Middle golfers finish 3rd straight unbeaten season

Last Updated on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 09:38 pm Written by Brian Cunniff Tuesday, May 21, 2013 09:38 pm

Middle Township’s golf team finished off another successful season this week.

The Panthers participated in the Tournament of Champions for the third straight year, finishing fourth in Monday’s event at Hopewell Valley Golf Club.

Sophomore David Hicks was among the tournament’s top scorers, finishing at 75 after shooting a 1-under-par 35 on the front nine. His score was good for fourth in Group II and 15^th overall out of 132 golfers.

Senior Kevin O’Donnell added an 82 and senior John Longstreet carded a 91.

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Schwartz makes Middle's lone hit count in playoff win over LCM

Last Updated on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 04:19 pm Written by Brian Cunniff Monday, May 20, 2013 07:40 pm

CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE – Doug Schwartz made his team’s only hit of the game count.

Schwartz’s hard-hit single to right center scored Chris Dougherty from third base with the winning run as the Middle Township High School baseball team edged rival Lower Cape May, 2-1, in eight innings in a first-round South Jersey Group II playoff game Monday afternoon.

“We had the perfect guy up at the perfect time,” said Middle coach Chuck Dougherty.

Fifth-seeded Middle (18-7), which set a program record for victories in a season with the win, moves on to play at fourth-seeded Cinnaminson in the second round on Friday. Cinnaminson beat No. 13 Barnegat, 4-3, on Monday.

In the decisive bottom of the eighth inning, Dougherty and Steve Hand were issued back-to-back walks to start the inning and were moved to second and third base on a sacrifice bunt by Eric Arenberg. Up stepped Schwartz, who roped his 46^th hit of the season into right center by connecting on a chest-high fastball.

Middle got the win despite being overpowered for most of the game by Lower starter Josh Pennington, who used a dominating fastball and a handful of good off-speed pitches to strike out 13 Middle hitters while allowing zero hits through seven innings. But Pennington, who endured a shoulder injury earlier in the season, was lifted after seven innings and 114 pitches.

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COLUMN >> The athletes who establish the standards

Written by Tom Williams Thursday, May 16, 2013 12:00 am

Last Thursday (5/9/13) was a pretty special day in Ocean City High School sports history.

At the Tennessee Avenue Complex behind the municipal golf course, senior Tess Solazzo became the first Cape-Atlantic League girls lacrosse player to score 300 or more goals in her career. Only three others have done it in South Jersey history. She enters this week’s Wednesday game against Egg Harbor Township with 99 goals this season, a school record.

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Ocean City youth football registration begins on Monday

Written by Staff Reports Thursday, May 16, 2013 12:00 am

The Ocean City Junior Raiders Football Association is holding its football and cheerleading registration beginning Monday. The registration will continue on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Eighth Street Recreation complex from 5pm to 8pm each night.  Registration is open to those in kindergarten through eighth grade. No prior experience is necessary. The Junior Raiders compete in the Atlantic County Youth Football League, which is a weighted league. Practice starts at the end of July and the season runs from early September to early November.

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THIS MONTH in OCHS Sports

Written by Tom Williams Wednesday, May 15, 2013 12:00 am

A quick look back at Raider highlights from the past

Alison Amicone won twice as Mike Naples’ girls track team won the Cape May County Meet, 129-52, over second place Lower Cape May. Pam McFarland won twice as Mike Naples’ girls track team won the Cape May County Meet, 129-52, over second place Lower Cape May.

May 1988:

Pam McFarland, Alison Amicone and Carla Roberts each won twice as Mike Naples’ girls track team won the Cape May County Meet, 129-52, over second place Lower Cape May. Amicone set meet records in the 800 meters (2:19.1) and the 1600 (5:19.0).

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Brigantine, Linwood play OCYAA Sunday

Written by Tom Williams Wednesday, May 15, 2013 12:00 am

Both OCYAA travel teams will be at home on Sunday, the 11-12 Year Olds hosting Brigantine and the 9-10s taking on Linwood. Both games will be at the Harry Vanderslice Memorial Complex on 35th Street.

After being rained out last Saturday, the OCYAA’s Tee Ball Program will continue on Saturday at 10 a.m. Registration will begin at 9:30 for boys and girls who will be at least five years old and not older than six on Oct. 1. A parent or guardian must be present to register with a valid birth certificate. (Don’t get Donald Trump started on this!) The registration fee is $35.

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OCHS alumni notebook

Written by Tom Williams Wednesday, May 15, 2013 12:00 am

Katie Corson

Katie Corson (senior-McDaniel track) broke a school individual record and was part of a new relay record in the Centennial Conference Championship Meet. She ran the 400 meters in 58.57 seconds for a new school mark and a silver medal. She also was part of a record performance in the 4x800 relay. Corson, who also plays field hockey at McDaniel, was named to the National Academic Field Hockey Team….

Jack Stephenson (senior-Richard Stockton track) received honorable mention on the NJAC all star team for the javelin. He threw 61.94 meters (203 feet, 2 inches) this year, a new RSC school record. Stephenson also had Stockton’s top shot put during the indoor season. He qualified for the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships in Wisconsin starting May 23….

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OCHS girls clinch CAL lacrosse tie with victory over MRHS

Last Updated on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 06:05 pm Written by Bill LeConey Tuesday, May 14, 2013 04:33 pm

Jen Marra / Kelly Hanna of the Ocean City High School girls lacrosse team fires a shot that results in a goal during the Raiders’ 14-9 win over Mainland Monday, May 13 at the Tennessee Avenue field in Ocean City.

The Ocean City High School girls lacrosse team had plenty on their minds for Monday’s key Cape-Atlantic League game against Mainland.

It turned out that short-term memory was enough.

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Raider spring sports roundup, edition of May 15, 2013

Written by Tom Williams Tuesday, May 14, 2013 04:30 pm

BASEBALL: Craig Mensinger’s Raiders just keep on rolling.

On Monday, Ocean City edged Absegami for the second straight time by an identical 2-1 score for their 12th straight victory, an all-time OCHS record. Freshman Sean Mooney came to the rescue. With two Absegami runners on base in the seventh and no outs, Mooney came on from the bullpen. He walked the first batter to load the bases but struck out the next two and got the final out on a routine ground ball to the mound.

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Ocean City Raiders sweep Cape May County track titles

Written by Tom Williams Tuesday, May 14, 2013 12:00 am

ERMA - Athletes from Ocean City High School again made the Cape May County Track Championships their own last Thursday.

Sophomore Ryan Givens won three times and missed a fourth by one-quarter inch. Senior Kevin Scott won twice for the second straight year and won the 800 meters for a third straight year. Sophomore Rachel Stremme came away with two more first place medals. Mary Kate Brelsford broke the meet record in the 3200 meters that she had set last year. Senior Ashley Conrad, senior Maryanna Oberg and junior Cierra Granger all added to their gold medal collection.

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