August 24, 2006 RSS feed / Sports

Necessity of bill at the heart of the debate

BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

Nobody questions Assemblyman Patrick Diegnan's motivation for introducing legislation that would require wood bats to be used from Little League through high school levels throughout the state. More...

After further review

In the end, I'm right back where I started
Doug McKenzie

Politicians are criticized all the time for flip-flopping on issues - for changing their position on matters based upon the current public opinion. More...

The end of an era? Wood vs. nonwood bats Nonwood bat debate split near the middle

BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

A few weeks ago I wrote a column discussing Assemblyman Patrick Diegnan's proposed legislation that would return New Jersey's youth and high school baseball and softball leagues to wood-bat-only status, removing from the dugout the expensive high-tec More...

Diegnan has his reasons for introducing bill

Assemblyman Patrick Diegnan didn't start thinking about introducing Assembly Bill 3388 last month when 12-year-old Steven Domalewski, of Wayne, was struck in the chest with a batted ball. More...

Bill being supported for various reasons

BY DOUG McKENZIE Staff Writer

Since the introduction of his proposed wood-bat legislation, Assemblyman Patrick Diegnan says he has been inundated with support for the measure, from a variety of people. More...

Sports Shorts

On Aug. 26, Shore Runner, Inc. and Asics are hosting an open cross country event at Bucks Mill Park in Colts Neck called the Shore Runner Summer Showdown. More...