Tag: sports
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NJSIAA Executive Director Timko announces retirement
ROBBINSVILLE – Steve Timko, who has commanded the governing body of New Jersey scholastic sports for 12 years, announced his retirement. Timko will step down from his position of the executive director of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) at the end of this calendar year. “I’ve spent 50 years working in scholastic…
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Performers of the Week for May 22
As the month of May rolls on, so does the 2017 season for scholastic sports in the region. Local tournaments are in full bloom, as the state tournaments are just kicking off. Here is a look at local student-athletes who have starred in this past week. On the baseball diamond … The Shore Conference Tournament…
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NJSIAA recommends landmark protocols for prescription drug abuse among athletes
ROBBINSVILLE – In the face of an intensifying, nationwide epidemic of prescription medication abuse, which has struck particularly hard among scholastic athletes, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Medical Advisory Committee has made multiple landmark recommendations. Few, if any, high school level initiatives have ever taken such a comprehensive approach to the crisis.…