You’d need a couple of pages to describe how athletic Jamie Tyson is and how much he elevated the Mainland Regional football and basketball programs the last couple of years.
As a sophomore, he led the Mustangs’ basketball team to an improbable Cape-Atlantic League championship, the first in program history, and as a senior he helped Mainland post a 26-7 record that included runs to the CAL final and sectional semis. He finished his career with more than 600 points in 73 games played.
He was even better on the football field, where he was named the state’s Defensive Player of the Year. The Villanova University-bound Tyson had 31 tackles and 12 interceptions, including four that he returned for touchdowns. He also finished with more than 500 yards receiving as a senior.
Dave O’Sullivan, Staff Writer
