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Susie Cook to be inducted into the South Jersey Soccer Hall of Fame
Posted on 03/04/2025
Posted on 03/04/2025
Congratulations to 1998 graduate Susie Cook on her induction into the South Jersey Soccer Hall of Fame! The induction ceremony will take place at Valleybrook Country Club on March 23. Tickets can be purchased at this link: sjsoccerhalloffame.teampages.com sjsoccerhalloffame.teampages.com
Susie was a 4-year standout varsity performer in soccer (1994-1997), spring track (1995-1998), and winter track (1995-1998). In soccer, Susie holds the school record for career goals (88), goals in a season (38), and goals in a single game (4). Her soccer teams won the Colonial Conference Championship all 4 years, and in 1997, she captained HMHS state championship team.
During her senior year, Susie was named the South Jersey Girls Soccer Player of the Year in both the Inquirer and Courier-Post, and First Team All-State by the Newark Star-Ledger. Susie was captain in both winter and spring track and just as sensational. In winter track, she was a state champion in the 3200m. In spring track, among other achievements, Susie captained the 1998 state championship team, was South Jersey’s top miler (1997), was named All-South Jersey, and was the most valuable performer at multiple invitational meets.
Outside of athletics at HMHS, Susie was outstanding as well, winning numerous awards including the Childrey Award and the Susan Blume Award. Susie went onto the University of Pennsylvania where she ran cross country and track. She graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in English, and her M. Ed. from Penn. Since 2005, Susie has been an English Teacher at St. Joseph’s Preparatory School in Philadelphia, where she has served six years as department chair.