By TOM WILLIAMS The Ocean City High School football season was entertaining and impressive in 2019. Kevin Smith’s Raiders were a win away from winning the Independence Division of the West Jersey Football League and a win away from winning … Continue reading Raider Football – Final 2019 Notes
By TOM WILLIAMS Like most fall sports at Ocean City High School, the field hockey program had a great decade from 2010-19. There were 194 wins in the 10 seasons, three state champions, seven South Jersey champions and nine Cape-Atlantic … Continue reading Rialee Allen is OCHS Field Hockey Player of the Decade
By TOM WILLIAMS Another exciting high school football season has ended for the teams at Cape-Atlantic League schools. CAL teams won four division championships in the West Jersey Football League and, for the 33rd straight season, a football team at … Continue reading COLUMN: Thanks to those who made live coverage of high school football possible
By TOM WILLIAMS Like their male counterparts, the second decade of the 21st century was pretty impressive for girls cross country at Ocean City High School. Trish Henry (138-7 in 17 overall seasons) guided the Raiders to an 80-2 record … Continue reading Devon Grisbaum is OCHS Girls Cross Country Runner of the Decade
By TOM WILLIAMS Ocean City High School has rarely had a decade like Matt Purdue’s boys cross country team had from 2010-19. In any sport. His Raiders were 92-1 in dual meets, winning nine county champions and nine Cape-Atlantic League … Continue reading Miles Schoedler is OCHS Boys Cross Country Runner of the Decade
By TOM WILLIAMS The Cape-Atlantic League approved last week a change in the location of the semifinal doubleheader in its girls basketball tournament. For the first eight years of the CAL Tournament the girls semifinals were played in the Paul … Continue reading CAL girls BB semis moved to OCHS – seedings adjusted
By TOM WILLIAMS It was an impressive way for the Raiders to end a successful season – with a shutout of their long-time rival. The Thanksgiving Day weather was pretty good, except for the stiff wind blowing toward the ocean. … Continue reading Raider Football – Thanksgiving Notes
By TOM WILLIAMS The OCHS girls soccer team just keeps adding to its credentials. First, a state title and a No. 5 ranking in New Jersey. Numerous individual and team school records. Plus a No. 4 regional ranking in USA … Continue reading Halliday is NJ Coach of the Year – 3 players named All State
By TOM WILLIAMS The 2nd Decade of the 21st Century ended with the greatest season in the history of girls soccer at Ocean City High School. In fact, it was one of the greatest seasons in any OCHS sport. Kelly … Continue reading Faith Slimmer is OCHS Girls Soccer Player of the Decade
By TOM WILLIAMS Jada Byers of St. Joseph set new records for a Cape-Atlantic League player – plus South Jersey and state records – with his impressive 10-touchdown performance in the NJSIAA semifinals. Equally amazing is that no player at … Continue reading Four CAL record-holders in football finales Sunday
By TOM WILLIAMS In the last 22 seasons, the Ocean City Boys Soccer team has played in the South Jersey championship game 16 times. Aaron Bogushefsky, a former player on those teams and now the program’s head coach, developed teams … Continue reading Ryan Saul is OCHS Boys Soccer Player of the Decade
By TOM WILLIAMS It was an interesting Thanksgiving for high school football fans. Only one home team – Ocean City – was a winner. The Raiders surprised Pleasantville and notched their fifth shutout of the season. But Mainland defeated Egg … Continue reading COLUMN: Thanksgiving football and the playoffs
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