KUTZTOWN, Pa. – Kutztown University softball's Sara Keeny (Warminster, Pa./William Tennent) and men's basketball player Anthony Lee (Willow Grove, Pa./Abington) were honored as the 2019 Senior Athletes of the Year on Wednesday night at KU's annual All-Sports Celebration, held at Schaeffer Auditorium.
 
Keeny is the first member of KU softball to garner the award since 2009 and is the fifth player in program history to do so in the 27-year history of the award. Lee makes it back-to-back winners for the men's basketball team as Ethan Ridgeway (West Chester, Pa./Bayard Rustin) garnered the recognition last season. Lee is the sixth player in program history to receive the honor.
 
Keeny is a three-time All-Region and All-PSAC selection and is batting a school-record .512 this season. She leads the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) in several offensive categories, including average (.512), runs scored (54), hits (85) and triples (7).
 
Keeny was the 2016 KU and PSAC Freshman of the Year. She has 274 career hits, a school-record. She won a Chambliss Copper Medal this spring.
 
Lee holds almost double-digit program records, nine total. He is a two-time All-Region and four-time All-PSAC player.
 
The Abington native earned Honorable Mention All-America honors in his senior season. He scored 2,292 career points for fourth in PSAC history. He holds nine school records including the programs first and only 50-point game. Lee was voted this year's PSAC Athlete of the Year and won a Chambliss Silver Medal this spring.
 
Male Senior Athlete of the Year
 
Year       Winner
1993       Andy Breault, Football
1994       Kevin Berg, Soccer
                Bert Lange, Track & Field
1995       Howie Cuff, XC/Track
1996       John Mobley, Football
1997       Darrien Peoples, Football
1998       Denauld Brown, Football
1999       John Rozich, Baseball
2000       Steve Fitch, Baseball
2001       Stan Haraczka, Baseball
2002       Paul Schmitt, Track & Field
2003       Shaun Landis, Track & Field
2004       Jeff Brickus, Basketball
2005       Bilal Salaam, Basketball
2006       Michael Baldwin, Football
2007       Ryan Loper, Baseball
2008       Steve Tyson, Track and Field
2009       Dave Ben, Basketball
2010       Stephen Dennis, Basketball
2011       John Paukovits, Wrestling
2012       Shayne Houck, Baseball
2013       Kevin Morton, Football
2014       Evan Yenolevich, Wrestling
2015       Ziad Haddad, Wrestling
2016       Matt Martoccio, Wrestling
2017       Jordan Morgan, Football 
2018       Ethan Ridgeway (West Chester, Pa./Bayard Rustin), Basketball
2019       Anthony Lee (Willow Grove, Pa./Abington), Basketball
 
Female Senior Athlete of the Year
 
Year       Winner
1993       Cyndi Wasilius, Basketball
1994       Cindy Bixler, Tennis
1995       Jen Schock, Softball
1996       Lorie Erie, Softball
1997       Robin Avery, Basketball
1998       Tara Crozier, Track & Field
1999       Amy Wahl, Basketball
2000       Angie Rideout, Volleyball/Track
2001       Brianne Homyak, Basketball/Softball
2002       Megan Seefeldt, Cross Country/Track
2003       Kellie Evans, Softball
2004       Niya Adams, Cross Country/Track
2005       Lauren Tatro, Soccer
2006       Alison Maurer, Track & Field
2007       Sarah Brandon, Volleyball
2008       Ashley Singer, Swimming
2009       Steph Denlinger, Softball
2010       Steph Jeppesen, Swimming
2011       Melissa McQuade, Basketball
2012       Jordan Shapiro, Swimming
2013       April Doyle, Track & Field
2014       Erin Reynolds, Field Hockey
2015       Sam Costello, Soccer
2016       Anna Behm, Field Hockey
2017       Alaina Curry, Soccer
2018       Sarah Gabriele, Lacrosse
2019       Sara Keeny (Warminster, Pa./William Tennent), Softball