One more month. That’s all that we have left of summer. Technically, there are about seven weeks left, but in the lives of us New Jersey residents, the week after Labor Day — when most schools go back in session for the 2016–2017 year — marks the end to our summer.
No more beach. No more pool. No more fun — OK, maybe that’s a bit dramatic.
But it’s not all doom and gloom with summer slipping away. In fact, there’s plenty to be excited about, and we’ve been hard at work planning for this excitement already.
Our senior associate editor, Mike Monostra, loves this time of year. That’s because the calendar flip toward August means the start of one of his passions — covering sports. Mike will soon be on the summer sports camp trail, out and about on local fields as our high school teams prepare for the upcoming season.
In a few weeks, you’ll see some of the photos Mike and our other editors have taken at these camps. Soon, you’ll begin reading more about the teams, players and coaches who are involved in the games they love. And soon enough, you’ll be receiving The Sun’s regular High School Fall Sports Preview guide.
Our fall sports preview special section is a stand-alone piece previewing each high school fall sport, with full schedules for the entire season and feature stories as well.
Mike is reaching out to every high school coach and athletic director for the fall season for the section. But we’re calling on parents and even players to participate as well.
Sports will be a major focus of upcoming issues of The Sun, as you’ll soon see. And not just high school varsity sports. We want to cover the JV and freshmen teams, as well as all the community sports teams.
But we can’t do it all by ourselves. We need the help of the extended community.
Have a story idea, a score, a picture? Send it over. If we can’t send an editor out to do a full-length story and photoshoot, we’ll make sure your team, sport, league or club is still covered.
Our doors are always open — as are our phone lines and inboxes. Let’s make this fall sports season one to remember.
