Garden City celebrates Commitment Day
On Nov. 12, Garden City celebrated its annual Commitment Day by honoring 22 student-athletes who will be continuing their academic and athletic journeys at colleges across the country.
The ceremony began with remarks from Director of Athletics Ed Ramirez, who thanked the athletic staff, coaches, teachers and parents, for their ongoing support of the students. He also congratulated the athletes for their dedication in balancing both academics and athletics.
“Today is a checkpoint along the great path that you’re on,” he said to the students. “Keep doing the right thing and continue to work hard, and it will open the door to many opportunities.”
Each student was then invited to officially sign with their schools alongside their parents and families.
Congratulations to Michael Berkery (lacrosse – Villanova University), Blake Cascadden (lacrosse – Cornell University), Luke Cascadden (lacrosse – United States Naval Academy), Trey Plastaras (fencing – Sacred Heart University), Luke LeSueur (lacrosse – Binghamton University), Kathryn Monaco (lacrosse – Villanova University), Kullen McDermott (lacrosse – Drew University), Ellie Andersen (lacrosse – Cornell University), Emerson Goettelmann (lacrosse – University of Rhode Island), Meaghan Lynch (lacrosse – University of California, Berkeley), Arcangela Haffner (lacrosse – College of the Holy Cross), Tori Ottomanelli (lacrosse – Harvard University), Madeline Mitchell (field hockey – University of Rochester), Kyle Finnell (lacrosse – Northwestern University), Brooke Hopkins (lacrosse – University of Notre Dame), Chloe Benik (soccer – Cornell University), Scott Nelson (lacrosse – Adelphi University), Evan Cabral (baseball – Stony Brook University), DJ McDonough (track and field – Washington and Lee University), Owen Wuchte (lacrosse – Bucknell University), Ryan McAlea (cross-country and track and field – Hofstra University) and Lauren Marino (rowing – University of Notre Dame) on their athletic commitments.
