OCHS Hall of Fame

Ocean City High School
Sports Hall of Fame

The Athletes
Listed below are those selected to the OCHS All-Sports Hall of Fame, including their year of graduation.

Ed Adamczyk (Class of 1958)
Ed was an All-South Jersey football player who held the school scoring record when he graduated. He also was a successful swimmer and a multi-event champion in track. He won 11 varsity letters in his career, just one less than the maximum, and was captain of all three teams as a senior. Inducted in 2023.

Tom Adams (Class of 1957)
A two-year starter, Adams led the Raiders in scoring as a senior (17.7) in 1956-57 on the OCHS Team of the Century. That team won 23 straight before losing the state final. The 442 points he scored during his senior year was a school record for one season. Adams was known for his smooth style on the court, quick hands and his accuracy as a shooter. Inducted in 1989.

Charles Adelizzi (Class of 1930)
Adelizzi led OC to three successful seasons in a row. He scored nine touchdowns and 60 points as a sophomore in 1927 (the year Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs for the Yankees) as the Raiders went 6-3-1. As a junior, Adelizzi scored 10 touchdowns and 65 points and Ocean City was 7-0-2, the school's first undefeated team. They were South Jersey champions again in 1929 and were 7-1-1. Adelizzi finished his career with 222 points, a record that held up until 1975. Inducted in 1992.

Romeo Adelizzi (Class of 1932)
Adelizzi played for OCHS from 1929-32, joining his older brother on the team as a freshman. He scored 70 points in each of his final three seasons. Ocean City's football teams were 32-5-1 during his four years in the lineup and he scored 219 career points. He set school records for points and extra points that stood up for decades after he graduated. Inducted in 1994.

Dave Andrews (Class of 1973)
There was little that Dave could not do in sports. He was the quarterback on a Cape-Atlantic League championship football team and the point guard on a CAL champion in basketball. He also contributed from many positions in baseball. Dave finished with 769 passing yards and 13 TD passes while also intercepting seven passes. The Raiders defeated Pleasantville, including future NFL back Dino Hall, on Thanksgiving to win the league. Dave led the basketball team in assists. He died as a passenger in an automobile accident at the foot of the Ninth Street Bridge in June 2021. Inducted in 2021.

Joe Avis (Class of 1950)
He was a four-sport athlete in the 1940s who was selected to the OCHS All-Century team in football as a defensive back (he was also his team’s quarterback) and in baseball as a catcher. He was also a starter in basketball and a track athlete. Joe died in 2016 at age 84 after serving as a captain in the U.S. Air Force. Inducted in 2022.

Josh Baker (Class of 1994)
An all state football player as a defensive back in the mid-1990s, he also gained over 1,200 rushing yards & scored 11 touchdowns. He was a two-year starter in basketball with 226 career assists (one of top 10 totals in school history), led the team in assists two straight years and led in steals as a senior. Inducted in 2022.

Don Barton (Class of 1977)
Very few OCHS athletes were more successful than Barton. In four years of varsity tennis, he was 87-4. That includes 21-1 mostly playing doubles as a freshman and 66-3 as the No. 1 singles player over the next three seasons. The Raiders won four straight CAL titles with Barton in the lineup and three South Jersey championships. He never lost a set in CAL play. Barton went on to Furman University where he was an NCAA All-American and was inducted into the Furman Sports Hall of Fame. Inducted in 1991.

Casey Beyel (Class of 2007)
Casey was a successful three-sport athlete at Ocean City High School, using her varied talents in field hockey, basketball and lacrosse. She shared The Flagship Award (now The Billy Schoppy Award) in 2007 which is presented to the top Cape-Atlantic League athlete in the graduating class. In her four field hockey seasons, Casey played on four CAL champions, two South Jersey champs and one state champion. The teams were a combined 82-6-5. She finished her career with 58 goals and her 43 career assists tied for the school record at the time. In basketball she played on two CAL champions that were a combined 50-8. In lacrosse, her teams won 26 straight CAL games and she graduated with 162 goals, the school record at the time. Inducted in 2019.

