Background: A two-time First Team All-Delco Pennsylvania honoree playing for Strath Haven High School…a four-year varsity letter winner, he was the team’s second leading scorer with 13 goals and nine assists in his senior year... known for his physical presence and tough tackling in the midfield… excels in the air, scoring a number of goals on set pieces… a two-year member of 1989 EPYSA ODP team… played club soccer with the Nether Mustangs FC, highlighted by a run to the USYSA National Final in 2003… chose UMBC over league rivals Vermont and UNH and UNCW because he liked the coaches, the reputation of the school, and the proximity to his hometown… hobbies include music, surfing, and snowboarding…has a sister, Breana at Mt. St. Mary’s University, and a younger brother Connor, currently attending the Shipley School… son of John and Lisa Waraksa… John Paul Waraksa was born July 7, 1989.
