Seniors Sam Burggraf and Sam Keller Reach 100 Career Hits
Newark Academy seniors Sam Burggraf and Sam Keller each reached the 100-hit milestone in softball, and the teammates did so in the span of a couple of days. Sam B. knocked her 100th hit on April 16, 2019 vs. Montclair, while Sam K. did so a couple of days later on April 18, 2019 vs. Bloomfield.
Sam K. – a three-sport athlete at Newark Academy also playing soccer and basketball – is the only athlete in school history to score 1,000 points in basketball and have 100 hits in softball. She was named 1st Team All SEC Liberty Division as a freshman, Honorable Mention SEC American Division as a sophomore and 1st Team SEC Liberty Division as a junior. Sam B. was named Second Team SEC Liberty Division as a freshman, Honorable Mention SEC American Division as a sophomore, and Second Team SEC Liberty Division as a junior.
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