Signing Day: Three ALJ Athletes to Play in College

This release was provided by Gus Kalikas, ALJ Supervisor of Athletics.

On Monday, April 29, 2013, members of various Arthur L. Johnson Athletic Teams participated in a signing day ceremony to honor their four years of service to Crusader Athletics and commemorate their signing of Nation Letters of Intent to play NCAA Collegiate Athletics.     

Johnson Senior Student Athletes Lauren Adamusik, Ryan Baron, and Eddie Olenick signed their letters of intent to continue their athletic and academic careers at the collegiate level, where they will continue playing field hockey and football.

Ryan Baron and Eddie Olenick will both be playing football in college, at Kutztown University. Both senior lineman had outstanding seasons for the Crusaders and will continue their academic and football careers as Golden Bears. Lauren Adamusik will continue her field hockey career at C.W. Post. Lauren completed an outstanding career at Johnson and was part of three field hockey championships throughout her career. All three student athletes served as captains on their respective teams and were members of the Crusader Athletic Leadership Council.       

Gus Kalikas, Supervisor of Athletics, Health, and Physical Education at Arthur L. Johnson High School, had this to say about the event. “Lauren, Ryan, and Eddie have been an integral part of the success of our Field Hockey and Football teams, allowing us to succed in both sports. More importantly, they have been model student athletes that did things the right way both on the fields, in the classroom, and throughout our community. Although it will be sad to see them leave, the Crusader’s loss is their college’s gain, and we look forward to following their successful collegiate careers over the next four years.”       

We would like to wish the best of luck to Lauren, Ryan, and Eddie as they culminate a wonderful career for the Crusaders and continue their academic and athletic successes as collegiate student athletes.