By TOM WILLIAMS When I would see John-John (John Bucci) at a basketball game I would always shake his hand and give him a pat n the back. “It’s good to see you, John,” I’d tell him. “Now that you’re … Continue reading Remembering John-John
By TOM WILLIAMS If the Cape-Atlantic League was ever to form a Hall of Fame, Jim Schafer would have to be under consideration to be among the first inductees. Jim, who died last week, was a three-sport star at Egg … Continue reading Remembering Jim Schafer
By TOM WILLIAMS A dozen boys have been selected as finalists for the Billy Schoppy Award, presented to the athlete from the Cape-Atlantic League Class of 2024 who had the most outstanding high school sports career. The awards originated in … Continue reading Male finalists for Class of 2024
By TOM WILLIAMS A dozen girls have been selected as finalists for the Billy Schoppy Award, presented to the athlete from the Cape-Atlantic League Class of 2024 who had the most outstanding high school sports career. The awards originated in … Continue reading Female finalists for Class of 2024
By TOM WILLIAMS The Cape-Atlantic sports community got a terrible jolt over the weekend with news of the death of Frank Campo. A football star and wrestler at Penns Grove High School, Campo was one of the top scorers in … Continue reading Remembering Frank Campo
By TOM WILLIAMS Cape-Atlantic League boys basketball has lost two more veteran coaches. Mainland’s Dan Williams and Hammonton’s Joe Martino – with 35 seasons and 458 wins between them – will not return for the 2004-05 season. Williams, a 1,000-point … Continue reading COLUMN: CAL loses 2 more boys basketball coaches
By TOM WILLIAMS Work has begun on the curveballs, the baton exchanges, the serves and the overhand shots. Spring sports in the Cape-Atlantic League are less than a week away. A few golfers have started early, including Sam Ritti of … Continue reading COLUMN: Reviewing CAL basketball in 2023-24
The 21st All Star Saturday will be held Saturday (March 16) in the Dixie Howell Gymnasium at Ocean City High School. The top seniors from Cape-Atlantic League basketball teams will wear their uniforms one last time when they pair off … Continue reading ALL STAR SATURDAY IS THIS SATURDAY
By TOM WILLIAMS The NJSIAA basketball tournaments ended over the weekend and Mainland became the 19th Cape-Atlantic League team to win a state girls championship. Scott Betson, who also won a state title in 2019, is the seventh CAL girls … Continue reading COLUMN: Reviewing the NJSIAA Tournaments
By TOM WILLIAMS There has never been a boys basketball season at Ocean City High School like the one that ended on Saturday. Not in the 90 years since Hirsh Shiding scored 6.8 points per game to lead Von Henroid’s … Continue reading An OCHS basketball season like no other
By TOM WILLIAMS There must be something in the water in Linwood. Mainland’s sports program is flourishing. The football team captured the imagination of the state in winning Group 4 with a record 14 victories. The girls basketball team won … Continue reading 50 years ago the Mustangs were conference champs on the mat
By TOM WILLIAMS A Raider Nation group was part of Ocean City’s boys basketball win over Mainland in Linwood Monday. And they were there – wearing white tee shirts – last night when John Bruno’s team played Cedar Creek. This … Continue reading Raider Nation is needed!
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