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Ryan Cafaro, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter and coach, 33, from Pennsauken, NJ, is considered a top prospect in the world of Mixed Martial Arts. When Ryan tore his ACL in March 2022, he knew he needed to find the best way to treat the injury, get his fighting career back on track, and achieve his goal for himself—to fight again within a year of his injury. Ryan’s first fight is scheduled for March 31,...
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image courtesy of pexels.com Sportsbook promotions are a great way to increase the level of excitement when participating in sportsbook betting. That said, there are a few things to look for when considering which promotion is right for you. Safety should always be your number one priority, as it’s essential that you feel comfortable and secure in your decision-making. Although many sportsbooks offer generous bonuses and promotions, it’s important to read the fine print and...
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GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (March 25, 2023)(CNBNews)--Today, we present a classic Gloucester Catholic video -- 94 Feet with Atlas!! Walk Down Memory Lane With Atlas! Who Is That Masked Ram? Make sure to find out! Click on the video below. We are also pleased to announce that new donors to the 2023 campaign have increased by 40% over our 2022 campaign!! Please see the three easy ways to make a donation to the Campaign below so...
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ASTON, PA – Anthony Schooley had three hits and Pat Defeciani drove in three runs as #11 Rowan defeated Neumann, 12-2, in a game shortened to seven innings due to the 10-run rule. It is the Profs' sixth straight win, improving them to 11-3 on the year. Schooley went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI while Defeciani was 2-for-4 with two runs and three RBI, including two runs scored. The Profs had 13 hits...
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source unsplash.com With its quiet country lanes, stunning coastal paths, picturesque villages, and stretches of rolling hills and tranquil planes, Kent serves as the perfect setting for sporting activities, which is why numerous cycling events are held throughout the county each year. 2023 is going to be no different, with a series of amazing tours already lined up for cyclists of all abilities to enjoy. So, if you want to bask in the full beauty...
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KANSAS CITY, MO – Rowan forward Ja'Zere Noel has been named to the 2022-23 NABC Division III District All-America First Team, as voted on by National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division III coaches. He becomes the Profs' first All-American since Matt Byrnes was a first-team selection in 1997-98. Ja'Zere Noel (right), photo provided Noel is the 10th player in Rowan men's basketball history to earn All-America status, and the fourth to become a first-team...
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BY Megan Pacer mpacer@adn.com Hi, ADN Iditarod fans, We hope you all enjoyed following along as Ryan Redington was crowned the new Iditarod champion yesterday. Seeing the first member of his legendary mushing family win the race after all that the Redingtons have contributed to competitive sled dog racing over the years certainly struck a chord with a lot of Alaskans. As part of his winnings, Redington will be presented with a bronze statue of...
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image courtesy of https://www.dreamstime.com/ Swoosh. March Madness will bring out the college basketball fans next week, starting March 16th. Below please find a list of top spots to catch the game in Philadelphia and Bucks County - with the game on and specials from the kitchen and bar. Top spots for March Madness include: * Tradesman's in Center City - Launch party on March 16th with special six-foot cheesesteaks, food and drink specials, and the...
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VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – The 11th-ranked Rowan baseball team closed out a three-game sweep of Virginia Wesleyan with a 9-5 win today, pounding out 15 hits. The Profs totaled 43 runs in the three victories over the Marlins in the season-opening series. CNBNews graphic file Rowan (3-0) scored multiple runs in their first at-bat for the third consecutive game, putting three on the board when Anthony Schooley hit a two-run double and then scored on...
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VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – The 11th-ranked Rowan baseball team opened its 2023 season with a high-scoring start as the Profs totaled 34 runs in a sweep of Virginia Wesleyan (1-9) by scores of 20-11 and 14-7. CNBNews graphic files Newcomer Phil Sedalis drove in nine runs in his Rowan debut, as he had seven RBI with two home runs in the first-game win. Tyler Cannon went 6-for-13 in the two games, scoring four runs, while...
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GLASSBORO, NJ – Andrew Seager scored 23 points and Marcellus Ross had 18 as Rowan defeated Utica, 83-72, to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Championship. The Profs will face Wisconsin-Oshkosh on Friday, March 10 in the sectional round, with the site to be determined. It marks the first time since 1997-98 that Rowan (24-5) has won its first two games in the NCAA Championship. The Profs’ 24 victories...