Jen Blizzard (Class of 1990)
As a junior, she scored a team-high 14 goals for a team that was 17-2-1 and won the CAL championship for the very first time. In her senior year, the Raiders were 18-1-2 losing to Eastern in the South Jersey final in an overtime shootout. Ocean City was ranked No. 4 in South Jersey, No. 12 in the state and won its second straight CAL championship. Blizzard set a record that year for assists with 13 while also adding 19 goals. She became the first OC player to be first team, all-state. Blizzard finished her field hockey career with 53 goals and 24 assists. The Raiders won 61 games and two league titles during her four years in the lineup. Inducted in 2017.

Leon Brown (Class of 1987)
Leon was the definition of a three-sport athlete. He made his biggest impact in track when he became the first OCHS athlete to win at the NJSIAA Meet of Champions, setting a school record in the 200 meters that still stood 31 years later. He was first in the 200, second in the long jump and third in the 100 to help the team finish third in the state meet. The Raiders were 23-1 in dual meets during his career and won the South Jersey team championship his senior year. In football, he gained 1,301 career rushing yards, still among the top 20 in school history after three decades. And he also averaged in double figures in basketball, getting his career-high 25 points against Holy Spirit. Inducted in 2017.

Anne Brinkmann (Class of 1980)
In her senior year, Brinkmann reached career levels no other girls basketball player in South Jersey had ever reached. She not only SCORED more than 1,000 points, she also PASSED for more than 1,000 points by getting more than 500 assists. Brinkmann finished her career with 1,216 points and 588 assists, the latter still standing as a school record. She also had 436 rebounds and 397 steals. She played in every game for her four years of high school, during which time the Raiders were 92-14. While in college at Arizona State she discovered the tumor that eventually led to her death from cancer. Inducted in 1992.

T. John Carey (Class of 1930)
John was a multi-sport athlete at OCHS in the 1930s, excelling in football and track. In his senior year, he won three events in the New Jersey State track meet, the only OCHS athlete to accomplish that. Carey later returned to coach football, basketball and track as both head coach and assistant. The city’s primary sports field – Carey Stadium – is named in honor of him and his brother, Fenton. Inducted in 2023.

Doug Colman (Class of 1991)
Colman was a two-way football star for the Raiders. He gained 1,272 yards rushing in his career and was also named South Jersey Defensive Player of the Year. From Ocean City, Colman went on to the University of Nebraska where he was part of two National Championship teams. He then played in the NFL for the Giants, Titans and Browns, including an AFC championship and an appearance in Super Bowl XXXIV. Currently the head football coach at Absegami High School. Inducted in 2002.

John Cranston (Class of 1964)
Captain of the 1963-64 Raiders Cranston guided those Raiders to the state Group 2 championship. He was named to the "All State Final" team, the five best players who played in state finals that year. Cranston finished the season with 451 points, then the second highest total in school history. He was second on the team with 47 steals and set a school record for assists in a season (119). A three-year starter, Cranston scored 800 points. He graduated as the third leading career scorer in history and the all-time leader in assists. Inducted in 1995.

MaryJo Dougherty (Class of 1988)
The top runner on the OCHS cross country team four years (1984-87) and South Jersey champion her final two seasons. The team was 37-3 in dual meets her four years and won 4 CAL titles and two South Jersey championships. She was also an all star distance runner in track during four seasons when OCHS was 29-3. Inducted in 2022.

Bill Fisher (Class of 1976)
Fisher was both consistent and explosive for the Raiders from 1973-76. He holds school records for consecutive games in double figures (52), games with 40 or more points (two) and consecutive seasons averaging 20 or better (two). When he graduated with 1,339 career points, he also held school records for points, field goals, steals and assists. Inducted in 1994.

