By TOM WILLIAMS In the last 22 seasons, the Ocean City Boys Soccer team has played in the South Jersey championship game 16 times. Aaron Bogushefsky, a former player on those teams and now the program’s head coach, developed teams … Continue reading Ryan Saul is OCHS Boys Soccer Player of the Decade
By TOM WILLIAMS It was an interesting Thanksgiving for high school football fans. Only one home team – Ocean City – was a winner. The Raiders surprised Pleasantville and notched their fifth shutout of the season. But Mainland defeated Egg … Continue reading COLUMN: Thanksgiving football and the playoffs
WINSTON-SALEM, NC- Two sportscasters and a sportswriter from this area are among the finalists for New Jersey state awards according to the National Sports Media Association (formerly known as the National Sportscasters & Sportswriters Association) here. Mike Frankel and Tom … Continue reading Area trio finalists for NJ sports awards
By TOM WILLIAMS After two thrilling wins in the first two rounds, Ocean City’s march through the NJSIAA Group 4 playoffs ended at the hands of the two-time defending champions. Shawnee (9-2) made it three straight sectional championships with a … Continue reading Raider Football – Game 11 Notes
By TOM WILLIAMS Coaches: Ocean City’s Kevin Smith is 41-49 in his ninth season as a head coach, fourth in OCHS history in wins. Shawnee’s Tim Gushue is 260-121-6 in his 35th season, fourth among active South Jersey coaches and … Continue reading It’s the South Jersey Group 4 championship game
By TOM WILLIAMS Ocean City plays in its sixth South Jersey football championship game on Friday. This has been a team that has faced many challenges and overcome most of them. Shawnee will present another challenge this week. The Raiders … Continue reading COLUMN: Raiders will add to football history Friday night
By TOM WILLIAMS Another playoff game – another contest that goes down to the final possession. Ocean City’s 21-20 win over Long Branch moved the Raiders into the South Jersey championship game for the first time since 2000. Joe Repetti … Continue reading Raider Football – Game 10 Notes
By TOM WILLIAMS Ocean City High School just completed a decade of girls tennis with 10 straight winning seasons. The success of Samantha DiMatteo’s program included a trio of Cape-Atlantic League championships, a trip to the South Jersey finals and … Continue reading Jordan Moyer is OCHS Girls Tennis Player of the Decade
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
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