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Ocean City High School will celebrate Red and White weekend, this weekend.  Tom Williams of CoastSportsToday.com reports that the event is filled with sports events, including a field hockey game against mainland, a large rally, and a football game versus Triton Regional. For more, see Tom’s coverage on CoastSportsToday.com.

The Middle Township field hockey team has secured the top seed in South Jersey, Group I.  Middle will play the winner of a game between Gateway Regional and Buena Regional.  Lower Cape May and Ocean City also made the tournament.

It was a big weekend for girls’ sports programs at Middle Township High School.  The field hockey team clinched its first CAL National Conference championship by beating Cedar Creek, and the cross country team won a division title on Saturday at the South Jersey Open. For more, see Brian Cunniff’s …

A shutout win for the Wildwood Warriors football team Friday night.  Wildwood blanked Haddon Township, 21-0 for its first win of the season.  In one of the best games of the night, Mainland defeated Oakcrest, 21-14.

The Cape Atlantic League is ready for its second boys and girls’ soccer tournament.  Ocean City girls is the top seed and will open the tournament against Egg Harbor Township on Saturday.  Wildwood Catholic boys have made the tournament and will play arch rival St. Augustine.

The Philadelphia Phillies fired manager Gabe Kapler on Thursday.  Kapler was fired after two seasons for which the Phillies did not make the playoffs, despite the addition of outfielder Bryce Harper.  The Phillies are now in a competitive market for a new manager with other high profile teams, including the …

Middle Township soccer player David Gardner scored two goals in a 3-2 Panther loss to Oakcrest Tuesday.  That makes Gardner only the eighth player in Middle Township history to score 50 goals in a career.  For more, see Brian Cunniff’s story on CoastSportsToday.com.

Ocean City had a big test Friday night on the gridiron and were easily handled by St. Augustine Prep, 35-3 in a game broadcast by Tom Williams on 106.3 the Shore.  This was Ocean City’s first loss of the season.  In other action, Middle Township dropped a one point heartbreaker …

It was a great bounce back win for the Middle Township football team Saturday at Gloucester Catholic.  Kenderson Cardaci tossed three touchdown passes as the Panthers earned a 28-0 shutout win.  Cardaci also ran in a two point conversion. For more, including videos, see Brian Cunniff’s story on CoastSportsToday.com.

In the biggest upset of the high school football season, Hammonton defeated Holy Spirit Friday night, 18-7.  Jaiden Abrams rushed for 226 yards in that game.  In other action, Ocean City improved to 4-0 with a 44-6 win over Absegami.  Riverside knocked off Wildwood 36-6.  Today, Middle Township plays Gloucester …