Hopewell Track and Field
Hopewell’s Zach Kovell Receives His 1st Athletic Scholarship Offer!
Senior Zach Kovell is without question one of the most talented athletes at Hopewell High School.
Whether it’s on the basketball court, on the track or in the classroom, Kovell excels and today all of his hard work has been recognized.
This morning, Kovell got word that he had received a Track and Field offer from Westminster College. This becomes his first athletic offer.
Congratulations to Zach and his proud parents, Chris and Ashley!
HSN reached out to Zach after this big news to get his immediate reaction.
“Is this real? I was very excited to see I finally received my first official (offer). After visiting so many schools I was waiting for the first official offer to come through.”
Take a look at Kovell’s 2024 Track Accomplishments:
-Was part of Hopewell Boys first WPIAL Team Championship appearance in school history.
-Beaver County Championships Co-Track MVP and Co-Overall MVP.
-Beaver County Championships Triple winning the 100m, 200m and 400m.
-400m Notable Finishes:
Gold Medal at City of Hermitage Invite (51.70)
Gold Medal at Beaver County Championship (52.41)
Silver Medal at MAC Invitational (51.63)
Silver Medal at Pine-Richland Invitation (50.02)
Bronze Medal at WPIAL Individual Championship (50.20)
9th at PIAA State Championship (50.05)
-200m Notable Finishes:
Gold Medal at Beaver County Championship (22.79)
Silver Medal at MAC Invitational (22.78)
5th at WPIAL Individual Championships (22.49)
17th at PIAA State Championship (22.93)
-100m Notable Finishes:
Gold Medal at Beaver County Championship (11.69)
Silver Medal at WPIAL Team Semifinal (11.41)
Aside from excelling in track, Kovell also got it done on the basketball court as he led the Vikings basketball team in scoring last season.
Once again, congrats Zach and we’ll continue to follow you throughout your senior season!
Update:
*Hours after receiving the Westminster College, Kovell received a call and was offered by Seton Hill University.
