A LIttle This & That

I received quite a bit of feedback about yesterday’s segment on what I thought was growing problem today with sports….the win-or-else attitude that many display even for little ones playing youth sports. The general consensus is that the ESPN generation has lost touch with the real world, especially parents who have very inflated opinions of their own child’s athletic ability and talent.

With that said these are good times for Central Regional baseball standout Patrick Sheldrick. Yesterday I received a release announcing he had signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball at Nyack College in New York…the same day Sheldrick singled in the game-winning run in the 10th inning as the Golden Eagles edged Toms River North. He is expected to get a chance to play in the outfield as a freshman for the Division II Warriors, who are suffering through a 1-13 season.
Sheldrick and his Golden Eagle teammates have a big Class B South game today when they host Manchester.

Monmouth University will hold a press conference at noon tomorrow to introduce its new women’s basketball coach. Longtime Asbury Park Press sportswriter Tony Graham says that speculation has centered on Ali Jacques, who just finished her third season at Northwestern where she is the Associated Head Coach. Jacques began her coaching career at Rider University and is a native of Hunterdon County. The Hawks have been looking for a coach since the sudden resignation of Stephanie Gaitley last month.

A reminder that a week from today is when some of us will cast our ballots in the annual rite of passage known as School Elections. That’s where we vote on local budgets and it some cases select Board of Education members. Polls must be open between 5-9pm but most districts have extended hours, usually starting in the early afternoon. I will have more on this next week.

Just seems very strange that this Sunday is Easter. For as late as it is, it just doesn’t feel like it…whatever that means.