Upper Merion’s Reggie Robinson leaves lasting legacy
UPPER MERION — After scoring her 1,000th career point — the generally accepted mark of high-school excellence — in early January, there wasn’t much else that Upper Merion senior standout Regie Robinson could do to cement her status as an all-time Viking great.
Establishing a school record, though, would certainly qualify.
Her 35 points scored against Wissahickon on Jan. 27 set a Viking record, and over the past couple weeks, Robinson has nudged her way past the 1,200-point mark (1,236), good for second in Viking history. Her outburst against the Trojans topped a three-way tie at 30 points, held between Kelly Crowe, Kristina O’Sullivan, and Cassidy Koenig.
Another accomplishment that Robinson can put in her back pocket is a second-consecutive 400-point season (401 heading into Saturday), which according to Viking head coach Tom Schurtz is a pretty rare feat.
The stellar senior even has a fighting chance at the school record of 1,323 points, owned by Crowe (class of 2002), depending on the run the Vikes make through the upcoming District One tournament.
“It’s humbling, really,’ Robinson said of her accomplishments. “I never thought I would be able to break these records.’
“They were definitely goals,’ she went on, “but they were always just something to work towards. I was never sure that I would really do it…I surprised myself.’
Another accomplishment that Robinson can put in her back pocket is a second-consecutive 400-point season (401 heading into Saturday), which according to Viking head coach Tom Schurtz is a pretty rare feat.
The stellar senior even has a fighting chance at the school record of 1,323 points, owned by Crowe (class of 2002), depending on the run the Vikes make through the upcoming District One tournament.
“It’s humbling, really,’ Robinson said of her accomplishments. “I never thought I would be able to break these records.’
“They were definitely goals,’ she went on, “but they were always just something to work towards. I was never sure that I would really do it…I surprised myself.’Upper Merion (13-9) is slated to play fourth-seeded Garnet Valley (20-2) Saturday in the kickoff of Robinson’s last playoff go-around. The Vikings have made the postseason in each of the past three years, and Robinson has obviously played no small part, especially this season, as Upper Merion snuck into the playoffs after being on the bubble for much of the latter portion of the year.
Should UM manage to upset the Jaguars, they have the potential to play conference foe Cheltenham in the next round. The Panthers beat Upper Merion twice in the regular season, so the Vikes will certainly be relying on Robinson to bring her A-game this weekend.
She describes her role on the team as their point guard and “senior leader.’ She’s pacing the Vikings at around 18 points per game, finding herself in charge of both distributing the ball and creating a lot of offense from her own hands — not to mention her responsibilities on the other end of the floor.
“She’s a master of a lot of different things for us,’ Schurtz said. “She has versatility defensively, being able to cover guards all the way up to centers. She can score, she can rebound, and I think she’s leading us in assists this year as well.’
