School Board Honors Championship Teams, Student Artist

Superintendent of Schools Kathleen Taylor and the Ocean City Board of Education took time before Wednesday's public meeting to recognize academic and athletic achievers.

Ocean City Intermediate School seventh-grader Juliet Evangelista finished in third place among more than 200 entrants in the Cape May County Earth Day Logo Contest.

The Ocean City High School girls' swimming team captured the Cape-Atlantic League National Division title for the second straight year and broke 10 individual and relay school records in the process. Coach Katie Merz recognized the following individuals: Maddie Brady, Erin Myers, Gabby Breazeale, Lauren Bowersock, Ashlyn Roze, Devon Grisbaum, Noel Styer, Casey Merrill and Mel Wilezol.

The Ocean City High School girls' basketball team won the team's first state championship in school history. Coach Paul Baruffi recognized the following individuals: Malia Hindle, Nicole Piergross, Sierra Schoenwald, Taylor Price, Katie Johnson, Karissa Bourbeau, Natalie Landi and Julia Duggan.