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Tom Feraco is returning as the boys basketball coach at Middle Township High School.  CoastSportsToday.com reports that Feraco’s hire is on the official agenda of the Middle Township Board of Education’s Thursday meeting.  Feraco coached the Panthers for 35 years before stepping down in 2016.  Feraco has 719 career victories. …

Former Philadelphia Phillies manager Frank Lucchesi died over the weekend at the age of 92.  Lucchesi was hired to become the manager of the Phillies in the 1970 season.  He also coached for Texas, and the Chicago Cubs.  Lucchesi lasted three years as Phillies manager.

The Philadelphia Eagles are all in on quarterback Carson Wentz.  Wentz signed a four year contract extension worth a reported $128 million, with over $107 million in guaranteed money.  This locked up Wentz in Eagles green through the 2024 season.

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Andrew McCutchen is out for the rest of the season with a torn ACL.  McCutchen was hurt during a game Monday night in San Diego.  At first, the team thought it was a knee sprain but as it turns out..a season ending injury.

Longtime Middle Township High School baseball coach Chuck Dougherty was honored this week as he wraps up a long career at the helm of the Panther program. The press box at the ball field  now carries his name, and he was presented with a framed jersey .  He’s coached the …

The first of three consecutive home games will be played Saturday in Atlantic City featuring the new Arena Football League team, the Blackjacks.  The Blackjacks won their home opener two weeks ago and will take on the 2-1 Baltimore Brigade Saturday at Boardwalk Hall.

The Atlantic City Blackjacks arena football team fell to 1-2 on Saturday with a 41-34 loss to the Washington Valor.  The Valor are the defending league champions in the Arena Football League.  Atlantic City takes on Baltimore at home Saturday, May 18th.

It looks like Wildwood High’s Frank Vogel is the next basketball coach of the Los Angeles Lakers.  Reports over the weekend suggest that Vogel will get a three year contract, and must have former NBA star Jason Kidd as an assistant on his staff.  Vogel is a 1991 graduate of …

Wildwood High graduate Frank Vogel is reportedly in the running for the head coaching job with the Los Angeles Lakers.  SI.com reports that Vogel, former Sixer Lionel Hollins, and Mike Woodson are all in the running for the job.  The Lakers’ were unable to reach a contract agreement with Ty …

Former Wildwood High School running back Wesley Hills is now a member of the Arizona Cardinals.  Hills signed as an undrafted free agent, according to Brian Cunniff’s story on CoastSportsToday.com.  Hills rushed for over 1,700 yards for Slippery Rock University last season. For more, see CoastSportsToday.com.