By TOM WILLIAMS This is undoubtedly the most unusual Memorial Day in America’s history. Started as Decoration Day in the 19th century (some believe the earliest tributes were by the Confederate Army in the South during the Civil War) the … Continue reading COLUMN: Memorial Day baseball – it started 64 years ago in Ocean City
By TOM WILLIAMS One of the things being considered to get high school athletes back in the game is a switch of baseball and football seasons, since football is considered a high-risk sport. The idea is outlined in a column … Continue reading Baseball in the fall? Football in the spring? Here is what they think!
By TOM WILLIAMS The COVID 19 quarantine continues to frustrate people of all ages. Every wise person knows it is the right thing to do but the life changes are still difficult for everybody. Especially high school and recent high … Continue reading Some more area athletes talk about being quarantined
By TOM WILLIAMS It was 25 years ago that Prime Events created the Boo Pergament Awards for the most improved basketball players in the Cape-Atlantic League. As you can see in the chart, below, many impressive players have been selected. … Continue reading 2019-20 Pergament Award Winner – Nay Nay Clark
By TOM WILLIAMS It was 25 years ago that Prime Events created the Boo Pergament Awards for the most improved basketball players in the Cape-Atlantic League. As you can see in the chart, below, many impressive players have been selected. … Continue reading 2019-20 Pergament Award Winner – Elmarko Jackson
By TOM WILLIAMS Chuck Betson, who died today after a long illness, was a major part of the area sports community for more than three decades. His longtime radio talk show – The Betson Connection – discussed national stories but … Continue reading COLUMN: Remembering Chuck Betson
By TOM WILLIAMS This COVID 19 quarantine has frustrated many. Every wise person knows it is the right thing to do but the life changes are still difficult for everybody. That includes high school and recent high school athletes. With … Continue reading How some young athletes are dealing with the quarantine
By TOM WILLIAMS There will be no high school sports in May this year as most of us take the necessary precautions to fight this deadly virus. But here are some Ocean City High School results from the past during … Continue reading Looking back at OCHS sports in May
By TOM WILLIAMS Note: This column was originally written 15 years ago and appears here just as it was written then, even though some facts have changed. With the recent death of Frank Wickes it has new meaning. The column … Continue reading COLUMN: Looking back with Ocean City’s 1955 state champs
By TOM WILLIAMS Through the decades there have been athletes at Ocean City High School whose names just go together. They were athletes who played together, complimented each other and whose performances led to success for the Raiders. There was Tarves and Davis, Leary and Krattenmaker, Foglio and Vanderslice, Lynch and Muzslay, Bryant and Rackley, LeFever and Lipford, Fox and Banks and Picketts and Doto. In recent seasons you could add Nunan and Wallace, Aungst and Lashley, Donoghue and Rolls and Slimmer and Reimet. But the original combination, back in the mid 1950s, was Kennedy and Wickes. Joe Kennedy was … Continue reading COLUMN: Remembering Frank Wickes
By TOM WILLIAMS For your continuing viewing pleasure, this week the offering features video highlights of the 2010 Ocean City High School football season. The final season of Mark Impagliazzo’s five as head coach, this team finished 3-7. These Raiders … Continue reading Video Flashback: OCHS 2010 football highlights
By TOM WILLIAMS Quarantines continue and there is no sports happening at Ocean City High School this month. As wise citizens continue to stay at home it is a good time to again look back at some sports results from … Continue reading More OCHS sports memories from Aprils past
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