Ocean City Red Raiders

What’s the best way to bounce back from a frustrating loss in the Diamond Classic? Throw one of the better left-handed pitchers in South Jersey out on the mound and let him do his thing.

Ocean City (22-8) advances to the Group 3 state semifinals at 5 p.m. on Thursday at Deptford High School, where the Red Raiders will face Central Jersey champion Westampton Tech, a 61-53 winner over Neptune.

Both teams played aggressive defense as Ocean City led just 22-16 heading into halftime.

In South Jersey there aren’t too many rivalries that can match Mainland vs. Ocean City

Shawnee notched a 28-0 victory to wrap up its third straight sectional title and ninth in school history.

The highly anticipated rematch between Ocean City and Mainland, which was originally scheduled for Friday night in Linwood, has been rescheduled.

A pair of local boys soccer teams advanced in the state tournament, here is a roundup of the action.

Jake Cook hauled in a pair of tackle-breaking touchdown passes and Sean Bradley finished with four of the team’s seven sacks as Mainland stayed undefeated with a 21-6 victory over Ocean City.

Tonight, a “family feud” of sorts will take place at Mainland as the Mustangs welcome Ocean City in a game that has huge West Jersey Football League implications -- and has even sparked a brand new trophy.

The undefeated Red Raiders kept their record spotless in eye-popping fashion, racing out to a 30-0 lead just 13 minutes into the game and cruising to a 44-6 victory over the Braves.