Worcester’s Bateman Headed To Sewanee

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Worcester’s Bateman Headed To Sewanee
Worcester Prep standout field hockey player Virginia Bateman this week signed a letter of intent to continue her career at Sewanee University. Pictured above is Bateman (center) flanked by mom Ann and dad Tjark. Photo by Shawn Soper

BERLIN- Worcester Prep standout student-athlete Virginia Bateman this week signed a letter of intent to continue her field hockey and academic career next year at Division III Sewanee University.

Bateman on Tuesday signed the letter of intent to continue her field hockey career at Sewanee, also known as the University of the South, in Tennessee. Bateman was a fixture on Worcester Prep’s highly successful varsity field hockey team in recent years and was a regular addition to the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (ESIAC) All-Conference First Team.

Bateman’s prowess on the field hockey field was matched by her academics in the classroom. She was also one of 10 Mallards named this year to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association’s National Academic Team. Sewanee is a Division III program that competes in the Southern Athletic Association. The team went 10-6 during the 2018 season.

About The Author: Shawn Soper

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Shawn Soper has been with The Dispatch since 2000. He began as a staff writer covering various local government beats and general stories. His current positions include managing editor and sports editor. Growing up in Baltimore before moving to Ocean City full time three decades ago, Soper graduated from Loch Raven High School in 1981 and from Towson University in 1985 with degrees in mass communications with a journalism concentration and history.