Thursday, May 16, 2013
Line up at 3:30 p.m. on Cooks Lane
Point Pleasant Beach is throwing a "Parade of Champions" to honor first place student state champions on Friday and all students, residents and alumni are welcome. The town will hold a parade celebrating champions in basketball, bowling and academic problem-solving, with the line-up starting on Cooks Lane at 3:30 p.m. and the parade beginning at 4 p.m. on what Mayor Vincent Barrella and council have declared is "Red and White Day." The route will be from Cooks, up Arnold Avenue, to Cramer, Gowdy, Forman and then ending in the high school gym. The event honors the girls and boys Point Beach High School basketball teams which both won state championships this past season; Bryce Petraccoro, a Point Beach student who achieved the best …
Friday, May 10, 2013
Show Us Your Best Point Boro H.S. Junior Prom Pics!
Point Borough High School's junior prom was Friday night and we know that students and parents all over town took lots of pictures. Please feel free to load your best shots into this file. There's no limit on the number of photos you can add. Share your shots from: And this isn't just for kids! Parents, you can upload your "classic" prom pictures. Just click the "Upload Photos and Videos" button to the left and show off those awesome pics! (All photos and comments will have to be approved by an editor before posting.)
Friday, May 3, 2013
Students, parents, coaches, boosters are all welcome on Point Pleasant Patch.
Are you a regular at Point Boro or Point Beach High School sports events? Do you follow the Panthers or the Garnet Gulls and keep track of results? Whether you're a high school student, a coach, a parent or just an enthusiastic sports fan who would like to share your local sports knowledge with the community, we'd love to have you as a blogger. If you're interested in blogging about high school sports on Point Pleasant Patch, we'd love to hear from you! Send me an email at adam.hochron@patch.com and tell me a little about yourself. And if you're already blogging on your own, send a link and we'll take a look. Blogging is easy on Point Pleasant Patch. Just click here to learn more.
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…
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
"This Is a Play" will be performed at Antrim auditorium
Point Beach High School students will perform "This is a Play" at the auditorium of the Harold G. Antrim Elementary School on Thursday and Friday. The shows will be at 7 p.m. at the Thomas Crawley auditorium, 401 Niblick St. Please see attached PDF for ticket information.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
You'll help Point Beach High School
Buy some cookie dough, help Point Beach High School. It's just that simple and just as tasty as it sounds. Buy cookie dough, that is trans-fat free, to help pay for junior and senior activities. But move fast because this tempting offer is only good through Oct. 5. Details and contact information are on the attached press release (please click on "Fullscreen" on the PDF for the best view).
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Class of 2012 graduates at 6:30 p.m.
The Point Beach High School Class of 2012 graduates at 6:30 tonight at the high school athletic field. The valedictorian is Faith Ratshin and the salutatorian is Joshua Cory Peterson. For full list of graduates and student government officials, please see attached PDF.
Friday, June 1, 2012
Tough Loss for Point Beach in Central Jersey Group I NJSIAA Tournament
After a great season that made them top seed in their group, Point Beach baseball fell to Florence 4-2 on Friday afternoon at home. "The Flashes scored three runs in the top of the first inning and did not trail again on their way to spoiling a shot at the first sectional title in program history for the Garnet Gulls (15-7)," according to All Shore Media. The last time Point Beach had a chance at a sectional title was 2001 and Florence beat them. Florence, sixth seed in Central Jersey Group 1, ended the season for Point Beach.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Point Beach to play Florence on Friday
Point Pleasant Beach’s baseball team beat Burlington City, 5-4, on Tuesday, and now advances to the Sectional Title Games. The Garnet Gulls (15-6) put up three runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to take the lead before beating Burlington City in the Central Jersey Group I semifinals. D.J. Pfefferkorn earned the victory for Point Beach. On Friday the Gulls will host Florence, which defeated South River, in the Central Jersey Group I title game. Point Beach lost to Florence in 2001, ts only other trip to the sectional final. In other NJSIAA baseball news: Manasquan’s run in Central Jersey Group III came to an end at the hands of Monmouth Regional. The Warriors (10-15) were stymied by Falcons’ senior Luke Cahill, who struck out four and…
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Point Beach baseball, Toms River East softball are top seeds still alive; Central, Manasquan, Donovan have both baseball and softball teams still alive
Point Beach, in Central Jersey Group I, is the lone Shore team with a top seed as it advances to the state playoffs on Tuesday. The high school baseball and softball state playoffs resume Tuesday, with the teams still alive just a step away from a sectional title – and just a few games from playing for a group championship. At this juncture, there are 14 baseball and 11 softball teams from the Shore Conference playing in NJSIAA sectional semifinals on Tuesday. Teams that win Tuesday advance to the sectional finals, tentatively scheduled for Friday. Teams that win sectional titles move on to the group semifinals, with their eye on the NJSIAA group championships, scheduled for Saturday, June 9, at Toms River North and Toms River East. Here’s…
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Point Beach sports teams are now recruiting outside of their sending district. If you are an outstanding athlete, especially a basketball player, please send your sports resume to the Point Beach High School athletic department. Good grades not necessary. Neither is being a US citizen. Great athletes from all countries of the world will be considered. Thank you. more ›