The Monmouth Regional High School Basketball program is holding Late Night Basketball Madness on Nov. 24 at 9 p.m. to celebrate the beginning of the 2001-2002-basketball season. This fund-raiser is open to all basketball fans and will feature the second practice of the season for both the boys’ and girls’ basketball teams, contests for the fans and appearances by both the Monmouth Regional High School cheerleaders and the Pep Band.
Basketball Madness will give the fans an opportunity to meet the players of both varsity teams, hear the music of the Pep Band and see the dancing of the cheerleading squad. The teams will compete against each other in basketball skills competitions like foul shooting, three point shooting, ball handling and slam-dunk. The teams will also participate in a co-ed scrimmage between the two varsity teams.
This event is being held in the Monmouth Regional gym and is open to the general public with tickets costing $1 for students and $2 for adults. Food and beverages will also be available for purchase.
Christina Lugones, a sophomore on the Villanova University field hockey team, was recently named a Second Team All-Big East selection, after leading the Wildcats in scoring with a team-high 27 points on eight goals and 11 assists. Lugones, a former Shore Regional player from Oceanport, finished the regular season ranked second in scoring in the Big East Conference games only with 12 points (three goals, three assists). She has started all 40 games since her arrival on the Main Line and has recorded 33 points (10 goals, 13 assists) in her first two seasons. She was also named to the Second Team Mid-Atlantic Region Team.
The Wildcats recently concluded the 2001 season with a 12-8 overall record, 3-2 in the Big East, and qualified for their fourth consecutive postseason appearance. Villanova finished as the runner-up at the Big East Championships with a 1-0 loss to Syracuse in the championship game. It marks the first time Villanova has advanced to the final game of the tournament since 1990, when the ‘Cats were crowned Big East champions.
Monmouth Beach Little League is holding registration for the 2002 season on Dec. 1 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for children, 8-16, at the Borough Hall conference room. Children must live within Monmouth Beach, Oceanport and West Long Branch. Bring proof of residence and a birth certificate. For more information, call Nancy Tighe at (732) 222-2814.
The Long Branch Police Athletic League will host this year’s N.J. Association of the USA Boxing State Amateur Championships at Monmouth University, Anacon Hall, West Long Branch, on Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. Dinner, dessert, and a silent auction will precede the bouts. All proceeds will benefit the Long Branch Police Athletic League and the Long Branch Little League. For tickets and additional information, call Officer Frank Rizzuto, Long Branch PAL, at (732) 571-5681.
The Long Branch Recreation Youth Basketball League registration is being held through Nov. 30 from 9 a.m to 4 p.m., Monday-Friday, and 9 a.m. to noon, Saturdays at the Long Branch Department of Recreation at 85 Second Ave. Registration fee is $20. Last day to register is Dec 1.