Mustang volleyball in rebuilding season
LINWOOD – The Mustang girls volleyball team is in a building season this year after losing some key players to graduation. Helping them on their learning curve is head coach Torie Rich, who was the inaugural coach of the program and now back at the helm. Rich coached the team for the first three years […]
Ocean City field hockey is experienced … and not
Team has young lineup, but many returning starters OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City High School field hockey program has experience despite still being young. “We really are an experienced, but inexperienced team in the same breath,” explained new head coach Carole Williams. “We do have a lot of returning starters, but they were freshmen […]
New lineups for MRHS and OCHS tennis teams
LINWOOD – The Mainland Regional and Ocean City High School tennis teams opened their seasons against each other Sept. 2 with new lineups. The Mustangs came away the victors in a close 3-2 match. Mainland coach Eileen Hartis is looking at a completely new singles lineup so the Mustangs are facing some unknowns. “We lost […]
Ocean City girls soccer wins 2-1, but MRHS pressures right to the finish
OCEAN CITY – Mya Dever scored a goal in the first and second halves to give Ocean City High School’s girls soccer team a victory over rival Mainland Regional Monday, but the Mustang girls didn’t show any quit, scoring late and pressing their attack until the end. Mustang Savannah Jones scored with just over eight minutes […]
Mainland Regional field hockey team young and upcoming
LINWOOD – Coach Erin O’Connell’s field hockey team at Mainland Regional High School is young and upcoming. The team lost 5-0 to Lower Cape May Regional’s Caper Tigers in their season opener, but the coach said she saw a lot of good things as the team continues to work out their field connections. “I think […]
Mustang football rebounds with lopsided win
42-7 victory over Hammonton Blue Devils HAMMONTON – The Mainland Mustangs came into their second game of the year laser-focused after a disappointing performance in the season opener. Mainland Regional High School scored on offense, defense and special teams as the Mustangs dominated Hammonton High School 42-7 on the road Friday, Sept. 5. Mainland scored […]
Raider football rallies in O.T. loss
Down 13-0 to Eastern, Ocean City forces overtime with late push VOORHEES – After a slow start on both sides of the ball, the Ocean City Red Raiders fought their way back from a 13-0 deficit in the fourth quarter to force overtime against Eastern High School. Raiders quarterback Jackson Becker, running and throwing, accounted […]
MRHS boys soccer tops Ocean City 2-1 after teams get off to furious start
LINWOOD – The annual boys soccer game between Mainland Regional High School and Ocean City High School got off to a frantic start. Both teams came out firing on offense and scored all three of the game’s goals in the first 15 minutes. James Breitinger gave the Mainland Mustangs the lead in the 15th minute […]
Mustang football falls to Atlantic City in opener
WILMINGTON, DEL. – The road toward Mainland Regional High School’s appearance in a third straight state championship game isn’t going to be smooth. The Mustangs found that out in Wilmington, Del., Aug. 29 against Atlantic City High School. Atlantic City led from its opening possession and never relinquished the lead as the Vikings stunned the […]
Raider football opens with shutout win
OCEAN CITY – Football season in New Jersey kicked off beachside last week with a dominant performance by the Ocean City Red Raiders in their annual Battle at the Beach game. The Raiders held Oakcrest High School scoreless in head coach Sean Matthews’ first game as leader of the team. Two late defensive scores by […]