Samantha Kelley
Athlete
Class of 2007 

Samantha Kelley had an all-around successful time as an SHS student athlete. She can claim at least one state championship for each of the three sports she received a varsity letter in. She was a 4-year varsity soccer player, earning a State Championship title in 2005. She went on to earn All-State honors in 2005 and 2006 and was Captain of the team in 2006. In addition, Samantha won a State Championship in 2005 with women’s ice hockey. With women’s track, she won team state championships in 2004, and 2006 and won a State Open team championship in 2005. Additionally, she won individual state championships in the triple jump in 2005 and 2006 and 300m hurdles in 2006, and a State Open triple jump championship in 2006, earning her all-state honors each of the years, as well as an All-New England title after finishing 3rd in the Triple Jump in 2006. She still holds 3 school records in the Triple Jump, Heptathlon and total points earned in a season. Samantha also prided herself in being an excellent student, which earned her Connecticut Association of Schools Scholar Leader Award, the Connecticut Association of School Scholar Athlete Award, the Simsbury Scholar Award, the ESPN High School Athlete of the Week honor, the National Merit Scholarship Letter of Commendation, and the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Region 1 Scholar Award. She went on to play college soccer for the Top 25 program at the University of Connecticut. During her career with the Huskies, she earned All Big East Academic Team honors each year from 2008-2011, while she double majored and partook in the honors program. She received the Team Strength & Conditioning Award in 2008, the Team Scholar Athlete Award in 2009, and the Team Most Improved Player Award in 2011 when she also served as a Captain of the team.

Samantha now resides in Conshohocken, PA. She is the founder and president of FIERCE Athlete, a Catholic nonprofit whose aim is to promote true identity and femininity in sport. She is an international speaker, author, and podcast host.