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Arthur L. Johnson High School Junior Joe Turek Reaches Milestone 1,000 Rushing Yards
CLARK, NJ – The Arthur L. Johnson High School football home-opener was a memorable game for junior fullback/linebacker Joe Turek. With a two-yard rush early the first quarter, Turek reached a milestone 1,000 career rushing yards. “It’s a big accomplishment. I don’t really look into the statistics, [but] knowing that I reached 1,000 yards in …
ALJ Crusaders Girls Soccer Shut-out Jonathan Dayton, Extend Winning Season to 4-0
CLARK, NJ – The Arthur L. Johnson High School girls soccer team extended their winning season on Saturday afternoon, shutting out the Jonathan Dayton (Kenilworth) Bulldogs at home, 7-0. The Crusaders are 4-0 on the season. Senior co-captain Deserae Sequeira led the Crusaders’ dominant effort with a hat trick. Two of the goals came in …
Turek Scores Four TDs, Reaches 1,000 Career Rushing Yards As Johnson Crusaders Varsity Football Overwhelms Bernards HS
CLARK, NJ – Arthur L. Johnson High School junior Joe Turek had a night to remember in the Crusaders’ Friday night football home-opener at Nolan Field. He ran the ball 21 times for 172 yards, powered for four rushing touchdowns, made some big rushing plays and hit a milestone 1,000 career rushing yards early in …
Johnson Crusaders Varsity Football Ride Dominant Offense, Defense in Shutout of New Providence Pioneers
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – It was a hot and steamy night for the opening week of the 2016 high school football season, but the attention was on the game at Lieder Field, with a lot on the line for both the Arthur L. Johnson Crusaders and New Providence Pioneers. ALJ ran onto the field determined …
Shannon Brogan: ALJ Softball Junior Cracks the 100 Career Hits Milestone
CLARK, NJ – Arthur L. Johnson High School junior Shannon Brogan joined the long list of 2015-2016 milestone athletes when she recorded her 100th varsity softball career hit in a 4-2 victory over Bordentown High School during Tuesday’s NJSIAA Central, Group 2 semifinal game. “After the game, I couldn’t believe it. All my work has finally …
AL Johnson Crusaders Varsity Softball Wins Central, Group 2 State Sectional Final Behind Clutch Hitting
CLARK, NJ.- The No. 3 Arthur L. Johnson Crusaders varsity softball team are the 2016 Central, Group 2 State Sectional Champions, defeating the No. 8 Voorhees Vikings 6-2 in a tense contest Thursday afternoon at home. With two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning, the Crusaders scored four runs to come away with …
Stephanie Visconti’s Inside-The-Park Home Run Leads Johnson Crusaders to NJSIAA Central, Group 2 State Sectional Final
BORDENTOWN, NJ – Arthur L. Johnson High School senior Stephanie Visconti was not ready to play her last high school softball game on the road, and made sure that her team would come through on top whenever she was at the plate in Tuesday’s NJSIAA Central, Group 2 matchup against the No. 2 Bordentown Scotties. No. …
Bailey Rosenmeier’s RBI Single Lifts Johnson to NJSIAA Central, Group 2 Quarterfinals Win Over Raritan HS
CLARK, NJ- Arthur L. Johnson High School freshman Bailey Rosemeier came in in the clutch, as the No. 3 seeded Crusaders defeated the No. 6 seeded Rockets, 2-1, Wednesday afternoon in Clark. Rosenmeier cracked in the game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the sixth inning, as the 6-7-8 spot of the Johnson lineup helped to set …
Johnson Varsity Softball Mercies Monmouth HS in NJSIAA Central, Group 2 First Round Matchup
CLARK, NJ- The No. 3 Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders varsity softball team began their state playoff tournament with hot bats in a first round matchup against the No. 14 Monmouth Falcons, defeating the visitors 11-1 Monday afternoon in Clark. The Crusaders got things started in the bottom of the first inning, when junior …
Arthur L. Johnson HS Varsity Softball Wins First Union County Tournament Championship Since 1981
UNION, NJ – The Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders varsity softball team are the 2016 Union County Tournament champions. The No. 1 Crusaders dethroned defending UCT champions, the No. 2 Governor Livingston Highlanders, Saturday afternoon at Kean University in a shut-out, 7-0. It was the ALJ softball program’s first UCT championship since 1981. “It feels …