2017-02-27 Mary Clougherty

Mary Clougherty, a senior on the varsity basketball team at Chantilly High School, was awarded the Player of the Year award by the Northern Virginia Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. Coaches award one player from the 5A and 6A conferences as the Player of the Year. Clougherty, also was selected as the VHSL 6A North Region 1st team All Region, an award which is given by a panel of 16 coaches whose teams comprised the top 4 seeds in the regional tournament. Clougherty, also earned Conference 5 Player of the Year. In her 4 years playing varsity basketball, Clougherty scored 960 points. As a senior Clougherty averaged 14.6 ppg, and shot over 70% from the free throw line. Clougherty will attend Lehigh University in Bethlehem , PA where she will continue to play basketball. Chantilly Coach Kurt Spormann added “ Mary is Mary. She is an extremely humble individual that enjoys playing and competing at basketball. Hates to lose, loves to play. She is always grounded with her friends, coaches and teammates. Although on the court she can get pretty intense.”