ESPN Honors Wootton's Skarupa

 ice hockey standout Haley Skarupa was selected as one of ESPN.com's 18 Under 18, "honoring 18 female teen athletes who are doing remarkable things on the field, in the classroom and in their communities."

Skarupa was picked for her remarkable season with the Washington Junior Pride (107 goals through 38 games), her record-setting performance with Team USA at the Under-18 World Chamionships, and her 4.0 standing as a senior at Wootton High School.

Skarupa plans to attend Boston College next year and play hockey under former Olympian and Golden Eagles' Head Coach Katie King Crowley.

"Haley is a great hockey player and a great student," Crowley told ESPN. "With how much she has to travel and how much school she misses for hockey, it's unbelievable to me how well she's able to balance everything and maintain such a great GPA."

In January, Washington Junior Pride Head Coach Kush Sidhu told Patch he felt Skarupa was a once-in-a-generation player.

Other 18 Under 18 honorees include a gold medal favorite at the 2012 London Olympics, the youngest winner of an LPGA tour event, and others who have overcome major obstacles to be successful in sports and community.

The full report on Skarupa can be read on ESPN.com.