School celebrates 37 Eagles scholar-athletes who make next step official at commitment ceremony.
St. John’s Prep athletics is proud to recognize more than three dozen Eagles student-athletes who have made commitments to compete at the college of their choice. Scholar-athletes representing seven sports inked commitment letters on Wednesday during a ceremony at the school.
The outflow of future college athletes from the Prep campus during the ongoing NCAA signing period mirrors the recent success of Eagles athletic teams. St. John’s athletics captured seven MIAA championships and a New England title during the 2023-24 academic year. The school has added three more state titles so far in the 2024-25 academic year.
“This is one of those annual events that never loses its appeal,” said St. John’s Prep Athletic Director Jameson Pelkey. “These student-athletes own a tremendous commitment to excel and it’s a remarkable accomplishment for them along with their families, teammates and coaches. You don’t become a viable collegiate student-athlete overnight. It takes years of time, energy and desire and the most important phase takes place here. We’re proud to have shared in their journey and we’re excited to follow their progress at the next level.”
Not surprisingly, the Prep’s football program produced a signing-period high of seven scholarship athletes. The Eagles’ four-time defending state champion lacrosse team added five more signees after seven others made commitments in last fall’s signing window. In total, the Prep has announced formal college commitments by 55 student-athletes this academic year.
The NCAA did away with National Letters of Intent last October due to a loss of enforcement authority in anticipation of revenue sharing with athletes. Student-athletes now sign a written offer of athletic aid with schools. Officially, this still has the force and effect of prohibiting other schools from sending any recruiting communications. Under the terms of this new arrangement, schools are committed to a financial aid offer once the athlete signs, but the athlete may enter the transfer portal to change schools without penalty.
BASEBALL:
Rowan Cormier, OF/RHP (Dracut, MA; 5-foot-10, 170 pounds; BR/TR), Rivier University
Braeden Hurley, RHP (Wenham, MA; 6-foot-1, 170; BL/TR), Bowdoin College
Vasili Scangas, OF (Georgetown, MA; 5-foot-9, BR/TR), Suffolk University
James Willett, 3B (S. Hamilton, MA; 6-foot-2, 215; BR/TR), Bowdoin College
CREW:
Reed Blaeser, 3-seat (Boxford, MA), Colby College
Anthony Bertucci, Stroke seat (Beverly, MA), Skidmore College
Bret Sandford, 5-seat (S. Hamilton, MA), Trinity College
Whit Smyers, 7-seat (Marblehead, MA), Tufts University
CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK & FIELD:
Will Barry, Sprints (North Andover, MA; 6-foot, 150 pounds), Union College
Doug Clement, Sprints (Danvers, MA; 6-foot, 155), Wesleyan University
Jake Hall, Jumps/Sprints (Lowell, MA; 6-foot, 165), Colby College
Trey Redmond, Jumps (Beverly, MA; 6-foot, 155), St. Anselm College
Nathan Tibbetts, Distance (Danvers, MA; 6-foot, 150), Loyola University of Maryland
FOOTBALL:
Edwin Castro, DB (Lynn, MA; 5-foot-10, 178 pounds), Endicott College
Noah Chong, OL (Bedford, MA; 6-foot, 285), Union College
Will Kent, TE (Manchester, MA; 6-foot-4, 247), Middlebury College
Thomas Lafferty, LS/DE (Reading, MA; 6-foot-4, 217), Bentley University
Langdon Laws, K (Middleton, MA; 6-foot, 201), Stonehill College
Jeff Quigley, RB (Peabody, MA; 5-foot-8, 165), Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Anthony Ragosa, DL (Danvers, MA; 6-foot-3, 250), St. Anselm College
Deacon Robillard, QB (Rowley, MA; 5-foot-11, 175), Salve Regina University
Anthony Tammaro, LB (Lynnfield, MA; 6-foot, 213), St. Lawrence University
Jackson Tucker, LB (Reading, MA; 6-foot, 205), Williams College
LACROSSE:
Andrew Bossi, Attack (Stratham, NH; 6-foot-1, 205 pounds), Tufts University
Josh Haarmann, Midfield (Boxford, MA; 6-foot-1, 215), Connecticut College
Austin Kitces, Goalie (Andover, MA; 5-foot-11, 185 pounds), Trinity College
Daniel Magoon, Defense (Reading, MA; 6-foot, 190 pounds), Connecticut College
Owen Williamson, Defense (Middleton, MA; 6-foot-1, 195 pounds), Wesleyan University
RUGBY:
Charlie Cammarata, Center (North Andover, MA; 5-foot-7, 180 pounds), United States Military Academy West Point
Celyn Heslin, 8 man (back row) (Gloucester, MA; 6-foot-2, 230), Bentley University
Sebastian Latusky, Scrum half (Danvers, MA; 5-foot-6, 160), Clemson University
Luke Nazzaro, Wing (Tewksbury, MA; 6-foot-1, 150), Indiana University (Bloomington)
Jordan Pasterczyk, Hooker/Scrum-half (Raymond, NH; 5-foot-7, 185), Boston College
SWIMMING & DIVING:
Joe Berrian, Butterfly (Lynnfield, MA; 5-foot-8, 160 pounds), Roger Williams University
Matt Church, Freestyle (Beverly, MA; 5-foot-10, 150), Colby College
Damian Julia, Freestyle (Andover, MA; 5-foot-10, 150), St. Lawrence University
Will Kennedy, Butterfly/Backstroke (Lynnfield, MA; 5-foot-8, 155), Trinity College
Stratham’s Andrew Bossi, a 6-foot-1, 205 pound attackman for St. John’s four-time defending MIAA state champion lacrosse team, will take his talents to Tufts University this fall.
Gloucester’s Celyn Heslin, an 8 man (back row) for the Prep rugby team will play at Division II Bentley University this fall.
Raymond’s Jordan Pasterczyk, a 5-foot-7, 175-pound hooker and scrum-half for the St. John’s Prep rugby team, will compete on the NCAA Division I stage at Boston College in 2025-26.