Bridget Flynn (Class of 2015)
Bridget spent her first two years running successfully for Holy Spirit. But once she arrived in Ocean City she became one of the best in school history. She won South Jersey championships in the 800 and 1600 meters both years at OCHS and won the Billy Schoppy Memorial Award as the best overall female athlete in the Cape-Atlantic League’s Class of 2015. She was OCHS Girls Track Athlete of the 2nd Decade (2010-19) and made the All-Decade team in cross country, where she was also a South Jersey champion. Inducted in 2021.

Lisa Foglio (Class of 1979)
When she graduated, Foglio's 1,970 career points was the most in South Jersey history. It still ranks as the fourth highest total in CAL history. The Raiders were 95-7 during her four years in the lineup, finishing in 1979 as South Jersey champions. They lost the state final to Paramus Catholic, led by 6-7 Anne Donovan, a two-time Olympic gold medalist. Foglio is the only girl in OCHS history to average over 20 points a game for two straight seasons. Inducted in 1989.

Robyn Fortsch (Class of 1983)
Robyn was a versatile athlete at Ocean City High School despite limitations caused by knee injuries. She was an all star in softball but missed most of her junior and senior years because of injury. In basketball, despite missing nearly half of her junior year, she scored 1,081 career points - the fifth highest total in school history when she graduated. Robyn averaged more than 17 points per game in both her junior and senior years and finished her career in the top 10 at OCHS in rebounds (4th), steals (8th ) and assists (8th). After high school she attended the University of Pennsylvania where she was successful in yet another sport - track and field. She also returned to the CAL as girls basketball coach at Egg Harbor Township High School. Inducted in 2019.

Jen Frank (Class of 1991)
Jen has been the most successful girls tennis player in school history. She is the only girl to win 100 matches (101) at singles and has the most wins in a season (30) and the second most (24) at No. 1 singles. She was chosen as the OCHS Girls Tennis Player of the Century in 2000. In addition, Jen was the designated hitter on the softball team that won a state championship in 1989, the only one in history in that sport. She was chosen as the DH on the All-Century softball team to become one of a limited number of athletes who were on all-century teams in more than one sport. Inducted in 2021.

Judy Gayle (Class of 1974)
Judy was one of the very first female athletes after girls sports began to arrive at Ocean City High School - and one of the best. She was a two-sport star for the Raiders in the early 1970s. In basketball, Judy scored in double figures for all three years and was second on the team in steals and assists each year. She finished her basketball career with 606 career points and held five school records when she graduated. In softball, she used her athletic skills, quickness and leadership to advantage both offensively and defensively. She hit consistently and with some power and was a serious threat on the bases. On defense, she had a strong arm and was an real asset. During her career she was named to a total of five all star teams.Inducted in 2018.

Archie Harris (Class of 1937)
Harris was a talented three-sport athlete at OCHS but he was especially great in track. He set records in the throwing events that would stand for decades. After graduating from high school, he threw the discus far enough to rank among the best in the country. He would have been part of the USA's Olympic Team in 1940 (and, possibly, 1944), but both games were cancelled because of World War II. Harris, who graduated from Indiana University and was a pilot in the war, battled racism all his life. Inducted in 1990.

Abbey Hartman (Class of 1997)
Abbey was one of the most successful distance runners in OCHS history. She was a two-time state champion in cross country and the Raiders were 41-5 in dual meets during her career. In track, she was a state champion and the Raiders were 37-0 during her four years, winning three South Jersey and two state titles. She also won two state championships during indoor track. Inducted in 2023.

John Huff (Class of 1969)
A three-year starter in basketball in the late 1960s who led team in scoring, steals and assists as a senior and assists as a junior. He was a two-year starter in baseball, hitting over .300 both years. And he played football as a senior, setting three school records including interceptions in a game and total takeaways in a season. Inducted in 2022.

Andy Jernee (Class of 1951)
Jernee was a key player on four very good teams at OCHS that finished a combined 31-4-1. He scored 164 points in his four years as a starter and, for a long time, was the only Raider listed among the school's career top 10 in points, rushing yards and passing yards. He went on to the US Naval Academy where he played two years for Navy before an unjury ended his career. Inducted in 1991.

