COURT HOUSE — With the Phillies’ World Series championship still fresh in everyone’s mind, the Middle Township Baseball Association took the opportunity Monday night to ask township committee to approve plans for a new baseball project — striking while the iron was hot, so to speak.

The association, represented by attorney Tom Hillegas, wants to build a steel building at the township-owned Clarence and Georgiana Davies Sports Complex on Goshen Road. The building would house four batting cages and be heated and air conditioned for year round use.

PHILADELPHIA- According to the Associated Press, the World Series won't resume until Wednesday night at the earliest.

With rain still falling in Philadelphia, Major League Baseball decided not to attempt to complete Game 5 between the Phillies and Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday night. The completion of the game tentatively was scheduled for 8:37 p.m. Wednesday.

DIAMOND BEACH — The U.S. Coast Guard Long Range Aids to Navigation (LORAN) Support Unit Oct. 17 hosted the 10th annual East Coast Military Surfing Championships.

The contest, with about 60 contenders, originated in Virginia Beach, Va. to improve “esprit de corps” and it is open to all military ranks and branches.

Since many Coast Guard stations are seaside, often guardsmen and women practice water sports.

“The event was established to bring all military groups together,” said Petty Officer 1st Class Gary Shannon, event coordinator.

U-9 girls Tidal Waves battled the Pennsville Mean Machine with goals by Erin Connelly, Alyssa Jones and Alina Chiccarine. Tayanis Torres, Chiccarine and Jones assisted. Shannon Dilling, Joalis Rosario, and Julianna Roche led the defense. Stephanie Sawyer and Emma Stanford handled midfield. Gabrielle Masterson managed the goal.

COURT HOUSE — Some taxpayers are irked at Middle Township Committee for awarding a lucrative recreation construction contract to a local company that they think already owes the township money.

The $329,836 contract to build a new street hockey rink at the Clarence and Georgiana Davies Sports Complex on Goshen Road went to Albrecht and Heun, a mining and recycling company that’s involved in litigation over a disputed sum of money owed to the township for recycling host community benefits.

WILDWOOD CREST — Two days of perfect weather and large crowds made the Wildwood Crest Hydrofest Oct. 4-5 on Sunset Lake a roaring success.

Here are the results:

1.5 Litre Stock: Shameless Say What, owner/driver Brandon Kennedy, Bear, Del.
1 Litre: Spider’s Web III, owner: Bill Johnson, Marmora, driver: Mark Johnson, Mt. Arlington
2.5 Litre Stock: Miss Virgo, owner/driver: Marc Theoret, Valleyfield Quebec, Canada
5 Litre: Sinray- owner/driver: Patrick Haworth, Valleyfield, Quebec
National Modified: Miss Mass II, owner/driver: Mike Webster, Shillington, Pa.

Foreground (red skirt) Shannon Stillmun, Jenkintown High School, Becka McCann (black skirt) Lower Cape May Regional. Photo by Jack Fichter

CAPE MAY  -- Lower Cape May Regional High School was the overall winner of the Cape May Tennis Club fifth annual High School Girls Round Robin Tennis Tournament held Sept. 13.

Other participating high schools were Wildwood High School, Wildwood Catholic High School and Jenkintown Pa. High School.

Winner of the first singles competition was Hilary Leissen of Jenkintown.

Second singles winner was Jeri Ann Gerace of Wildwood Catholic.

Third singles winner was Lindsey Gall of Wildwood Catholic.

SEA ISLE CITY — The Cape May County Bar Foundation’s 10th Annual “Race Judicata” 5K Beach Run and 1K Beach Walk was held here at 6:30 p.m. on July 25. The proceeds of this event benefit the Cape May County Bar Foundation Memorial Scholarship Fund, which provides college scholarships for Cape May County high school students.

There were more than 100 participants who ranged in age from 12 to 73.
The race results for the 5K are as follows:
• Over all first place for male runners went to Mike Padilla with a time of 18:04

WHITESBORO — The Middle Township Recreation Department, along with the Hayti Basketball Summer League, provides structured, safe and enjoyable weekend activities for at-risk youth ages 14-18 in Durham, N.C.

These activities promote self-esteem and validate self-worth. They also bridge the gaps between generations and separate sectors of Durham.

The public is being asked to help the Middle Township Recreation Department to welcome the D3 Community Outreach back to the Martin Luther King Center for the second year as they strive to reach their goals.

COLD SPRING — A celebrity softball game July 17 at the Carl Mitnick School between the Cape May County Herald and Exit Zero raised over $1,970 for Volunteers in Medicine (V.I.M.), an organization that provides free medical care for the many county residents that do not have health insurance.

In addition, Harpoon Henry’s in Town Bank donated 10 percent of bar proceeds from an after game party amounting to $250.

The Herald Skeeters lost to the Exit Zero Zeroes 30-10 in a six-inning game.