Junior honor roll students at W.T. Clarke High School, William Rowehl and Daniel Selzer, both of Westbury, have been selected to participate in the inaugural United States Scholar-Athlete Games, next June. Selzer will partake in the tennis component and Rowehl will partake in the golf component of the games.

Over 1,600 scholar-athletes and scholar-fine artists representing all 50 states are expected to participate in the inaugural United States Scholar-Athlete Games, which will take place from June 26 through July 2 at the University of Rhode Island and in nearby Newport, RI.

Administered by the Institute for International Sport, the 1999 U.S. Games will continue the Scholar-Athlete Games tradition, which was launched in 1993 with the first World Scholar-Athlete Games. The U.S. will bring the institute one step closer to achieving its goal of hosting the games on every continent.

Scholar-athletes may participate in one of fourteen sports programs including baseball, basketball, bridge, chess, field hockey, golf lacrosse, soccer, softball, squash, swimming, tennis, track and field and volleyball.

The scholar-fine artists can participate in one of six different programs including arts, choir, dance, symphony, theater and writing/poetry.

Rowehl, 16, is a member of the high school varsity golf team and a member of the Metropolitan Junior PGA. In his spare time, he sings in his church's choir. In addition, he plays the clarinet with a marching band in parades.

Selzer, 16, has been a member of the Clarke varsity team since eighth grade. Last season, he posted a 13-1 record while leading his team to the conference championship. He is currently ranked in the top ten in the region for his age group. In his spare time, he works on various community service projects through his school's Key Club.