Brett Johnson (Class of 2009)
Brett was a multiple state champion in cross country and track and a winner in the NJSIAA Meet of Champions. In 2007, his junior year, he was South Jersey and state champion in cross country, leading the Raiders to back-to-back South Jersey team championships for the first time in school history. He repeated his individual South Jersey championship as a senior. When he graduated he held the school record for the fastest time on the OCHS course. In outdoor track, he set a school record in the 1600 meters that still stands more than 10 years later. Brett was a state champion in both the 800 and 1600 meters and also won the 3200 in South Jersey. Brett played basketball his first two years at OCHS before joining the indoor track team and competing all over the country. Inducted in 2018.

Joi Johnson (Class of 1993)
Joi excelled at two sports during her high school career - basketball and track. She was a state Group 3 champion in the high jump and was named to the OCHS All-90s Decade Team in girls track and field. But in basketball, Joi was the Player of the Decade in the 1990s, scoring 1,322 points, the fourth highest total in school history at the time. As a senior, she scored 20 or more points 16 times, including four games with 30 or more points. Joi made more than 61 percent of her shots as a senior, still the OCHS school record 27 years later. She averaged nearly 10 rebounds and four steals per game during her career. Inducted in 2019.

Joe Kennedy (Class of 1955)
Joe was one of those unique four-sport athletes in OCHS history. He was a two-way end on the football team, a pitcher and first baseman who batted .450 on a championship baseball team and was a champion runner in track. But it was in basketball that he made his biggest impression. Joe was the leading scorer on the first state championship team at OCHS in any sport. When he graduated he was the all-time leading career scorer in school history and still ranked in the top 25 decades later. He was named to the OCHS All-Century teams in both basketball and baseball. Inducted in 2021.

Jill Kozakowski (Class of 1997)
Back in the days when boys and girls swimmers in the Cape-Atlantic League were grouped on the same team, Jill was a record-setter. She still holds the school record for the fastest 500 meter freestyle by a girl more than two decades after she set it. And she was the only female swimmer to be named part of the 1990s Team of the Decade at Ocean City High School, earning the nod in the 100 butterfly. She went on to a successful swimming career at Seton Hall where she was named to the Big East All-Academic Team. She also threw the javelin and discus in high school track. Jill later returned to the Cape-Atlantic League as coach at Cape May Tech and was selected a Coach of the Year by the South Jersey Interscholastic Swimming Association. Inducted in 2019.

Ken Leary (Class of 1961)
When Leary, a 5-7 sophomore who started the year before at St. Cecilia of Kearny, arrived in Linwood he made an immediaye impression on OCHS basketball. He led the team in scoring as a sophomore and junior and was second to Gary Satrappe his senior year. He was the first Raider to score 1,000 points (1,063) and the first among the school's then playing in the CAL. He set school records for steals and assists that stood for nearly 20 years. Ocean City was 27-1 in the CAL with Leary in the lineup, winning three straight league titles. He had a great career at Boston University and then returned to the area, winning more games as a coach at Pleasantville High School than any coach in league history, at the time. Inducted in 1990.

Steve Libro (Class of 1958)
Steve was a three-sport star at OCHS in the 1950s. He was the quarterback on an 8-1 team that won the Cape-Atlantic League championship in football. He was a starting guard and one of the leading scorers on a 21-1 championship basketball team. And was an all star outfielder on a CAL champion baseball team. Steve was named to the OCHS All-Century team in baseball. He went on to success in football at The College of New Jersey. He was inducted into the TNCJ Hall of Fame and became a highly successful coach at North Brunswick High School, which named its football field after him. Inducted in 2021.

Mike Linahan (Class of 1976)
Most fans are aware of Linahan's accomplishments running the ball and scoring points. But, during his final two years (1974-75) he rarely left the football field. Linahan graduated with 2,304 career rushing yards, 228 points, 35 touchdowns, 12 extra points, 14 pass receptions, 5 for 8 passing for 120 yards and two TDs, 56 tackles, eight interceptions, 25 kick returns and one of the best punting averages at OCHS in the last 30 seasons. Inducted in 1995.

