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Photo Gallery: A review of OCHS sports in 2018

January 1, 2019

By TOM WILLIAMS

The calendar year 2018, which ended last night, was a successful one for Ocean City High School sports.

The Raiders won South Jersey championships in four sports and eight Cape-Atlantic League titles.

Here is a photographic review of some of the highlights of the last 12 months at OCHS —-

The OCHS girls won twice at Walt Disney World and hung out with The Grinch
Nate Hays continues to set swimming records
Nick Sannino got off to a quick start with six wins in December
Tori Rolls & Danielle Donoghue hope to become the first OCHS basketball players (male or female) to play on four South Jersey championship teams
Brandon Lin led the Raiders in tackles for the third straight year
Ian Aungst rewrote OCHS single-season passing records
Sophomore Alexa Palmieri was a South Jersey champion in girls cross country
Sophomore Jake Insera (left) was honored as a Rising Star and senior Bill Kroeger as a Complete Athlete by DestinationAthlete.com
Brandon Lashley had a record breaking season in football, including a 105-yard interception return that got national attention
Senior Tori Rolls (left) was honored as a Complete Athlete and sophomore Faith Slimmer as a Rising Star by DestinationAthlete.com
The OCHS seniors celebrate another South Jersey championship in field hockey
The girls cross country team had an undefeated dual meet season and won the South Jersey championship
The boys also won the South Jersey cross country championship, the first time in school history that both OCHS cross country teams were South Jersey champs the same year
The new OCHS Hall of Famers (from left) - Renee Tomlin, John Richardson, Brett Johnson, Brittany Sedberry-Eberson, Judy Gayle, Mike Pellegrino, Chad Severs, Cory Picketts Terry and Trish LeFever
The boys soccer team won the first CAL Tournament
The OCHS girls tennis team shared the conference championship
Raider Nation was alive and well
The seniors led the football team back into the NJSIAA playoffs
Dan Nunan was drafted by the Angels
Tony Surace (left) looks on as Ocean City's Vince Leavey (center) and Mainland's Mike Gatley hold the Ed Byrnes Memorial All-Sports Award. The Raiders and Mustangs tied for the award
Brandon Lashley had a great season on the mound
The baseball team won a conference championship
Girls lacrosse won a second straight CAL championship
Ocean City took first place at the second annual Cape May County High School Golf Tournament
Sophia Gresham broke a 24-year old OCHS long jump record
Danielle Donoghue scored her 100th goal in lacrosse
Alexa Weber was a dominant distance runner
Bill Kroeger was one of the best in the state in lacrosse faceoffs
Great OCHS golfer Jeff Michner died suddenly at age 36 in May
Joe Sacco received the Boo Pergament Memorial Award as the CAL's most improved player from Dave DeWeese, coach of CAL champion Wildwood Catholic,
Ryann Styer and Maggie Wallace were two of the best swimmers in the state
The two OCHS seniors - Mickey Baker and Kilie Wyers - happily display the South Jersey trophy.
John Bruno guided the boys basketball team to their first 20-win season in more than three decades
Liam Bergman was a winner in indoor track
OCHS cross country coach Matt Purdue and retired tennis coach Phil Birnbaum received coaching awards

Mark Hunter