There is a new head basketball coach at Cape May Tech. The school promoted from within and Josh Mercado is the new head coach, according to shorenewstoday.com. He takes over the program that was led by Jim Ridgeway for the past 16 seasons. Mercado graduated Lower Cape May Regional in 2003. He teaches history and psychology…
A football tradition continues between Lower Cape May Regional and Middle Township on Thanksgiving. The two teams will face off in the annual Anchor Bowl, which didn’t happen last year because Lower Cape May Regional had to forfeit a number of games on their schedule. Besides last year, the annual tradition has been played ever…
Friday will be the day when a judge issues a ruling on a sports betting debate in New Jersey. United States District Court Judge Michael Shipp is expected to rule on Friday whether or not legalized sports betting can be conducted in the State of New Jersey. Arguments on both sides of the case were…
On Thursday night the Wildwood Warrior High School football team got their first victory in the final game of the season. Wildwood defeated visiting Pleasantville 22-6 in a chilly mist that caused several turnovers, including a Warrior interception return for a touchdown. Middle Township won their home consolation game over Audubon 22-0 and Ocean City…
The first weekend of high school football playoffs kicks off Thursday night with a schedule of consolation games. Three of our local teams will be in action at 7 p.m. Audubon plays at Middle Twp., Pleasantville travels to Wildwood and Ocean City will play at Deptford. Friday night’s schedule will feature sectional semifinal playoff games.
The seven football players at the center of a hazing scandal associated with the Sayreville High School football team will not be tried as adults. Prosecutors in Middlesex County say they will not try any of the students at adults in a case that brought the school national headlines and the cancellation of the football…
Friday night lights was a Friday night shutout for local football teams in Cape May County. Wildwood was blistered by Palmyra, 51-12 while Bridgeton took care of business shutting out Lower Cape May Regional, 43-0. Millville defeated Ocean City, 49-10. In the best CAL game of the night, Buena knocked off Mainland Regional in overtime,…
Lower Cape May Regional High School graduate Matt Szczur has hit his first home run in the major leagues. Szczur connected with a solo home run in the eighth inning of a game Saturday night off Pittsburgh pitcher Justin Wilson. Szczur added a double in the game as the Cubs beat the Pirates, 6-4. Szczur…
The local high school football season begins Friday night with three local teams in action. Middle Township will host Vineland at Memorial Field in Cape May Court House, while Wildwood entertains Gloucester City. Also on Friday night, Ocean City hits the road and visits Absegami. On Saturday, Lower Cape May takes the ferry across the…
Paul Rodio is the new basketball coach at St. Joseph’s of Hammonton. Not the Paul Rodio who has coached St. Augustine for years, it’s his son. Rodio was informed on Wednesday that he was selected to take over the program at St. Joe’s. Rodio played high school basketball for his father at St. Augustine, and…