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GLASSBORO, NJ – Rowan freshman Trish Gillen scored a season-high four goals but the Profs were edged by Stevens, 12-11, in women’s lacrosse action this afternoon. Gillen added an assist for the first five-point game of her career while classmate Elaina Corson added two goals for Rowan (2-1). Trish Gillen (Scotch Plains HS) With Rowan leading 8-7 at the start of the second half, Stevens (3-0) scored four consecutive goals to take an 11-8 lead...
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SCRANTON, PA – The Rowan women’s basketball team saw its season come to an end as the Profs fell, 67-59, to Rhode Island College in the first round of the 2023 NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Championship held at the University of Scranton. The NJAC champion Profs finish the year with a 20-9 record. Nicole Mallard scored 14 points, Grace Marshall had 11 and Dakota Adams had 10 points and 15 rebounds for her fifth...
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GLASSBORO, NJ – Ja’Zere Noel had a game-high 29 points as Rowan held off Cal Lutheran, 83-77, in the first round of the NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Championship held at Esby Gym. The win advances the Profs to the second round on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. against Utica, which scored a 72-60 win over Babson. Ja’Zere Noel Noel also grabbed 14 rebounds for his seventh double-double of the season with Andrew Seager contributing 13...
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Philadelphia, PA - Spring is in the air and that means the return of the Philadelphia Union! Bars, restaurants and hotels are celebrating the Union's return to the 2023 season. Top spots to catch Union games this season include Founding Fathers South Street, the new Founding Fathers Bensalem, Grace and Proper, the new Cavanaugh's Rittenhouse, Cavanaugh's Headhouse, Parx Casino Sportsbook, Chickie's and Pete's South Philadelphia, Chickie's and Pete's Malvern, and Chickie's and Pete's Drexel Hill....
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Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager has been selected as the 2023 American Legion Baseball Graduate of the Year. Seager played Legion Baseball for Post 115 in Kannapolis, N.C. Scheduling of the official award presentation is still in the works. Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager Seager is a three-time All-Star who in 2020 became just the eighth player — and third American Legion Baseball alumnus — to earn League Championship Series and World Series MVP honors...
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Kutztown University Announces 2023 Softball Roster KUTZTOWN, PA (02/06/2023)-- Kutztown University will have 20 student-athletes representing its softball program for the 2023 season. Read the full season preview. For just the second time in program history and the first since the 2014 season, the Kutztown University softball team enters this season as defending Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference champions. The 2023 season could turn out to be another historic one for KU, looking to repeat as...
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By Dorothy Philbin | CNBNews Columnist PHILADELPHIA PA--Fox29News, 6ABCNews, and 1210 AM radio were all talking on air about the Gloucester City School District starting classes two hours late the day after the Super Bowl (photo credit CNBNews photographer Amanda Stevenson Lupke image from the 2018 Super Bowl parade) SEE PHOTO ALBUM +++++ GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ (FEBRUARY 3, 2023)--On Thursday, February 2, 2023 Fox 29 posted a facebook announcement that Gloucester City School District's schools...
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By Bill Donohue | Catholic League President New York City Mayor Eric Adams is basking in pride now that some pregnant women can terminate their pregnancy for free. “For too long, health and health care has [sic] been centered around men. If men had periods…they would get a paid vacation. And if men could get pregnant, we wouldn’t see Congress trying to pass laws restricting abortion.” image courses of Minnesota Citizens Concern for Life How...
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The Gloucester High boys basketball team won the South Jersey Group 1 championship trophy after upsetting Salem on Tuesday night, March 8 in the sectional final. The Lions won their first sectional title since 1971. There are 153 photos, we like to publicly thank Coach Liam James for providing the information and photos to CNBNews. SEE ALBUM The team's roster includes: Liam James, head coach; Assistant Coaches: Ian James, Dave Pauley, Chris Walmsley, Tom Quinn,...
