The Boardwalk Basketball Classic tipped off Saturday with Wildwood Catholic remaining undefeated with a 51-36 win over Marist. Wildwood Catholic is 5-0 on the season. Holy Spirit boys defeated Wildwood, 65-57. Tyler Tomlin scored 23 points for the Warriors. The tournament takes a break until Wednesday when action resumes.
An incident that resulted in a referee ordering a wrestler at Buena Regional High School to cut off his dreadlocks has received millions of views online, and turned into a national story. Governor Murphy chimed in on the incident, expressing his disappointment. A wrestler was told by a referee last week to cut his hair…
A big win for a South Jersey basketball power that plays in North Wildwood. Wildwood Catholic got 30 points from Jahlil White as the Crusaders knocked off Pleasantville, 90-68 in a boys basketball game at Wildwood Catholic High School. The Crusaders are now 4-0 on the season and trailed by five points in the third…
Middle Township High School lacrosse star Kira Sides will continue her career at LaSalle University. CoastSportsToday.com reports that Sides has given a verbal commitment to the Philadelphia university. She chose LaSalle over at least four other schools. For more, see Brian Cunniff’s story on CoastSportsToday.com.
Two items of note from the Philadelphia sports scene Monday. The Philadelphia Eagles announced that they will stick with quarterback Nick Foles for Sunday’s home against against the Texans. And the Flyers confirmed they have fired head coach Dave Hakstol and have named Scott Gordon as interim coach.
Dave Hakstol is out, Joel Quenneville is in as head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers. Quenneville takes over a last place team after winning three Stanley Cup titles with the Chicago Blackhawks. His first game at the helm may be against Detroit later this week. This story was first reported by the Courier Post.
The high school basketball season tipped off Friday night with three local girls teams collecting victories. Wildwood Catholic, Middle Township, and Ocean City all won their season openers, while Lower Cape May and Cape May Tech dropped their opening games. On the boys’ side, Wildwood Catholic beat Millville by 20 points, and Lower Cape May…
Matt Szczur is now a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. CoastSportsToday.com reports that Szczur has signed a minor league contract and has an invitation to Major League spring training. The Lower Cape May graduate has played for the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres. For more, see Brian Cunniff’s story on CoastSportsToday.com.
Carson Wentz’ season with the Philadelphia Eagles may be over. The Eagles announced that Wentz has a fracture in his vertebra and he will miss Sunday’s game in Los Angeles against the Rams, and maybe the rest of the season. The Eagles are 6-7 on the season and a loss will all but take them…
Four juveniles have been charged with committing hazing as part of the high school wrestling program at Schalick High School. The juveniles are accused of aggravated assault and other offenses. The juveniles allegedly forced another youth into a shower and attempted to assault the individual with a broomstick. State Police continue to investigate.