By TOM WILLIAMS Miles Schoedler was a two-time first team all star in the Cape-Atlantic League in the 1600 meters. He is the Ocean City High School record-holder in the 3200 and was also one of the decade’s top runners … Continue reading Miles Schoedler is OCHS Boys Track Athlete of the Decade
Skip Given, the Wolicki brothers, Bruce Beaver and Glenn Darby were among those playing at the start of the decade. And Jim Bennett, Lisa Foglio, Ed Paone and Kathy Calise were among those who were there at the end. Girls varsity sports were added and the lineup of OCHS coaches included Fenton Carey, Jack Boyd, Mike Slaveski, Pat Dougherty, Ed Woolley, Ted Klepac, Bud Rinck and Phil Birnbaum. There were South Jersey basketball champions for both boys and girls and three in boys tennis. Plus 29 different Cape-Atlantic League championships. You can relive all the memories in this one book. … Continue reading Relive OCHS Sports 1970-79
By TOM WILLIAMS John Bruno stepped down after 20 seasons as Ocean City High School softball coach just when things were starting to happen. His Raiders were 16-6 this spring – his best record as coach and the most wins … Continue reading Arianna Segich is OCHS Softball Player of the Decade
By TOM WILLIAMS A half-dozen Cape-Atlantic League schools will begin their 2019 varsity football seasons in two weeks – during the Labor Day Weekend. On Friday, August 30, Holy Spirit will host Mount St. Joseph of Maryland and Willingboro will … Continue reading 2019 Week-by-Week Football Schedule
By TOM WILLIAMS The 2nd Decade of the 21st Century began with great success for the Ocean City High School boys tennis team. George McNally’s Raiders won 19 of 20 matches that spring. It was the most wins in a … Continue reading Dan Barrus is OCHS Boys Tennis Player of the Decade — Again!
By TOM WILLIAMS Ocean City High School has had a string of impressive pitchers over the past decade and the string doesn’t figure to run out any time soon. It started 10 seasons ago with Connor Ortolf and Kolya Stephenson. … Continue reading COLUMN: Ocean City’s great decade of pitchers
Don Tarves, Ken Leary, Bruce Presti and Orville Mathis were playing at the start of the decade. And John Huff, Tom Bond, Terry Howell and Gene Davis were among those who were there at the end. The varsity sports were … Continue reading Relive OCHS Sports 1960-69
By TOM WILLIAMS The fourth All-Decade team in the list of 23 is the crew team. Unlike the other sports, the all-decade crew team recognizes the top boats, not the top individuals, of the 10 seasons. Because crew is the … Continue reading Recent boats were Best of Decade for OCHS Crew
By TOM WILLIAMS Alyssa-Rae Morrison and Joe LaTorre were hired by Ocean City High School athletics director Chris Lentz at the same time, almost seven years ago. Like LaTorre with the boys, Morrison has built the girls lacrosse program into … Continue reading Danielle Donoghue is OCHS Girls Lacrosse Player of Decade
By TOM WILLIAMS This is the first Ocean City High School All-Decade Team in boys lacrosse since the sport only started at OCHS in 2007. And a player who just graduated a little over a month ago clearly put his … Continue reading Marty Cattie is OCHS Boys Lacrosse Player of Decade
By TOM WILLIAMS If the Atlantic City Surf was still playing in the Atlantic League fans would be listening to Tony Blum and John Leon doing the play-by-play and John Kiphorn and Jo Carroll would be working behind the scenes … Continue reading COLUMN: Let’s change some rules in sports
By TOM WILLIAMS When you look at the best single-season averages by an Ocean City High School golfer you immediately notice that one guy has the top two. Dom DiGiacomo averaged 37.10 strokes per nine holes as a junior in … Continue reading Dom DiGiacomo was the decade’s top golfer
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