By TOM WILLIAMS The Ocean City Youth Athletic Association’s baseball all stars stayed alive tonight in the District 16 Little League Tournament when Cole Laursen delivered a two-out RBI single in the 10th inning that produced a 6-5 victory over … Continue reading OCYAA wins on Laursen’s walk-off hit
By TOM WILLIAMS Both the OCYAA and Upper Township lost in District 16 Little League action tonight. Ocean City lost to Northfield, 6-2, and Upper was beaten by Hammonton, 9-2. That loss was Upper Township’s second in the double elimination … Continue reading OCYAA hosts Hammonton Saturday in Little League elimination game
By TOM WILLIAMS The Cape-Atlantic League’s spring all stars are online. Ten baseball players were repeat first team selections from last year. That group includes Vineland’s Erv Bogan, Garrett Musey of Millville and Rob Petracci and Cory Kessler of Egg … Continue reading The 2019 CAL spring all star teams
By TOM WILLIAMS The Ocean City Youth Athletic Association defeated Upper Township, 15-5, tonight in the first round of the Little League Baseball District 16 Final Four. The game was played at the Harry Vanderslice Complex on 35th Street in … Continue reading OCYAA wins, advances in Little League – Laursen hits grand slam
By TOM WILLIAMS The Ocean City Youth Athletic Association and Upper Township Baseball both survived pool play in the Little League District 16 Tournament Sunday night and will advance to the double elimination championship bracket. And, they will play each … Continue reading OCYAA, Upper advance in Little League
By TOM WILLIAMS Ocean City High School stayed within the school system in selecting its new Director of Athletics – but he has some strong ties to rival Mainland. Geoff Haines, a resident of Northfield who has served as the … Continue reading Geoff Haines is new OCHS athletics director
By TOM WILLIAMS Atlantic City’s Nick Abrams was the Cape-Atlantic League’s batting champion and home run leader, Ocean City’s A.J. Campbell led in RBIs, Ben Church of Wildwood Catholic had the lowest earned run average, Absegami’s William Hoff led in … Continue reading The final 2019 leaders
By TOM WILLIAMS Colin Thompson pitched a three-hit complete game Wednesday night to lead the Ocean City Youth Athletic Association all star team to a 9-1 win over Lower Cape May to remain undefeated in the District 16 Tournament of … Continue reading OCYAA beats Lower, still undefeated in Little League play
Ocean City High School edged Mainland Regional for the Ed Byrnes Memorial All-Sports Award for 2018-19. The two schools had tied for the award the previous year and almost were tied again. It marked the seventh straight school year … Continue reading Ocean City won Ed Byrnes All-Sports Award
By TOM WILLIAMS The Ocean City Youth Athletic Association’s Little League all star team defeated Hammonton, 7-1, on Monday at Harry Vanderslice Memorial Field in a battle between two teams that had won their opening games in District 16 pool play. Pitchers Evan Taylor and Colin Thompson combined to limit the Hammonton hitters. Hammonton had defeated Lower Cape May, 15-0, in its first game while the OCYAA had defeated Absecon, 12-2. Eddie Wisham and Cole Laursen hit back-to-back home runs that powered the Ocean City offense. The OCYAA will be back in action tomorrow (Wednesday) night at 7 p.m. at … Continue reading OCYAA holds 1st place in Little League pool play
By TOM WILLIAMS The Ocean City High School sports teams compiled quite a record again during 2019. For example, Lacrosse has become a prominent sport at OCHS because of the talents of two coaches and the dedication of dozens of … Continue reading Reviewing another great spring at OCHS
One of the highlights of the CAL Celebration last week on the Ocean City Music Pier was the presentation of the sixth annual Frank Campo Humanitarian Award. The winner was Haley Russo of Mainland Regional High School. Haley was captain … Continue reading Mainland’s Haley Russo won Frank Campo Humanitarian Award
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