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December 16, 2025

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MUSTANGS WIN TITLE

Mainland takes sectional crown with win over Middletown South MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP – The expectations have changed for the Mainland Regional football team this season, but that is to be expected after the Mustangs captured their first NJSIAA Group IV Central Jersey title since 2008 last Friday with a comeback 34-24 road victory over No. 1 […]

Mainland girls volleyball falls in South Jersey finals

Mustangs take first set, were close in second before falling 2-1 LITTLE EGG HARBOR – The Mainland Mustangs volleyball team won the first of three sets in the South Jersey Group III sectional final Tuesday night, Nov. 8, putting 2021 sectional champion Pinelands Regional on its heels. The Wildcats were able to regroup, take a […]

Ocean City boys, girls won CAL XC meet, both 2nd in South Jersey to qualify for the state meet

GALLOWAY – The Ocean City High School boys and girls each won Cape-Atlantic League cross country crowns at the CAL meet Oct. 25 at Stockton University, then earned their berths in last Saturday’s state meet with second-place finishes at the South Jersey Group III sectionals at Gloucester County Dream Park, where Mainland’s girls were third. […]

State XC: Mustangs Lovett, Day, Raider Scarangelli in top 10

By DAVID NAHAN Sentinel staff HOLMDEL – Red Raider and Mustang runners placed in the top 10 Saturday at the state Group III cross country championships at Holmdel Park. The Ocean City High School boys and girls cross country teams each finished sixth at the meet. The Ocean City boys were led by senior Nick Scarangelli, […]

Mustangs make it to South Jersey finals

LINWOOD – The Mainland Mustangs volleyball team earned their way to a South Jersey final Thursday afternoon by knocking off Shawnee 2-0 at home in the semifinal round.  “We were a little sloppy in that first set,” had coach Erica Reis said. “At the end of the first set I told them we had to […]

Ocean City field hockey season ends in South Jersey semifinal

CAL champions fall to top-seeded Clearview  in 1-0 defensive battle MULLICA HILL – The Ocean City High School field hockey team’s season came to a close on an unseasonably warm, sunny afternoon Monday. The Red Raiders fell to top-seeded Clearview Regional High School (19-2) in the semifinals of the South Jersey Group III sectional tournament. […]

Mustang football seeks sectional crown Friday

LINWOOD – The Mainland Regional football team has reached the point of the season where the current campaign can only be spoken about from a historical perspective, and the Mustangs will try to add to that history in the NJSIAA Group IV Central Sectional championship game Friday evening. The Mustangs will travel to Middletown in […]

Ocean City football falls to Shawnee

MEDFORD – The Ocean City Red Raiders football team fell 42-7 on the road to the Shawnee Renegades Friday night in their South Jersey Group IV quarterfinal game.  “We knew they were good, but they played great tonight,” Ocean City head coach Kevin Smith said. “They executed so well. They just didn’t make any mistakes, […]

Red Raider field hockey wins CAL crown

Teams split regular season games, but Ocean City beats Hammonton 4-2 for title HAMMONTON – Befitting two field hockey teams that beat each other during the regular season and are 1-2 in their conference, it was no surprise this one would come down to the wire. Although Ocean City’s Red Raiders were leading in the […]

Raider football goes toe-to-toe with Blue Devils

OCEAN CITY – The Red Raiders football team lost its fourth straight at home Friday night at Carey Stadium, a heartbreaking 28-14 defeat against Hammonton as Ocean City stood toe-to-toe with an electric Blue Devils squad. The Raiders made enough big plays to stay in it, but ultimately could not slow down the Hammonton rushing […]