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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Galloway Middle School Softball Team Holds Peanut Butter and Jelly Food Drive

The drive runs through May 31.

The Galloway Township Middle School softball team is hosting its first Peanut Butter and Jelly food drive. Beginning Monday, May 20, and running through May 31, the Lady Grizzlies are asking the school's students and members of the community to bring in whole jars of peanut butter and jelly to donate to a local food bank. "I have always been a big believer in student-athletes being leaders on and off the field and with such a special group of girls this season, we didn't hesitate at the chance to help out the community," co-coach John O'Kane said via email on Monday. It's been two years since a group of parents successfully petitioned the Galloway Township School District to bring back the baseball and softball teams. This is the first …

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Harrah's to Sponsor Pro-Ams Leading Into ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer

The pro-ams are scheduled for May 29 and 30.

Harrah's Resort Atlantic City will sponsor the two pro-ams leading into the 2013 ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer, tournament officials announced. The pro-ams offer amateur golfers the opportunity to team up with LPGA professionals, and will take place on May 29 and 30. The Bay Course at the Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club, the Galloway National Golf Club and the Atlantic City Country Club will host the pro-ams. The Bay Course is also the host course for the 54-hole, $1.5 million purse main attraction that takes place from May 31-June 2 and will be aired live on The Golf Channel. “We are delighted that Harrah’s Resort is returning as the presenting sponsor of this year’s Official Pro-Am,” Tournament Director Leela Narang said…

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

GTAA Signups Start Tomorrow

Football and cheerleading signups at Gabriel Field through Saturday

VIEWFINDER: South Jersey Field of Dreams Week 2

The South Jersey Field of Dreams hosted its second weekend of action May 4 and 5.

The South Jersey Field of Dreams held its second weekend of action over the weekend. The Field of Dreams is a baseball/softball field designed specifically for the physically handicapped. Check out the photo gallery submitted by Joe Brown.

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

LPGA's Top 10 Players to Compete in ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer

The tournament will also feature 97 of the tour's top 100 players.

The top 10 players in the world and 97 of the top 100 will pursue the title of ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer champion when the tournament commences on Friday, May 31 on the Bay Course at the Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Resort. The field will include defending champion and No. 2 in the world, Stacy Lewis, as well as Inbee Park, the world's No. 1 player. Lewis spent time as the world's top player for four weeks earlier this year. LPGA golfers have until May 28, 5 p.m., to officially commit to the 54-hole, $1.5 million tournament. A total of 144 players will participate, including 22 Major winners, including Cristie Kerr, Brittany Lincicome, Na Yeon Choi and Jiyai Shin. Other players who have officially registered to play in the…

Red

2:26 pm on Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Nice to see Inkster playing, she's a long time favorite. Hoping Pettersen wins it this year. She's having a strong year so far.   more ›

Friday, May 3, 2013

Blog About Absegami High School Sports. It's Easy!

Students, parents, coaches, boosters are all welcome on Galloway Patch.

Are you a regular at Absegami High School sports events? Do you follow the local teams and keep track of results? Whether you're a high school student, a coach, a parent or just an enthusiastic sports fan who would like to share your local sports knowledge with the community, we'd love to have you as a blogger. If you're interested in blogging about high school sports on Galloway Patch, we'd love to hear from you! Send me an email at adam.hochron@patch.com and tell me a little about yourself. And if you're already blogging on your own, send a link and we'll take a look. Blogging is easy on Galloway Patch. Just click here to learn more.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

VIEWFINDER: South Jersey Field of Dreams Opening Day

The field specialty field developed for the physically handicapped held Opening Day for its baseball season on Saturday, April 27.

The South Jersey Field of Dreams, a baseball field in Absecon designed especially for the physically handicapped, opened its baseball season on Saturday, April 27. Joe Brown, of the South Jersey Field of Dreams, submitted photos from Opening Day. Check out the photo gallery on Galloway Patch.

Joseph Cordero

2:12 am on Friday, May 3, 2013

Great to see the kids having such a good time!   more ›

Friday, April 26, 2013

Galloway Spring Football Team Improves to 2-0

Galloway beat Gloucester, 22-6, last Saturday.

Galloway Township is 2-0 in its first season of competition in the Delaware Valley Spring Football League following a 22-6 victory over Gloucester Township last Saturday, April 20, in Pennsauken. Dylan Scaranda scored two touchdowns for Galloway, one rushing and one receiving. The first score came in the first half of action, on a pass from QB Jesse Milza to Christian Ayer. A Pat Moran two-point conversion made the score 8-0. Gloucester pulled to within two points when it scored a touchdown on a sweep to the left before halftime. Scaranda's two scores came in the second half, first on a fourth-down goal-line plunge and then on a reception from QB Steve Waszen. Moran added another two-point conversion for the final tally. Tyshan Roary and …

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Galloway Spring Football Team Wins First Game

The team defeated Deptford, 33-6.

Tyshan Roary scored three touchdowns to lead Galloway to a 33-6 victory over Deptford in the team's first game in the Delaware Valley 8th Grade Spring Football League on Saturday, April 14, in Camden. Galloway quarterback Steven Waszen helped engineer the offense in the first half, as it scored the first 26 points of the game. Quarterback Jesse Milza took played the second half of the game, tossing a pair of touchdown passes, to Owen Bowles and Chris Dolan, respectively. Reggie Charles ran for an extra point, and kicker Pat Moran was responsible for another PAT. Dylan Scaranda and Robert Belk led a stingy Galloway defense that kept Deptford off the board until the fourth quarter. "It was a great start to a new program GTAA offers to the …

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Galloway Enters Football Team in Spring Football League

Play begins today.

The Galloway Township Athletic Association's (GTAA) eighth-grade football team begins play in the Delaware Valley Spring Football League today, April 13, against Deptford in Camden. The Delaware Valley Spring Football League is made up of nine teams from several counties in New Jersey, and is designed to give eighth graders the chance to play high school football, coach David Carmen said. Carmen and assistant coach Mike Waszen assembled a team of 23 players that will compete against teams from Deptford, Camden, Palmyra, Gloucester Township, Cherry Hill and Willingboro. The players all have football experience from either the Galloway Renegades or the Galloway Mustangs varsity programs, said Carmen who has coached both teams over the last …

Al DeSimone

2:13 pm on Sunday, April 14, 2013

Dave-Hope you and yours are well. It took a little longer than I expected . Mike W, Chuck E, Nap, yourself and everyone involved with both programs have love, patience and kindness for all of our children. 10 years from now, most, but not all will have forgotten the pain that was caused . As an elected official few if any knew the heartache I face nearly every day on this issue. Few, know what it…   more ›

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