Friday Potpourri

A little of this and a little of that heading into the final weekend of April:

We’re only 20 games into a 162-game season but even some Yankee players admit that this weekend’s series with the Red Sox is pretty important. The Yanks are 8-12 and have lost six in-a-row, their longest losing streak in almost two years. They are also 5 ½ games behind first-place Boston in the American League East and of course just last weekend lost all three games at Fenway Park. Some not-so-smart Yankee fans are starting to panic but its way to early and once they get healthy the Yanks will be fine.

Track & Field may be relatively obscure to most but even casual sports fans have heard of the Penn Relays one of the premier outdoor track events in the country and held at the University of Pennsylvania. At the 113th edition Thursday a quartet of girl’s from Southern Regional High School captured the Distance Medley Championship of America. Jillian Smith, Jessica Bergin, Chelsea Cox and Danielle Tauro finished first in just under 11 minutes and 46 seconds…11 seconds ahead of second-place Ramapo. The winning time was the fifth fastest ever run in the event.

Central Regional wrestling standout Nick Tenpenny has signed a National Letter of Intent to attend and wrestle at the University of North Carolina.
Tenpenny placed third in the state championships last month and finished his high school career with 115 wins.

Speaking of Central…the high school Key Club will sponsor a benefit basketball doubleheader next Friday (May 4th) for 12-year old Michael Drumright, a 6th grade student at Berkeley Township Elementary School. Michael was recently diagnosed with a rare form of cancer and the proceeds from the basketball game will help with anticipated high medical costs.
The doubleheader will find members of the Berkeley and Howell police departments playing in the first game while teachers from Central Regional High School and Berkeley Elementary play in the second game.
For information you can call the high school at (732) 269-1100.

The Seaside Park Post Office will host a blood drive tomorrow (9:30-1:30)
and you can register at the post office today or call Janice at (732) 793-0377.