The horse racing season is underway at Monmouth Park Racetrack and after opening day ceremonies on Saturday, it's time for a special Mother's Day celebration.
In a Sunday afternoon doubleheader at Surf Stadium in Atlantic City it was the visiting Brookdale Community College Jersey Blues baseball team who took both games.
To play through an injury or not? That's a question many athletes at any level ask themselves from high school to the professional ranks and trying to figure out what to do can take a mental toll.
Nico Steriti went from tearing up the turf on a highly talented and successful Toms River High School East Raiders football team to doing so for the University of New Hampshire.
The challenge of addressing the importance of mental health predates the pandemic but what transpired over a two plus year period certainly contributed to the anxiety many felt heading on the field of play.
To help student-athletes in Monmouth County and Ocean County, the Shore Conference has put into action an outlet where student-athletes can go and have an open forum.
There have been some stellar wrestling matches over the last few weeks along those lines across the Shore Conference and student-athletes are shining real bright right now.