Raiders, Mustangs in boys lacrosse CAL title game
OCEAN CITY – The defending Cape-Atlantic League champion Ocean City Red Raiders are headed back to defend their lacrosse crown at Carey Stadium in the championship game Thursday. They’ll face rival Mainland Regional High School, which pushed them to double overtime when the teams met earlier this season. Ocean City won that match, 4-3. Ocean […]
Ocean City girls take on Holy Spirit in CAL lacrosse finals
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City High School girls lacrosse team made short work of Cedar Creek Monday, earning their way back to the Cape-Atlantic League Tournament finals. Mainland’s girls just missed their chance for a rematch with the Red Raiders, falling 14-13 to Holy Spirit. The No. 1 seed Red Raiders (11-5, 9-0 American […]
OCHS girls crew medals at Stotesbury Cup, City Championships
PHILADELPHIA – The Ocean City High School crew team rowed away from the prestigious Stotesbury Cup Regatta with silver and bronze medals Saturday. The Stotesbury Cup is the world’s largest high school regatta, rowed on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia and features teams from the U.S. and Canada. The junior eight won silver, finishing just […]
Ocean City baseball wins five straight, gains momentum as playoffs near
OCEAN CITY – After a 6-10 start to the season, the Ocean City Red Raiders have played some of their best baseball with the postseason quickly approaching. Ocean City solidified a spot in the postseason with a five-game win streak fueled by great pitching performances. The Raiders’ most recent win was a 5-0 shutout over […]
Ocean City ramps up events for expected busy summer
OCEAN CITY — This Friday, a big symbolic key will be turned and business people, some in suits and ties, will calmly march into the Atlantic Ocean along with a misguided photographer or two. The festivities at the start of the Memorial Day weekend will herald the official opening of the summer tourism season in […]
Ocean City events calendar for spring and summer
MAY 23 — Unlocking of the Ocean and Business Persons Plunge: Participants dress in business suits, carry brief cases and march into the ocean to the strains of “Pomp and Circumstance” to welcome the new season, noon at Moorlyn Terrace beach. 24 — Memorial Beach Challenge for 31 Heroes: The main obstacle course challenge is […]
Ocean City vs. Mainland in flag football game
OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City High School girls flag football team hosted rival Mainland Regional May 12 at the Sixth Street field. The Red Raiders (5-7) beat the visiting Mustangs (4-7-1). It was a close game to the end, with big pass plays and runs to touchdowns. Ocean City prevailed, 26-20. See recent feature […]
New home, new memories of special summers at the shore with family and friends
OCEAN CITY — The new home at 705 E. Eighth St. provides new opportunities to make memories of spending summer at the shore just a block and a half off the city’s pristine white-sand beaches. Ocean City is one of the most popular family resorts on the East Coast, featuring an oceanfront boardwalk filled with […]
Councilman: Here’s how to cut Ocean City budget
Winslow offers path to improve efficiencies going forward; mayor freezes hiring OCEAN CITY — Mayor Jay Gillian delivered the news of the night at the City Council meeting on May 8, saying the city would institute a hiring freeze going forward in response to concerns about the ever-rising city budget. Fourth Ward Councilman Dave Winslow, however, […]
Ocean City and Holy Spirit softball battle to the end
OCEAN CITY — The Ocean City and Holy Spirit high school softball teams saved the best for the last two innings Friday. After three scoreless stanzas, the Spartans plated one run in the top of the fourth. Ocean City wasn’t able to respond in the bottom of the inning and neither team scored in the […]