Petty gets taste of majors
By David Weinberg All young athletes have a similar dream. They grow up yearning to reach the pinnacle of their respective sport, to stand on the pitcher’s mound in a major league ballpark, to swish a jumper in an NBA arena, to cross the goal line in an NFL stadium. A...
Stepping up to the plate: Scout’s project highlights spiritof community, inclusion at South Jersey Field of Dreams
By Madison Russ The South Jersey Field of Dreams is celebrating three new wheelchair-accessible picnic benches along the third baseline, thanks to the hard work of a local scout. JT Schenker, a Life Scout with Boy Scout Troop 77 in Smithville, designed the benches to...
Eagles encouraged by draft picks
By David Weinberg For the 50th consecutive year or so, the Eagles were thrilled with their acquisitions during last week’s NFL Draft. Just as their predecessors did in the previous decades, general manager Howie Roseman, coach Nick Sirianni and the various assistant...
Cam Jurgens and Brent Celek to Highlight Sports Memorabilia Show
Two Super Bowl champions with the Philadelphia Eagles — Pro Bowl center Cam Jurgens and former tight end Brent Celek — will be part of the seventh annual Sports Memorabilia Show on Saturday and Sunday, April 26 and 27, at the Ocean City Music Pier. They will greet...
Ennis, A.C. deliver knockout
By David Weinberg Big-time boxing returned to Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall Saturday night for the first time in 11 years. It was worth the wait. A roaring crowd of approximately 8,000 watched Philadelphia welterweight Jaron Ennis deliver a spectacular performance that...
