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Atlantic City grad Nazim Derry making leap, transferring to Division I for basketball
Nazim Derry is moving up. The Atlantic City High School graduate played basketball the last two seasons with Goldey-Beacom College, an NCAA Division II program in Delaware. Derry tweeted April 18 his commitment to play next season with D-I University of New Hampshire.
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Gene Allen steps down as Atlantic City boys basketball coach
Gene Allen, who took over the program in 2003 and led the Vikings to unprecedented heights, announced Wednesday he is stepping down as coach.
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Umar Shannon's journey from Atlantic City to NCAA Sweet 16 with St. Peter's
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall is where Umar Shannon wore his Atlantic City High School letterman’s jacket while sitting in the stands and watching Temple University win the 2008 Atlantic 10 men’s college basketball tournament.
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A look back at the career of Atlantic City High School graduate and Saint Peter's assistant Umar Shannon
Atlantic City High School graduate Umar Shannon is an assistant with the St. Peter's University men's team.
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Who made this week's high school sports top-10 list?
The Vikings honored many of their long-time fans by presenting plaques to them before Sunday’s traditional Battle by the Bay finale between Atlantic City and Pleasantville on Sunday. The honorees included Delois Campbell, Ron Jordan, Frank Ervin, Williams Marsh and Wilbur Banks.
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In down year, Atlantic City's boys basketball coach takes it 'one day at a time': Must Win
Gene Allen laughed when he heard the question. How is the Atlantic City High School boys basketball coach doing? That’s what many in the South Jersey basketball community want to know. The Vikings are 2-7 and in the midst of a rare rebuilding season.
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Atlantic City boys top Cape May Tech for 3rd win in past 5 games
It has been a rough start for the Atlantic City High School boys basketball team. But the rebuilding Vikings are starting to make some progress. Dylan Culmone came up clutch in the fourth quarter to lead Atlantic City to a 40-34 victory over Cape May Tech in a Cape-Atlantic League American Division game Friday.
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AC boys earn win over Glassboro
The Atlantic City High School boys basketball got its first win of the season Saturday morning. Jai Pridgen Hill scored 18 points to lead the Vikings to a 46-38 win over Glassboro at the MLK Classic at Rowan University.
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Atlantic City grad Nazim Derry averaging 21.1 points for Goldey-Beacom hoops
Nazim Derry has been the Goldey-Beacom College men’s basketball team’s top scorer through eight games. Derry, a 6-foot-2 sophomore guard and Atlantic City High School graduate, is averaging 21.1 points and 5.3 rebounds per game for the NCAA Division II Lightning.
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Three A.C. boys basketball players to play for junior colleges
Stephen Byard, Teriq Chapman and Kiraan Palms will be attending junior colleges for the 2020-21 school year.
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Atlantic City’s thunderous win over Mainland nets program’s first CAL title in 10 years
Atlantic City defeats Mainland 63-50 to win the Cape-Atlantic League Tournament Final for first time since 2010.
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Ranking the 20 greatest boys basketball programs of the decade
When it comes to Group 4, Atlantic City has traditionally been one to watch. The Vikings won two of their three state championships during the past decade, claiming back-to-back crowns in 2012 and 2013.
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Atlantic City boys rout Cherry Hill East for South Jersey title
It was the biggest game Sharon Watson ever played. The Atlantic City High School senior made the most of it. Watson scored 11 points and made the momentum-changing plays to propel the Vikings to a 61-44 win over Cherry Hill East in the South Jersey Group IV boys basketball title game Tuesday night.
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Gene Allen becomes Atlantic City’s all-time winningest coach
With the Vikings’ 68-59 victory Saturday over Audenreid Charter (PA), Gene Allen passed Bill Swain as the winningest coach in the ACHS boys basketball program history.
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Stephen Byard scores 40 as AC returns to South Jersey final
Stephen Byard turned back the clock to deliver one of the greatest performances in the illustrious postseason history of ACHS boys basketball Saturday night.
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Atlantic City's Stephen Byard comes from a big family and has a love for numbers
The 6-foot-7 Atlantic City High School basketball standout has emerged as one of South Jersey’s top players this season.
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Atlantic City boys, Ocean City girls to play in state basketball semifinals
The Atlantic City High School boys and the Ocean City girls basketball teams will continue their pursuit of state titles Thursday.
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No. 2 Atlantic City holds off Wildwood Catholic
Coach Gene Allen of the Atlantic City High School boys basketball team tells David Aikens the oldest coaching cliché in the books. It’s not who starts the game; it’s who finishes.
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Atlantic City has little trouble with Wildwood Catholic, punches ticket to CAL tourney title game
David Aikens lit up the scoreboard in the third quarter, and teammate Ray Bethea filled up the scorebook, as No. 2 Atlantic City cruised past third-seeded Wildwood Catholic, 68-52, on Thursday night in the Cape-Atlantic League semifinals.
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Senior spotlight: Lamar Thomas never fears taking a big shot when Atlantic City basketball team needs one
In a win over Holy Spirit last season, Atlantic City guard Lamar Thomas — then a junior — nailed a couple of 3-pointers in front of a capacity crowd that were absolute daggers to the hearts of the Spartans faithful.
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