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Wedneaday, October Zf, 1IM

Controversy Dawns On Early Morning Practices

By John Wa4e ERMA - Before the regular meeting of the Lower Cape May Board of Education on October 23, Athletic Director Bud Wilson and members of the coaching staff met with the board in a discussion which centered on the use of preschool morning practices, and the lack of input from the coaches on athletic policy set by the board of education. In response to several complaints from parents about the morning practices, Wilson circulated a letter on board of education stationary threatening suspension for anyone caught practicing before school opened in the

morning.

BOARD PRESIDENT Robert Bonner emphasized the letter wasn’t an official board document, adding he hadn't even seen the letter prior to the meeting. Several coaches defended the use of morning practices. They declared the boardmandated three-hour time limit for regular practices wasn’t enough time to physically and mentally prepare their athletes. The coaches also explained that during the winter sports season there is neither time nor room to accommodate all the various teams in the gym after school. BONNER EXPRESSED sympathy with the parents who complained, saying his own son is gone from home for 12 or more hours a daywithout attending morning practices. The board president said he wasn’t sure if he could tolerate his son spending even more time at school. Football Coach Bill Garrison’s reply was that if a student needed to be fet school 15 hours a day to be a winner, he was all for it. Coach Garrison went on to say that during the season a students grades have to fall; that something (athletics or academics) has to suffer, but it (sports participation) builds

character.

THE COACHING staff also complained about not being consulted prior to the board’s establishing athletic policy. The board convened a meeting in August when the policy concerning practice time limits and morning practices was established. The coaches claimed they weren’t informed about this meeting They said had they known about it, they surely would have

.attended.

MR. BONNER REPLIED he had informed Mr. Wilson about the

eting

Mr. Wilson would

the coaches. When only Mr. Wilson attended the meeting, Mr. Bonner stated it was the board’s understanding that he was representing the entire

coaching staff.

Another meeting was set to discuss these issues with the entire coaching staff. During a special board meeting Monday, a compromise was worked out among the board and coaches concerning athletic

practice sessions:

No practices are to begin before 6 a m. on school days and the entire practice time per day isn’t to exceed three hours — weekends and holidays exempted. One intrascholastic practice session per weekend will be permitted and practices on Sunday cannot be mandatory and must

start after, 1 p.m.

Capers Drop Buena In Field Hockey After a 3-0 loss to nonconference foe Oakrest High School last Monday, the Lower Cape May Field Hockey Team rallied to defeat Buena High School by a 2-1 score Wednesday. Barbara Bakely and Naaette Aqaltlno scared both goals for the 2-7-2 Capers. This week, the Capers close outtheir regular season with two home matches. The Hammonton Blue Devils traveled to Cape May on Tuesday, while the Tigers take on Wildwood Catholic tomorrow.

Sideline Shots By Tbe OM Sport

The Old Sport would like to clarify an item he wrote in last week’s column. When he wrote that the Junior Panthers weren’t doing too well in football, be included the freshman team along with the JVs. The irate mothers of the JVs took exception to this Hem, so here goes: THE 4.V. record is 3-1 with wins of 2W) over Buena, Sfr-O over Wildwood and 20-12 over St. Joe’s. The lone setback came at the hands of Lower Cape May losing to them by a 2012 score. However, the freshmen have not done too well losing to Wildwood M and Lower Cape May 12-20 with their only wins coming on forfeits by Buena and St.

Joe’s.

Does that straighten things out, Aiken? THE FOOTBALL boorten voted to munie the reeponatbillty of feeding the vanity football team dinner aftar Us game on Saturday arith St. Joaegii’a o< Toma River. Juat another matter that Htould be taken care of by the School Board.

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THE FLAG football

game between the Democrats and Republicans is being arnuaged for the next home game, against P. Vilk on The Donkeys will be whipped into shape by Dave May, while HHfce McLaughlin will have tbe task of herding the Elephants. The outstanding athletes who will be playing for the Democrats are: - Geoe Sanders, Walt Tarnier, Joe Trombetta. Mike Vksteoxo, Johnny Jones, Chaek McDvain. Pat Petersdn. sod BiUv Adams. For the Republicans, it will be BUI Stnrtn. Ralph Evans, Gerry Thom ten. Bob Hentges, A1 Butler, Brace Bock, and kicking specialist PhU Matakccl along with Beech Fox, father and son. also Panl

Taykr.

THE GAME will be officiated by Gregg Arnold and hk staff from the Roc Dept. The game itself win be an abbreviated version played before the varsity

game starts.

So come out and toe these ooce gnat stars in the twilight of their

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