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Mushers are funneling through Unalakleet en route to the Norton Sound coast, and not much has changed looking at the top of the field. Brent Sass of Eureka is still holding on to his lead of 15 miles or so over defending champion Dallas Seavey on their approach to the Koyuk checkpoint. stock image courtesy of unsplash.com Sass hustled through Unalakleet around 11:30 p.m. yesterday while Seavey opted to rest in the checkpoint when he...
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**PSWA ALL TIME GREATS DINNER MAY 2, 2022 ADDS CARLI LLOYD AND ANDY TALLEY** DICK VERMEIL, DOUG COLLINS AND MARK HOWE ALREADY CONFIRMED TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW FOR THIS ONCE IN A LIFETIME EVENT AT: WWW.PHILLYSPORTSWRITERS.COM The excitement continues to grow for the 117TH Philadelphia Sports Writers Association banquet on its new date, Monday May 2. This year’s dinner, as previously announced, will be a special celebration of all-time Philly sports greats. PSWA President Jon Marks...
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NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Rowan made a comeback attempt in the second half, but it fell short as the Profs were defeated by Susquehanna, 94-84, in the NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Championship at Christopher Newport University’s Freeman Center. Marcellus Ross scored a career-high 34 points for Rowan with 25 in the second half to pace the Profs. Rowan (23-6) faced a 26-point deficit in the first half, and closed to eight points with under...
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By Marc Ang | CNBNews Contributor Hating on America has become tired, derivative and cliche and it’s now infected our SuperBowl entertainment. Nothing screams #FirstWorldProblems more than the mess that image courtesy of The Daily Mail transpired at Superbowl’s halftime show this past weekend. While it certainly got its share of accolades and evoked nostalgia for the 35-44 demographic, it also goes to show how much America has fundamentally changed, not for the better. I...
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image courtesy of NFL The Super Bowl is an event unlike any other, it is the final of the NFL season and a spectacle watched all over the world. An event so huge, millions will tune in to watch and more than a hundred thousand will often descend on the host city for the week leading up to the final. Betting on the NFL has become very popular with its impressive commercialization across the world,...
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Saturday, January 15, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. XFinity Center - (College Park, Maryland) TV: Big Ten Network (PXP: Kevin Kugler, Color: Len Elmore) Radio: Rutgers Sports Properties Radio Network (WCTC 1450 AM/WOR 710 AM; PXP: Jerry Recco and Color: Austin Johnson) WRSU 88.7 FM RU Student Radio PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Scarlet Knights are back on the road for the for the second away game in a row in College Park against the Maryland Terrapins...
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LAKE MARY, FL - Rowan associate athletic director and former field hockey coach Penny Kempf was inducted into the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Hall of Fame, at the annual Awards Dinner this evening at the organization's annual convention. The NFHCA Hall of Fame was established in 1999 to honor exceptional field hockey coaches, administrators, and umpires for their success on and off the field. Kempf is part of the 21st class of the...
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MONTCLAIR, NJ - Montclair State hit two free throws with seven seconds to play to edge Rowan, 74-73, in an NJACmen's basketball contest that went down to the wire at the Panzer Athletic Center. Andrew Seager led the Profs with 17 points and 10 rebounds for his third double-double of the season. After the home team tied the game, 71-71, with 1:26 to play, Seager gave Rowan a 73-71 lead with a layup at :44....
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EDITOR'S NOTE--A car chase ended with the suspect crashing the vehicle and running away from police on foot. The arrow points to a police officer who was last in the chase. The short video shows this cop bypassing everyone; the chase ends when the cop makes a perfect tackle around his knees bringing the guy down to the ground. The video went viral. Many of those who commented said the cop runs like a fullback...
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A number of NFL teams have come under fire for the significant increases in ticket prices which have occurred over the last 15 years. The Philadelphia Eagles were among those implicated in the criticism, with fans today paying 84% more to see their favorite side compete than they would have all the way back in 2006. This sounds like quite a scandal, but are there good reasons for price hikes like this, and could teams...
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CNBNEWS (November 20, 2021)-Some football fans just can't handle their alcohol consumption as evident in this video. There will come a day when someone is killed during one of these brawls. But until then the NFL will let the animals fight it out. The greedy team owners make too much money from these drunken clowns and could care less about the innocent people nearby who just wanted to watch the game. CHECK OUT THE VIDEO...
