As her last year in high school comes to a close, Jennifer Johnston signed her letter of intent to attend Tiffin University in Ohio.
‘I think it’s great. It’s a very nice place,? said mom, Tammi Johnston. ‘She’s excited, so helps me to be excited.?
‘I am excited for her,? said girls varsity basketball coach Tim Wasilk.
Jennifer had been looking at different colleges when Tiffin scouted her a month ago at a camp at Eastern Michigan University she had attended. She started talking to them and visited the campus.
‘I really like the coaching staff. They’re really nice,? said Jennifer.
‘I’m really excited. It was exactly what I was looking for. I’m glad they got in contact with me because it’s really late in the year.
Jennifer began playing basketball in elementary school when a friend was participating in the Horizon Hoops camp at the high school.
‘She invited me to do it with her and I did,? said Jennifer ‘I just kept on playing.?
Jennifer plans to study business management in college.
Tiffin University is a Division II university. They just joined the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for the 2008-2009 season.
Some of the schools in the conference include Wayne State, Michigan Tech, Saginaw Valley State University, Grand Valley State University, Northern Michigan, and Hillsdale
Jennifer is the fourth senior from the girls program to sign their letter of intent to continue their basketball career on the college level.
This is the most amount of seniors that signed since Wasilk started.
‘It shows they have a great deal of passion to continue their basketball career,?? said Wasilk.