Friday, May 30, 2008

Ocean County's Good Sports

Sunday morning 34 high school student-athletes will be honored during a brunch at the Quality Inn of Toms River for understanding that you can be a competitive athlete and a good sport at the same time. The Ocean County Athletic Directors Sportsmanship Awards will be given to a male and female from each of the county schools and I will once again serve as Master of Ceremonies. The breakfast is great but not the reason why I give up a Sunday morning….rather it’s because in this day and age it’s important we promote sportsmanship and it’s nice to honor those who best represent their schools on and off the field.

Receiving the sportsmanship awards on Sunday will be:

Barnegat High School- Matt Falk Claire Sands
Brick Memorial- Andrew Brodeur Demetra Dooros
Brick Township- Andrew Ball Brittany Morgan
Central Regional- James Plummer Shana Wood
Jackson Liberty- Chris Castonova Jill Anzalone
Jackson Memorial- Geoff Barletta Marissa Soprano
Lacey- R.J. Roe Tara Hennig
Lakewood- Jordan Seda Gina Componile
Manchester- Christopher Boyle Nicole Hoesch
Monsignor Donovan- Tom Carter Kelsey Foley
Pinelands Regional- Matt Benn Amanda Feldman
Point Pleasant Beach- Brian McElwee Emily Piri
Point Pleasant Borough- Joseph Bontempo Chandler Oliphant
Southern Regional- Tim Moffitt Morgan Logue
Toms River East- Joseph Shore Kaitlin Cornell
Toms River North- Paul DeMartino Amber DiGiore
Toms River South- Alex Okuniewicz John Coppinger

I look forward to saluting these young women and men who have brought honor to their schools, communities and families.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

From: Sheldon Wolpin
Lakewood Heritage Museum

Hi Kevin,

It is our understanding that the
oldest NJ high football rivalry in New Jersey is Lakewood-Toms River. We are trying to ascertain the date of the their first game.

We have contacted the sports departments of the two schools and the Sports Department of the AP Press......none can supply!

Any suggestions?

Thank you.

sheledie@optonline.net