Lifeguard races are part of South Jersey culture
Lifeguard races have been part of the area’s sports scene for over a century. Last Monday’s exciting South Jersey Lifeguard Championships were the 104th edition of the event. As noted by author and former Sea Isle City Beach Patrol chief Tom McCann in his new book,...
Longport rower wins third South Jersey title
Longport rower Mike McGrath leaned back and dug his oars into the ocean one last time Monday evening, hoping that it would be enough to earn a victory. It was. Barely. McGrath edged Margate’s Chris Spiers by the smallest of margins, beating him to the finish line by a...
Vasser leads host Margate to team championship
Swimmer Zach Vasser enjoyed a unique homefield advantage at Monday’s 79th Margate World War II Memorial Lifeguard Races. Vasser not only works for the host patrol, he guards the exact stretch of beach where the swimming portion of the race was held. And he designed...
Seldon, Sanchez earn wins at Tropicana
Smithville heavyweight boxer Bruce Seldon, Jr. ruined the game plan last Friday night. Co-managers Jim Kurtz and David Dubinsky and trainer Julio Sanchez had scheduled Seldon to fight in his first six-round bout at Tropicana Casino Resort against Alexis Soriano...
