Red Raiders, Mustangs battle it out early
Ocean City overcomes rough first inning, rebounds to win rivalry game 5-3 OCEAN CITY – The Red Raiders baseball team overcame a nightmarish first inning for a huge comeback win over the rival Mainland Mustangs Monday afternoon. On their home field, the Raiders prevailed 5-3 to grab their first victory on the year. “We had […]
New Ocean City softball coach coming back to her roots
Carrie Merritt has worked with athletes for years OCEAN CITY – Carrie Merritt has been a familiar face in Ocean City High School athletics for years as a strength and conditioning coach. This spring she is taking on a new role as head coach of the Red Raider softball team. “I am going back to […]
Ocean City girls lacrosse is young but experienced
OCEAN CITY – “It’s kind of an oxymoron. We are young but we are experienced.” That’s how Ocean City High School girls lacrosse coach Lesley Graham describes her 2022 team. The Red Raiders are returning a number of players with varsity experience but the team is equally balanced between upperclassmen and underclassmen. She has five […]
Mainland boys lacrosse looks to turn things around in 2022
LINWOOD – The Mainland boys lacrosse team will be looking to turn the page from a losing 2021 campaign with a group of young players that features 10 juniors and eight sophomores. The Mustangs lost their final three games last year to fall under .500, including to rival Ocean City in the regular-season finale and […]
Mustang baseball lost its ace, not expectations
Petty gone, but coach expects to get production from multiple pitchers LINWOOD – Life without Chase Petty will be a new adventure for the Mainland Mustangs but coach Billy Kern said expectations will not change for the squad going into the 2022 baseball season. Petty, the all-state pitcher with the 100-mph fastball and arguably the […]
Ocean City Red Raiders ready to pursue another state title
After championship season, baseball team younger, but has strong pitching OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City High School baseball team made it to the mountaintop last season, outlasting Pascack Valley through 14 innings on a brutally hot Sunday afternoon in June to win the Group III state championship. In the gray chill of March, the […]
Mainland JV ice hockey wins title
Boys team is undefeated in championship season The Mainland junior varsity boys went undefeated, winning the South Jersey High School Hockey League championship 9-1 over Riverfront on March 6 at the Flyers Skate Zone in Atlantic City. Mainland scored 2 goals in the first period, 3 goals in the second and 4 in the third. […]
NFL Flag Clinic Saturday in Marmora
MARMORA – A free NFL Flag Clinic will be noon to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 19, at Trinity UMC Fields, located at 20 N. Shore Road in Marmora. This clinic is open to boys and girls age 5-14. All experience levels are welcome. Join American Football United for a free NFL Flag Football Skills & […]
Mustangs wrap one of best seasons ever
Girls basketball team won SJ title, CAL title, finished as state runner-up TOMS RIVER – The Mainland Regional High School girls basketball team wrapped up its second best season ever Sunday afternoon. After being the first team in school history to win a South Jersey sectional title and the Cape-Atlantic League crown in the same […]
Ocean City school board has special meeting on girls basketball team
Parents criticize process, district for not supporting their daughters; others support coach, his methods, defend investigation OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City Board of Education held a special meeting Thursday afternoon as more people weighed in about the head girls basketball coach’s alleged mistreatment of his players, but after hearing a half-hour of public comments […]