By TOM WILLIAMS A dozen boys have been selected as finalists for the Billy Schoppy Award, presented to the athlete from the Cape-Atlantic League Class of 2024 who had the most outstanding high school sports career. The awards originated in … Continue reading Male finalists for Class of 2024
By TOM WILLIAMS A dozen girls have been selected as finalists for the Billy Schoppy Award, presented to the athlete from the Cape-Atlantic League Class of 2024 who had the most outstanding high school sports career. The awards originated in … Continue reading Female finalists for Class of 2024
By TOM WILLIAMS The Cape-Atlantic sports community got a terrible jolt over the weekend with news of the death of Frank Campo. A football star and wrestler at Penns Grove High School, Campo was one of the top scorers in … Continue reading Remembering Frank Campo
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
The 21st All Star Saturday will be held Saturday (March 16) in the Dixie Howell Gymnasium at Ocean City High School. The top seniors from Cape-Atlantic League basketball teams will wear their uniforms one last time when they pair off … Continue reading ALL STAR SATURDAY IS THIS SATURDAY
By TOM WILLIAMS There has never been a boys basketball season at Ocean City High School like the one that ended on Saturday. Not in the 90 years since Hirsh Shiding scored 6.8 points per game to lead Von Henroid’s … Continue reading An OCHS basketball season like no other
By TOM WILLIAMS There must be something in the water in Linwood. Mainland’s sports program is flourishing. The football team captured the imagination of the state in winning Group 4 with a record 14 victories. The girls basketball team won … Continue reading 50 years ago the Mustangs were conference champs on the mat
By TOM WILLIAMS A Raider Nation group was part of Ocean City’s boys basketball win over Mainland in Linwood Monday. And they were there – wearing white tee shirts – last night when John Bruno’s team played Cedar Creek. This … Continue reading Raider Nation is needed!
Back in 1996 at Egg Harbor Township High School, the Prime Events Girls Shootout set the stage for showcase events in girls basketball. This weekend The Shootout will take place for the 27th time at Ocean City High School. Through … Continue reading Girls Shootout this weekend in Ocean City
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!
There will be four basketball games at Ocean City High School on Saturday plus a silent auction in the hallway outside the Dixie Howell Gymnasium. It is the annual Butch Gleason Memorial Coaches vs Cancer Day and all funds raised … Continue reading Butch Gleason Coaches vs Cancer Day
By TOM WILLIAMS Connor Laverty was a very good basketball player. Only eight players in Ocean City High School history scored more points. He was an accurate three-point shooter, a strong rebounder and his dunks entertained fans for a couple … Continue reading Remembering Connor Laverty
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