By TOM WILLIAMS The calendar year 2020 is about to end (thankfully!) and, in many ways, it was a year to forget. Except for Ocean City High School sports. Later this week the OCHS Athletes of the Year and Sportsperson … Continue reading COLUMN: OCHS Teams of the Year
By TOM WILLIAMS Here it is, that time of year when people focus on gifts and giving. And this is the month that most of those gifts are distributed. The sports community, for the first time in modern history, is … Continue reading COLUMN: Ending 2020 with another gift list
By TOM WILLIAMS Not since the end of World War II has there been such an unusual high school football season around here. Games were cancelled and postponed, sometimes at the last minute. New games, to replace those that disappeared, … Continue reading COLUMN: Wrapping up the 2020 CAL football season
By TOM WILLIAMS It was pretty obvious in the middle of the summer that the 2020 Ocean City High School football season would be different. But just how different was not yet clear. This was the original OCHS schedule – … Continue reading COLUMN: The 2020 OCHS football season
By TOM WILLIAMS The Cape-Atlantic League announced its all star teams this week from the unique fall season that was just completed. There were no championships within the league but the coaches’ votes honored the top performers. In boys cross … Continue reading The best of the memorable 2020 season
By TOM WILLIAMS The 2020 version of Ocean City High School sports ended a little over a week ago and the final week brought some memorable highlights. Field hockey and girls soccer won championships at Carey Stadium and the final … Continue reading The last of 2020 – two championships & half a football game
WINSTON-SALEM, NC- Two sportscasters and a sportswriter from this area are among the finalists for New Jersey state awards according to the National Sports Media Association here. Rich Van Noord and Tom Williams are finalists for New Jersey Sportscaster of … Continue reading Three from area nominated for state sports awards
By TOM WILLIAMS Coaches: Ocean City’s Kevin Smith is 48-50 in his 10th season, third in Raider history in victories behind Gary Degenhardt and Fenton Carey. DePaul Catholic’s John McKenna is 108-58 in his 16th season. McKenna has announced this … Continue reading Raiders take on North Jersey power
By TOM WILLIAMS The NJSIAA changed the high school basketball calendar again today. The start of practice has been moved back more than a month – to Jan. 11. The season will start on Jan. 26 and run until Mar. … Continue reading New high school basketball calendar makes CAL Tournament more important
By TOM WILLIAMS The high school sports post-season in underway in New Jersey and Ocean City High School is right in the middle of it. This afternoon, OCHS field hockey (10-2) dominated Lower Cape May, 9-0, in an NJSIAA SouthEast … Continue reading It’s the post-season – and football win over St. Joe is a highlight
By TOM WILLIAMS Coaches: Ocean City’s Kevin Smith is 47-50 in his 10th season, tied with Ed Woolley for third in Raider history. St. Joe’s Paul Sacco is 340-66-5 in his 39th season, the most wins in South Jersey history … Continue reading Raiders seek 1st win over St. Joe in 44 years
By TOM WILLIAMS It has been quite a football season for Cape-Atlantic League teams. It didn’t start until October and, for most schools. it will end next week. When fans check Twitter and Facebook every day this year it is … Continue reading COLUMN: The excitement of Jordan, Jake & JoJo
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