Students model latest prom styles

Delsea Regional girls model during a recent prom fashion show. Submitted photo.

Delsea Regional High School hosted Prom Event 2010 on Thursday to highlight local businesses involved in the prom industry, said Tanya Mastrokyriakos, Delta Eta Sigma’s advisor and Delsea's Language Arts and College Preparation teacher, who organized the event. 

All money earned during this event will be given in the form of college scholarships for graduating club members.

Delsea Regional boys model during a recent prom fashion show. Submitted photo.

ATHLETE OF THE DAY: Troy Cevini

Troy Cervini

Today's Athlete of the Day is Troy Cevini, deemed "Most Improved" by The Daily Journal's sports desk.

The Vineland High School junior swims freestyle for the boy's team.

Cervini made his first trip to the Meet of Champions as an individual this season, qualifying in the 200 and 50 freestyles. His best times in those events, 1:48.86 and 22.31 respectively, were dramatic improvements from last season.

Read more about today's Athlete of the Day and past participants here.

Sheriff hosts breakfast benefit for Project Grad

Drew Brosh, 3, son of the VHS golf coach, digs into his plate at the Project Graduation fundraiser breakfast held in the VHS cafeteria last year. File staff photo/Cody Glenn

Cumberland County Sheriff Robert Austino is sponsoring a fundraising breakfast for Project Graduation this Sunday.

The breakfast will run from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Vineland High School South cafeteria. The menu includes eggs, sausage, hash browns, French toast and rolls.

Tickets are $8 in advance or $10 at the door. Advance tickets are available from Debbie Gross in the Vineland High School North main office.

Project Graduation is a free all-night drug and alcohol-free party for seniors to celebrate their high school graduation. The location for this celebration is always a secret known only to a few of the organizers and never revealed to the students until their actual arrival at the site.

Threatened by state budget cuts, a variety of events and broad support from the community have been keeping Project Graduation fully funded for the past several years.

‘Dance for a Cure’ for Autism

Educators 4 Autism is holding its second annual "Dance for a Cure" on Friday, April 9, starting at 6:30 p.m., at the Heritage House in Millville.

Tickets are $35 and include a full buffet dinner, music for dancing by the band "Eleven Eleven," and a basket auction.

All proceeds from this event will be donated to the Autism Speaks Walk in Mount Laurel on May 22.

Dinner will be served from 6:30 to 8 p.m. There will be a cash bar.

For tickets and information, contact Anissa Anderson at(856)297-1642 or aanderson@vineland.org; Christina Peters at (609)501-3849 or chpeters@vineland.org; Jacquie Campbell at (856) 207-5839 or jcampbell@vineland.org or Educators4Autism@hotmail.com.

Read more

Petway Players present Bunny and Me

Petway Players Drama Club is inviting the community to attend Bunny and Me! from 6 to 8 p.m. March 19.

The event will include a spaghetti and meatball dinner, an Easter egg hunt and an opportunity to take a photo with the Easter Bunny.

Guests should bring a camera and an Easter basket.

Tickets are $5. Proceeds benefit Petway Players’ first musical, “Aladdin Jr.,” which will be presented on April 29.

The event will take place at Petway Elementary School, 1115 S. Lincoln Ave. For more information, call (856) 362-8855.

STAR STUDENT: Amanda Haggerty

Amanda Haggerty

Amanda Haggerty is The Daily Journal's Student of the Day.

She is a 17-year-old senior at Delsea Regional High School She lives in Franklinville with her parents, Sandy and Tim Haggerty.

Haggerty is a member of the National Honor Society and the Key Club, is president of the En-vironmental Club and is secretary of REBEL.

Read more about today's Student of the Day and past participants here.

ATHLETE OF THE DAY: John Hennelly

John Hennelly

John Hennelly is today's Athlete of the Day.

Hennelly is a freshman at Delsea Regional High School.

The 103-pounder wrestles for the Franklin-based school.

Hennelly decked Camden Catholic's Chad Walsh to secure seventh place at the state championships at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Sunday.

The freshman fell to the overall top seed and runner-up in the state, Tyler Fraley of Colts Neck, in the quarterfinals. But he wrestled back to the seventh-place bout by pinning Jan Rosenberg of Morris Knolls in 1:24.

Easter Bunny headed to town

WHAT: Easter Bunny’s Arrival Celebration

WHEN: 6 p.m. Friday

WHERE: Center Court, Cumberland Mall, Delsea Drive, Vineland.

