John “Butch” Gleason loved basketball. The only thing the former Ocean City High School athlete loved more was his family (though thoroughbred racing and certain special sandwiches belong on the list, too). Tomorrow an event will be held at OCHS … Continue reading Butch Gleason Coaches vs Cancer Day is tomorrow
A quarter of a century ago the Prime Events Girls Shootout began in Egg Harbor Township. It has continued for 25 years, moving to the Ventnor Complex to Holy Spirit and. last year, to Ocean City. Through the years what … Continue reading Ocean City-Mainland showdown Sunday in 97.3-ESPN Girls Shootout
By TOM WILLIAMS Ocean City High School’s football schedule for 2020 was released today by the West Jersey Football League. In addition to WJFL Independence Division games with Absegami, Egg Harbor Township, Pemberton, Oakcrest and Seneca, the Raiders will play … Continue reading Raiders 2020 WJFL schedule announced
WINSTON-SALEM, NC- Mike Frankel, a former Cape-Atlantic League athlete who has been covering sports for more than a decade, was chosen New Jersey Sportscaster of the Year by members of the National Sports Media Association here. Frankel primarily works as a host and editor for Jersey Sports Zone. He is the former sports director and anchor at NBC-40 and SNJ Today, who also does some work with Prime Events. This was his first win as the station’s top sportscaster. He was a state finalist for the fourth time. Frankel and Tom Williams – play-by-play voice, producer and online coordinator for … Continue reading Mike Frankel is NJ Sportscaster of the Year
By TOM WILLIAMS When you recognize people as Cape-Atlantic League Sportspersons of the Year there are many reasons. The list is quite diversified and the selections have been for accomplishments in just one year or over a longer period of … Continue reading COLUMN: CAL Sportsperson of the Year – John Rodio
By TOM WILLIAMS A variety of people have been recognized as Ocean City Sportspersons of the Year over the last six decades for a number of reasons.. It all started in 1963 with the selection of Bob French, a strong … Continue reading COLUMN: SportsPerson of the Year – Kelly Halliday
By TOM WILLIAMS It was a very successful calendar year for Ocean City High School sports. OCHS won the Ed Byrnes Memorial Award again for 2018-19, given to the school with the most Cape-Atlantic League and NJSIAA championships. And the … Continue reading COLUMN: 2019 OCHS Athletes of the Year – Bill Kroeger & Abbey Fenton
By TOM WILLIAMS With a couple minutes left in the third quarter tonight in Linwood there must have been some Ocean City High School fans who were thinking about making an early exit from the overcrowded Mainland Regional High School … Continue reading Raiders and Mustangs play a game to remember
By TOM WILLIAMS There were mixed results for the Ocean City High School sports teams in December, a month that lasted four weeks for the two swim teams but less than two weeks for every other winter team. Boys Basketball … Continue reading December – a month with mixed results
By TOM WILLIAMS The calendar year is about to end and it was a great 12 months for Ocean City High School sports. For a little more than a week now, lets take a break from the Teams of the … Continue reading COLUMN: OCHS Teams of the Year
By TOM WILLIAMS Here it is, that time of year when people focus on gifts and giving. And this is the month that most of those gifts are distributed. The sports community, despite being busy with tournaments and bowl games, … Continue reading COLUMN: It’s that time – time for another gift list
By TOM WILLIAMS The results got better for Ocean City High School football as the recently completed decade moved on. There were three winning seasons the last four years, three straight NJSIAA playoff qualifiers and this fall’s team that advanced … Continue reading Andrew Donoghue & Dan Walsh are OCHS Football Players of the Decade
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