Seeger Memorial Junior-Senior High School
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Seeger Memorial Junior-Senior High School is the single high school serving Warren County, Indiana
, and is located a mile and a half north of the town of West Lebanon
. It is administered by the Metropolitan School District of Warren County
in Williamsport
. Seeger served 634 students during the 2009–10 school year, and there were 90 graduates the previous year.
The Patriots were Indiana State Champs in football during the 2004-2005 school year after taking home 2nd place in the State Championship the previous year.
was 1995 Indiana Miss Basketball
and was also named 1995 Gatorade
National Player of the Year and the USA Today
National Player of the Year. She led Purdue University
to the 1999 NCAA Women's National Championship in basketball. She was also named the winner of the Wade Trophy
in 1999, which recognizes the top female basketball player in the nation. She played numerous seasons in the WNBA with the Charlotte Sting
and the Indiana Fever
.
Warren County, Indiana
Warren County lies in western Indiana between the Illinois border and the Wabash River in the United States. Before the arrival of non-indigenous settlers in the early 19th century, the area was inhabited by several Native American tribes. The county was officially established in 1827 and...
, and is located a mile and a half north of the town of West Lebanon
West Lebanon, Indiana
West Lebanon is a town in Pike Township, Warren County, Indiana, United States. The population was 723 at the 2010 census.-History:West Lebanon was laid out and platted in the fall of 1830 by Ebenezer Purviance, John G. Jemison and Andrew Fleming, and consisted of 64 lots...
. It is administered by the Metropolitan School District of Warren County
Metropolitan School District of Warren County
The Metropolitan School District of Warren County administers the one high school/middle school and three elementary schools in Warren County, Indiana. Its offices are located in the county seat of Williamsport...
in Williamsport
Williamsport, Indiana
Williamsport is a town in Washington Township, Warren County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,898 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Warren County and is the largest of the four incorporated towns in the county...
. Seeger served 634 students during the 2009–10 school year, and there were 90 graduates the previous year.
History
Seeger High School was established in 1957 through a $250,000 donation from local grain dealer and broker Ura Seeger; classes began in the fall of 1959. The school's original mascot was the Indian, and its colors red and grey, but in 1973 the mascot was changed to the Patriot and the colors to red, white and blue.The Patriots were Indiana State Champs in football during the 2004-2005 school year after taking home 2nd place in the State Championship the previous year.
Notable alumni
Stephanie WhiteStephanie White
Stephanie White-McCarty was a basketball player in the Women's National Basketball Association. As an intercollegiate athlete, she was named the winner of the Wade Trophy in 1999, which recognizes the top female basketball player in the nation.White was the 1995 Indiana Miss Basketball and was...
was 1995 Indiana Miss Basketball
Indiana Miss Basketball award
Each year the Indiana Miss Basketball award is given to the person chosen as the best high school girls basketball player in the U.S. state of Indiana.-Award winners:-Schools with multiple winners:-References:...
and was also named 1995 Gatorade
Gatorade
Gatorade is a brand of sports-themed food and beverage products, built around its signature product: a line of sports drinks. Gatorade is currently manufactured by PepsiCo, distributed in over 80 countries...
National Player of the Year and the USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
National Player of the Year. She led Purdue University
Purdue University
Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S., is the flagship university of the six-campus Purdue University system. Purdue was founded on May 6, 1869, as a land-grant university when the Indiana General Assembly, taking advantage of the Morrill Act, accepted a donation of land and...
to the 1999 NCAA Women's National Championship in basketball. She was also named the winner of the Wade Trophy
Wade Trophy
The Wade Trophy is an award presented annually to the best women's basketball player in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I competition. It is named after three–time national champion Delta State University coach Lily Margaret Wade. The award debuted in 1978 as the first–ever...
in 1999, which recognizes the top female basketball player in the nation. She played numerous seasons in the WNBA with the Charlotte Sting
Charlotte Sting
The Charlotte Sting was a Women's National Basketball Association franchise based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it was one of the league's eight original teams. The team folded on January 3, 2007....
and the Indiana Fever
Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever is a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana, playing in the Eastern Conference in the Women's National Basketball Association . The team was founded before the 2000 season began...
.