BERLIN- The Stephen Decatur High School varsity football “Tough Guy of the Week” awards are set to return to the sports section of The Dispatch next week.Started 20 years ago by Atlantic Physical Therapy (ATP) patriarch Bob Hammond, the “Tough Guy of the Week” award is handed out weekly to the Decatur player who most… Read more »
Category: Sports
MidAtlantic Tournament Finishes Strong
OCEAN CITY- While the 2022 MidAtlantic Tournament held in Ocean City and Cape May last week got off to a rather slow start, the event finished with a flourish in the final two days with the leaderboard filled out with big fish in every category.The annual MidAtlantic Tournament originated in Cape May, N.J. nearly three… Read more »
Local Surfer Bren Advances in National Contest
OCEAN CITY- Local surfer Gavin Bren made a big splash last week in a Rip Curl Grom Search qualifying event in New Smyrna, Fla., winning his division to advance to Race to the Ranch and the national finals later this year.The Rip Curl Grom Search series returned for the 22nd time this year and the… Read more »
28th Poor Girl’s Open a Big Success
OCEAN CITY- The 28th Poor Girl’s Open last weekend was once again a big success with plenty of fish caught and, most importantly, another big donation to the American Cancer Society.Sandwiched between the White Marlin Open and the MidAtlantic Tournaments, the Poor Girl’s Open gives the resort’s lady anglers an opportunity to shine in the… Read more »
28th Poor Girl’s Open Gets Underway
OCEAN CITY- With the drama of the White Marlin Open subsided, the resort area’s lady anglers get their turn in the spotlight this weekend with the return of the Poor Girl’s Open for the 28th year.The Poor Girl’s Open, which typically falls on the weekend after the White Marlin Open, was founded in 1994 by… Read more »
Ocean City Lacrosse Classic a Big Success
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Lacrosse Classic held last weekend was once again a hugesuccess with some of the top men’s and women’s players competing for four days culminatingwith championship games on Sunday.In the Men’s Elite A Division, it was Barley’s Backyard going 4-0 and beating Harry’s Bar, 9-8, in the championship game. In the… Read more »
MidAtlantic Tournament Returns Next Week
OCEAN CITY- The resort area’s collective hangover from last week’s White Marlin Open has just about worn off in time for the 28th Annual MidAtlantic Tournament, the next big event on the summer sportfishing calendar.The annual MidAtlantic Tournament originated in Cape May, N.J. nearly three decades ago, but the event has had a decidedly Ocean… Read more »
14th Heels and Reels Tourney in the Books
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Marlin Club’s 14th Heels and Reels Tournament last weekend was once again a huge success with plenty of billfish released along with big fish weighed in several categories.Just before the 49th White Marlin Open got underway this week, the Marlin Club hosted its 14th annual Heels and Reels Tournament. The… Read more »
Berlin Juniors Bow Out after Amazing Run
BERLIN- The Berlin Little League Junior All-Star team made a great run through the eastern regional tournament this week before falling to Pennsylvania in the semifinals on Monday.The Berlin Little League Junior All-Stars last week won the state championship, beating Valley Little League, 7-2, in the title game. The state championship win propelled Berlin into… Read more »
Gret’s Three J’s Reels in Heaviest Fish
The crew on the Gret’s Three J’s took first place in the single heaviest fish category in the Huk Big Fish Classic last weekend and earned over $200,00 in prize money.Submitted photo