By TOM WILLIAMS Chuck Betson, who died today after a long illness, was a major part of the area sports community for more than three decades. His longtime radio talk show – The Betson Connection – discussed national stories but … Continue reading COLUMN: Remembering Chuck Betson

By TOM WILLIAMS Note: This column was originally written 15 years ago and appears here just as it was written then, even though some facts have changed. With the recent death of Frank Wickes it has new meaning. The column … Continue reading COLUMN: Looking back with Ocean City’s 1955 state champs

By TOM WILLIAMS Through the decades there have been athletes at Ocean City High School whose names just go together. They were athletes who played together, complimented each other and whose performances led to success for the Raiders. There was Tarves and Davis, Leary and Krattenmaker, Foglio and Vanderslice, Lynch and Muzslay, Bryant and Rackley, LeFever and Lipford, Fox and Banks and Picketts and Doto. In recent seasons you could add Nunan and Wallace, Aungst and Lashley, Donoghue and Rolls and Slimmer and Reimet. But the original combination, back in the mid 1950s, was Kennedy and Wickes. Joe Kennedy was … Continue reading COLUMN: Remembering Frank Wickes

By TOM WILLIAMS Serious Cape-Atlantic League fans might remember Myron Rolle. He grew up as an outstanding athlete in Galloway Township and went to St. Augustine Prep as a freshman. He played varsity football and basketball for The Prep that … Continue reading COLUMN: He grew up in Galloway, played in the NFL and now treats the virus