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November 21, 2024

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Three sectional titles in a row for Mustang football

Mainland wins sectional championship, 42-14 over Seneca, aims for states LINWOOD – The Mainland Mustangs are sectional champions for the third straight year after another dominant game on the ground Friday evening at the Mustang Corral. The brotherly duo of Rocco and Lucas DeBiaso combined for five touchdowns as Mainland Regional High School ran over […]

Raider offense puts up 42 points in football playoff victory

OCEAN CITY – Behind freshman quarterback Jackson Becker, the Ocean City Red Raiders scored a season-high 42 points in their playoff opener. Becker accounted for 161 yards and two touchdowns as Ocean City High School took down Allentown High School 42-34 Nov. 1. The win was most likely the Raiders’ seniors last home game of […]

Raider cross country teams wrap season at Meet of Champs

HOLMDEL – A week after the Ocean City High School boys and girls cross-country teams finished second and third, respectively, at the state Group III championships, they were back on the hilly Holmdel course for the Meet of Champions. Facing the top runners from New Jersey’s high schools, the Red Raider girls finished seventh overall […]

Three sectional titles in a row for Mustang football

Mainland wins sectional championship, 42-14 over Seneca, aims for states LINWOOD – The Mainland Mustangs are sectional champions for the third straight year after another dominant game on the ground Friday evening at the Mustang Corral. The brotherly duo of Rocco and Lucas DeBiaso combined for five touchdowns as Mainland Regional High School ran over […]

Red Raiders girls soccer fall in sectional final

Shawnee knocks Ocean City out of playoffs for second straight year in South Jersey Group III MEDFORD — The Red Raiders played a great game but the Renegades’ brick-wall defense shut down their high-powered offense and Shawnee’s top scorer netted two from long range to win the sectional final Nov. 14 at Shawnee High School. […]

Mustang football devastates Holmdel 48-14

LINWOOD — Mainland Regional’s bruising running game, which was key to the Mustangs capturing the NJSIAA Group IV state title last year, featured prevalently last Friday in a convincing 48-13 victory over Holmdel in the NJSIAA South Jersey Group III semifinal at the Mustang Corral. Mainland, 8-3, seeded No. 2, now moves to the South […]

Red Raider football goes down fighting

Down 30-6 to top seed Somerville, Ocean City doesn’t quit SOMERVILLE — Football season has ended for Ocean City High School after a hard-fought battle against undefeated Somerville High School.  The Red Raiders took the long trip up north to Somerville and quickly fell into a 30-6 halftime deficit. Ocean City showed resilience in the […]

Ocean City field hockey wins quarterfinal, but falls to top seed in next round; future bright for team

The most notable event of the Hammonton quarterfinals was seeing senior goalie Taryn Dolka surpass 500 career saves as she finished her time with the Ocean City field hockey program. Dolka has been outstanding in the cage throughout her career, but at times has gone unchallenged because of the Red Raiders’ strong defense. A case […]

OCHS cross country teams 2nd, 3rd at states

HOLMDEL — The Ocean City High School boys and girls cross country teams propelled themselves to this Saturday’s Meet of Champions after finishing second and third, respectively, at the Group III state meets at Holmdel. The Red Raider boys finished second to winner Colts Neck, scoring 82 points to the champion’s 64. Both teams were […]

Ocean City and Mainland teams fall in sectional tournaments

The Ocean City and Mainland Regional boys soccer teams and volleyball teams and the Mustang field hockey team were eliminated from the South Jersey Group III sectional tournaments last week. Mainland boys soccer The Mainland boys soccer team wrapped up a solid 14-5-1 season, falling to Timber Creek (13-5-1) 2-1. Mustang James Breitinger scored first […]

OCHS girls soccer upsets Cherry Hill West in PK shootout

‘A horrible way to lose, but a sweet way to win’ CHERRY HILL – The Ocean City girls soccer team beat No. 2 seed Cherry Hill West Monday evening on penalty kicks to earn a shot at a South Jersey Group III title Thursday against nemesis Shawnee, which is unbeaten this season. The Red Raiders, the […]

Ocean City High School girls soccer team advances to semifinals with shutout victory

OCEAN CITY — On an unseasonably warm November afternoon, the Ocean City High School girls soccer team punched its ticket to the semifinal round of the playoffs with a 3-0 victory over Toms River South at Carey Stadium. Ocean City (19-4, third seed) now heads to Cherry Hill West (16-5-1, second seed) on Nov. 11 […]