John Andrejack Signs to Play for Wagner College

John Andrejack will be playing for the Sea Hawks next year!

(July 1, 2008 - Riverhead, NY) John Andrejack is the definition of a scholar/athlete. John has received an athletic scholarship at Wagner College in Staten Island, which is a Division I school, and will be playing lacrosse with the Sea Hawks next year. John played midfield and was the "faceoff specialist" for the Blue Waves.

He is an outstanding athlete. John was the captain of both the Varsity Wrestling Team and the Varsity Lacrosse Team this year. He was also named to the National Football Academic Hall of Fame and won the McKillop Award in football as an all-around student/athlete. John, along with Ashley Bell, was the Suffolk PE Zone Award winner, which recognizes students for leadership, athletic and academic excellence.

John is also an outstanding scholar. He is on the Principal's Honor Roll, in the National Honor Society, the Foreign Language Honor Society and graduated 16th in his class. He won several scholarships and academic awards at the Sr. Awards Night (i.e., the Joseph Chew Memorial Scholarship, the Jamesport Fire Department Scholarship and the LI Teachers Benevolent Fund Scholarship). John plans to major in biology/premed.

“He's the type of young man that I hope my son will grow up to be," states Varsity Lacrosse Coach Tony Lawrence. "He won two substantial awards that I give my lacrosse players," continues Coach Lawrence. "He won the BAGUBA (Brutally Agressive Guy Unfazed by Adversity) Award for being my faceoff specialist and winning 59% of his faceoffs. He also won the Hoover Award for scooping up ground balls like a Hoover Vacuum Cleaner--135 ground balls. John is also an excellent role model. He volunteers for the PAL (Police Athletic League) coaching lacrosse and as captain of the lacrosse team could always be counted on to take a leadership role," concludes Coach Lawrence.

"John has always exceeded our expectations," states his dad, John Andrejack, Sr. "He sets an excellent example for his siblings. We're very proud of him. I'd also like to thank Coach Lawrence. He really made the difference in helping John get this scholarship. I appreciate his commitment to his players and his emphasis on academic success as well as athletic achievement."

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