Sport Shorts

Michael Icovino, 14,

of Millstone Township, won a gold medal during his participation in the state tournament of the Special Olympics for bowling. The state tournament was held April 1 at Carolier Lanes, North Brunswick. Earlier, he won a silver medal at a qualifying event for the state tournament. Michael attends the Bancroft School, Haddonfield.

Little League will hold its first Grand Slam Golf Tournament at 1 p.m. May 12 at the Gambler Ridge Golf Club, Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold. The cost is $110 per person, which includes individual and team awards, greens fees, golf cart, beverages during play, buffet dinner, a gift bag and more. Hole or tee sponsorship signs are still available. All proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Millstone-Roosevelt Little League. For more information and reservations, call Drew Mc-Kenna, (732) 786-0321, or Pete Hum, (732) 446-0597.

Mod record at Raceway Park of 6.2 seconds and 225.67 mph, set in August 1998, is one of the longest standing records at the Old Bridge drag strip. Cannon’s record could be in jeopardy on Sunday at the 11th annual All-Star Pro Mod Shootout. Cannon won’t be around to defend his mark because he has moved up to the National Hot Rod Association Funny Car ranks, but two of his biggest challengers, Fred Hahn and Troy Critchley, are expected to be at Raceway Park, having come close to Cannon’s marks. Critchley turned in a sizzling 6.280, 222.29 mph run this winter in Florida. Hahn cranked out a 6.220, 222.73 at Raceway Park last year during the All-Star Pro Mod Shootout and is back to give the record a go again. Others in the field include Mike Ashley, Mike Castellana and Tommy Gray. Added to Sunday’s program will be a match race between two Jet Funny Cars. Rich Hanna will bring his five-second, 280 mph First Strike to the line against Ernie Bouge and his all-new ’57 Chevy replica. Gates will open at 9 a.m. with time trials until 2 p.m. followed immediately by the All-Star Pro Mod Shootout eliminations. Details: (732) 446-7800.

Freehold Township Parks

and Recreation is introducing a new program, Girls Lacrosse, which will start May 7 and run Sundays through June 24 at Liberty Oak Park, Georgia Road. The lacrosse program is for girls in grades four through eight. Cost is $65 for non-residents. Steve Gibbs will be the instructor. Times for the program are 9:30-10:30 a.m. for grades four and five and 10:30-11:30 a.m. for grades six through eight. Details: (732) 294-2190.

The McGarry Agency

Celebrity Golf Classic at the Manasquan River Golf Club will be held May 22 and will feature sports celebrities from the New York-New Jersey area. Former New York Jet Bruce Harper, Steven Baker and Byron Hunt of the New York Giants Super Bowl teams and former New York Mets pitcher Bobby Ojeda have already signed up for the event. A player from the New York-New Jersey Chapter of the National Football League Players Association and other sports organizations will accompany each foursome during the classic. The tournament will raise funds to help find a cure for blood-related cancers. Details: (732) 244-7475.