SOUTH BRUNSWICK – Post should preview all sports teams

By Thomas P. O’Toole, Monmouth Junction
    This letter to the editor concerns your Spring Sports Preview dated April 14. I was very upset and displeased in your special edition.
   I reside in South Brunswick and I have been a subscriber for the last several years. I enjoy reading the local newspaper to keep current on important information relating to life in South Brunswick.
   The reason why I am upset is simply because you omitted certain sports in your preview. There was no mention of boys and girl’s golf, boys and girl’s track and field, boy’s tennis and boy’s volleyball.
   These student athletes deserve the same recognition as the baseball, softball and lacrosse teams receive.
   Is the message that you send is that these sports don’t count?
   I believe that you owe an apology to those student athletes, as well as the coaches of those respective teams.
   They worked hard in their respective sport, as well as in the classroom.
   Did you know that the South Brunswick Boys Tennis team is currently ranked 8th in the entire state of New Jersey?
   Both the boys and girls golf teams are currently well above the .500 mark. They are competing for the county titles.
   With respect to golf, how many golf outings do you hear or read about that are fundraisers for many different charities, organizations and fine causes?
   I do not hear about baseball, softball or lacrosse games as fundraisers.
   With respect to golf and tennis, they are sports that people can continue to play well into their 80’s. How many 80 year-olds are playing baseball, softball and lacrosse?
   I suggest you rename the Spring Sports Preview as a Limited Exposure Spring Sports Preview. Next spring are you going to concentrate solely on the teams that you omitted this year and not mention the baseball, softball and lacrosse teams in the spring of 2012?
   If you adhered to my request, I believe a lot of those parents would be upset with your issue.
   Therefore, if you have a Preview for the high school sports teams, please cover all of the teams that are competing.
   What answer do I provide my freshman son who is on the golf team as to why his team was not mentioned in your Spring Sports Preview?
   I await your response.