Two Middle Township High School student athletes made their college choices official Monday during a ceremony at the school. CoastSportsToday.com reports exclusively that Maggie Slavin will play lacrosse at Nyack College in New York, while Zach Wyatt will play baseball at Bloomsburg University; both are Division II schools. For more, see Brian Cunniff’s story on…
The Ocean City High School football schedule is in for big changes next season. CoastSportsToday.com reports exclusively that Ocean City will likely lose matchups with Cedar Creek and St. Joseph and earn games against Bridgeton and Egg Harbor Township due to realignment in the West Jersey Football League. For more, see Tom Williams story on…
A South Jersey Group III title for the Ocean City girls soccer team in a shootout Thursday at Carey Stadium. Delaney Lappin scored on a penalty kick which gave Ocean City a 2-1 win over Cherry Hill West. Ocean City will play Allentown Tuesday in a state semifinal at Toms River North High School.
The Ocean City boys soccer team advanced to the South Jersey Group 3 championship game with a 3-1 win over Hammonton Tuesday afternoon in a game played in a steady rainfall. The Red Raiders will host Mainland Friday afternoon at Carey Stadium for the title. For more on this game, read Tom Williams’ story on…
Tragedy strikes Philadelphia sports. Former Phillies pitching ace Roy Halladay was killed in a plane crash in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida Tuesday; Halladay was only 40 years old. Halladay recently received his pilot’s license and was an eight time all star, winning 203 games in his career. The Phillies issued…
The high school football playoff seedings and pairings are all set. Ocean City is the only Cape May County team to qualify for the playoffs; the Red Raiders are seeded fifth in South Jersey and will travel to Delsea. Middle Township, Wildwood, and Lower Cape May did not qualify for the post season. For more,…
The Middle Township field hockey team advanced to Friday’s South Jersey Group I title game by knocking off top seed Williamstown, 3-2 on Wednesday. The Lady Panthers will battle Schalick Friday at 2pm for the South Jersey title; Middle beat Schalick last year for the championship, 7-2. For more, see Brian Cunniff’s report on CoastSportsToday.com.
The Philadelphia Eagles pulled off another blockbuster trade, shipping a draft pick to the Miami Dolphins for running back Jay Ajayi. Ajayi has not had a good season, but he will come to the Eagles as the number one option at running back. The Dolphins are the only team in the NFL without a rushing…
Ocean City High School’s girls soccer team scored a win in its first playoff game of the season Monday afternoon by beating Central Regional, 4-0, at Carey Stadium. Freshman Faith Slimmer scored a pair of second half goals for the Lady Red Raiders who will play Tuesday’s winner of the game between Absegami and Gloucester…
The Philadelphia Phillies have hired Gabs Kapler as their new manager, replacing Pete Mackanin. Kapler has worked for the Dodgers as the director of player development and he played 12 seasons in the major leagues. Kapler has no previous ties with the Phillies.