Scott Lipford (Class of 1997)
Scott could do it all in sports. He was successful in football, basketball and track. In football, he was part of the 1996 team that many consider Ocean City's greatest. He finished his career with 16 touchdown receptions, catching three in one game three different times. He had 1,710 career receiving yards, an OCHS record and second best in Cape-Atlantic League history. He also holds OCHS records for yards in a season (861), yards in a game (201) and yards per catch in a career (24.6). Scott also made his mark on the track, setting a record in the 400 hurdles that still stands. He was also part of the fastest 4x400 meter relay team. In basketball he was second on the team in three-point goals and shot better than 75 percent from the foul line. Inducted in 2019.

Patrick Lynch (Class of 1991)
Lynch set the standards for great Cape-Atlantic League wrestlers to follow. He was 133-4 during his four high school seasons, including a state record 99 straight wins and a state record 101 pins. He won four district titles, three region titles and two state titles. Of his pins, 87 were in the first period and 48 in the first minute. He was undefeated in 66 matches against CAL opponents. Inducted in 2002.

Bob McAllister (Class of 1989)
McAllister was a "blue collar worker" on the basketball court and soccer field from 1986-89. He averaged more than 20 points a game each of his last two seasons, tying a school record. He scored 20 or more in 34 games, another school mark. He is among the career leaders in points (1,233) and rebounds (678). And he made 55.5 percent of his shots, a record when he graduated. He was an all star goalie in soccer. He is the only OCHS athlete to play in the state all star game in two sports. Inducted in 1994.

Lauren McHale (Class of 1998)
Lauren left her mark in two sports and she was part of Ocean City's All-1990s Decade Team in both sports. She was selected for the 800 meters in track after winning the NJSIAA Meet of Champions in the event. During her four years, the track team was 36-1 in dual meets, winning four CAL titles and finishing second in the South Jersey meet three times. She was the OCHS Girls Soccer Player of the 90s after graduating with 66 career goals and 37 career assists, both school records at the time.She is also one of two players to score five goals in one game and twice had three assists in one game. Inducted in 2019.

Danielle McNally (Class of 2010)
One of the top field hockey defenders in the state who also scored 34 career goals and added 32 assists. She led OCHS to the state championship in 2009. Raiders were 81-7-3 during her four seasons, winning three South Jersey titles. She was all-state twice in field hockey and also lettered in track. Inducted in 2022.

Shelly Meister (Class of 1992)
Shelly was the highly-successful goalie on OCHS field hockey teams that finished 38-9-8 and made the first of many appearance by the Raiders in the South Jersey championship game. She shut out 39 teams in those three years. Meister was also on the OCHS All-1990s girls basketball team and was a multi-event champion in track. Inducted in 2023.

Jeff Michner (Class of 2001)
When Jeff graduated, he had the three best nine-hole season scoring averages in Ocean City High School's golf history. His 37.65 average as a junior was the school record. He was named South Jersey Golfer of the Year and a High School All-American. Even though his senior year started the 21st century, he was named the top OCHS Golfer in the 20th Century. Jeff was part of a USA team that competed in Scotland and was the captain of the team at Drexel University. In May of 2018, as an executive chef in Brooklyn and working for No Kid Hungry, Jeff died suddenly of a brain aneurysm at age 36. Inducted in 2021.

Kristie Miller (Class of 1987)
By the time she graduated, Miller had established herself as the greatest goal scorer in Ocean City field hockey history. Her 24 goals as a junior was a school record. Miller led CAL scoring that year and was second in South Jersey. As a senior, Miller broke the school scoring record again with 25 goals, second best in South Jersey again. For her career, Miller scored 71 goals and was named to the second team, all-state. Inducted in 1995.

