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Billy Schoppy Female Finalists for 2022

June 2, 2022June 3, 2022 TW

By TOM WILLIAMS A dozen girls have been selected as finalists for the 2022 Billy Schoppy Award, presented to the athlete from the Cape-Atlantic League Class of 2022 who had the most outstanding high school sports career. The awards originated … Continue reading Billy Schoppy Female Finalists for 2022

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Like father, like son

May 31, 2022 TW

By TOM WILLIAMS Dashawn Hendricks had a pretty good basketball season this year. The Egg Harbor Township graduate, who works in education and is part of the Prime Events sports team that covers high school sports, is the leading scorer … Continue reading Like father, like son

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COLUMN: OCHS girls basketball in limbo

May 26, 2022May 26, 2022 TW

By TOM WILLIAMS For the first time since 1971, Ocean City High School does not have a girls basketball coach. Wednesday night, at an Ocean City School Board meeting in the Hughes Memorial Auditorium the Board of Education voted, 7-4, … Continue reading COLUMN: OCHS girls basketball in limbo

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COLUMN: Remembering Mikenzie Helphenstine

May 6, 2022 TW

By TOM WILLIAMS The Ocean City sports community lost its soul this week when former star athlete and coach Mikenzie Helphenstine finally succumbed to cancer after a long, courageous battle. She (Mikenzie Custer) had been a multi-sport athlete and an … Continue reading COLUMN: Remembering Mikenzie Helphenstine

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Remembering Harry Bakley

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 TW

By TOM WILLIAMS Harry Bakley was a very good catcher. He caught and I pitched on some middle school baseball teams. It all started during the first year of Ocean City Youth Athletic Association baseball. Bakley, who died last week, … Continue reading Remembering Harry Bakley

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Cape-Atlantic basketball alignments for 2022-23

April 14, 2022 TW

By TOM WILLIAMS The Cape-Atlantic League has voted to re-align its three conferences for the 2022-23 season. The league ended its use of the “snake format” but might have come up with something almost as deadly. Here are the alignments … Continue reading Cape-Atlantic basketball alignments for 2022-23

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COLUMN: Reviewing CAL basketball in 2021-22

April 1, 2022 TW

By TOM WILLIAMS The fastballs are being delivered, the batons exchanged and the tee shots are flying. Spring sports in the Cape-Atlantic League are underway. But first, our final wrap-up of the CAL basketball season. Mainland’s girls were South Jersey … Continue reading COLUMN: Reviewing CAL basketball in 2021-22

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Facts about All Star Saturday

March 25, 2022March 25, 2022 TW

Location: Dixie Howell Memorial Gymnasium at Ocean City High School – Sixth Street & The Boardwalk. Admission is $6.00 at the door. Proceeds benefit Edythe Selvagn Memorial Scholarship Fund. Check out the previous 18 All Star Saturdays HERE. Schedule: 1pm … Continue reading Facts about All Star Saturday

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COLUMN: NJ’s final basketball TOCs begin tomorrow

March 14, 2022 TW

By TOM WILLIAMS The NJSIAA Tournaments of Champions – competitions that paired the six state group champions into a season-ending tournament – have ended the basketball season in the Garden State since 1989. The 2022 version begins tomorrow with a … Continue reading COLUMN: NJ’s final basketball TOCs begin tomorrow

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COLUMN: Get the snake out of CAL sports

February 14, 2022February 14, 2022 TW

By TOM WILLIAMS This snake, like most snakes, cannot be trusted. The Cape-Atlantic League has used this reptile to align its conferences the last few years. The idea is to make them more balanced with fair competition. The CAL is … Continue reading COLUMN: Get the snake out of CAL sports

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OCHS basketball teams head into February

February 2, 2022February 2, 2022 TW

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

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Four honored as NJ’s best in 2021 sports media

January 19, 2022January 19, 2022 TW

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

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