A three sport star and 2 time BDN All State selection at Georges Valley High School, Strong was named the 1990 Portland Press Herald Athlete of the Year, as well as the Miss Basketball winner. She followed up her high school career at the University of Maine under Coach Joanne Palombo, earning 4 Varsity letters, as well as being the recipient of the Dean Smith Award, which goes to one male and one female student-athlete based on outstanding academic and athletic achievement.