Charley Mumford (Class of 1963)
The Ocean City Player of the Century in baseball with a career batting average of .433, all-time best at OCHS. He was 7-3 with a 0.96 ERA and 108 strikeouts in 65 innings in 1963 as a senior; 7-3 with a 2.67 ERA and 102 strikeouts in 70 innings as a junior. He was also a two-way starting lineman in football. Charley died in 2016 at age 71. Inducted in 2022.

Joe Myers (Class of 1977)
Joe was the classic three-sport athlete in high school - a significant player in football, basketball and baseball. He started as a freshman in football and was an all star, playing defense and both quarterback and wide receiver. He shares a school record with three TD catches in one game. In basketball, he played in 64 games, starting most, and was the team leader in rebounds as a junior and consistently one of the tops in steals. But it was on the baseball mound that he really excelled. He won nine games in 1977 and struck out 122, both school records. Twice he struck out 17 in one game, another record. His career strikeout record was broken nearly 40 years after he set it. And he was durable, starting 27 games in his career and completing 21 of them. In his senior year the Raiders won their first CAL title in 13 years. Inducted in 2019.

Jack Neall (Class of 1968)
Very few OCHS football players made the impression that Neall did without carrying the ball. He was an All-South Jersey linebacker and strong offensive guard for a team that brought the CAL championship back to Ocean City after a 10-year absence. He made 76 tackles his senior year and 137 for his career while playing for a team with a strong offense, frequently keeping the defensive unit off the field for long periods. His high school coach, John Cervino, called him "the best high school football player I've ever seen". Neall went on to become an All-American at William & Mary, where he played for Lou Holtz. Inducted in 1989.

Amanda Nunan (Class of 2017)
Was named South Jersey Swimmer of the Year three times and New Jersey Swimmer of the Year twice after winning seven state individual championships in her career (2014-17), including the 500 freestyle all four years. The OCHS team was 46-4 and won four South Jersey titles and one state title in her four years. Inducted in 2022.

Ed Paone (Class of 1979)
In the long history of OCHS basketball, only three players have averaged more than 20 points per game in consecutive seasons. Only one of them - Paone - was a point guard. He led the 1978-79 Raiders in scoring (22.2 per game) and in assists (7.0). He also made 80 percent of his free throws, best in South Jersey. He holds school career records for free throw shooting (78.3%) and assists (359) and scored 1,330 points in his three seasons as a starter. Inducted in 1991.

Cory Picketts (Class of 2000)
Cory was named Ocean City High School's Top Female Athlete of the 20th Century because of her success in two sports - field hockey and softball. She led South Jersey field hockey players in scoring in both 1998 and 1999. She scored 79 career goals and her teams won three straight state titles and were a combined 70-3. In softball, she hit over .400 for each of three years, missing most of her junior year with an injury. Her career average was .425, a school record that lasted 15 years. Her 74 career hits was also a record for 15 years. She still holds school career records with 17 doubles and seven triples. Cory returned to OCHS to coach field hockey for seven years, finishing 145-17 with seven Cape-Atlantic League championships, six South Jersey titles and three state championships. Inducted in 2018.

John Richardson (Class of 2003)
A little over 15 years ago John did something that had never been done before in New Jersey. He won both the 800 and 1600 meters in the NJSIAA Meet of Champions, a one-day event that brought the top high school athletes in all of the state together in one meet. John also won back-to-back South Jersey championships in cross country, leading his team to three straight county championships and two straight second place finishes in the South Jersey meet. The Raiders were 31-4 during his last three years leading the pack and finished second in the state his senior year, the best finish by an OCHS boys cross country team at the time. Inducted in 2018.

Miles Schoedler (Class of 2011)
Miles was one of the finest middle distance and distance runners in South Jersey during the fall, winter and spring. And that success earned him The Flagship Award (now The Billy Schoppy Award) as the best male senior athlete in the Cape-Atlantic League. In cross country he was a South Jersey champion in back-to-back seasons and ran one of the fastest times in the history of Holmdel Park. In indoor track he won the state championship in both the 800 and 1600 meters and was a champion at both the New Balance Boston Grand Priz Mile and the Hispanic Games Mile. He also finished third in the Millrose Games. And in outdoor track he won South Jersey championships in the 1600 and 3200 meters as a junior but an injury late in his senior year ended his high school career prematurely. Inducted in 2019.

