The Matthew J. Morahan III Health Assessment Center for Athletes will be providing free screenings to youth athletes on March 16 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Monmouth Medical Center, located at 300 Second Avenue in Long Branch. To sign up for this screening, parents and guardians are asked to call 1-888-724-7123.
Available to the first 150 young athletes who sign up, the cardiac screening is open to those who are 6-18 years of age. When preliminary testing to identify serious cardiac problems is provided to young athletes, sudden cardiac arrest and tragic deaths may be avoided. Nearly 90 percent of sudden cardiac deaths in young athletes occur during or after athletic activities, and hidden heart conditions are often the cause. Cardiac screenings will help to identify players who may require further testing or intervention.
The concussion baseline screening, available to the first 80 who sign up, is for young athletes who are 12-18 years old. Having a concussion baseline study (ImPACT) for a young athlete can help identify issues in the future. If an athlete is believed to have suffered a head injury, this screening test may be used to evaluate the severity of the head injury and determine when it is safe to return to play.
Screenings are free of charge, and a parent or guardian is asked to be present. For more information about the Matthew J. Morahan III Health Assessment Center for Athletes, visit www.barnabashealth.org/morahan or call 973-322-7913.
With former New York Giants such as Bill Ard, Stephen Baker, Chris Calloway, Eric Dorsey, Sam Garnes and Rodney Hampton providing support, New York Giants Youth Football Camps will host 22 camp locations, including a camp at the Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart as well as a camp at Lakewood Middle School.
New York Giants Youth Football Camps provide non-contact instruction to kids who are 6-14 years old. With professional coaches and New York Giants heroes, kids learn to run, throw, catch, defend and compete the Giants’ way. All programs provide football non-contact instruction, athletic skill development, fitness and agility training.
“It’s football instruction — designed by the Giants and fit for kids,” said Executive Director Tom Finks. “Experienced players benefit from our Accelerated Skills program. Newcomers gain skills and confidence from our Comprehensive Skills program. We even host lots of kids that use our camps to cross-train for other sports.”
Both the Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart and Lakewood Middle school camps run from July 8-12 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. daily.
The price is $409 through March 20, which includes a $40 savings.
Visit www.NYGiantsCamps.com or call 877-226-9919.
The Freehold Area Running Club’s 25th Annual St. Paddy’s 10-Mile Run and Leprechaun 5K will be held on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17. The 10-Mile Run, which takes runners from Michael Tighe Park, Georgia Road, Freehold Township, onto the scenic back roads of Freehold and Jackson townships and back to the park, will start at 9:30 a.m. The 5K will start at 9:45 a.m. Race day registration will start at 8 a.m.
Runners and racewalkers can register online at www.active.com. For additional information on the races, go to www.farcnj.com.