On Wednesday, May 27, 2015, the Arthur L. Johnson Athletic Department held their 2015 Spring Athletic Awards. The evening, sponsored by the Crusader Athletic Booster Club, was held in the Arthur L. Johnson Auditorium.
All the Spring Athletic Teams and their seasons were highlighted by their coaches while handing out letters and awards to the student athletes. Over 120 varsity athletic letters were handed out throughout the evening, as participation in athletics at Arthur L. Johnson High School continues to grow.
The program continued with the Student Athlete Award, which was presented by the Principal of Arthur L. Johnson High School, Mr. Rick Delmonaco. The Student Athlete Award is given out each athletic season to a student athlete that is not only a champion on the field, but in the classroom as well. The 2015 Spring Student Athlete award recipient was Conrad Ozarek.
In addition, the Crusader G.P.A. Challenge was awarded to the team that finishes with the highest overall G.P.A. amongst athletic teams for the spring season. The recipients will be presented with certificates, have their team memorialized on a plaque, and be invited for a “Breakfast with the A.D.” to celebrate their actions both in the classrooms and on the fields. The spring G.P.A. Challenge was awarded to the Crusader Boy’s Tennis Team with a G.P.A. of 4.1336. The following members of the Boys’ Tennis Team were named G.P.A. Challenge winners: Anthony Filiciello, Lucas Gallo, Mazen Ibrahim, Albert Martin, Conrad Ozarek, Christian Ribeiro, Mark Spence, Luis Bergin, Michael Demarco, Joshua Ferreira, Matthew Hennessey, Matthew Gallo, Christian Eriksson, Logan Guarino, Matthew Vigliotti, & Manager Salma Mahmoud.
The evening continued with the announcement of the Best Teammate Award winners. The BTAs were: Baseball – Daniel O’Donnell, Golf – Tom Nadolsky, Lacrosse – Nick Mazza, Softball – Amanda Merten, Tennis – Anthony Filiciello, Boys’ Spring Track & Field – Lou Maravilla, Girls’ Spring Track & Field – Janet Vill.
The evening culminated with the announcement of the Team Most Valuable Players. The MVPs were: Baseball – Steven Weisensee, Golf – Matthew Iaccarino, Lacrosse – Matthew Pedicine, Softball – Gianna Rendazza, Tennis – Lucas Gallo, Boys’ Spring Track & Field – Jacob Lopez, Girls’ Spring Track & Field – Natalie Stanzione.
The Athletic Director, Gus Kalikas, had this to say about the event: “The Spring Athletic Awards was a wonderful event that allowed the administration, teachers, coaches, parents, and student athletes a chance to reflect on a wonderful spring athletics season while honoring our student athletes for their remarkable accomplishments. Our teams, coaches, and student athletes continue to raise the bar both in the classrooms and on the athletic fields and the Clark School District could not be more proud of their performance this past spring athletics season.”
