Boys lacrosse thriller: Raiders top Mustangs in double overtime
OCEAN CITY – Down 3-2 in the fourth quarter, the Ocean City Red Raiders had one minute remaining in regulation to avoid their first loss to the rival Mainland Mustangs since 2018. Dominic Vallese broke through the stout Mustang defense and scored with 48 seconds left. Vallese sent it to overtime after the Raiders played […]
OCHS girls track: Excellent winter track season leading to spring success
ATLANTIC CITY — Winter track may not be the marquee season for runners, but performance there is already translating into success in the spring outdoor season for the Red Raider girls. “We always look at spring as really the big season, so winter seasons get us ready,” said head track coach Tim Cook, who noted the […]
Red Raider boys track has good balance this season
Strong in sprints, weights, jumps and distance events ATLANTIC CITY — The Ocean City High School boys track team is balanced this year with strengths from sprints to distance to jumps to weights. That has helped it remain undefeated so far this season, with the only blemish a tie with Mainland Regional. The 4-0-1 Red […]
Ocean City flag footballers learn the fundamentals, enjoy the game
OCEAN CITY — The coaches for the Ocean City High School girls flag football team enjoy the camaraderie of the teammates and being able to teach the players the fundamentals of the game. The girls lost a close contest to Hammonton High School last week. The difference was the extra point. The final score was 8-6. […]
Ocean City Red Raider laxers dominate 2nd half to beat LCMR
CAPE MAY – After a tight first quarter, the Ocean City Red Raiders locked in and snapped a three-game losing streak on the road against a strong Lower Cape May Caper Tiger team. The Raiders closed out the final three quarters on a 7-3 scoring run to secure the 11-6 win over the Caper Tigers […]
Mainland Mustang tennis team off to 7-0 start this spring
LINWOOD — The Mustang tennis team is off to an unbeaten start to the season with seven straight wins, including its latest 4-1 victories over Middle Township and Ocean City on April 9 and 10. The team is motivated to seek another South Jersey sectional title and has the added motivation of supporting longtime coach […]
Ocean City girls lacrosse team schedules tough foes to prep for postseason
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City High School girls lacrosse team lost its last two games to out-of-conference opponents, but that’s part of preparing for the post-season. Ocean City is 5-2 overall and leads the American Division of the Cape-Atlantic League at 5-0. The Red Raiders fell to Allentown 12-11 on Saturday and to Strath Haven […]
Mustang, Raider baseball teams split 3-2 games
LINWOOD — The annual season series between cross-bay rivals Mainland Mustangs and Ocean City Red Raiders came down to the wire again as both games were decided by a single run. Game one of the two-game series took place April 9 at Mainland Regional High School. The home team Mustangs rallied from a 2-0 deficit […]
OCHS tennis loses 6 of its 7 starters, but still starts strong
MIDDLE TOWNSHIP – The Ocean City High School boys tennis team lost six of seven starters from its South Jersey championship team last year, but has managed a 4-1 start. The boys beat Millville, Egg Harbor Township, Absegami and, on April 3, Middle Township, against one loss to St. Augustine Prep. Last spring, the boys […]
Ocean City boys and girls win Cape May County Golf Championship titles
OCEAN VIEW – The Ocean City High School boys and girls golf teams are Cape May County champions, led by Sam Ritti and Lillian Flora, who took the individual titles April 1. Ocean City won the boys team title with 330 points. Lower Cape May Regional was second with 352, Wildwood Catholic third with 383, Cape […]