Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Tuesday Thoughts

This much I can guarantee…..the Lakewood BlueClaws will play their final home game of the season at FirstEnergy Park tonight. The BlueClaws captured game one of the South Atlantic League Championship Series Monday with a 6-3 victory over the Greenville Drive, the Class “A” affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. Anthony Gose and Harold Garcia homered for the BlueClaws, who will host game two in the best-of-five series tonight before the series shifts to Greenville, South Carolina. Tickets for the 73rd and final home game of the season are available by calling (732) 901-7000, on line at blueclaws.com or at the box office tonight.

When I started at WOBM in 1979 one of the first athletic directors to reach out and offer any help they could was Brick Township High School’s Harold Handchen. He was the school’s first athletic director, serving from 1958 until his retirement in 1982 and in those 24 years he coached and was involved in several sports. Among Hank’s passions were playing golf and the Lions Club of Brick where he served twice as President so it was only natural then when he passed away they would host a golf tournament in his name. The second annual Hank Handchen Memorial Golf Tournament will be held on Monday, September 28th at the Lakewood Country Club with proceeds benefiting scholarships to high school students in Brick Township.
For information on playing golf or helping sponsor the event you can call Steve Naples at (732) 833-7505. You can also visit www.bricklions.com

On Thursday, September 24th the Poland Springs Arena at the Ritacco Center will host College Night at the Jersey Shore from 6-9pm. Admissions representatives from more than 100 colleges are expected to be on hand and there will be free seminars on financial aid and other issues important to prospective students and their families. The event is being presented by the Ocean County Professional Guidance Association in conjunction with the Toms River Regional School District.

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