By TOM WILLIAMS The last nine months have been tough emotionally for the Andrews family and the Ocean City sports community. In November, Sue Andrews, who supported sports at all levels for most of her 90 years and was like … Continue reading Remembering Kyle Andrews
This is the latest in a series of sports memories contributed by the student-athletes of the past – the people who were part of the great high school sports moments. Skip Castaldi was one of the greatest basketball players in … Continue reading MAINLAND MEMORIES with Skip Castaldi
By TOM WILLIAMS The next induction ceremony of the Ocean City High School Sports Hall of Fame has been scheduled for Sunday, September 26th in the high school’s auditorium. And you can help select the new Hall of Famers. It’s … Continue reading You can nominate new OCHS Hall of Famers
By TOM WILLIAMS Mike Naples has won the most South Jersey championships of any Ocean City High School coach. Phil Birnbaum has the most total wins. Trish LeFever has the most wins in a single sport. And Matt Purdue has … Continue reading Most successful OCHS coaches of all time
By TOM WILLIAMS We will never forget Ocean City High School’s Class of 2021. It was a class loaded with versatile athletes, many of whom played multiple sports. They combined their talents to win many of the championships that were … Continue reading COLUMN: Never forget the OCHS Class of 2021
By TOM WILLIAMS We like to call them Quad Stars. They are the student-athletes who are named to the Cape-Atlantic League’s first team four straight years in their sport. The CAL All Stars for the spring of 2021 have been … Continue reading Six athletes lead CAL spring all stars
By TOM WILLIAMS Last week was a week of loss for the Ocean City sports community. On the same day that former three-sport star Dave Andrews died tragically in an auto accident at the foot of the Ninth Street Bridge, … Continue reading Remembering Andy Jernee
By TOM WILLIAMS Dave Andrews would have fit nicely into the Ocean City High School Class of 2021. Like so many of the student-athletes who graduated last week, his sports career was a year-round commitment. In the fall of his … Continue reading Remembering Dave Andrews
By TOM WILLIAMS When Andrew Bristol’s baseball team outlasted Pascack Valley on Sunday in a 14-inning thriller, those Raiders became the first OCHS baseball team to win a state title since the school started playing baseball 103 years ago. And … Continue reading Baseball becomes the 26th OCHS state champion
By TOM WILLIAMS The Ocean City High School baseball team seeks to make history on Saturday night. Andrew Bristol’s Raiders (19-7) will face Pascack Valley (24-5) to decide the NJSIAA State Group 3 championship and hopes to add their name … Continue reading OCHS baseball seeks to make history
Note: June is always a big month around high schools, though this is still not the typical June. There is graduation and the end of the scholastic sports careers for seniors, plus Father’s Day, which is Sunday. During previous Junes, Tom … Continue reading (Grand)Father’s Day Salute to Dan Town
By TOM WILLIAMS Absegami senior Jayla McNamara has been named the winner of the Frank Campo Humanitarian Award, created by Schoppy, Inc. and Prime Events, and presented annually to the Cape-Atlantic League senior varsity athlete whose academic achievement and dedication … Continue reading Jayla McNamara wins Campo Award
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