Tuesday This 'n That

A little bit of this and a little bit of that:

For Met fans today is special as it’s the home opener….the final one to be played at Shea Stadium. What makes it even more exciting is today’s opponent is the Phillies who I’m starting to dislike as much as the Braves. It’s not like Yankees-Red Sox but it’s becoming an intense rivalry, especially because so many Mets fans travel to Philly where it used to be like a Mets home game but not anymore.

Speaking of rivalries, the opening round of hockey’s playoffs will find the Rangers battling the Devils and that should make for some fun times over the next couple of weeks. Hockey is a secondary sport to many but there’s nothing like the Stanley Cup Playoffs and the New York-New Jersey matchup should be a battle to the finish.

Last week I mentioned a “Dance for the Cause” fundraiser to help Toms River North senior Caiti Brown and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. I’m happy to report that they raised over $3000 last Friday night and all those involved should be proud of the difference they made for a fellow student.

The Lakewood High School Athletic Hall of Fame will add 14 new members and a couple of great teams during their annual Induction Dinner on Sunday, May 4th at Woodlake Country Club. The new Hall of Famers are Sam Christopher, Robert Housen, Mauro Altizio, Pierre DeCausey, Gary Gunderson, Thomas Briscoe, William Mohr, Kevin King, Bob DelConte, Chrystal Navarro, Addie Dix Moore, Diamond Navarro, Thomas Carroll and the late George Bessette. For more information and tickets on the dinner you can contact Lakewood Athletic Trainer Pat Halpin at (732) 905-3537.