ACT Files Challenge To County Closed Meeting

BERLIN – The Assateague Coastal Trust (ACT) will challenge a controversial closed meeting held by Worcester County elected officials last month by lodging an official complaint with the Maryland Open Meetings Act Compliance Board next week.“We’re definitely filing,” said ACT Executive Director and Coastkeeper Kathy Phillips. “What we’re going to be challenging is not the… Read more »

Friday, June 12–OC Fine With Volleyball Tourney Giving Away Booze

OCEAN CITY – The City Council will watch the professional volleyball tournament with crossed fingers next weekend, in hopes that the event will make waves for what’s happening on the court, rather than what’s going on behind the proverbial curtain.The AVP Crocs Pro Volleyball tournament, expected to bring national television coverage, gold medal winning athletes,… Read more »

Lax Club Among Top in the Country

OCEAN CITY- In only three years the Greene Turtle Girls Lacrosse Club has established its place among the top girls lacrosse club programs in the country.  Nineteen out of 21 players from this year’s graduating 2009 team are going on to play lacrosse in college.  The college recruitment process for women’s lacrosse has changed dramatically… Read more »

Winners From OC Men’s Open Tennis Tourney

Players from all over the mid-Atlantic region participated last week in the 2009 Ocean City Men’s Open Tennis Tournament with matches all weekend at the Ocean City Tennis Center on 61st Street. Dexter McBride (above, right) won the men’s open division, with Jeremy Loomis (above, left) the runner-up. Virginia’s Thomas Quesenbery won the men’s 50… Read more »

Seahawks Sweep Post-Season Awards

Seahawks Sweep Post-Season Awards

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity baseball practically swept the Bayside South post-season honors when the awards were announced this week with a co-Player of the Year, Pitcher of the Year and Coach of the Year.Seahawk senior centerfielder Paul Stortini was named co-Player of the year along with Parkside High’s Seth Illian. Stortini was a force all… Read more »

OC Shark Tournament Returns Next Week

OCEAN CITY- The 29th Annual Ocean City Shark Tournament gets underway next week, and with the action off the coast of the resort suddenly heating up, there should be no shortage of action at the docks. Hundreds of offshore anglers will chug out to the canyons off the coast next week in search of sharks… Read more »

Live Meet Opens At Ocean Downs

BERLIN- Live racing returns to Ocean Downs for the 61st year tomorrow night for the first night of what will be a 40-night live meet at the historic harness racing track near Berlin.The 40-day summer live meet at Ocean Downs will feature 10 races nightly with the first post-time each night at 7:35 p.m. The… Read more »