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Thanksgiving Day games typically among the most-watched and most wagered-on of the season, according to TheLines (LAS VEGAS) — The expansion of legal sports betting across the U.S. will give more football bettors an extra helping of something to be thankful for than ever before. That will make the Thanksgiving matchups between the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions, Las Vegas Raiders and Dallas Cowboys, and Buffalo Bills and New Orleans Saints will be some of...
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due to COVID-19 imposed crowd capacities, says GlobalData Gloucestercitynews.net files The Ryder Cup and the four majors – the five biggest golf tournaments that took place in 2021 – were all impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, estimates that the four main golf majors as a collective lost out on $47.36m in ticket sales as a result of imposed crowd capacities. Jake Kemp, Sport Analyst at GlobalData, comments:...
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MAJOR LEAGUE PICKLEBALL CHAMPIONS Major League Pickleball Season One Champions, BLQK: (L to R) IIrina Tereschenko, Andrea Koop, Ben Johns, Rob Nunnery. Credit: Rankin White/Major League Pickleball DRIPPING SPRINGS, Texas (Nov. 8, 2021) – Major League Pickleball (MLP) tonight concluded its inaugural competition, as BLQK were named the first-ever MLP Champions. The MLP Season One Finals, broadcast live nationwide on CBS Sports Network, concluded four days of incredible team pickleball competition at Dreamland - Dripping...
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The CODEC guide will allow coaches to implement hands-on career and technical education experiences into any scholastic esports program, showing students the various career and college opportunities available through esports. New Jersey: October 19, 2021 -- Garden State Esports (GSE), the nonprofit scholastic esports league for all New Jersey schools, is pleased to announce the release of the Career Oriented Disciplines in Esports Curriculum (CODEC), a guide to implementing Career and Technical Education (CTE) activities...
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GLASSBORO, NJ -- Head coach Scott Leacott earned his 300th career victory Monday night as the Profs defeated Maine-Fort Kent, 2-0. Rowan's Emma DeMaise assisted on both first half goals with freshman Calista Burke earning a shutout in net in her first collegiate start as the team notches its fourth-straight win. Leacott, now in his 22nd season at the helm, owns a 300-89-32 career coaching record and becomes one of only 25 coaches in Division...
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PHILADELPHIA (October 6, 2021) -- Temple University’s Klein College of Media and Communication today announced plans for the Claire Smith Center for Sports Media, to be named for its distinguished alumna who has been a trailblazer for women and people of color in the sports media industry. Claire Smith, the first woman sportswriter to be honored by the National Baseball Hall of Fame, has joined the Klein College faculty and will help lead the center....
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10,000+ attendees and 2,500 athletes to attend the Legion Sports Fest, October 22-24 at the Reno- Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada RENO, NV (September 22, 2021) – The Reno-Sparks Convention Center won a bid to secure the major fitness sports festival, Legion Sports Fest in 2020. Initially based in Long Beach, this fourth annual multi-sport fitness expo is the ultimate fitness & entertainment experience; now annually in Reno every October. "Our company began in the...
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KUTZTOWN, PA (09/08/2021)-- Kutztown University has announced 103 student-athletes will represent its football team for the 2021 season. Read the full season preview here. The defending Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division champion Golden Bears eagerly await their first chance at defending their East crown and reaching a third consecutive NCAA Tournament, after a more than 21-month hiatus from the gridiron. Head coach Jim Clements, now in his seventh season leading the program, has...
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(LAS VEGAS) — The Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will open the 2021 NFL season as the top-two betting favorites to win Super Bowl LVI and among the biggest favorites to win in Week 1, according to TheLines.com, which tracks odds in U.S. regulated sports betting markets. A consensus of the nation’s largest legal online sportsbooks — including FanDuel, DraftKings, BetMGM, Caesars, PointsBet, SugarHouse, and Unibet — place the reigning AFC champion...
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Aug. 31, 2021 | BY Dave Vergun , DOD News Sports Heroes Who Served is a series that highlights the accomplishments of athletes who served in the U.S. military. Army Maj. Stephen C. Reich was the star baseball pitcher at Shepaug Valley High School in Washington, Connecticut. The left-hander led the varsity baseball team to a state championship in 1987 where he pitched and won the championship game. He led the team back to title...
