Annandale Sparks: Roster

Marie Oben
Keeper

1 Marie Oben

Position:	Keeper
Birthday:	Jul 28
Height:	5'5"
School:	St. Mary's (Annapolis)
Profile:	Year in school: Junior Academics GPA: 4.31 Class Rank: 3 + Maintained Honor Roll throughout Freshman and Sophomore years. Enrolled in honors and AP courses. + Kevin E. Reichardt Scholarship recipient for combined scholastic and athletic achievements, sophomore year (only the 2nd sophomore to receive this scholarship in the history of the award). + Parvis Scholar Program Award at St. Mary's Gold Medal in the National Latin Exam + Student government representative + School spirit award Athletics Freshman year: + JV soccer (moved up to Varsity for playoffs) + JV Basketball (starting point guard) + Varsity Softball (all-year starter) Sophomore year: + Varsity soccer, starting goalie, and won every game she played (14, out for 2 weeks due to broken and displaced nose), 2nd Team All County, led Anne Arundel County in fewest goals allowed (.5/game), helped lead the St. Mary's Saints to the IAAM conference championship, winning it for the 3rd year in a row, including key saves in shootout to defeat John Carroll in the semi-finals + JV Basketball - captain and starting point guard + Varsity Softball - starting catcher, 1st Team All-Conference Club soccer: + Started on Freestate Shockwave (WAGS, Division 1) Fall 1995 - Spring 2003. Captain for the last few years. + Switched to ABGC Sparks (WAGS, Division 1). Is starting goalkeeper this fall (2003) Community Service: Marie enjoys participating in service activities whenever possible. She has volunteered as a counselor-in-training (CIT) at the sports and computer summer camp at the University of Maryland for kids ages 5-12. She has also volunteered at C.T. Reed Elementary School's summer program for physically and mentally handicapped children in the motor skills department. Additionally, she has participated in service activities at Capital Area Food Bank.