The Shore Gridiron Classic means we are about a month away from the
start of football camps and another great season of football in the
Shore Conference, but this year I am not just excited about Friday
lights and Saturday afternoon battles of my favorite varsity squads. I
am excited for Sundays. I am excited for the Ocean/Monmouth Challenger
Sports League (OMCSL).
When I first met Joe Dipietro, head of
the OMCSL, I knew that he was going to bring something special to the
special needs sons and daughters or our community, but I never could
have really fathomed what it would really mean.
The moment
I saw these young men and women standing side-by-side with the players
from Ocean County, I knew that supporting this league is going to be
one of the most special things that I will ever be a part of. These
kids deserve this. They deserved to be cheered for and celebrated.
They deserve to wave towels in the air and know the feeling of standing
in the endzone before you head out onto the field to represent your
community. They deserve the sense of belonging and shared collective
spirit that comes with wearing the respective colors of your school.
DigitalSports is fully commited to helping the Ocean/Monmouth
Challenger Sports League to be the best that it can be and I urge
everyone in our Shore Conference family to do their part in giving
their support. If you have the time...come out to the games. If you
have an extra couple of dollars...make a donation. If you take photos
or videos or write...drop me an e-mail (tjohnson@digitalsports). If
you need some inspiration...check out the video and photos below.
Thank you very much to the
Shore Football Coaches Foundation
for making the league the charity of their choice and thank you to
everyone who came out to the game and gave to a great cause. See you
on the field.
Travis Johnson
Operations Manager - DigitalSports: Shore Conference
tjohnson@digitalsports.comFor further information on the
Ocean/Monmouth Challenger Sports League contact Joe Dipietro at
JDiPietro@srsd.netClick here to make a donation
