Plymouth-Whitemarsh High School

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Plymouth Whitemarsh High School is a high school in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. It is part of the Colonial School District, with a current enrollment of approximately 1500 students.

[edit] Notable alumni

  • John Salmons, professional basketball player, currently on the NBA's Sacramento Kings.
  • Neil Gershenfeld, professor at MIT and head of MIT's Center for Bits and Atoms.
  • Joel Gershenfeld, Dean of Illinois ILR school
  • Stewart Kupfer, Lafayette College all-time leading receiver. Stewart is a tight end.
  • Joe LoSchiavo, Award winning scientist in the field of nanotechnology, Recent publication entitled Kinematic Self-Replacing Machines
  • Brian "BDR" Rosenfeld, Award winning NFL Films producer
  • John Pergine, Football player, Notre Dame & Washington Redskins
  • Matthew Menyo, PSU Schreyer Honors College, Founding member of the Springfield Shower Singers, an esteemed a cappella musical group, started in State College, PA, which covers songs from artists such as Bon Jovi, Bette Midler, Britney Spears, Queen, and many other popular artists of the 70s, 80s, 90s and today.
  • Beth Anders, All-American Field Hockey & Lacrosse, Olympic Field Hockey Captain, 1984 bronze medalist, 9 time NCAA champion as coach of Old Dominion
  • Jeff Stanford, Coastal Carolina, esteemed golfer, Sexaholic
  • Marvis Frazier - boxer (son of Joe Frazier) - fought Mike Tyson on July 26, 1986 in Glen Falls, N.Y. - was knocked out in the first round

[edit] Current notable sports teams

  • PW basketball, (24-2) as of February 21, 2007, 109-17 record dating back to 2003-4 season, 7 time district champs, 2 time state champs
  • PW tennis, undefeated season in 2006
  • PW football, state playoffs in 2006 and 2007
  • PW bowling, Suburban One Individual League Champions 2006 & 2007 (Chris Lawler and Kevin Rexroth), 3rd place in SOL in 2006 (state playoff berth --- 41/42), 2nd place in SOL in 2007 (state playoff berth)

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