BERLIN- Fresh off their third straight District 8 championship, the Berlin Little League’s under-12 Major League team is headed to the Maryland state championship tournament in Arbutus this weekend in search of its third straight state title and a possible berth in the Little League World Series in August.The Berlin Major League team, essentially the… Read more »
Monthly Archives: July 2013
9th Kids Classic Tournament Underway
OCEAN CITY- Young anglers will get their moment in the spotlight this weekend when the Ocean City Marlin Club hosts its 9th Annual Kids Classic Tournament.Throughout the summer, the big boys and girls get to show off their fishing skills practically every weekend with one tournament or another, but the focus during this weekend’s 8th… Read more »
5th Annual Branch Kreppel Tourney Next Week
OCEAN CITY- The 5th Annual Branch Kreppel Blue Marlin Tournament, named for a beloved local angler and diver who passed away in 2008, gets underway next weekend with a captain’s meeting and registration on Thursday, followed by three full days of fishing action next Friday through Sunday.As the name of the event implies, blue marlin… Read more »
Berlin 7-8 All Stars Win Tourney Title
BERLIN- The Berlin Little League 7-8 All Stars won the tournament they hosted last weekend, continuing a big summer run for the local program.The Berlin 7-8 team swept through the early rounds including an 8-0 win over East Wicomico, a 6-4 win over Delmar and a 3-1 win over Laurel. Berlin then fell, 4-0, to… Read more »
Sammy Foundation Golf Tourney Next Week
OCEAN CITY- The 9th Annual Sammy Wilkinson Memorial Golf Tournament, an annual fundraiser held in honor of a young Ocean City boy who tragically died after falling through the ice at Northside Park in 2003, gets underway next week at the Ocean City Golf Club in South Point.The Sammy Wilkinson Memorial Foundation was created as… Read more »
OC Anglers Score Big in Bermuda Classic
OCEAN CITY- While the Ocean City offshore fishing tournament season has now hit full stride, a couple of local anglers and Ocean City Marlin Club members represented the local community well in a big billfish series in Bermuda last week.Three Ocean City Marlin Club members, including Nancy Kohl of the “Bait and Reel Adventures” and… Read more »
Worcester’s DiNardo Commits to UVa
BERLIN- Worcester Prep standout student-athlete and rising senior Lilly DiNardo has committed to attend and play lacrosse at the University of Virginia starting in the fall of 2014.DiNardo, a three-sport standout who also plays soccer and basketball at Worcester Prep, has committed to an athletic scholarship at the prestigious University of Virginia and its tradition-rich… Read more »
Three OCPD Officers Nearly Hit By Driver
OCEAN CITY — Three uniformed Ocean City Police officers were nearly struck by a vehicle while crossing the street on foot at 3rd Street and St. Louis Ave. on Saturday night.Shortly after 11 p.m. on Saturday, a Worcester County Sheriff’s deputy patrolling in Ocean City observed three uniformed OCPD officers in a marked crosswalk at… Read more »
NEW FOR WEDNESDAY: Paid Parking Petition Has Met Signature Goal, Organizers Say
OCEAN CITY – A petition opposing newly installed areas of paid parking around the resort has received sufficient numbers of signatures, according to organizers, but the effort will continue until this month’s deadline.Last month the majority of the City Council voted to approve an ordinance that will enact new areas of paid parking to bring… Read more »
NEW FOR WEDNESDAY: Suspect In High-Speed Chase Caught
OCEAN CITY — Authorities had to utilize a Taser multiple times this afternoon to apprehend a suspect, who was believed to have used a knife of some sort to carry out a carjacking in South Bethany Beach earlier today.As a result of the Taser being discharged, the man has been taken to Atlantic General Hospital… Read more »