‘Brutus’ Fluke Tournament set for May 31
SOMERS POINT – The 27th “Brutus” Fluke Tournament will be 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 31. This tournament, initiated in 1999 to honor the memory of avid bay fisherman Walter “the Brute” Gregory Sr., has become a yearly tradition for anglers of all ages hoping to catch the big one. Egg Harbor Township […]
OCHS girls rowing team sweeps races at Lake Lenape
MAYS LANDING – The Ocean City High School girls rowing team won all four of the events it entered at the first Lenape Sprint this season in May Landing. The varsity lightweight four featuring Abby Smith, Ava Ryan, Coryn Driscoll and Heather Trostle kicked off the day with a seven-second win over Mainland, Egg Harbor and […]
Raider boys golf team deep; girls team formed
Coach sees more growth in CAL for girls golf because of talent in S.J. SOMERS POINT — The Red Raider golf team will be led by a trio of seniors this year and, for the first time, Ocean City High School is fielding a separate girls golf team. The top three players for the Raiders are […]
OCHS senior, National Honor Society member, fifth at state wrestling meet
OCEAN CITY — Danna Ramirez-Castaneyra, a senior at Ocean City High School, was just named a Student of the Month for February with a special note on her certificate about compassion. Abbreviate that a bit to just plain passion — passion for going her own way in athletics. Ramirez-Castaneyra just came off a fifth-place finish […]
Local wrestlers make some noise at state tournament
LCMR’s Hansen, Raiders Grimley and Dirkes battle through wrestle-backs ATLANTIC CITY — The 2025 NJSIAA State Wrestling Championships wrapped up last week at Boardwalk Hall, where veteran wrestlers from Lower Cape May Regional and Ocean City high schools took on the best New Jersey has to offer. Lower’s Chase Hansen qualified for his third consecutive […]
Raider basketball: South Jersey champs
Ocean City explodes in fourth quarter, beats Timber Creek for 1st title since ’90s OCEAN CITY — Luke Tjoumakaris and Tighe Olek dominated the boards. Josh Lenko and Tjoumakaris combined for 44 points. Dean Lappin had three steals and four assists. Floor general Ben McGonigle put it all together as the Red Raiders won their […]
Tommy Grimley makes it to of the podium in Region 8 wrestling
Ocean City wrestler dreamed of winning regional title WILLIAMSTOWN — The field for the 2025 state wrestling championships in Atlantic City is set after a weekend full of intense action during the Region 8 tournament at Williamstown High School. Ocean City’s Tommy Grimley punched his ticket to the state championships after a dominant run throughout […]
Ocean City boys basketball survives scare in South Jersey tournament
OCEAN CITY – The Red Raiders survived a scare Saturday afternoon to advance to the semifinals in the South Jersey Group III sectional basketball tournament. After easily handling No. 16 Toms River East 54-37 in the opening round Feb. 28, the Ocean City High School boys were forced into overtime against No. 8 Seneca before […]
Another rivalry battle for Raider, Mustang girls basketball teams
Ocean City wins opening S.J. tournament game, then falls to No. 2 seed LINWOOD — The South Jersey Group III girls basketball opener Feb. 26 was typical Ocean City-Mainland Regional — neither team in this cross-bay rivalry wanting to cede an inch, emphatic defense, multiple lead changes and the victory hanging in the balance until […]
Mustang girls swimmers fall in state finals, finish 13-2
NEW BRUNSWICK – The Mustang girls swim team knocked off Moorestown High School after winning the South Jersey Group B sectional title Feb. 13 to make their way to the state finals Sunday at Rutgers University, but they fell to repeat champion Chatham High School. The Mustangs were the second seed in the state Group […]