The Clark Township Board of Education paused its agenda to recognize Arthur L. Johnson High School's girls softball team for repeating as Central Jersey sectional champions.
"They finished the year with an amazing record of 26 and 4," said the athletic director during the board presentation, noting the team's UCC Watchung Division title and statewide ranking. The board called coaches and players forward for brief remarks and applause.
Superintendent Dr. Ed Grande and other administrators joined trustees in thanking coaches and parents. The board said it values public recognition of student-athletes and emphasized that presentations like Monday's highlight extracurricular contributions to school culture.
The recognition was followed by routine business; trustees resumed the agenda after allowing the team to leave if they chose.