Ocean City girls lax: one extreme to the other
Team has to contend with different levels of competition OCEAN CITY – The Red Raider girls lacrosse team season so far has featured lopsided wins over Cape-Atlantic League teams mixed with a pair of lopsided losses to out-of-conference opponents. In between, they had the chance to play a team that looked like an even-up match and […]
Mainland Regional tennis team hands Ocean City its first loss
OCEAN CITY – In a close match Friday morning, the Mainland Mustang boys tennis team handed Ocean City its first loss of the season. Mainland Regional (4-0) topped the Red Raiders (4-1) by a 3-2 score. Mainland has proved troublesome for the Red Raiders over the years and was one of the few teams to […]
Mustang bats lead the way over Millville baseball team
LINWOOD – Mainland Regional’s baseball team returns home on Wednesday after coming off two strong road victories last week. They have built an impressive start to the season at 5-1. Mainland went to Cumberland County to defeat the Millville Thunderbolts last Thursday 13-7 after falling behind early, then hit the road again to Camden County […]
Mainland girls track uses depth to defeat Ocean City
OCEAN CITY – The Mainland Regional High School girls track team is deep this season, with talented athletes in every event, a point driven home in last week’s meet against Ocean City and Vineland at Carey Stadium. The Mustangs, who went undefeated at 9-0 in dual meets last year and want to do the same […]
Ocean City girls lacrosse uses balanced attack, tough defense to top MRHS
OCEAN CITY – The Red Raiders girls lacrosse team shook off a rocky start to run away with an 18-5 win over Mainland Regional High School’s team Wednesday, April 6. On the Carey Stadium turf in the wind and rain, Ocean City fell behind in the first minute when Charlotte Walcoff scored on the Mustangs’ […]
MRHS girls lacrosse season starts strong
LINWOOD – While the Mainland girls lacrosse team lost a lot of offensive firepower from last year’s 13-5 squad that reached the NJSIAA South Jersey Group III quarterfinals, the Mustangs are expected to command respect as once again one of the top local squads. Coach Kelly Klever has put together a mixture of returning veterans […]
Mustang softball builds on strong end to last season
LINWOOD – While Mainland’s softball team is coming off a 9-14 season, the Mustangs were playing some of their best at the end of the year and there is reason for optimism this season with a strong group of starters returning. In the postseason last spring, the No. 14 seed Mustangs took No. 3 seed […]
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 […]