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Beach Lacrosse Fundraiser Set for Sunday

BERLIN- The Beach Lacrosse program will hold its second fundraiser of the year with an event at DeNovo’s in Ocean Pines this Sunday. DeNovo’s Trattoria in the Pines will host the fundraiser for Beach Lacrosse next Sunday, March 10, from 5-7 p.m. For a $10 donation, attendees will be treated to a buffet complete with pizza, salad and pasta with soft drinks included and a cash bar will be available. Kids four and under can eat for free. Seating times for the dinner buffet at...READ MORE

25th St. Patrick’s Soccer Tourney Continues

OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department’s 25th Annual St. Patrick’s Indoor Soccer Tournament continues this week with the third weekend of the four-weekend event. Roughly 150 teams and hundreds of players from all over the mid-Atlantic region have been converging on the resort area the last two weekends for the annual St. Patrick’s Indoor Soccer Tournament and the event continues this week with two more divisions to be decided. From modest beginnings 25 years...READ MORE

St. Pat’s Boardwalk 5K Set for Next Week

OCEAN CITY- The annual St. Patrick’s Day Boardwalk 5K returns next weekend with hundreds of runners from all over the local area and beyond expected to descend on the resort for the third installment of the annual event. Last year, 1,000 runners from all over the region participated in the annual St. Patrick’s Day Boardwalk 5K, produced by OC Tri Running for the benefit of Diakonia. The course starts on the Boardwalk in the area of 3rd Street not far from the main sponsor...READ MORE

Local Wrestlers Continue to Thrive

WEST OCEAN CITY- Young wrestlers from the Eastern Shore Intensive Wrestling Club, based in West Ocean City, continued to turn in strong performances in recent state and regional matches including a state title in an intermediate level event and several top finishes in an event in Delaware last weekend. The Eastern Shore Intensive Wrestling Club, under the direction of Coach Keith Tobin and his staff, provides young grapplers in the area with training and mentoring all year around in an effort to...READ MORE

Ocean City Elementary PTA Golf Tourney Set

OCEAN CITY- The 2nd Annual Ocean City Elementary PTA Golf Tournament is set for Monday, March 25 with the proceeds dedicated to the school’s technology fund. The Ocean City Elementary School PTA golf tournament will be held at the Ocean City Golf Club with the goal of purchasing 30 more tablets for the school. Last year’s inaugural event raised over $10,000 for the OCES technology fund, which was used to purchase 30 tablets for the students, and organizers hope to duplicate the...READ MORE

Former Chief Throws Out 1st Pitch

OCEAN CITY- Former Ocean City Police Chief Bernadette DiPino, who became the Chief of Police in Sarasota on January 1, threw out the first pitch of the Baltimore Orioles’ spring training game last weekend. DiPino, who left the position of Ocean City Police Chief late last year after getting appointed to the same position in Sarasota, threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Orioles’ spring training home game against the Philadelphia Phillies last Saturday at Ed Smith Stadium....READ MORE

Where Are They Now-Justin Butler

The following is the latest installment in an occasional series about the progress of standout local student-athletes who have gone on to succeed at the next level in their college careers. BERLIN- Former Worcester Prep lacrosse standout Justin Butler had a big impact on a game last week between Randolph-Macon team and Goucher, scoring two late goals to complete a remarkable comeback for his team. Butler, who started all four years at Worcester, is now a junior at Randolph-Macon and continues to...READ MORE