The 5-foot-9 senior shortstop had led the Wildcats to a 17-4 record and a berth in the state championship game at the time of her selection. Wheatley owned a .662 batting average with 19 RBI, 40 runs scored and 23 stolen bases through 21 games. A First Team All-State selection, she is also a two-time All-Henlopen Conference honoree.
Wheatley has maintained a 3.14 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play softball on scholarship at Appalachian State University this fall.
Wheatley has raised funds to benefit cancer awareness and has volunteered locally on behalf of the Good Ole Boy Foundation holiday drive and a special needs softball team. "When you watch or coach against her team, you notice Avery Wheatley's presence on the field immediately," said Shannon Timmons, head coach at Cape Henlopen High. "She's a triple threat: she fields well, possesses an arm to throw out anyone who challenges her, and at the plate, she can hit away or slap, and she has great speed on the base paths."
