Big hits, timely hits make the day for Red Raider softball
OCEAN CITY — On the most beautiful day for a softball game so far amid this windy, rainy and chilly spring season, the Ocean City High School girls let a big lead slip away then came up with seventh-inning heroics to get the victory. Against Rancocas Valley on April 22, the Red Raider girls blasted […]
Mustang girls lax team faces off with Ocean City
Raider senior Ryan Cooke scores 100th career goal LINWOOD – The Mainland Mustang girls lacrosse team took a couple of tough losses over spring break, including 10-3 against Ocean City and 11-5 against Paul IV, but has been holding its own with a young team that only sports three seniors. The Ocean City Red Raiders, […]
Ocean City girls crews win gold at state championship
Junior 8, novice 8 take titles, lightweight 4 gets silver behind Mainland PENNSAUKEN – The Ocean City High School girls rowing team won two gold medals and one silver medal at the Garden State Championships Saturday, April 26, at Cooper River Park. The junior eight and novice eight Red Raider boats are the state champions […]
Boys lacrosse thriller: Raiders top Mustangs in double overtime
OCEAN CITY – Down 3-2 in the fourth quarter, the Ocean City Red Raiders had one minute remaining in regulation to avoid their first loss to the rival Mainland Mustangs since 2018. Dominic Vallese broke through the stout Mustang defense and scored with 48 seconds left. Vallese sent it to overtime after the Raiders played […]
Mainland Regional High School banning cell phone use during instructional time
LINWOOD — Starting April 28, there are no cell phones during learning time. That’s the simple message on the homepage at Mainlandregional.net, the school district’s website. Mainland Regional High School is instituting a ban on the use of personal electronic devices and cell phones in a pilot program extending through the end of the year. […]
One determined teen
Upper Township girl worked hard to get back onto lacrosse field after severe accident UPPER TOWNSHIP — A year ago April 19, 13-year-old Karissa Kelly was lying unconscious, bleeding from the head with multiple skull fractures and an internal brain bleed. She had been riding an E-bike and collided with a car at 18th Street […]
OCHS girls track: Excellent winter track season leading to spring success
ATLANTIC CITY — Winter track may not be the marquee season for runners, but performance there is already translating into success in the spring outdoor season for the Red Raider girls. “We always look at spring as really the big season, so winter seasons get us ready,” said head track coach Tim Cook, who noted the […]
Red Raider boys track has good balance this season
Strong in sprints, weights, jumps and distance events ATLANTIC CITY — The Ocean City High School boys track team is balanced this year with strengths from sprints to distance to jumps to weights. That has helped it remain undefeated so far this season, with the only blemish a tie with Mainland Regional. The 4-0-1 Red […]
Ocean City flag footballers learn the fundamentals, enjoy the game
OCEAN CITY — The coaches for the Ocean City High School girls flag football team enjoy the camaraderie of the teammates and being able to teach the players the fundamentals of the game. The girls lost a close contest to Hammonton High School last week. The difference was the extra point. The final score was 8-6. […]
Ocean City Red Raider laxers dominate 2nd half to beat LCMR
CAPE MAY – After a tight first quarter, the Ocean City Red Raiders locked in and snapped a three-game losing streak on the road against a strong Lower Cape May Caper Tiger team. The Raiders closed out the final three quarters on a 7-3 scoring run to secure the 11-6 win over the Caper Tigers […]