. Andrews; Anne Woods, sr, St. Andrews.

Emily Clear, so, Tatnall; Catherine Counts, so, St. Andrews; Kate Lester, sr, Friends; Daphne Patterson, so, St. Andrews; Kerry Sallee, sr, Tower Hill; Maggie Giddens, sr, Tower Hill; Lindsay Moyer, jr, Friends; Katie Phillips, sr, Sanford; Caitlin Robbins, so, Tatnall; Tori Vinton, jr, Tatnall; Amanda Jacobs, sr, Tatnall; Katie Krawczyk, so, Tatnall.

Here is our preseason Girl's Lacrosse Top Ten

1- Tower Hill
2- Friends
3- Brandywine
4- St. Marks
5- Archmere
6- St. Andrews
7- Concord
8- Tatnall
9- Ursuline
10- Sanford

That's enough typing for me for now. The other sports preseason top ten teams are listed in their ssections.