Caper Tiger basketball takes on Middle Township to close out Boardwalk Basketball Classic
WILDWOOD – The Caper Tigers stayed close to their Middle Township rivals during the final game of the Boardwalk Basketball Classic at the Wildwood Convention Center Dec. 31, but couldn’t prevent the Panthers from pulling away in the end. The Lower Cape May Regional boys had narrowed the gap to five points, 36-31, with just […]
OCHS girls bounce back at Wildwood Basketball Classic
WILDWOOD — The Ocean City girls basketball team had a terrible shooting day in their first game at the Boardwalk Basketball Classic Dec. 26, but rectified that a few days later in their 41-18 victory over Newark Academy. In the 49-24 loss to Glassboro on Dec. 26, no Red Raider was able to make it […]
First Day 5K race draws nearly 700 runners
Matthew Coffey, 24, of Pennsauken (No. 2727), seen here at the start, won the First Day 5K on the Ocean City Boardwalk Jan. 1. This was a crowded race; there were 679 finishers. His winning time was 15:39.14. Jack Brannon, 17, and Leonard Bustos, 23, of Mays Landing were second and third. Ryann Hall, 37, […]
Mustang girls basketball team knocks off unbeaten Haddon Twp.
LINWOOD — The girls basketball team at Mainland Regional High School snapped a two-game losing streak last week with a dominant win over previously undefeated Haddon Township High School. Led by sophomore Brielle Smith, the Mustangs cruised past the Hawks 41-21 on Jan. 4 with an efficient game on both sides of the court. Smith […]
Mainland Regional boys basketball team in rebuilding mode after South Jersey championship season boys
HAMMONTON — In their first game of 2025, the Mainland Mustang boys basketball team took on the Hammonton Blue Devils in a matchup of teams hoping to get their first win of the season. Junior Luke Kerrigan scored 15 points off the bench for Mainland Regional High School, but the Mustangs eventually fell to Hammonton […]
Raider boys basketball enters 2025 with 5-1 record, win first game of new year
WILDWOOD — Down by only six points with four minutes to go against Plainfield during the Boardwalk Basketball Classic on Dec. 29 in Wildwood, it looked like the Red Raiders had an outside chance to pull off the upset, but after a quiet spell by both teams the Cardinals turned on the gas and drove […]
Caper Tiger wrestlers beat Mustangs; Mustangs turn around the beat Buena
ERMA — The Caper Tiger wrestling team opened its dual meet season with a resounding win over visiting Mainland Regional. The Mustangs turned right around and handed Buena Regional a similar loss and a few days later topped Pennsville in a close match. The three teams met in a double dual meet Dec. 19 at […]
Ocean City boys basketball beats Wildwood Catholic 45-40
NORTH WILDWOOD – The new-look Ocean City High School boys basketball team started off the season 2-0 after a back-and-forth battle against Wildwood Catholic Academy, two days after nipping St. Augustine Prep. The Raiders followed that up with a 48-41 win over Holy Spirit Sunday evening. Against Wildwood Catholic, the Red Raiders reclaimed the lead […]
Raider girls open hoop season with a victory over Lower Cape May Regional
OCEAN CITY — The 2024-25 girls high school basketball season tipped-off last week with a battle between two up-and-coming teams in Lower Cape May Regional and Ocean City high schools. Ocean City’s Red Raiders jumped out to an early 12-4 lead in the first quarter and never looked back as they took down the Caper […]
DQ in final relay lets Mainland girls swim team top Ocean City 86-84
LINWOOD — The third-place finish in the final event of the meet was just enough for the Mainland Mustang girls swim team to get past Ocean City 86-84, handing the Red Raiders their first loss of the season. To add to Ocean City’s disappointment, the differential was the result of a disqualification. “It was a […]