Arkansas County will be well represented among University of Arkansas at Monticello student-athletes next fall as two DeWitt High School seniors signed National Letters of Intent to continue their athletic careers at the Great American Conference school.
Lauren Johnson will compete for the Cotton Blossoms golf team, while Katie Cohen will join the UAM softball squad.
?It?s really an honor,? Johnson said of her signing. ?I?m very excited, and I hope I can make the town proud.?
Johnson said she chose UAM because it was close to home and she really liked the golf program coach, Heather Wall.
Johnson began playing golf during the summer of her eighth-grade year. She started working with Stuttgart Country Club golf pro Bob Ralston around two and a half years ago.
Johnson was named to the 8-4A all-district squad for four consecutive years and is a three-time district medalist, going undefeated in three conference tournaments. Johnson was named all-state for three straight years and finished as runner-up in the 4A state tournament in 2011 and earned third place in the 2012 event.
This season, Johnson was named to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette All-Arkansas Preps Top 10 and was the ASGA Player of the Year Top 10.
Johnson is the daughter of Jackie and Anthony Johnson.
Cohen was considering other schools to continue her softball career, but chose the University of Arkansas at Monticello because ?it always felt like home.?
Both of Cohen?s parents attended UAM, and she frequently attended summer softball camps at the university.
Cohen said she began playing t-ball at a young age then joined a traveling softball team at age 10.
She hopes her signing with a collegiate program will inspire other DeWitt High School players to pursue their dreams of playing softball at the next level.
Cohen is the daughter of Brad and Kelli Cohen.
Source: http://www.stuttgartdailyleader.com/article/20121120/NEWS/121129988/1020/SPORTS
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