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JESUIT ALUM WINS CWS

Kilichowskis win leads us to look into
the success bred at Jesuit High School

Monday June 23
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, Vanderbilts freshman pitcher John Kilichowski
came in clutch on college baseballs biggest stage by pitching a 1,2,3
inning to preserve a 9-8 lead over Virginia in Game 1 of the College
World Series. The Cavaliers had been on a hitting streak against the last
two Commodore pitchers when the young lefty came in to pitch in the
6th inning. Kilichowski is a Tampa native who attended Jesuit High
School in his hometown. He credits a lot of his success to what he
learned at Jesuit on the field and in the classroom. Jesuit is a small all-
boys private catholic college-prep school. This high school might sound
familiar because of the success of the alumni who were once Jesuit
Tigers. With the Vanderbilt pitcher joining that list of alumni, lets take
a look at some of the alumni who accompany him.
The success ranges from in athletic competition to in the
laboratory. For you sports fans out there, Jesuit has bred athletes such as
Baseball Hall of Famer Al Lopez, Baseball player and famous manager
Lou Peniella, Baltimore Ravens running back Anthony Allen, and
Arizona Cardinals kicker Jay Feely. Along with athletes they have also
produce big names in sports such as Atlanta Falcons owner Rich Mckay.
The success of Jesuit Alumni does not end with athletics. Many other
successful men of other professions are alums of Jesuit High School.
The names range from U.S. Congressman Jim Davis to Philanthropist
and owner of the famous Columbia Restaurant, Richard Gonzmart. Even
in recent news, Jesuit alumnus John Kovac is an astronomer who is
about to win a Noble Prize for his recent studies with the big bang
theory. These are just a few names on a long list of successful Jesuit
Alumni. The school really lives up to its Blue Ribbon School of
Excellence title by the amount of success that its alumni have and many
of the alumni attribute a lot of their success to what they learned during
their time at Jesuit.
At Jesuit they really try to instill a want to succeed in their
students. Through a vast amount of clubs and sports, the students really
learn true leadership and hard work. With the rigorous courses at Jesuit,
students leave with a strong work ethic and just from the few names
listed above it is evident that it pays off. Throughout Florida there arent
too many places like it and in my opinion, it is high school with a strong
brotherhood and that plays a big role in its students success. With some
many brothers there to back you up in athletics and in the classroom, it
is almost guaranteed success. Their students stay brothers throughout
their lives and this support they receive in athletics and in the classroom
carries over to success in higher levels of athletics, the office, the lab,
the stage, and etc. Jesuit is the perfect environment for success. Plain
and simple.

AS A FRESHMAN PITCHER ON THE VANDERBILT BASEBALL TEAM, JOHN KILICHOWSKI
JOINS THE LONG LIST OF SUCCESSFUL JESUIT ALUMNI BY PLAYING MAJOR ROLE IN THE
COLLEGE WORLD SERIES
MORE NOTABLE ALUMNI
- Brad Radke: MLB Pitcher
- Lt. Gen. Douglas R. Robb: Director
of the Defense Health Agency
- Michael W. Doyle: Harold Brown
professor of international affairs
- Phillip Agee: C.I.A Spy
- Bert Kreischer: Comedian
- Lionel: Nationally syndicated talk
show host
- Frank Llaneza: Prominent Cigar
Maker
- Joe Vance: Walt Disney Feature
Animator

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John Kilichowski celebrates after his
1,2,3 inning in Game 1 against the
Virginia Cavaliers.