By TOM WILLIAMS Tragedy struck high school football on Friday with the shooting in Pleasantville’s NJSIAA Group 2 playoff game. The association decided to complete the game (it was suspended in the third quarter with Camden leading, 6-0) on Wednesday … Continue reading How Wednesday’s Pleasantville game could impact OCHS on Thanksgiving

By TOM WILLIAMS It was a memorable 17 hours for Ocean City High School sports. The football team – The Road Raiders – got things started with another thriller last night in the NJSIAA Group 4 playoffs, defeating Long Branch, … Continue reading A state title highlights a great 17 hours for OCHS sports

By TOM WILLIAMS Coaches: Ocean City’s Kevin Smith is 40-49 in his ninth season as a head coach, fourth in OCHS history in wins. Long Branch’s Dan George is 143-88 in his 22nd season. He also has more than 400 … Continue reading Raiders play for spot in SJ final

By TOM WILLIAMS The Ocean City girls soccer team will play for the state title on Saturday. The Raiders (23-1-1) used a goal by sophomore Summer Reimet with just under 11 minutes left in the game to defeat Central Jersey … Continue reading On to state final for OCHS girls soccer

By TOM WILLIAMS Saturday’s thrilling win over Mainland marked the fifth time the two schools have played twice in one season. And, for the fourth time, they split the two decisions. The last time was in 2000. The only time … Continue reading Raider Football – Game 9 Notes

By TOM WILLIAMS Nine football teams from Cape-Atlantic League schools have more NJSIAA playoff action ahead after the first week of competition. Only one CAL team (Absegami) lost a playoff game to a non-CAL school while another (Mainland) played in … Continue reading Nine CAL football teams still alive in playoffs

By TOM WILLIAMS Ocean City High School celebrated a special day for its sports teams today. The boys and girls cross country teams both successfully defended their South Jersey Group 3 championships at Delsea Regional in Franklinville. And, at the … Continue reading It was a special Saturday for OCHS sports

By TOM WILLIAMS Coaches: Ocean City’s Kevin Smith is 39-49 in his ninth season as a head coach. Mainland’s Chuck Smith is 46-55 in his 11th overall season. He is 18-21 in his 4th season at Mainland. He previously coached … Continue reading Here they go again!

By TOM WILLIAMS The remarkable Ocean City High School girls soccer team became South Jersey champions today. Kelly Halliday’s Raiders, who were undefeated conference champions, Cape-Atlantic League Tournament champions and reached the semifinals of the South Jersey Coaches Tournament before … Continue reading OCHS – South Jersey Girls Soccer Champions!

By TOM WILLIAMS During a week when area football fans are getting ready for a second Ocean City-Mainland game in nine days, the West Jersey Football League announced its division alignment for the next two years. And the Raiders and … Continue reading New WJFL divisions for next two football seasons

By TOM WILLIAMS Add one more possible South Jersey champion this week at Ocean City High School. Aaron Bogushefsky’s boys soccer team defeated Toms River South today, 5-1, in Toms River to move into the sectional championship game on Friday … Continue reading OCHS boys reach SJ soccer final

By TOM WILLIAMS Ocean City suffered its second loss of the season in a game that decided who was in first place in the Independence Division of the West Jersey Football League. Mainland’s win clinches a tie for them and … Continue reading Raider Football – Game 8 Notes