Sports Shorts

Lawrence Schiner, the director of Athletics at New Jersey City University since 1977, will receive the New Jersey Sports Writers Association Meritorious Service to New Jersey College Athletics award at the organization's 71st Anniversary Banquet on Jan. 28.

The resident of Manalapan will received his honor for four decades of outstanding service to college athletics at the banquet to be held at The Pine Manor on Route 27, Edison.

Prior to becoming New Jersey City University's AD, Schiner was the head men's basketball coach, leading the Gothic Knights to two NCAA College Division Championship Tournament appearances. He made five postseason appearances and he was twice named the New Jersey State College Athletic Conference's Coach of the Year (1958 and 1973). Schiner is a member of both the NJCU and his alma mater, the University of Maine, Athletic Hall of Fames. He starred in basketball at Maine.

Schiner was instrumental in the formation of the New Jersey Athletic Conference and served as the president from 1985-87.

A Manalapan U-12 boys traveling team that plays in the Monmouth-Ocean Soccer Association National 2, is looking for two players - a goalie and field player to round out its roster for the 2007 season. Interested players should call Mike at (732) 513-2172 for additional information.

It hasn't taken very long for Freehold Borough's Justin Frick to have an impact on the Princeton University men's track and field team. The freshman won the high jump at the recent dual meet with Navy in Annapolis, Md., helping the Tigers win a squeaker, 91-90. Frick won with a leap of 2.09 meters (6-10 1/4).

At Freehold Borough, Frick earned All-American honors and was the first boy high jumper to win the NJSIAA Meet of Champions title.

His scholastic best of 6-10 ties him for the best jump ever in the Freehold Regional District.