Brian K. Glasper
Portsmouth Youth Basketball League

The Harry "Hook" Hillman Memorial Award is presented each year to a person who has demonstrated a commitment to youth basketball in the local community.

Bobby Cremins, former Georgia Tech head coach and current head coach at the College of Charleston, established this award in 1978 as a memorial to the impact Hook Hillman had made on his life.

This year's recipient is Brian K. Glasper. A native of Norfolk, Brian is married to Michelle Burks of Portsmouth and a father of three: Keith 33, Lakeisha 26, and Jalena 21. A graduate of Cradock High School and Central Texas College, Brian is now attending St. Leo University.

Brian retired from the U.S. Army after 21 years of honorable service and is also a federal government retiree.

For the past several years he has served as Athletic Director, coach and player for Mothers Raising Sons, a program designed to reach at risk boys living in households that are run by mothers without husbands or positive father figures.

He coaches the boys' team, ages 9-12 from J.E. Parker Recreation in Portsmouth. He has also coached the Mothers Raising Sons1 Celebrity All-star Basketball Team, Chesapeake VA, and the Morale, Welfare and Recreation Dependant Youth Basketball League Coed Division ages 9-12 and 13-15, Fort Bragg, NC.

Kathryn Marie DeLaRosa - Western Branch High School
GPA - 4.775, Rank - 1 / 490, SAT - Math : 670, Verbal : 800
Athletic Participation - Cross Country - 3rd Team All Southern, Indoor Track -
Eastern Region Champions, Outdoor Track - 3200M & 1600M
School Leadership - Cross Country Team Captain, Indoor Track Team Captain,
Outdoor Track Team Captain
School Leadership - Serves on SCA, Member, National Honor Society,
Serves as a Marshall (School Ambassador)
Community Service - Red Cross Volunteer at Portsmouth Naval Hospital
Plans to Attend Yale University and Major in Biochemistry

Joseph Thomas McGrath - Frank W. Cox High School
GPA - 4.1, Rank - 22 / 465, SAT - Math : 780, Verbal : 580
Athletic Participation - Swimming
School Leadership - Varsity Swim Team Captain, Boy's State Circuit Court Judge
School Leadership - Peer Tutoring 4-1/2 hours per week, Member, National Honor Society
Community Service - Swim Volunteer for Homeless Children,
Homework Volunteer for Homeless Children
Plans to Attend University of Virginia or Virginia Tech and Major in Engineering

Chad William Baxter - Great Bridge High School
GPA - 4.8, Rank - 1 / 395, SAT - Math : 670, Verbal : 680
Athletic Participation - Tennis. Played #1 and Named All District
School Leadership - Tennis Team Captain. When team was without a Coach,
Chad organized and led practices. Senior Class Historian,
Named Disstinguished Scholar Athlete, Key Club Treasurer,
National Honor Society President
School Leadership - Science and Math Honor Society, Model UN Participant,
Virginian-Pilot Scholastic Achievement Award
Community Service - Volunteer at a Local Soup Kitchen, Volunteer at
Salvation Army Christmas Depot, Serves on Chesapeake Council on Youth,
Owns and Operates His Own Lawn Care Business
Plans to Attend University of Virginia and Major in Engineering

Michael Christopher Terrell - I. C. Norcom High School
GPA - 3.91, Rank - 9 / 273, SAT - Math : 540, Verbal : 540
Athletic Participation - Football and Track
School Leadership - National Honor Society, Chemistry Tutor
Community Service - Church Related Activities, Teaches Piano To Young People
Plans to Attend University of Virginia and Major in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering

Casey Elizabeth Kaufman - Kings Fork High School
GPA - 4.2, Rank - 4 / 320, SAT - Math : 680, Verbal : 700
Athletic Participation - Swimming.
School Leadership - Swim Team Captain, Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Program,
Girl's State Delegate
School Leadership - Key Club Member and related activities, Suffolk Special Olympics Volunteer
Plans to Attend Randolph Macon College and Major in Chemistry

Thomas Andrew Heckelman - Princess Anne High School
GPA - 4.53, Rank - 2 / 420, SAT - Math : 730, Verbal : 800
Athletic Participation - Swimming, 200 & 500 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly, Relays
School Leadership - Swim Team Captain, Boy's State Delegate, Virginian-Pilot Scholastic Team,
National Merit Semi-Finalist, Dartmouth Book Club Award, Harry F. Byrd Leadership Scholar,
E.E. Brickell Scholar, 1st Place Oracle Foundation Thinkquest Competition
School Leadership - National Honor Society - Vice President, Math Honor Society - Vice President,
Latin Honor Society, Young Republican Club - President, High School Tutor Program Coordinator
Community Service - Eagle Scout, Virginia Beach Mayor's Youth Council,
Virginia Beach Central Library Adopt-A-Shelf Volunteer, Church Activities
Plans to Attend Princeton or Duke University and Major in Business

Kyle David Mack - Norview High School
GPA - 3.3, Rank - 29 / 325, SAT - Math : 650, Verbal : 610
Athletic Participation - Swimming. 3rd in Eastern District Backstroke
School Leadership - Serves as a Senior Ambassador, Water Safety Instructor
School Leadership - Most Outstanding Physics Student
Community Service - Meals on Wheels Volunteer , Volunteer at Norfolk SPCA,
Lifeguard at Norfolk Fitness and Wellness Center
Plans to Attend Clemson University and Major in Architecture