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• Mainland Regional (13-0) and Ramapo (12-0) will compete for the Group IV state championship title in a game at Rutgers University’s SHI Stadium in Piscataway. • This is the first time Mainland and Ramapo will face each other in a state championship game, creating a buzz of excitement in the school and surrounding districts.

Ryan Mallen scored a trio of touchdowns to lead Holy Spirit to a 37-26 Thanksgiving Day rivalry win over Atlantic City, in Atlantic City. Mallen, a junior, put 18 points on the scoreboard in the opening half by running in touchdowns of 27 yards and 23 yards and by hauling in a 57-yard scoring strike from Ty Costabile.

• The Atlantic City Vikings are set to host the Holy Spirit Spartans in one of the last Thanksgiving Day football games at John Boyd Stadium for the Boyd-Marczyk Trophy. • This will be the 95th meeting between the two teams, with the first game dating back to 1926. The Vikings lead the series 52-38-4.

Frank Riggitano was first handed the keys to Middle Township High School’s football program in 1990. During two tenures spanning 22 seasons as the Panthers head football coach, he steered the team to 111 victories and seven state playoff appearances. Now that he’s decided to leave the sideline, the...

• The Thanksgiving high school football rivalries between Atlantic City/Holy Spirit and Millville/Vineland are set to take place, marking the 95th and 152nd meetings respectively.

When Paul VI lost its opening football game of the season, 43-7 to St. Thomas Aquinas, it was certainly not a sign of things to come. First, the game was played on a Saturday afternoon in Ocean City as part of the Battle at the Beach, where 11 games were staged over three days. The other factor is St. Thomas Aquinas has been a Top 20 team in New Jersey all season, not the easiest way to open…

Life certainly isn’t fair. We all know that. Bad things happen to good people all of the time. Once again, the dysfunctionality of the City of Atlantic City has affected a great institution and a great man. Stockton University has been very good to and for Atlantic City. In...

WINSLOW TOWNSHIP — Complete domination by the Mustangs this season has brought them to the biggest football game of the year. Mainland Regional High School, the NJSIAA South Jersey champion, defeated Central Jersey champion Winslow Township High School 41-7 on Nov. 17 in the Group IV semifinal. Mainland, led...

Tickets are now on sale for the 2024 Hercules Tires Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships at historic Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey from March 12-16. All-session tickets are available for fans who would like to see multiple sessions throughout...

The great tradition continues on Thursday, November 23, 2023 when the Atlantic City High School vs. Holy Spirit High School Thanksgiving Day Football Game takes place at Dr. Jack Eisenstein Stadium at Atlantic City High School. Following last year’s dominating performance (63-34) victory by Holy Spirit, the series record is...

This is the brainchild of Steve Normane, the Director of Athletics at Holy Spirit High School in Absecon, New Jersey. Holy Spirit has consistently excelled in both academics and athletics … especially considering the size of its student population. Normane’s idea was to implement a film room, which is...

Since 1989, Frank Riggitano has been a cornerstone of Middle Township High School Athletics, and after 36 years working at the High School located in Cape May Court House, he will be retiring. The Middle Township High School Athletics Social Media announced on November 16th that Riggitano will be retiring...

WINSLOW TWP. – Jamie Tyson didn’t know much about football when he and his family arrived in the states from Jamaica when he was 6 years old. He might not have tried it had his new-found friends not pressed him to sign up, which he finally did in sixth grade. ...

LINWOOD — A historic season for the Mustangs was cut just short of another title Nov. 9. Two days earlier, the Mainland Regional High School volleyball team defeated Pinelands Regional High School 2-1 to capture their first ever NJSIAA South Jersey Group III championship. Mainland got revenge on Pinelands...

New Jersey has some excellent golf courses to play all throughout the state. Up and down and all around the state you can find some tremendous spots to play a round, but did you know the state is also home to the best golf course in the world?. Since 1966,...