By TOM WILLIAMS In the 1950s, the names Kennedy and Wickes seemed to go together when Ocean City sports fans talked. They had been the leaders of the 1955 state basketball championship won by the Raiders. Both were belatedly inducted … Continue reading Remembering Joe Kennedy
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, after continuing to battle through COVID-19 and its … Continue reading COLUMN: Another holiday gift list
By TOM WILLIAMS It was quite a season for high school football. It started in August at Ocean City’s Carey Stadium, ended the first weekend of December for 10 public schools in SHI Stadium at Rutgers but was strangely over … Continue reading COLUMN: Wrapping up the 2022 CAL football season
WINSTON-SALEM, NC- Three sportscasters and a sportswriter from the Cape-Atlantic League area are among the finalists for 2022 New Jersey state awards according to the National Sports Media Association (NSMA) here. Mike McGarry is a finalist for the state’s Sportswriter … Continue reading Four from area nominated as state’s best in 2022 sports media
By TOM WILLIAMS Here we are in the home stretch of the new high school football in New Jersey. The 10 public schools that have reached state championship games have the week off before playing in SHI Stadium at Rutgers … Continue reading COLUMN: The new football in NJ
By TOM WILLIAMS The football teams from twelve Cape-Atlantic League schools are ready for the NJSIAA playoffs – nine public schools starting this weekend and a trio of Non-Publics beginning next week. Before that happens, however, four other teams play … Continue reading Football stat leaders ready for NJSIAA playoffs
By TOM WILLIAMS There is a lot of conversation these days about the NJSIAA football playoffs – who will qualify, will they be in the South or Central bracket and will they get a home game. Next weekend we will … Continue reading COLUMN: What you need to know about the NJSIAA football playoffs
By TOM WILLIAMS Things have changed a bit for Ocean City residents and visitors recently. Ward’s Pastry closed its doors last month. Express Pizza & Subs is for sale. Ocean City Surf Cafe and Starfish Cafe have both closed. And, … Continue reading COLUMN: Memories of Voltaco’s
Ocean City High School’s longest serving athletics director and most successful girls basketball coach are among the nine individuals who will be inducted into the OCHS Sports Hall of Fame this fall. Paul LeFever was OCHS Director of Athletics for … Continue reading Paul LeFever, Paul Baruffi, seven athletes & one team added to OCHS Sports Hall of Fame
By TOM WILLIAMS Most OCHS sports fans have memories of Ray Rogers. Maybe it was the 96-yard kickoff return for a touchdown his sophomore year against Mainland that is the longest kickoff return in the 104 years of Ocean City … Continue reading COLUMN: Remembering Ray Rogers
By TOM WILLIAMS Mainland senior Linden Wineland was named the winner of the Frank Campo Humanitarian Award, created by Schoppy, Inc. and Prime Events, and presented annually to the Cape-Atlantic League senior varsity athlete whose academic achievement and dedication to … Continue reading Linden Wineland wins Frank Campo Award
By TOM WILLIAMS Last year Ocean City High School said goodbye to Paul Baruffi, one of the most successful girls basketball coaches in South Jersey history. His teams won 429 games (300 wins above .500), including the school’s only state … Continue reading COLUMN: OCHS says goodbye to another Baruffi
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