DETAILS: The celebration will feature stories, crafts and surprises as the Easter Bunny is welcomed to his seasonal home! Following the arrival celebration, children are invited visit and have photos taken with the Easter Bunny from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, through April 3.

ADMISSION: Free.

FOR MORE INFO: (856) 825-9507 or www.cumberlandmallnj.com

Most important meal of day helps VHS baseball

The Vineland High School Baseball Team is holding a breakfast fundraiser on March 28 from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the North Italy Club, 414 Virano Lane.

In addition to raising funds for the team, the event is also an opportunity for those in attendance to meet the players and coaches.

Tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for children under 12.

For tickets or additional information, please contact Karen Malatesta at Petway Elementary School (856) 362-8855or a VHS Baseball Coach - John Malatesta - JMalatesta@vineland.org; Kyle Jones - KJones@vineland.org; or Travis Amstutz- TAmstutz@vineland.org.

Gold medalists to teach Millville wrestlers

Doug Blubaugh and Shelby Wilson, fifth and sixth from left, with the 1960 U.S. Olympic wrestling team. AP photo

 

Millville youth wrestlers are getting a chance to learn grappling from two of the nation's all-time greats.

Olympic gold medalists Doug Blubaugh and Shelby Wilson will be the headliners for a three-day wrestling camp in Holly City later this month.

Blubaugh, 76, and Wilson, 73, won their respective weight classes (160.5 and 147.5) in the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome and have been actively coaching the sport ever since.

"I try to teach (the kids) what they need to know," said Blubaugh, who was also a NCAA national champion in 1957 at Oklahoma State. "I can't teach them everything, it would be too much, but I teach them what they need to know."

-- By DAVE ZANGARO, Special for the Daily Journal

STAR STUDENT: Billy Wengert

Billy Wengert

Billy Wengert is The Daily Journal's Student of the Day.

He is a 16-year-old 10th-grader at Delsea Regional High School. He lives in Williamstown with his parents, Anna Ritorto and John Wengert.

Wenger is a Student Government Association homeroom representative and is a pole vaulter.

Read more about today's Student of the Day and past participants here.

ATHLETE OF THE DAY: Connor Dean

Connor Dean

Connor Dean is The Daily Journal's Athlete of the Day.

Dean is a senior at St. Augustine Prep who plays forward on the school's basketball team.

Dean picked the perfect time to score a career-high in points, netting 18 in St. Augustine's 72-53 rout of Bishop Eustace in the Non-Public A South semifinals on Monday.

The senior also grabbed eight rebounds to go with two steals in helping the Prep reach Wednesday's sectional final.

Sabater students help Haiti

Sabater students help Haiti. Submitted photo.

Students from Sabater Elementary School recently presented a check to the American Red Cross for $2,059. for the Haiti earthquake relief effort.

The funds were collected by students and staff, said Jon Craig, a third grade teacher at Sabater who organized the drive.

"All of this money was collected in-house from a concerned Sabater family who wants to reach out and help others in need," Craig said. "It was really fantastic to see the generosity and compassion that people have for one another."

A giant check representing the collection was presented to Pamela Grites, executive director of the Southern Shore Chapter of the Red Cross, at an assembly held during the school's Read Across America celebration.

St. Patrick’s Day fundraiser helps Landis School

It may not be very Irish, but if you eat at Wendy's on St. Patrick's Day, it will help Landis School.

The Landis Middle School Parent Teacher Organization is holding a fundraiser at the fast food chain's Delsea Drive location, near Landis Avenue in Vineland.

Eat there between 5 and 8 p.m. and Wendy's will donate a percentage of its sales to benefit programs for Landis students. Just remember to say it's for the school.

For more information, contact the school at (856) 794-6925.

Gabriel Project needs actors to fill 11 roles

Someone still needs to fill the shoes of a baker, mysterious man, Snow White, and various other roles for the Gabriel Project's latest production.

Auditions for “Into the Woods” will be held at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at Veterans Memorial Middle School, Main Road and Chestnut Avenue.

Anyone planning to audition should prepare the song of their choice with a CD and be prepared to read from the script.

The following roles are available: Narrator, Baker, Jack, Stepsisters, Mysterious Man, Cinderella’s Prince, Steward, Giant, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty and Milky White.

The director is Bryan Mead.

Show dates are May 13 to 15.

For more information, e-mail tgp90@aol.com.