Boxing, lifeguard races highlight local sports calendar
By David Weinberg Local sports fans have some interesting options this week. Two of the area’s most popular sports – boxing and lifeguard racing – are staging events on Friday while the South Jersey South Shore Baseball League (SJSSBL) playoffs kick into high gear....A.C. trainer celebrates 50 years in boxing
By David Weinberg The routine is always the same. Each weekday afternoon around 4 p.m. – and sometimes on Saturdays – veteran boxing trainer Bill Johnson dons a t-shirt with his late son Leavander’s likeness on the front, pulls on a faded baseball cap, slings a gym...2024 Ocean City Beach Patrol Women’s Invitational set for July 16
The Ocean City Beach Patrol will host its Women’s Lifeguard Invitational competition at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 16. The annual event features the top female athletes from southern New Jersey beach patrols competing in swimming, rowing, running and paddleboarding...Phillies dominate N.L. All Star balloting
By David Weinberg Phillies reliever Jeff Hoffman had planned to spend the upcoming All-Star break at the Jersey Shore with family and friends. Instead, he’ll be heading to Arlington, Texas to play in the 94th Mid-Summer Classic at Texas’ Globe Life Field on July 16....NFL Star Fletcher Cox to Headline the Katz JCC’s 9th Annual Jackie & Hank Herskowitz Sports Night Event
The Milton and Betty Katz JCC will host the 9th Annual Jackie & Hank Herskowitz Sports Night with keynote speaker Fletcher Cox on Thursday, July 25 at 5:30 pm. Fletcher Cox, a former Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle, was a dominant force on the Eagles’...
