The Battle By The Bay Turns 25!
By Raymond Tyler
The first Sunday in February is known worldwide as Super Sunday because if some football game that happens. For myself, however and hundreds of Atlantic City , Viking alum and Pleasantville, Greyhound alum; the first Sunday in February is always a special day of rivalry between the two High Schools.
First of all you should know that the first weekend in February is the annual Battle By The Bay Basketball Tournament. For 25 years the 3 day tournament has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for scholarships for young men and women to go on to college. The tournament has showcased future NBA stars like J.R Smith and Karl Anthony Towns as well as hundreds of great student athletes. The Battle By The Bay brings to ACHS the best high school talent from the north east.
For more than 10 years however, the last game of the tournament and usually the biggest draw of the tournament is The Atlantic City Vs. Pleasantville game. Though both teams are usually in the hunt for a playoff spot…you can always through away the win/loss record because both teams want to shine in this game. The ACHS team wants to defend their home court in front of a capacity filled gym. Pleasantville is also the high school closes to ACHS. That makes the last game of The Battle By The Bay a game that The Pleasantville Greyhounds want to win as well. Plus it is always a great feeling to steal a win in your closest rivals gym.
This year the Pleasantville Greyhounds did head home just beating ACHS 77 to 75. I can say both fan bases were treated to a thrilling game from the opening tip. The Pleasantville and ACHS bleachers were filled, so the real winners were the students on the court and the students that will benefit from a college education.
The Boardwalk Blackout Reloaded Saturday February 9th at Harrah’s
A few weeks ago I reported that AC, Councilman Marty Small was bringing his annual Small Ball Event to The Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Unfortunately weather forecasts of snow caused The Boardwalk Black event to be postponed. Small’s event has been rescheduled for this weekend at The Harrah’s event center in Atlantic City. Tickets/Information available at MartySmall.com.
Second Sundays At Bourre, AC 201 S. New York Ave
I want to invite you to join myself and my Light family for an afternoon of visual art, music, networking and great experiences at The Bourre in AC from 3pm to 7pm.
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