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November 21, 2024

Sports

McInerney, Schultz champions of O.C. Thursday Senior Golf League

By MICHAEL COLLINS EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP – Last Thursday, under grey skies with somewhat windy conditions, the final round of playoffs for the Ocean City Thursday Senior Golf League was completed at the Harbor Pines Golf Club.  The course was described as moist, as was the air with prevailing high humidity.  The matches were close with […]

Mustang, Raider girls volleyball square off

Mainland rebuilding team, Ocean City building program OCEAN CITY — The Mainland Regional High School girls volleyball team is the defending South Jersey Group III champion, but finds itself with the same 4-7 record as Ocean City, a nascent program, at this point in the season. That is because the Mustangs lost much of their […]

Ocean City field hockey tops OLMA 2-1

OCEAN CITY – The Red Raider field hockey team topped Our Lady of Mercy Academy 2-1 Wednesday, Sept. 25, at Carey Stadium. Ocean City’s Stevie Wright converted a penalty shot with 7 seconds remaining in the third quarter that turned out to be the game-winner. Wright’s teammate, Ella Jefferson, opened the scoring with three and […]

Ocean City boys soccer beats EHT 2-1 with overtime goal

OCEAN CITY – The Red Raider boys soccer team held off Egg Harbor Township Tuesday afternoon at the Tennessee Avenue field, beating the Eagles 2-1 in overtime. The Eagles dominated the first half, making the Raiders play defense for almost the entire 40 minutes, but despite the pressure Ocean City was able to keep EHT […]

Ocean City Raider football falls in tight battle with Vikings

OCEAN CITY – Ocean City High School’s undefeated start to the football season has come to an end.  A strong 3-0 start for the Ocean City Red Raiders hit a speed bump Sept. 20 as they fell to Atlantic City High School 21-14.  The Raiders won the turnover battle with three fumble recoveries but failed […]

Mustang football rebounds, routs Cherokee

LINWOOD – Going into this week’s matchup against another big-time opponent in St. Augustine Prep, Mainland Regional showed it had plenty of fight in an impressive 32-0 victory over traditionally strong Cherokee at home. The victory improved Mainland’s record to 3-1 on the season and extended its home winning streak to 13 games at the […]

Playoffs continue in Ocean City Thursday Senior Golf League

By PETE DAVIS EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP – In the A Flight playoffs for the Ocean City Thursday Senior Golf League, Mike Bogdash and Joe Dempsey played to a gross score tie of 88. Mike claimed two handicap shots so that gave him the edge. Mike also birdied the par 4 6th hole to help him earn […]

Final scramble, awards ceremony for Ocean City Tuesday Senior Golf League

By TONY CHERBY BUENA VISTA — For the lucky 13th time, it’s my duty to wrap up the Ocean City Thursday Senior Golf League’s 33rd season of play. (They told me this gig would only last two years.) Our May-to-September jaunt is traversed on lush green fields in the spring, and they turn bristly and […]

Ocean City girls soccer tops young Mainland Regional team

OCEAN CITY – In the first meeting between the rival schools this season, the Ocean City Red Raiders shut out the Mainland Mustangs 5-0 Friday, Sept. 20. It was the Raiders’ fourth straight win against the Mustangs dating back to 2022.  Ocean City controlled the tempo for most of the first period and scored three […]

Ocean City boys cross country returns most of South Jersey championship team

Mainland boys team is very young this season with no senior class runners OCEAN CITY — The top runner is gone from the Ocean City High School boys cross country team, but seven of the other eight top runners are back hoping to defend their South Jersey sectional title. The boys have started strong this […]