WMA Awards

Selah Prignano ’26
Basketball

In a season of unevenness, inconsistencies, and injuries, Selah found a way to end her WMA and high school basketball career on a high note. Off to a slow start this season, missing her senior mate, Selah put a lot of pressure on her shoulders to carry the team instead of just being herself. But at the right time of the season, the last month of her high school career, Selah reverted back to just being herself. Silent, focused, and playing with force, leading by action, playing relentlessly, and playing to win.

Going 6-4 to close the season, including our NEPSAC CLASS AA loss at #2 Worcester Academy, Selah averaged 11.6 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 2.3 steals in 26.7 minutes per game; while shooting 43.4% from the field and 82.5% from the foul line. This season did not end how Selah wanted it to, but she did a great job of closing her career out the right way and making sure that her legacy as a Titan means something to those she leaves behind.

Kiki Brook ’26
Swimming

Kiki came into this season knowing that her shoulder injury was going to interfere with her success if she didn't get it under control. Kiki balanced recovery, practice, meets and her role as captain. However, as she shared in her speech at the awards ceremony, she was able to turn her perceived weaknesses into the strengths that helped motivate her through the season, both as a swimmer and supporter of the younger swimmers who look up to her.  Not everyone is an elite athlete on any team.  But a team needs more than just elite athletes; it needs people who demonstrate the character traits that we value at WMA: grit, persistence, hard work, fair play, teamwork, honesty and clean living. 

Kiki has demonstrated all of those traits and managed to set a new PR in the 50 free in prelims at championships and then beat it in the lead leg of the 200 free relay in finals.  Despite the obstacles she faced, she turned her doubts and fears into success. 

Chinedu Okpara ’26
Prep Basketball

Chinedu had a very strong month of February. His averages included: 15.5 points per game, 5 rebounds per game, 1.2 steals per game and 1.5 blocks per game.

Chin also secured a career monthly best foul shooting percentage, as he shot 70% from the foul line.

During the month of February, Chin was the catalyst for a AA win at St. Andrews with 18 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocked shots.

Chin did all he could for his team during this month, and really the entire season. Leading the team in minutes played and doing all he could later in the month as, due to injuries, we had either 7 or 8 players in uniform for the last 5 games of the season. His heart and team first mentality has never been and will never be questioned.