Brittany Sedberry (Class of 2006)
Brittany dominated cross country for three years. She won South Jersey championships her freshman, sophomore and junior years, leading the Raiders to three Cape-Atlantic League and two South Jersey team titles. OCHS was 30-0 in dual meets those seasons. She won state championships in her sophomore and junior years and then did something no CAL runner had ever done - she finished first in the NJSIAA Meet of Champions in back-to-back years, earning her the title of the best runner in New Jersey. Injury and illness limited her success as a senior. In outdoor track, Brittany also won the Meet of Champions in the 3200 meters as a sophomore, and was a state champion in the 1600 meters. She returned to OCHS in 2011 and coached the girls swim team for one season, winning a conference championship. But she had really left her mark as one of the greatest distance runners in New Jersey history. Inducted in 2018.

Chad Severs (Class of 2001)
Chad rewrote the soccer record books both at Ocean City High School and in South Jersey. He scored 159 career goals, the OCHS school record and the second highest total in New Jersey history. His 54 career assists are also a school record. He once scored an OCHS record 63 goals in one season, seven goals in one game and four assists in a game. During Chad's four seasons in the Ocean City lineup, when he led the team in scoring each year, the Raiders were 69-19, won three Cape-Atlantic League titles, two South Jersey crowns and two state championships. His teams qualified for the prestigious South Jersey Soccer Coaches Association's Invitational Tournament three times. Inducted in 2018.

Kevin Sinclair (Class of 1997)
Kevin was a dominant force in football during his OCHS career. He still holds 28 school records more than 20 years after he stopped playing.Kevin gained more than 100 yards rushing in 30 of the 38 games he played. He gained 849 yards in just games against Mainland. He scored 15 touchdowns just against Millville and 13 against Holy Spirit. And, in the final game of his career – the South Jersey Group 4 championship at The College of New Jersey against Shawnee – he ran for 284 yards and four touchdowns. In a selection sponsored by the New Jersey Nets, Kevin was selected as the best high school athlete in New Jersey in 1997. He also played basketball and shares the school record for 100 meters in track with Leon Brown, Pat Tolomeo and one of the players he helps coach on this year's football team, Josh Rolls. Inducted in 2017.

Diane Snow (Class of 1975)
Snow was the first girls basketball star at OCHS from 1971-75. When she graduated she held 28 of the school's 37 records, including 1,308 career points. During her four years in the lineup the Raiders were 66-5. She was named to the first team, All-CAL four times, the first person to accomplish that and still very rare in basketball. Inducted in 1994.

Melody Sye (Class of 1984)
Melody was one of the first championship female athletes at OCHS after girls sports began to arrive. She was the top runner on the girls cross country team for three straight years, winning the South Jersey individual championship in 1982. The team was 43-6 during her three seasons in the lineup and won three consecutive Cape-Atlantic League championships. In track, Sye ran the middle distances just as successfully. She qualified for the NJSIAA state meet as a sophomore and was a champion in the 400 meters both her junior and senior years. During her three years in the track and field lineup the Raiders were 21-7, including the very first undefeated team in 1984. Those teams also won three county meets, two CAL championships and the South Jersey title in 1983. Inducted in 2019.

Don Tarves (Class of 1960)
Don was a rare athlete at Ocean City High School - an athlete who excelled in four sports. He was a record-setting freestyle swimmer during the winter. In the spring he was an all star outfielder on a baseball team that won back-to-back Cape-Atlantic League titles and he also won the CAL championship in the high jump. In those days an athlete was permitted to compete in two varsity sports during the same season. But Don's biggest contributions were in football. He was a multiple all star who was the OCHS recordholder in career rushing yards and rushing yards in a season when he graduated. He still holds the school record with more than nine yards per carry over his career. Ocean City was 19-7-1 in his three football seasons, including a CAL championship. Inducted in 2019.

