For the most part it was a very good weekend for the local pro teams, highlighted by the Yankees clinching the AL East title after a weekend sweep of the Red Sox. If I were a Yankee fan I would leave my calendar open for the early part of November to attend the victory parade down the “Canyon of Heroes” after they win their 27th World Series title. Meanwhile the Giants & Jets both improved to 3-0 with wins on Sunday…is it too early to start talking about an all-New York Super Bowl showdown? My sports weekend was ruined by Penn State’s dreadful loss to Iowa on Saturday night in not-so-Happy Valley. Oh well at least my bubble was burst before I could get really excited about a special season.
Because it was Saturday night you might have missed the fact that Monmouth University handed previously undefeated Old Dominion at 31-28 loss before more than 19,000 fans in Norfolk, Virginia. That was a great win for the Hawks, who have a bye this weekend.
Monmouth Park ended its 2009 racing season Sunday with good and bad news. While attendance was up 6% from last year’s meet, wagering was down about 5% which is pretty much in line with national figures. The highlight of the racing season was Rachel Alexandra’s win in the Haskell Invitational on August 3rd before more than 37,000 fans despite horrible weather conditions. Live thoroughbred racing in New Jersey moves to the Meadowlands starting Thursday,
One of Ocean County’s true good guys will be honored by the Girl Scouts of the Jersey Shore at their 26th Annual Award Luncheon. Gateway Toyota-Scion Vice President and General Manager Ed Sunday is this year’s honoree and I will have the pleasure of serving as Master of Ceremonies for the October 22nd event at Woodlake Country Club in Lakewood. Through the dealership Ed is a supporter of many worthwhile causes and organizations and especially those that benefit children so he’s a natural choice as the Girl Scouts honoree.
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