EHT High School’s Cajuste
Signs with D-1 Monmouth

Two sport star to receive full track scholarship

By: Steve Bell
Sports Writer

Egg Harbor Township – Stevenson Cajuste, a senior football and track star for the Egg Harbor Township Silver Eagles, has signed a national letter of intent with Division One Monmouth University.  He will attend the West Long Branch school and run track for Coach Joe Campegni in the fall. 

Cajuste said that the decision to attend Monmouth was an easy one, indicating that the choice was clear to him after he visited the school.

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Mainland Regional falls out of playoffs

The turnaround season for the Mainland Regional High School varsity boys basketball team ended Friday, Feb. 29.
That’s when host Atlantic City used a 17-2 run during the third and fourth quarters to pull away and defeat the Mustangs 55-43 in a NJSIAA Group IV South playoff game.
The Mustangs, who started their season with a six-game losing streak, had gone 17-4 since Jan. 1.
Sean Bannon paced the Mustangs with 16 points and Tim Flynn added nine.
Umar Shannon and Khalif Toombs paced the Viking attack with 14 points each. Anthony Woodard added 12.
The Vikings, also a ...

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Ventnor baseball, softball registration times announced
Registration for Ventnor Little League baseball and softball for youths ages 5-12, Ventnor boys Babe Ruth Baseball for ages 13-15 and Ventnor/Margate/Longport Girls Senior League Softball for ages 13-16 will held at the VECC gymnasium on the following dates and times: 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday March 5 and 12 and from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 8. The fees are: t-ball (ages 5-6) $35; minor league (ages 7-12) $50; Little League (ages 9-12) $50; and Babe Ruth and Senior League $100 (includes uniform). Registration for a second child is $5 less. ...<< MORE >>

Holy Spirit dispatches Gloucester Catholic in Non-Public A South quarterfinal

Sharp shooting senior Sean McGonigal sparks Spirit

By STEVE BELL
Staff Writer

ABSECON _ The Holy Spirit High School varsity boys basketball team jumped out to an 18-5 first-quarter lead and never looked back Thursday, Feb. 28, defeating Gloucester Catholic 68-52 before a sellout home crowd in a NJSIAA Non-Public A South playoff game.
The Spartans were led by senior shooting guard Sean McGonigal, who accounted for a team-high 16 points, including four 3-pointers.
Holy Spirit shot an impressive 10-17 from the 3-point line, as Matt DeSouza hit for three long-range treys, finishing with ...

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Holy Spirit Girls Take Down Bloomfield Tech

Frasier and Drinovsky offer 1-2 punch in Battle of the Spartans

By STEVE BELL
Staff Writer

VENTNOR _ The Holy Spirit High School varsity girls basketball team surprised many at the AtlantiCare Ventnor Girls Basketball shootout on Monday, Feb. 18 when they topped highly favored Bluefield Tech 43-40.
Bloomfield Tech, playing without two of their regular starters, has been the subject of several stories lately regarding the alleged use of ineligible players. It has been reported that the Bluefield Tech Spartans have been disqualified from the state tournament for alleged rules violations involving the two ...

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Holy’s Spirit running back William Washington pulled further away from the pack in the Cape-Atlantic League season-long rushing race.
The Spartan senior, who won the title in 2006, now has 1,658 yards on 175 carries and a 9.5 yards-per-carry average.
Washington leads second-place Dominique Williams of Bridgeton by 276 yards.
Washington has two games remain

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Egg Harbor Township Night at Bernie Robbins Stadium will be Friday, Aug. 3.

The baseball game begins at 7:05 p.m. when the Atlantic City Surf play The Grays, the road team of the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball.  There will be fireworks after the game.

Tickets are available at the Recreation Office in the Township Municipal Building or for more information call them at (609) 926-4028.

        

The Egg Harbor Township Youth Organization is looking for volunteer coaches for its Atlantic County cheerleading squads.  Experience is preferred, but not required.  If you are interested, e-mail Brenda at antbee30@aol.com.

        

The city of Linwood summer camp program runs July 9-27 and meets 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday in the Linwood All Purpose Room on Davis Avenue. The cost is $25 for the first week, $35 for two weeks and $45 for all three weeks. The old-fashioned camp for children ages 5 to 11 includes arts and crafts, games, and a theater performance presented by the campers.  This year’s variety show is entitled “Linwood Rocks the Circus.”

Applications are available at  Linwood City Hal.

The Linwood Board of Recreation Bobby Woods Baseball Camp for children 5-12 runs July 30 to Aug. 3. The cost is $30.

The camp meets 9 a.m. to noon at All Wars Memorial Field.  For information on the baseball camp call Park director Patty Ogrodnek at (609) 926-0535.

        

Maria Isgro hit a grand slam in the second inning for the Absegami High School varsity softball team powering her to team to a 13-3 conference victory over Atlantic City on Thursday. << MORE >>