Mustang girls finish as S.J. swim runners-up
They ran into ‘a bit of buzzsaw’ with unbeaten Shawnee in Public B finals SEWELL — The undefeated Shawnee High School girls swim team ended Mainland Regional’s season Thursday evening, beating the Mustangs 96-74 to capture the 2023 South Jersey Public B sectional title. The Mustangs came in as the defending champion after winning the […]
Upper Towsnhip flag football league moves into Red Zone
Registration for new program, other township rec programs, under way UPPER TOWNSHIP — Flowers blooming, eggs hatching and children playing ball in the field are all sure signs of spring. While winter is not yet ready to release southern New Jersey from its sometimes-icy clutches, Upper Township’s youth recreation programs are getting a head start […]
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 […]