By TOM WILLIAMS For decades we offered this column in the form of Christmas gifts for area people in sports. It was not done in 2024 – Christmas and the weeks around it have become even busier. So, this year, … Continue reading COLUMN: New Year’s wishes for the sports community

By TOM WILLIAMS It was more than four decades ago that Dave Tatum was a successful athlete at Mainland Regional High School. He was a fullback in football and a sprinter on the track team, competing on the same field … Continue reading Dave Tatum needs your help

By TOM WILLIAMS Earl Tarves, one of the principal members of one of the most prominent sports families in Ocean City history, died last week. He was an outstanding football player, a successful swimmer and, in the spring, ran and … Continue reading Remembering Earl Tarves

In a competitive field of accomplished athletes, two have emerged. The Billy Schoppy Award winners from the Cape-Atlantic League Class of 2025 are Khajuan Roseborough, a two-sport all star from Atlantic City High School, and Sofia Day, the highly successful … Continue reading Roseborough, Day are 2025 winners

Ocean City High School has won the Ed Byrnes Memorial for the fifth time in the last seven years and the 21st time since Prime Events and Schoppy Inc. created it in 1990. The all-sports award was renamed in memory … Continue reading Ocean City wins Ed Byrnes Award 21st time

When Gabby Eaise’s brother, Kevin, was diagnosed with cancer, she and her family went into action. They created The Eaise Family Foundation to raise money for cancer research and Gabby was an active part of that effort. Kevin recovered, became … Continue reading OLMA’s Gabby Eaise wins Frank Campo Award

By TOM WILLIAMS Walt Murphy died earlier this month. A public relations specialist in his latter years, I first knew him when we worked together at WOND Radio in the 1960s and 1970s. I hosted the nighttime show and he … Continue reading Remembering Walt Murphy

A dozen boys have been selected as finalists for the Billy Schoppy Award, presented to the athlete from the Cape-Atlantic League Class of 2025 who had the most outstanding high school sports career. The awards originated in 2001 with Jason … Continue reading Male Finalists for Class of 2025

Top 12 from Cape-Atlantic League …. A dozen girls have been selected as finalists for the Billy Schoppy Award, presented to the athlete from the Cape-Atlantic League Class of 2025 who had the most outstanding high school sports career. The awards originated in 2001 with Jason Kaye of The Flagship Resort in Atlantic City sponsoring them. In 2012, Dave Talarico and Schoppy’s, the area’s finest trophy and award creator, became the sponsor. And in 2017 the award was changed to The Billy Schoppy Award as a memorial to the son of William Schoppy, who created the business in 1921. This … Continue reading Female Finalists for Class of 2025

Note: June is always a big month around high schools. There is graduation and the end of scholastic sports careers for seniors – plus Father’s Day, which is Sunday. During previous Junes, Tom Williams has turned over his column to Ocean City athletes Nicholl and Abbey Fenton, Danielle and Andrew Donoghue, Evan Taylor, Stephanie Gaitley, Matt Woolley, Jeff Boyd, Allison Rinck, Erik Geisinger, Owen Ritti, Doug Colman, Allie Moreland, Tracey LeFever, the Degenhardt sisters, Chelsea Bruno, Danielle McNally, Dave & Casey Beyel, the Mensinger brothers, the Donahue sisters, the Impagliazzos, the Baruffis and Shaune McLaughlin, among others, to write about … Continue reading Father’s Day Salute to Brian Cunniff