High School

Four-year letter-winner for baseball at Ephrata High School in Ephrata, PA ... played for Adrian Shelley and was a captain his senior year ... was part of Lancaster-Lebanon League Championship team in his freshmen year and helped lead team to the district semifinals in his sophomore season ... named 1st team all-section pitcher in junior year and named a 1st team all-section pitcher and 1st team all-section utility player as a senior ... also lettered four years in soccer, winning three section titles and making the district semifinals three times ... in the record books for the 5th most goals in a career as well as being named to All-State and Regional All-American in his senior year ...

Personal

Derek E. Sipe was born on December 7, 1987 in Ephrata, PA ... the oldest of four children (Leah, Brady and Ethan) of Bob and Beth Sipe ... Derek's younger sister attends Messiah and plays on the women's soccer team ... Derek also plays soccer at Messiah, winning two National Championships (2006 and 2008) ... a marketing major with a psychology minor who hopes to attend grad school or work for a marketing firm ... eventual plans include working for a professional sports team ... chose Messiah over Duquesne and Shippensburg ...