MUSTANGS TOP OCEAN CITY FOR S.J. TITLE
Critical officials’ ruling changes trajectory of Public B swim final SICKLERVILLE — The Mainland Regional High School boys won the 2023 South Jersey Public B swimming sectional title Wednesday evening, Feb. 15, edging the defending champion Ocean City High School Red Raiders 87-83. A critical decision by the officials changed the trajectory of the championship […]
Ocean City girls basketball put on show against Cedar Creek 47-17
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Red Raiders girls basketball team put on a show in their Cape-Atlantic League tournament second round match-up with Cedar Creek on Thursday, Feb. 9, winning 47-17. “It feels really good,” Raider Avery Jackson said. “It’s giving us a lot of confidence going into the playoffs. As we know, this league […]
Mustang girls basketball in CAL semis, but priority is sectionals
LINWOOD — No matter how well the Mustang girls do this week in the Cape-Atlantic League basketball tournament, the priority remains on the state tournament that follows. Mainland Regional ran over No. 16 Millville (5-16) 63-34 Thursday evening and then defeated No. 9 Our Lady of Mercy Academy (13-10) 42-25 on Saturday. On Wednesday, the […]
Ocean City vs. Mainland in S.J. swim finals
Red Raiders said it took hard work to get chance to defend their title OCEAN CITY — The Red Raider boys powered past Shawnee 108-62 Monday afternoon to earn the chance to defend their South Jersey Public B sectional swim championship Wednesday evening at Gloucester County Institute of Technology. To do it, they’ll have to […]
Red Raiders boys romp
CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE — The Red Raiders boys basketball team has had a tough schedule this season, battling some league-leaders and pulling some upsets on their way to a 9-11 record. Saturday wasn’t that rough. The Ocean City boys had an easy go of it, traveling to Cape May Tech (0-17) and coming away […]
Barn-burner of a wrestling match for rivals
Going in with team down 36-31, Ocean City High School pulls off pin in final bout to win OCEAN CITY – With one bout to go in Thursday evening’s wrestling duel between Ocean City and Mainland Regional, Tommy Grimley had done the math: “I saw the matches before me,” he said. “I saw there was a […]
Mustang girls top Raiders in defensive battle
Both teams struggle offensively, but Mainland pulls away late in the game OCEAN CITY – In a game dominated by defense on Saturday night, two made 3-point shots in the fourth quarter by Mainland Regional and one that just missed by Ocean City proved to be the difference in the game. Back-to-back 3-pointers by Ava […]
Ocean City boys win sixth swim meet
OCEAN CITY – After falling to unbeaten St. Augustine Prep Jan. 17, the Ocean City boys swim team picked up its sixth win of the season two days later, beating Vineland 113-57. Against the Prep, the Red Raiders took first place in only two events in the 113-57 loss, although they were fractions of a […]
Cook’s 36 leads Mustangs
PLEASANTVILLE — Mainland Regional junior Cohen Cook managed to top even himself Monday night in the Mustangs’ 67-45 victory over the Pleasantville Greyhounds. Cook made 14 field goals and finished the contest with a career-high 36 points, outscoring Pleasantville by himself at the halftime mark, in leading the Mustangs to victory. Mainland improved to 15-2 […]
Ocean City girls come back, defeat Camden Catholic
Avery Jackson hits big shots, key free throws in biggest victory of season OCEAN CITY — With the game on the line and down by two points in the fourth quarter on Saturday afternoon against arguably their most formidable opponent to date, Avery Jackson confidently launched a long shot well beyond the 3-point arc. The […]