The Ocean City Sports Trivia Test Answers
About a month ago, we challenged you to the Ocean City Sports Trivia Test. This week, we’ll give you the answers and the name of our winner.
The winner will get $30 worth of Shell gasoline from former Raider star Glenn Wiesenthal and super Atlantic-10 fan Don Wiesenthal at Wiesenthal’s Shell; a full detailing of your vehicle by former Raider football star Brian Coggins at Car Caress; some of that delicious caramel corn from Johnson’s Popcorn, where former OCHS field hockey star Becky Juzwiack is one of John Stauffer’s key associates; and a copy of the book about Philadelphia sportscaster Bill Campbell, written by Ocean City summer property owner Sam Carchidi and autographed by both Campbell and Carchidi.
There are 20 questions worth a total of 100 points. The answers are in bold.
1- Who was the last OCHS running back to gain 1,000 or more yards in one season? (4 points) Jim Thomas gained 1,155 in 2001 as a junior, then transferred to Buena before his senior year.
2- Trey Severs averaged more than 20 points per game in 2006-07, the 13th Ocean City boys player to do that. Only three players have averaged 20 points a game during two seasons. Name them. (2 points each) Bill Fisher (1974-76), Ed Paone (77-79) and Bob McAllister (1987-89).
3- Sean Feeney hit .403 during the baseball season to lead Ocean City hitters. Next year he will be attempting to become the sixth OCHS player since 1956 to lead the team in hitting two straight years. Who was the last to do it? (4 points) Jason Tarves in 1994-95.
4- Brett Johnson is the only state boys cross country champion in OCHS history. But he is one of four runners to win South Jersey titles. Name the other three. (2 points each) Mike Scythes (1975), John Richardson (2001-02) and John Fennekohl (2006).
5- In the last five years, four OCHS head coaches with 150 or more career wins have retired. Name them. (2 points each) Wayne Colman (164), Pat Dougherty (481), Bill Nickles (311) and Bill Moreland (336).
6- Chad Severs led Ocean City boys soccer scoring four straight years from 1997-2000. Since then, two other players have led the team in scoring in back-to-back seasons. Who were they? (2 points each) Adam Sternberger (2001-02) and Rafael Duarte (2005-06).
7- Who played No. 1 singles for the Ocean City boys tennis team the last time it won a South Jersey championship in 1983? (4 points) Lou Paone.
8- Who are the only three OCHS graduates to become head coaches of CAL boys basketball conference or division champions at schools other than Ocean City? (3 points each) Ken Leary (Pleasantville), Sam Botta (Mainland) and Whitey Haak (Mainland).
9- Who was the only girl to lead the Ocean City field hockey team in scoring three straight years? (4 points) Kristie Miller (1984-86).
10- Not counting football, who are the only two OCHS head coaches to win a state championship but not record 100 career wins with the Raiders? (3 points each) Gina Zappariello (1989 softball) and Bob Martin (1995 boys soccer).
11- Name the last Ocean City girls basketball player to average 20 or more points per game in one season. (4 points) Joi Johnson (1992-93).
12- Among varsity sports that have been around at least five seasons, only three have finished above .500 every single year. What three sports are they? (2 points each) Girls soccer (14 seasons), girls track (30 seasons) and girls cross country (33 seasons).
13- Liz Ker has led OCHS in scoring in girls soccer the last two seasons. If she does it again, she will be the first to lead three straight years. Who is the only other Raider to lead girls soccer scoring two straight years? (3 points) Lauren McHale (1995-96).
14- There have been six “four-point” plays in OCHS boys basketball history – occurring when a player makes a three-pointer, is fouled and makes the free throw. Who were the six players? (1 point each) Bill Farina (1992), Mike Ludwig (1996), Quan McCray (1996), Jay Granger (1999), Steve West (2002) and Josh Davidson (2004).
15- In 1951, Bert Avis threw four TD passes in a game against Hammonton. Only once since then has an OCHS quarterback tossed four TDs in one game. Who was he? (4 points) Dave Andrews vs Burlington Township in 1972.
16- Who is the only person, aside from Wendy Nickles and Phil Birnbaum, to have been Ocean City’s head coach in girls tennis? (3 points) Dixie Howell in 1980 when Nickles was on maternity leave.
17- Only once in OCHS history has one program had six straight undefeated seasons. What sport was it and who was the head coach? (4 points) Girls track from 1990-95, coached by Mike Naples.
18- In either baseball or softball, only once in OCHS history have players from the same family been the leading hitters on the team for five straight seasons. Who were these two players? (5 points) The Treens in softball – Kim from 2001-03 and Julie from 2004-05.
19- Pat Lynch was the first OCHS wrestler to lead the team in wins three or more straight years. Who are the only two Raiders since Lynch graduated to do it? (3 points each) Greg Austin (1996-99) and Joe Galante (1999-2002).
20- Who was the coach of the last OCHS golf team to win the American Conference? (4 points) Matt Oster in 1988.
The winner, interestingly enough, lives in Port St. Lucie FL and reads The Gazette online. He is Timothy Pullam and he got interested in OCHS sports when his nieces and nephews played for the Raiders. He originally lived in Williamstown and his children went to school there. He has maintained his interest since retiring and attends games during his regular visits to Ocean City.
However, Timothy only scored a 38 – not what we expected but enough to win by 11 over the other 58 contestants, 32 of whom entered online. We hope you’ll give it a try when we return with another test somewhere in the future.






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