CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Cam Stephens of Musselman High School has been selected as the AARP West Virginia/MetroNews Scholar Athlete of the Week for the week of October 23.
A senior, Stephens is a 4.58 g.p.a. AP Honors student and a member of the National Honor Society. He is the son of Ron and Joette Stephens of Bunker Hill. Stephens is actively involved in Student Government and Leadership class activities, and has earned Achieving Appleman, Good Citizen and Order of the Golden Apple honors at Musselman for his outstanding character and academic achievement.
In both his academic and athletic pursuits, Stephens has excelled at the Berkeley County school. A two-year starting guard for head coach Derek Basile’s Applemen basketball team, Stephens earned Class AAA all-state honorable mention recognition last season, helping lead the Applemen to a state tournament berth. He also earned first team all-conference and all-area honors last season. Stephens was also a two-year varsity football player and letter winner, before being sidelined by an injury prior to the start of his senior season.
On a community level, Stephens is actively involved in volunteer and service activities. He plays a key role in planning, organizing and volunteering with the annual Musselman Monster Dash 5K charity race. He also volunteered with flood relief efforts this past summer, helping to collect relief supplies for affected communities. Stephens also serves as a volunteer with various youth sports camps and programs in his community.
Following graduation, Stephens hopes to continue his athletic career on the collegiate level. He plans to pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering.
During the 2016 fall sports season, one high school student athlete will be selected each week as the AARP West Virginia Scholar Athlete of the Week and recognized on the popular West Virginia MetroNews High School GameNight program, which airs 9:30 p.m. – midnight each Friday night on nearly 40 radio stations across the Mountain State.
West Virginia student athletes in Grades 11 and 12 with a minimum 3.0 grade point average are eligible for the award. Nominees should excel in one or more athletic program, and be active within their community through service and community involvement. Nomination forms may be completed online by clicking here.