By TOM WILLIAMS The Ocean City Youth Athletic Association defeated Upper Township, 15-5, tonight in the first round of the Little League Baseball District 16 Final Four. The game was played at the Harry Vanderslice Complex on 35th Street in … Continue reading OCYAA wins, advances in Little League – Laursen hits grand slam
By TOM WILLIAMS The Ocean City Youth Athletic Association and Upper Township Baseball both survived pool play in the Little League District 16 Tournament Sunday night and will advance to the double elimination championship bracket. And, they will play each … Continue reading OCYAA, Upper advance in Little League
By TOM WILLIAMS Ocean City High School stayed within the school system in selecting its new Director of Athletics – but he has some strong ties to rival Mainland. Geoff Haines, a resident of Northfield who has served as the … Continue reading Geoff Haines is new OCHS athletics director
By TOM WILLIAMS Atlantic City’s Nick Abrams was the Cape-Atlantic League’s batting champion and home run leader, Ocean City’s A.J. Campbell led in RBIs, Ben Church of Wildwood Catholic had the lowest earned run average, Absegami’s William Hoff led in … Continue reading The final 2019 leaders
By TOM WILLIAMS Colin Thompson pitched a three-hit complete game Wednesday night to lead the Ocean City Youth Athletic Association all star team to a 9-1 win over Lower Cape May to remain undefeated in the District 16 Tournament of … Continue reading OCYAA beats Lower, still undefeated in Little League play
Ocean City High School edged Mainland Regional for the Ed Byrnes Memorial All-Sports Award for 2018-19. The two schools had tied for the award the previous year and almost were tied again. It marked the seventh straight school year … Continue reading Ocean City won Ed Byrnes All-Sports Award
By TOM WILLIAMS The Ocean City Youth Athletic Association’s Little League all star team defeated Hammonton, 7-1, on Monday at Harry Vanderslice Memorial Field in a battle between two teams that had won their opening games in District 16 pool play. Pitchers Evan Taylor and Colin Thompson combined to limit the Hammonton hitters. Hammonton had defeated Lower Cape May, 15-0, in its first game while the OCYAA had defeated Absecon, 12-2. Eddie Wisham and Cole Laursen hit back-to-back home runs that powered the Ocean City offense. The OCYAA will be back in action tomorrow (Wednesday) night at 7 p.m. at … Continue reading OCYAA holds 1st place in Little League pool play
By TOM WILLIAMS The Ocean City High School sports teams compiled quite a record again during 2019. For example, Lacrosse has become a prominent sport at OCHS because of the talents of two coaches and the dedication of dozens of … Continue reading Reviewing another great spring at OCHS
One of the highlights of the CAL Celebration last week on the Ocean City Music Pier was the presentation of the sixth annual Frank Campo Humanitarian Award. The winner was Haley Russo of Mainland Regional High School. Haley was captain … Continue reading Mainland’s Haley Russo won Frank Campo Humanitarian Award
The finalists for the Billy Schoppy Awards as the Cape-Atlantic League’s top senior athletes, the players from the All Star Saturday basketball games and others gathered in the Music Pier on the Ocean City Boardwalk Tuesday. Award-winning photographer Jo Carroll … Continue reading More photos from CAL Celebration on the Ocean City Music Pier
Note: June is always a big month around high schools. There is graduation and the end of the scholastic careers for seniors, plus Father’s Day, which is Sunday. For more than three decades during June, Tom Williams has turned over … Continue reading COLUMN: Father’s Day tribute to Tim Watson
Six Ocean City High School seniors were among those honored Tuesday on the Music Pier as finalists for the Billy Schoppy Memorial Awards – given to the members of the Class of 2019 who had the best high school sports … Continue reading OCHS seniors at the CAL Celebration
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