More Teams, More Money
As expected the executive committee of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association approved a proposal Wednesday that continues a recent trend in the sports world by rewarding teams that are at best average.
A Morning Of Football
The football season is still months away but you would not have known that if you were at the Sheraton in Eatontown Sunday where some 300 attended a brunch with a dual purpose.
Jeff Frazier Back with Detroit Tigers Organization
Toms River's Jeff Frazier is back with the Detroit Tigers organization after signing a contract to play for the Triple A Toledo MudHens this week.
Vin Curry (Phialdelphia Eagles) Scanning The Scene – 5/3/12
It's been a busy few weeks around the Shore. While everyone is focusing on baseball, softball and the rest of the Spring sports, there have been some football stories which has kept the great sport in the news.
Toms River High School East (Toms River Regional School District) Honoring Shore Legends
Quite an honor for Toms River High School East wrestling coach Warren Reid who will be inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame this summer.
Meeting Chris Herren – A Powerful Experience
Earlier in the week I talked about Chris Herren, the former pro basketball player who was to appear last night at the Pine Belt Arena and talk to parents and students about his battle with drugs. I was not planning on doing a follow up but after being among the nearly 1,000 people who turned out to hear his story I just felt like I had to talk about this.
John Amabile at the 2010 North/South game where he served as an honorary coach for the south. (Bill Normile) The Passing Of John Amabile – Hometown View
To some John Amabile will best be remembered as the football coach with the big straw hat while others will talk about his sideline and on-field tirades which became almost legendary. Lost in all of that is the fact that Amabile was an incredibly successful coach with legions of admirers and devoted followers and friends who are mourning his passing Sunday night of pancreatic cancer at the age of 72.
Mark Sanchez (Jeff Zelevansky, Getty Images) Jets Announce 2012 Schedule
Tim Tebow, Mark Sanchez and the New York Jets are scheduled for four prime-time television appearances this season, including a Thanksgiving night matchup at home against the New England Patriots.
GoMUHawks.com First Look at the 2012 Monmouth Hawks
Monmouth University will begin its 20th football season on Saturday, Sept. 1 when the Hawks visit Lehigh but on Saturday fans will get a preview of what this fall might be like. Monmouth will culminate its spring practice schedule with the playing of the annual Blue/White game on Kessler Field at 1 p.m.
Meet The Charities – Homeruns For Heroes
The BlueClaws are pleased to once again partner with the OceanFirst Foundation, 92.7 WOBM, and 1160 WOBM-AM for Home Runs for Heroes, a first-of-its-kind program that provides a financial donation to a local military-based charity each time a BlueClaws player hits a home run at FirstEnergy Park.
Ken Frank's 755th win (Kevin Williams, Townsquare Media NJ) Ken Frank Gets Win #755
Ken Frank likes to remind me of our first real meeting. It was the spring of 1980 and I was covering a Toms River South baseball game on what was a warm afternoon.