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GLASSBORO, NJ - The Rowan football team will make its return to competition on Saturday, September 4, with one of the highlighted events of the season – “Saturday Night Lights” – as the Profs host Widener at 6 p.m. at Coach Richard Wackar Stadium (above), with a post-game fireworks display. The event is in partnership with Rowan After Hours and the Chamberlain Student Center and Campus Activities team. The first 1,000 fans at “Saturday Night...
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PITMAN, NJ – The Rowan men’s soccer team has been picked to finish third in the 2021 NJAC Preseason Coaches Poll, as announced by the conference. The Profs received two first-place votes in the poll, which gave Montclair State the top spot and Ramapo second place. The Profs make their return to play this season as the 15th-ranked team in the nation, according to the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 Preseason Poll. Rowan went 12-6-4...
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Aug. 17, 2021 | BY David Vergun , DOD News Sports Heroes Who Served is a series that highlights the accomplishments of athletes who served in the U.S. military. Johnny Bench played his entire Major League Baseball career, 1967 through 1983, with the Cincinnati Reds, primarily as a catcher. He was the leader of the Reds team known as the Big Red Machine, which dominated the National League in the mid-1970s. The Big Red Machine...
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Back-to-back: By Richard Walker Aug 18, 2021 Idaho Falls, Idaho Post 56 entered the 2021 American Legion World Series as the event's last champion, from 2019. And the cancellation of the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic meant Idaho Falls head coach Ryan Alexander entered the 2021 season with only one player back from that 2019 title team, and a lot of unknowns. After Wednesday afternoon, Alexander now knows his team will go down...
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MONDAY – AUGUST 16 Youth Athletic Day Games on TV on ESPNU Game 13 Tupelo, MS vs. Idaho Falls, ID ID 9 - MS 3 Watch online --Box Score -- Highlights Game 14 Dubuque County, IA vs. Honolulu, HI 5pm - Tues Watch online -- Box Score -- Highlights TUESDAY – AUGUST 17 Game 15 Idaho Falls, ID v. Winner Gm 14 Championship Game 7:30 pm Watch online -- Box Score -- Highlights ALWS Game...
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By Richard Walker Aug 12, 2021 The starting time of Thurday's American Legion World Series opener was 4 a.m., local time for Honolulu, Haw. But Honolulu coach Oly Gante didn't think the early starting time was the reason his unbeaten team started slow before it beat Fargo (N.D.) Post 400, 7-1 at Keeter Stadium at Veterans Field. "I believe we were nervous for some reason," Gante said. "But they did a good job and came...
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All 15 games of the 2021 American Legion World Series will be available for viewing via ESPN broadcast or streaming services. The 12 pool play games will be streamed on ESPN3 while the semifinals and championship game will be broadcast on ESPNU. The ALWS schedule: Thursday, Aug. 12 10 a.m.: Fargo (N.D.) Post 400 vs. Honolulu, Haw., ESPN3 1 p.m.: Dubuque County, Iowa vs. Beverly (Mass.) Post 331, ESPN3 4 p.m.: Midland (Mich.) Berryhill Post...
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By Richard Walker Idaho Falls, Idaho, Post 56 knows it will be the hunted in the 2021 American Legion World Series (ALWS) since it is the defending ALWS champion. But Post 56 Bandits coach Ryan Alexander figures few even remember much about the 2019 title. He thinks that includes his own players and the other seven teams in the 2021 ALWS field. “You know what, I think most of these teams don't know who we...
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GLASSBORO, NJ – Tickets are now available for the 2021 induction ceremony of the Shirley O'Day-Joy Solomen Rowan University/Glassboro State College Athletic Hall of Fame, which will be held on Sunday, October 24, in conjunction with Homecoming Weekend. The Hall of Fame Class consists of John Bunting – Football Coach (1988-92); Mary Marino – Field Hockey and Women's Lacrosse Coach (1987-97; 1988-97 and 1999-07); Moriah Holmstrom – Field Hockey (1997-00); Tiffany Miller – Softball (1994-97);...
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