Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Point Beach is 1 of 5 NJ schools competing for nation's best high school mascot.
Are you a Garnet Gull fan who would love to see the mascot and Point Pleasant Beach High School win a national contest? Then you better move fast because voting in the statewide round of a USA Today contest ends at 3 p.m. March 5. The Garnet Gull, the mascot for Point Beach High School, is one of five high school mascots in N.J., and one of 255 schools across the U.S., competing for the title of "Best High School Mascot" in a national contest. There are five high schools from each state and the District of Columbia up for the title of "Best High School Mascot" in a USA Today contest that began Monday. Anyone at least 13 years of age is eligible to vote as many times they like. Click here to vote for the Garnet Gull. First comes the state…
Monday, April 2, 2012
Garnet Gulls hope to go farther in state tournament behind core of senior leadership
It would be easy to assume that the Point Beach softball team is set up for a big season. After all, the team is coming off a successful season with a pitcher who’s starting for the fourth straight year and a core of seniors. Point Beach softball coach Silvio DeCristofano isn’t counting the wins just yet, however. That because the Garnet Gulls – who were 17-5 and logged victories in the Ocean County Tournament as well as the NJSIAA South Jersey Group I tournament – return just five seniors. Those five are joined by a trio of juniors, three sophomores and three freshmen. “We’re filling some holes,” DeCristofano, the Garnet Gulls’ third-year coach, said. “We’re experienced and inexperienced at the same time.” The key element of experience …
Friday, March 30, 2012
Amelchenko is one of five alumni to be inducted into Foundation Hall of Fame
John Christopher Amelchenko, Point Beach High School Class of 1974, is among five alumni being honored by the Point Pleasant Beach Public Education Foundation at its Hall of Fame banquet on Friday night at Crystal Point Yacht Club. The other honorees (please see separate Patch stories, with links here) are former Mayor Jack Pasola, Peter Ryan, Jennifer Hunziker Kelber and Raymond D. Ellis. The event tonight begins with cocktails at 6 p.m., followed by dinner and the inductions at 7:30 p.m. The following narrative about Amelchenko, founding partner of Aquatecture Associates, 421 River Ave., Point Beach, was submitted by the foundation. John C. Amelchenko, founding partner of Aquatecture Associates, a successful architectural firm, has …
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Five Garnet Gulls record pins in the defeat
Point Beach wrestlers recorded five pins, but it wasn't enough as Bordentown recorded four straight pins from 170 pounds to 220 for a 45-30 victory in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group I team wrestling tournament on Monday night. Point Beach (12-7) held a 24-21 lead after junior Dan Tighe pinned Bordentown's Cody Carr in 1:08 at 160 pounds. But Bordentown answered with four straight pins to settle the match. Senior Rob Finnerty, a District 23 placewinner last year, improved to 26-1 with his 38-second pin of John Gravener at 138 pounds. Bout-by-bout results 106: Ted Rigas (B) d. Gustavo Garcia, 5-2 113: Trey Watkins (PB) p. Justin Kerr, :28 120: Rob DePierro (B) d. Tore Capriglione, 3-1 126: Justin McTamney (B) p. James Finnerty, 2:53 132: …
Maggie Hart-Zuhowski
7:31 pm on Friday, March 1, 2013
HEY POINT PLEASANT FANS- BOTH BORO and BEACH..... My sister back in PP Beach HS started the Garnet Gull. My mom's best friend Ellie Spada made the head out of paper mache and she wore red danskin looking tights....so PLEASE GET OUT THERE AND VOTE..... It has been around for a lot of YEARS and we are proud in the HART family - that Tish proudly danced on the field and lead the parades with the … more ›