Artificial turf at Tennessee Ave. opens up more athletic possibilities
OCEAN CITY — City officials and high school athletes cut the ribbon on the new artificial turf playing field at the Tennessee Avenue sports complex Friday afternoon, improving the venue for Red Raider teams such as girls lacrosse that have made that field their home and opening it up for other teams including the Nor’Easters, […]
Raider wrestlers wrap great season at state tournament
ATLANTIC CITY — Ocean City High School wrestlers Cliff Dirkes (285), Tommy Grimley (157), Nick Layton and Jace Watson (150) all rebounded from opening-round losses to win bouts in the wrestleback rounds of the NJSIAA State Individual Wrestling Tournament, held Feb. 29 through March 2 at Atlantic City’s Jim Whalen Boardwalk Hall. The best wrestlers in […]
Mustang girls are South Jersey hoop champs
MRHS girls top Absegami 64-40 for title LINWOOD – For the second time in three years, the girls basketball team at Mainland Regional High School is the South Jersey champion. The Mustangs trounced Absegami High School 64-40 and claimed the 2024 South Jersey Group III sectional title Saturday, March 2. Mainland last won the sectional […]
Mustang boys basketball top Ocean City in triple O.T. classic
69-67 win over cross-bay rivals is first SJ title for team since 1981 LINWOOD – The cross-bay rivalry between the Mainland Mustangs and Ocean City Red Raiders added an all-time classic basketball game to the history books Saturday. After three overtime periods, the Mainland Regional High School boys team outlasted their Ocean City High School […]
Raider boys cap 19-point comeback with buzzer beater in S.J. quarterfinals
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Red Raiders’ playoff run is alive thanks to an incredible second-half performance in Tuesday evening’s sectional basketball quarterfinal. After trailing 37-18 at halftime, the Raiders roared back in the second half to complete a 19-point comeback over the Cherry Hill West Lions on Feb 27. With only three seconds […]
Mustangs’ defense dominant in opener
Team allows 34 points before hosting Delsea for a shot at semifinal LINWOOD — A dominant defense led the Mainland boys basketball team to their first playoff victory this season. In the first round of the NJSIAA South Jersey Group III tournament, Mainland Regional High School defeated Westampton Tech 54-34 on Feb. 22. The top-seeded […]
Segich leads OCHS with 31 points in playoff win
Raiders set to host CHW for chance at semifinals OCEAN CITY — Kori Segich was dominant in the Red Raiders boys basketball team’s first playoff game. Ocean City High School defeated Pemberton Township High School 61-50 in the first round of the NJSIAA South Jersey Group III tournament. Segich scored 31 points, followed by teammates […]
MRHS boys drop CAL title game to Middle Township
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — The Mainland Regional High School boys basketball team got off to a slow start in the final round of the Cape-Atlantic League Tournament and never caught up. The Mustangs fell to Middle Township High School 61-45 in the CAL final Feb. 17. Cohen Cook and Jamie Tyson each had 14 points […]
Mustang girls fall to Shawnee High in sectional finals
Eliminated by Renegades for second year in a row DEPTFORD — A long season ended in heartbreak as the Mainland Regional High School girls swim team came up short in the South Jersey final. The Mustangs fought a tightly contested battle against Shawnee High School but lost 87-83 in the South Jersey Group B championship. […]
Mainland Regional High School girls basketball team are Cape-Atlantic League champions
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP — For the third straight season, the Mainland Regional High School girls basketball team are Cape-Atlantic League champions. The Mustangs brought home a trophy after a 61-52 victory over Wildwood Catholic High School in the final round of the CAL tournament. Senior Kasey Bretones led all scorers with 23 points and added […]