Top Two Teams Reach Flag Finals

OCEAN CITY- The top two seeds in the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department’s Fall Flag Football League will face each other in the championship next week after one had to scrap its way back through the loser’s bracket this week to get a shot at the title.Schell Brothers-Greene Turtle, which finished second in the… Read more »

Craven Wins “Tough Guy of Year” Award

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s massive offensive lineman Nick Craven this week was named the Atlantic Physical Therapy “Tough Guy of the Year” after collecting the weekly award twice during the Seahawks’ outstanding 2010 campaign.Most of the accolades in football at any level are reserved or the glamour guys, the golden-armed quarterbacks and fleet running backs who… Read more »

Cadet Dolphins Advance in Playoffs

BERLIN- The Berlin Cadet Dolphins this week began their post-season playoff run in much the same way they conducted the regular season, with a workmanlike 14-7 win over rival Snow Hill to remain unbeaten and advance to the Salvation Army “Red Shield League” championship.The Cadet Dolphins finished the regular season last week with a perfect… Read more »

Pocomoke Adds to Growing Legacy

BERLIN- Pocomoke High School’s girls’ varsity field hockey team added to its growing legacy last week, winning its eighth straight state championship and 18th overall for the small, rural school in the south end of Worcester County.The Warriors defeated Patterson Mill, 1-0, last week on a goal by Taylor West with just under 20 minutes… Read more »

Up and Down Week for Mallards

BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity basketball team had an up-and-down week last week, falling to visiting Holly Grove, 50-39, after winning its first two games of the season.The Mallards fell to Holly Grove, 50-39, last Wednesday for their first loss of the season after two impressive wins. Ryan Nally scored 14 points for Worcester in… Read more »

We Remember Those We Have Lost

Mabel R. Hungerford BERLIN – Mabel R. Hungerford (nee Rennebaum) died on Nov. 22, 2010. Age 88.She was the wife of the late Churchill Hungerford, Jr.; step-mother of Henry Hungerford and the late Churchill Hungerford, III; sister of the late Katherine Fowler, Dorothy Rennebaum, and Leon Rennebaum; aunt of loving niece Joan Sharp and her… Read more »

Adventures In Fatherhood

There is one particular phrase that causes me to cringe like no other.It’s “Hey Daddy, watch this,” an often heard comment from my 2 ½-year-old Beckett.I remember the first time I heard my son say those words. It was shocking at the time because he was barely speaking up to that point. Hearing him say… Read more »

Graffiti Spree Ends in Arrest

OCEAN CITY – A La Plata, Md. man was arrested on malicious destruction of property charges last week after an alleged downtown Ocean City graffiti spree on Thanksgiving.Shortly before 2 p.m. last Thursday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer on routine patrol in the area of North Division Street observed a man, later identified… Read more »

Things To Do Around The Area

Dec. 3: Fritter Carry-Out Night5-7 p.m., Bishopville Vol. Fire Dept., 10709 Bishopville Rd., Bishopville. To benefit the building fund. Single fried oysters and sandwiches, chicken wings (regular & hot), steamed shrimp. Also new this year $10 special 1/2 pound of steamed shrimp and a pitcher of beer.Dec. 3: Holy Savior/KC BingoDoors open 6 p.m.; games… Read more »

Who’s Playing Where And When

707 Sports Bar & Grille 410-213-9507 12702 Old Bridge Road, West OC Friday, Dec. 3: Crossing Delmar, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Every Saturday: Karaoke with Hey Mick, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.Buxy’s Salty Dog 410-289-0973 28th St. & Coastal Hwy. Friday, Dec. 3: TBA Saturday, Dec. 4: Aaron Howell BandClarion Hotel 410-524-3535 10100 Coastal Hwy.   Ocean Club:… Read more »