SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio -- Notre Dame Men's Bowling announced today that Max Johnson has signed an NAIA Letter of Intent to continue his bowling career with the Falcons.

Johnson will be heading to College Road as college freshman on the heels of a standout high school career at Lake Catholic High School (Mentor, Ohio). Johnson made it to the finals of the state championship tournament in both his junior and senior seasons (2007-08). He averaged a team-high 203 as a senior.

The son of Steve and Jackie DeLembo, Max plans on beginning classes at Notre Dame in the fall and on majoring in education.

The development of a Men's Bowling program at Notre Dame College was announced on Nov. 25. For information about the program, log onto www.NotreDameFalcons.com.

For media inquiries, contact Sports Information Director Skip Snow at 216-373-5319 or ssnow@ndc.edu.

Notre Dame College is a co-educational liberal arts institution in South Euclid, Ohio. The Notre Dame Department of Athletics sponsors the Falcons' participation in 21 men's and women's intercollegiate sports. The College is affiliated with the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the American Mideast Conference (AMC). In 2008-09, Notre Dame athletic programs rank No. 30 in the nation, based on the NAIA Director's Cup all-sports ranking as published by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA).