WPS First Time Basketball College Commit Signing

4/5/2022

Berlin, MD – On April 4, 2022 Worcester Preparatory School (WPS) senior student-athlete Lily Baeurle of Berlin, MD., signed her Letter of Intent to play basketball for Ursinus College located in Collegeville, PA. She is the first-ever WPS student to commit to playing basketball on the collegiate level.

Lily is a standout, student-athlete who was honored in a ceremony at school surrounded by family, friends, coaches and administrators. At only five years old, she started play basketball at the Sussex County Family YMCA, and continued to play there until middle school when she joined a travel team, DE Diamonds, out of Dover, DE. From middle school throughout high school Lily played for several Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) teams including the Warriors, Fastbreakers and East Coast Thunder.

She started playing WPS Girls Basketball in the 7^th Grade, and played on the Varsity team all four years of high school while also being elected to serve as team captain both Junior and Senior year. Lily was named MVP 5 out of the 6 years she played with WPS, and made All Conference Team 3 out of her 4 years on the Varsity team.

“It is very exciting and I hope more athletes will follow in my footsteps,” Lily said of being the first WPS athlete to commit to college basketball.

Lily furthered it was Ursinus Woman’s Basketball Coach Bobbi Morgan’s mission that led her to decide in playing for the college, as well as the opportunities the Liberal Arts College will provide.

“It is also nice that my family will be close, and can come support me,” she added. “I am a little nervous, but mostly excited to play for Coach Morgan and play with my new team. I am just ready to start this new chapter.”

Lily has also held a spot on the WPS Head of School List throughout her middle and high school years, as well as is a member of the Charles R. Jenkins Chapter National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Cum Laude Society and is Senior Class President. In addition to WPS Girls Basketball, Lily has also excelled on the WPS Girls Soccer team, achieving ESIAC All Conference. Lily is daughter to Jim and Courtney Baeurle.

Celebrating 50 years, Worcester Preparatory School is an independent, college prep day school for Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 students. Located minutes from the beach in Berlin, Maryland, the private school attracts an average of 500 students from Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. For more information, please visit www.worcesterprep.org or call 410.641.3575.

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Lily Baeurle (Berlin, MD) signs her letter of intent to attend Ursinus College and play on the Women’s Basketball team.
Lily Baeurle (center) celebrates with her parents Jim (left) and Courtney Baeurle (right).
Lily Baeurle was joined by her coaches on this special day. Sitting from the left, Lily’s twin sister Grace Baeurle (Berlin, MD), Lily Baeurle (Berlin, MD) and mom Courtney Baeurle. Standing from the left, WPS Girls Basketball Coach Mike Kelley, Fastbreakers Coach Paul Weisengoff, dad Jim Baeurle, Lab Basketball Trainer Amber Elliott and family friend/trainer Ronnie Allen.
Lily Baeurle’s friends turned out to support her while she signed her Letter of Intent. Sitting from the left is her twin sister, Grace Baeurle (Berlin, MD), Lily Baeurle (Berlin, MD) and Ashlyn Roselle (Rehoboth Beach, DE). Standing from the left, Hannah Brasure, (Frankford, DE), Anna Marie Buas (Ocean City, MD), Anna McDonald (Berlin, MD) and Brooke Emeigh (Seaford, DE). Zooming in on the phone is Morgan White (Lewes, DE) and Ava Nally (Ocean View, DE).

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Worcester Preparatory School

508 South Main Street, Berlin, MD 21811

Phone: 410-641-3575 | Fax: 410-641-3586

Celebrating 50 years, WPS is an independent, college prep day school for Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 students. Located in Berlin, Maryland, the private school attracts an average of 500 students from Maryland, Delaware and Virginia.