Renee Tomlin (Class of 2006)
Renee won The Flagship Award in 2006, presented to the outstanding senior athlete in the Cape-Atlantic League. As a senior, she won the State Group 3 championship in the 1600 meters and was second in the 800. She was South Jersey champion in both events. As a junior, Renee was also South Jersey champion in the 800 and 1600 meters. She went on to win the state championship in both the 800 and 1600. During her sophomore year, Tomlin was the South Jersey champion in the 800 meters. She also won the 800 meters at the state meet. Her final score in high school track was six South Jersey championships, four state championships and three medals in the Meet of Champions. She was also first team, all-conference in swimming twice and ran cross country as a senior for the first time and finished second in the South Jersey meet. Inducted in 2018.

Terry Tracey (Class of 1973)
Terry had a great career in track and basketball. As a junior, he won three events in the Cape May County Meet and repeated those three wins as a senior, setting meet records in all three. He won two events in the NJSIAA South Jersey Group 2 Meet and was second in the Meet of Champions. In basketball, he was a strong rebounder and inside scorer for the Raiders, scoring 25 points and grabbing 28 rebounds in Ocean City's state tournament opener. In addition to his accomplishments in sports, as a senior Terry ran for city commission in Sea Isle City (getting 350 votes) and played the lead in the OCHS school play Inducted in 2021.

Stephanie Vanderslice (Class of 1978)
At OCHS, Vanderslice scored 1,363 points, grabbed 1,216 rebounds and led the Raiders to a combined 72-6 record with three South Jersey final appearances in her three years in the starting lineup. She went on to score 1,089 points at Villanova, where she became a member of the Big Five Hall of Fame. Since then, Vanderslice became a successful NCAA coach at the University of Richmond, St. Joseph's University, Long Island University, Monmouth and Fordham, where she currently coaches. Inducted in 1991.

Maggie Wallace (Class of 2018)
Maggie holds six OCHS individual swim records and is part of five school relay records. She was a state champion in both the 200 and 500 meter freestyle, setting an all-time state record in the 500. The Raiders were 42-6 with Wallace in the pool, winning three South Jersey championships and one state title. She was named New Jersey Girls Swimmer of the Year in 2018 and Cape May County Female Athlete of the Year that same year. Inducted in 2023.

Gene Watts (Class of 1984)
Gene had a great career at OCHS but it was topped off by a terrific senior year. He joined Bill Moreland's cross country team for the first time and set course records throughout the season while leading the team to a 13-1 season and multiple championships. He was the leading scorer and rebounder on the boys basketball team that was the final team of Jack Boyd's Hall of Fame career. Then, in the spring, Gene set school records in the mile run and high jump while leading Wayne Colman's Raiders to both Cape-Atlantic League and Cape May County championships.Inducted in 2021.

Frank Wickes (Class of 1955)
Frank was the captain and leading rebounder on Ocean City High School's state basketball champions in 1955. In fact, two of his school rebounding records still stand decades later. But his contributions went much further. He was the ace pitcher who also played first base on a Cape-Atlantic League champion baseball team. And he was a champion in track. Frank was named to the OCHS All-Century teams in both basketball and baseball. After playing basketball at the University of Delaware, he became one of the top college band directors in the nation, spending 30 years at LSU. Frank died in April of 2020 at age 82. Inducted in 2021.

Abbey Woolley (Class of 1998)
Abbey was named the OCHS Field Hockey Player of the Century in 1999 after a magnificent career with the Raiders. She was the first Ocean City player to score 40 goals in one season, getting a South-Jersey leading 41 in 1997 when the Raiders were 24-1 and won their first state championship. Ocean City was 69-10-11 in her years in the lineup. She was named South Jersey Player of the Year during her senior year and was named all-state. She followed high school with an International career as a player and coach. In addition, Abbey had success in track. She won three events in the Cape May County Meet, setting a record in the 100 hurdles. She also won the long jump and 400 hurdles. Inducted in 2017.