17 Elwood Athletes Commit to College Teams

Seventeen student-athletes at Elwood-John H. Glenn High School are taking their athletic talents to the collegiate level.

The students signed National Letters of Intent in mid-May.

Parents, coaches and district administrators came together to honor the students’ dedication and commitment to their respective sport.

“We are incredibly proud of the number of athletes who are moving on to the next level,” said Louis Tuorto, the district’s director of athletics. “These students are not only great athletes but great students and exhibit tremendous character. We wish them the best of luck as they take this next step.”

The following students were honored:

• Corey Ainsworth, Morrisville State College— soccer
• Brandon Aviles, Iowa State University— wrestling
• Christopher Bosco, Johnson & Wales University— wrestling
• Mathew Czeczotka, Cortland University— football
• Alyssa DeFalco, New York University— soccer
• Peter Georgiou, SUNY Maritime College— football
• Aaliyah Graham, Buffalo State College— basketball
• Hasan King, Utica College— football
• Michael Mannix, Cortland University— football
• Tanna Mohamed, Dowling College— basketball
• Cassandra Napolitano, Clark University— basketball
• Anthony Pino, Alfred University— football
• Dante Postorino, Western Connecticut State University— basketball
• Jonathan Schefer, Mount Saint Mary College— soccer
• Emily Taylor, Cortland University— track
• TJ Tiernan, Binghamton University— lacrosse
• Robert Valdez, Pace University— lacrosse

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