Rain is in the forecast tomorrow for the first Cape May County high school golf championship. The event is expected to feature all six high schools from the County participating at the event at Shore Gate Golf Club. ##
There are many websites reporting alleged NFL schedule leaks in advance of the official release of the schedule Thursday at 8:00pm. NJ.com reports that the Philadelphia Eagles host the New York Giants in Week 3, and visit the Giants in Week 15. Various other sources report that the Eagles open up the season at Washington,…
Lower Cape May Regional graduate and Chicago Cubs outfielder Matt Szczur can do more than play baseball for the world champion Chicago Cubs..he can paint too. Brian Cunniff of the Gazette Leader reports that a painting Szczur made of teammates celebrating the final out in the World Series generated a $35,000 bid during a recent…
Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez killed himself Wednesday morning. Hernandez was found hanging by a bed sheet inside his cell at a correctional facility where he was serving a life sentence for murder. ##
Mackenzie McCracken will be playing college basketball at Philadelphia’s Holy Family University. Brian Cunniff of the Gazette Leader reports that McCracken has made the choice to play at the Division II school following an outstanding career at Wildwood High. Last year McCracken lead all of South Jersey in scoring at 25.1 points per game. ##
The athletic director and two basketball coaches at Paterson East Side High School have been canned following a scandal that rocked the basketball program. The school recruited international players to come to school and play for the basketball team. The local Board of Education made the decision to can all three individuals this week. ##
Former Penn State quarterback Matt McGloin is a member of the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles signed McGloin to a one year contract on Monday. He has played sparingly as a starter and backup in Oakland. Last year the Eagles kept only two quarterbacks on their active roster.
The New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association is developing a policy that will crack down on the practice of schools recruiting foreign students for competitive purposes. NJ Advance Media reports that a legislative remedy to the issue will be developed by the fall. ##
Former Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard is not done with baseball just yet. Howard has signed a minor league contract with the Atlanta Braves. Howard will be assigned to the Braves’ AAA team.
Welcome to the opening day roster for the World Championship Chicago Cubs, Matt Szczur. Various media reports have the Cubs confirming that Szczur has made the opening day roster for the Cubs as a reserve outfielder. Szczur is a graduate of Lower Cape May Regional High School and is batting nearly .300 during spring training.…