By TOM WILLIAMS This has been an unusual season for Cape-Atlantic League basketball. Though some teams – Egg Harbor Township, St. Augustine, St. Joseph, Holy Spirit – have been as strong as expected, others who would normally be on that … Continue reading OCHS basketball teams head into February
WINSTON-SALEM, NC- Two sportswriters and two sportscasters – including one who primarily covers the Cape-Atlantic League – have been named the best in New Jersey for 2021 according to the National Sports Media Association (NSMA) here. James Kratch and Keith … Continue reading Four honored as NJ’s best in 2021 sports media
By TOM WILLIAMS Six Cape-Atlantic League seniors will be honored later this month by the Al Carino Boys Basketball Club at a special luncheon in Egg Harbor Township. The club will honor John Andoloro (Hammonton), Jabril Bowman (Bridgeton), Dylan Delvecchio (Cape May Tech), Yamere Diggs (Vineland), Carlos Lopez (Egg Harbor … Continue reading Six from CAL to be honored by Carino Basketball Club
By TOM WILLIAMS The calendar year 2021 is about to end, another difficult year under the cloud of a pandemic. But Ocean City High School sports continued to succeed. Teams that hadn’t won championships, won them. And OCHS athletes accomplished … Continue reading COLUMN: OCHS Teams of the Year
WINSTON-SALEM, NC- Two sportswriters and a sportscaster from the Cape-Atlantic League area are among the finalists for New Jersey state awards according to the National Sports Media Association here. Mike McGarry and Dave Weinberg are finalists for the state’s Sportswriter … Continue reading Trio from area get state sports nominations
There will be lots of stories at the Ocean City PBA Tipoff Weekend on Saturday and Sunday in the Dixie Howell Gymnasium at Ocean City High School. The event returns for its 23rd year after last December’s showcase was cancelled. … Continue reading Lots of stories at Ocean City PBA Tipoff Weekend
By LARRY MASI, Class of 1968 As a young man, playing football for the Ocean City Raiders, I grew to admire our dear Coach Cervino. I know that when he was drilling us and making us run laps, and through … Continue reading Tribute to a John Cervino – a true winner
By TOM WILLIAMS It was quite a season for Cape-Atlantic League football teams in the West Jersey Football League. The 18 CAL teams were somehow spread out over eight different divisions (CAL teams won five of those divisions with four … Continue reading COLUMN: Wrapping up the 2021 CAL football season
By TOM WILLIAMS The 2021 high school football season will move into history this weekend with a series of NJSIAA championship games at Rutgers University that ends 15 weekends of competition. Two Cape-Atlantic League (CAL) teams – Cedar Creek and … Continue reading The 2021 OCHS football story
By TOM WILLIAMS John Cervino was an intense coach, the kind of coach you’d see in a Hollywood production. During his four seasons as Ocean City High School’s football coach (1965-68) he was animated on the sidelines, almost always dressed … Continue reading Remembering John Cervino
By TOM WILLIAMS The NJSIAA football playoffs continue Friday night when Ocean City puts its undefeated record on the line against Millville in the NJSIAA South Jersey Group 4 championship game. Three other Cape-Atlantic League teams will also be in … Continue reading Game 12
By TOM WILLIAMS Six football teams from Cape-Atlantic League schools played in the NJSIAA playoffs over the weekend. All six were winners. That takes talented players. And it also takes quality coaching. Cedar Creek’s Jim Melody is a CAL newcomer … Continue reading Remembering Joe Cacia
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