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Four Jesuit High School seniors
signed National Letters of Intent
to play collegiate athletics at the
school of their choice at an early morning
ceremony before school on February
3 in the Tiger Palace.
Family, friends, and coaches attended
the special event. Jesuit president Fr.
Richard C. Hermes, S.J. and athletic
director Terry Rupp '84
the signees, encouraging them to take
what they've learned at Jesuit with them
to college, and to continue to strive
for excellence in their lives as 'Men for
• Nick Shaffer – swimming -
Florida Atlantic
• Bradke Lohry – baseball –
Wabash Valley
• Nick Parisi – golf –
Elmhurst University
• Ryan Weir – basketball –
Aquinas College
Shaffer, who helped Jesuit swimming
earn three State titles in his four years
signed with Florida Atlantic. Under the
tutelage of his lifelong coach and father,
Bill Shaffer,
career as one of the most decorated
swimmers in Jesuit history. Shaffer
totaled four individual/relay State gold
medals in addition to his three team
Championship, he collected three golds
brother, Tommy Shaffer ’16, for the most
in a single State Meet in school history.
time at Jesuit.
Lohry will play baseball at Wabash
junior college baseball program in the
nation. Lohry was the starting shortstop
team, and he was the second baseman
last season when Jesuit was undefeated
This spring, he has helped the Tigers
route to a 23-2 regular season while
playing shortstop and batting leadoff.
Parisi signed on to play golf at
Elmhurst, near Chicago. As a senior this
fall, he helped lead the Tigers to their
in addition to capturing the Region
title. Parisi also was a goalkeeper for
Jesuit soccer, which reached the State
Championship game (see p. 23).
Weir, a 3-year starter who became
will play for Aquinas College in Grand
Rapids, Mich. Weir led Jesuit in scoring
to their ninth straight District title. This
spg while leading Jesuit to its seventh
Championship.
Family, friends, and coaches gathered
as four Jesuit High School seniors signed
National Letters of Intent to play collegiate
athletics at the school of their choice.
Jesuit’s Director of Communications,
Pete Young, introduced each signee.
Then school president Fr. Richard C.
and athletic director Terry
Rupp '84 congratulated them on their
accomplishments and encouraged them to
continue be leaders in college who strive
to live as 'Men for Others.' The four seniors
• Todd Bowles
Rutgers University
• Jamie Cimino
West Virginia Wesleyan
•
St. Petersburg College
• Kris Sosnowski
Univ. of Central Florida
Bowles is a linebacker/safety who
coach Matt Thompson to back-to-back
both years and had a combined record of
joins former Tampa Bay Buccaneers head
coach Greg Schiano, who is entering his
second season in his second stint as head
coach at Rutgers, which plays in the Big
Cimino was part of Jesuit soccer's State
coach
runner-up squad. Both years Jesuit was
media outlets and had a combined record
the 5A State title game in overtime to
Miami Belen Jesuit.
Sissel and Sosnowski are both righthanded
pitchers who have been a part of
a historic run of success for Jesuit baseball
under head coach Miguel Menendez. This
season, Sissel and Sosnowski helped the
Tigers to a 23-2 regular season and Top
outlets. Sosnowski, who earned All-
Saladino Tournament recognition, joins
Jesuit teammates
signees.
four athletic signing ceremonies at Jesuit
this school year.
Jesuit basketball coach Neal Goldman, Ryan Weir, swimming
coach Bill Shaffer, Nick Shaffer, Bradke Lohry, baseball coach
Miguel Menendez, Nick Parisi, golf coach David Simmons