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Bruno’s Big Weekend

January 20, 2025November 23, 2025 TW

By TOM WILLIAMS John Bruno had a good weekend. On Friday night, his Raiders defeated St. Joseph of Hammonton in a very important game that left OCHS in second place, just a game behind Middle Township, in the Cape-Atlantic League’s … Continue reading Bruno’s Big Weekend

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COLUMN: The six-decade play-by-play list

January 3, 2025January 3, 2025 TW

By TOM WILLIAMS Prime Events begins its live video streaming of basketball on Saturday when Tim Whitworth brings his Clearview boys team (3-3) to the Dixie Howell Gymnasium to face John Bruno’s Raiders (5-1). Harry Sachs will join me on … Continue reading COLUMN: The six-decade play-by-play list

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COLUMN: Wrapping up the 2024 CAL football season

December 16, 2024December 16, 2024 TW

By TOM WILLIAMS 2024 was another exciting season for high school football. It all started in August at Ocean City’s Carey Stadium (and at Egg Harbor Township) with The Battle at the Beach and ended earlier this month for 14 … Continue reading COLUMN: Wrapping up the 2024 CAL football season

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COLUMN: Father’s Day Salute to Mike Cappelletti

June 13, 2024June 13, 2024 TW

Note: June is always a big month around high schools. There is graduation and the end of scholastic sports careers for seniors – plus Father’s Day, which is Sunday. During previous Junes, Tom Williams has turned over his column to … Continue reading COLUMN: Father’s Day Salute to Mike Cappelletti

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COLUMN: CAL loses 2 more boys basketball coaches

April 11, 2024 TW

By TOM WILLIAMS Cape-Atlantic League boys basketball has lost two more veteran coaches. Mainland’s Dan Williams and Hammonton’s Joe Martino – with 35 seasons and 458 wins between them – will not return for the 2004-05 season. Williams, a 1,000-point … Continue reading COLUMN: CAL loses 2 more boys basketball coaches

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COLUMN: Reviewing CAL basketball in 2023-24

March 25, 2024March 25, 2024 TW

By TOM WILLIAMS Work has begun on the curveballs, the baton exchanges, the serves and the overhand shots. Spring sports in the Cape-Atlantic League are less than a week away. A few golfers have started early, including Sam Ritti of … Continue reading COLUMN: Reviewing CAL basketball in 2023-24

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COLUMN: Reviewing the NJSIAA Tournaments

March 13, 2024March 13, 2024 TW

By TOM WILLIAMS The NJSIAA basketball tournaments ended over the weekend and Mainland became the 19th Cape-Atlantic League team to win a state girls championship. Scott Betson, who also won a state title in 2019, is the seventh CAL girls … Continue reading COLUMN: Reviewing the NJSIAA Tournaments

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COLUMN: It’s a stupid rule!

January 22, 2024January 22, 2024 TW

By TOM WILLIAMS Almost everybody wants to get past the two minutes of angry words that marred the exciting Atlantic City-Mainland basketball game 10 days ago. There were no physical confrontations, no punches and just one shove. Basically, just some … Continue reading COLUMN: It’s a stupid rule!

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COLUMN: OC Sportsperson of the Year – Mike Pellegrino

January 4, 2024 TW

By TOM WILLIAMS In the 60 years that a Sportsperson of the Year has been saluted, nobody has ever been selected twice. Until now. In 2001, Mike Pellegrino was the choice. He was right in the middle of a boys … Continue reading COLUMN: OC Sportsperson of the Year – Mike Pellegrino

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COLUMN: OCHS Teams of the Year 2023

January 2, 2024 TW

By TOM WILLIAMS The calendar year 2023 just ended and Ocean City High School sports continued to succeed. OCHS teams won 13 championships during the last 12 months. That included a pair of teams that frequently competed together and had … Continue reading COLUMN: OCHS Teams of the Year 2023

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COLUMN: How good were the 2023 Mustangs?

December 4, 2023December 4, 2023 TW

By TOM WILLIAMS So, Mainland had a pretty good football team this year. But, how good? Let’s take a look. Chuck Smith’s Mustangs were the first South Jersey team to win 14 games, the No. 1 ranked public school in … Continue reading COLUMN: How good were the 2023 Mustangs?

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COLUMN: Wrapping up the 2023 CAL football season

December 1, 2023December 1, 2023 TW

By TOM WILLIAMS It was another exciting season for high school football. It all started in August at Ocean City’s Carey Stadium with The Battle at the Beach and ended earlier this week for 14 schools in SHI Stadium at … Continue reading COLUMN: Wrapping up the 2023 CAL football season

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