Leanne Hug
By Pat O’Malley
Photos by James Houck
Leanne Hug 
Severn School
Basketball
Hug is one of those young people who make coaching a pleasure according to Severn coach Chuck Miller. “Leanne makes it (coaching) worthwhile and has contributed a lot to our success.” The Admirals were on the way to a likely Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland B Conference championship game as we went to publication. Severn was 12-0 in regular season, earning top seed in the playoffs where the Admirals ranked as favorites to win it all. Hug, a 6-foot forward who averages 10 points and seven rebounds per game, is also a team captain. “We try to mentor the younger girls by being there for them to talk to,” said Hug. “One of the reasons we’ve been so successful is that we haven’t had any serious issues.” Besides basketball, Hug, who carries a 3.7 grade-point-average, also plays the piano, is on the prom committee, and volunteers her time to help others. She is very active in the Schools for Schools Club, which raises money to build schools in Uganda for the refugees fleeing to Uganda from the war in Sudan. “We also host Gowns for Giving where we collect gowns, cocktail dresses, prom dresses, all sorts of evening gowns, and then a hold a luncheon to sell the gowns for charities, such as the Schools for Schools,” said Hug. Both of her parents, Don and Debbie Hug, are University of Maryland graduates, so it figures that Leanne grew up a Terps fan.