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On Wednesday the Bill Kuhn Brigantine Beach Patrol Invitational lifeguard race was won by the home team for the fifth consecutive year. The event consists of five relay races, with the Brigantine Beach Patrol winning three events and taking second place in the other two. Lavallette took second place overall among …

The Cape May Superathlon kicked off the 2016 lifeguard competition season with a win by the host beach patrol. Rob Moran, a 27 year-old Cape May lifeguard, won the run-row-swim event in 45 minutes, 7 seconds after qualifying for the race for the first time in his career. Moran is …

A former head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers is coming back to be the team’s assistant head coach.  Philly.com reports that Jim O’Brien will return to the Sixers bench to serve as the assistant head coach of the team.  O’Brien led the Sixers to a winning record in the 2004-05 …

Middle Township junior Bridget Ruskey has been named the Press Female Athlete of the Year. During the past year, Ruskey led the Lady Panthers to Cape-Atlantic League titles in soccer, basketball and lacrosse. She has verbally committed to play Division I lacrosse at LaSalle University after she graduates next year.

Ocean City High School’s lights-out pitcher Sean Mooney was named as the Press Baseball Player of the Year. Mooney led his team to a South Jersey Group III title with a 9-1 record and an ERA of 0.63. Wildwood’s Chris Mormile made the All-Star Team as a utility player, and …

Ben Simmons will be coming to the Philadelphia 76ers.  The Sixers have reportedly told the LSU basketball star that he will be the top overall pick in Thursday’s NBA Draft.  Simmons averaged over 19 points per game and with the Tigers last season.

Another leading boys basketball coach from the Cape Atlantic League is calling it quits.  George McNally will not return to the Egg Harbor Township boys basketball program after amassing 252 wins over a 22 year career.  Earlier this year, Tom Feraco resigned as coach of the Middle Township program.

Eagles rookie quarterback Carson Wentz used a gas station bathroom in New Jersey…and couldn’t get out.  Wentz says he was accidentally locked inside the bathroom and two employees were able to break in the door and get him out.  No truth to the rumor that Sam Bradford was responsible for …

Two baseball teams from the Cape-Atlantic League lost in their state championship games on Saturday. Ocean City High School lost 7-2 to Northern Highlands Regional in the Group III final. The Red Raiders fell behind 6-0 after three innings and could not recover. St. Augustine Prep lost to Seton Hall Prep …

Lower Cape May Regional High School needs a new baseball coach.  Brian Cunniff of the Gazette Leader reports that Nick Core is done after two seasons where he led the Capers to 28 victories.  Core resigned in order to pursue a career in education administration.  Core believes the Caper Tigers …