Last weekend’s 3rd Annual Tuna and Tiaras ladies only tuna tournament attracted 57 boats and 288 anglers. Taking the top prize of $38,000 for the heaviest fish weighed was the Roncito team, above, with a 183-pound bigeye tuna. Rounding out the heaviest fish category were the Turnin’ Fins with an 87 pounder and the Chaser,… Read more »
Category: Sports
Each week the highlights of the local scholastic sports scene will be featured here along with any and all other major athletic events taking place in the Greater Ocean City area.
Decatur Softball Players Honored
Like most of their spring counterparts, the Stephen Decatur varsity softball team was wellrepresented on the Bayside South All-Conference Team.Named to the first team were sophomore Madison McGinnis, above left, junior Leah Simpson, top left, and sophomore Ryleigh Smith, above right.Recognized on the second team were freshmen Madison Donoway and Bailey Griffin, top right, sophomore… Read more »
Seahawks Named All Bayside South
Stephen Decatur’s boys varsity baseball team was well represented this week when the Bayside South All-Conference teams were announced for the spring season. Junior Lukas Loring, above pitching against Snow Hill High, was named Bayside South Co-Player of the Year and to the first team. Joining Loring on first team were seniors Gus Croll, bottom… Read more »
WPS Middle School Athletes Recognized
At the conclusion of their respective spring seasons, Worcester Prep middle school students were recognized with top athletic awards. For the middle schools boys lacrosse team, MVP went to Karrigan Russell-Wood, Coach’s Award to John Parker, Most Improved Player to Ted Timmons and Most Outstanding Teammate to Caleb Walston. On the middle school girls side,… Read more »
WPS Recognizes Spring Athletes
Worcester Prep Upper School’s spring sports program came to an end last month at the annual awards ceremony where select student athletes received awards for excellence, including the prestigious 12-Letter Club and ESIAC (Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference) Championships.Varsity Boys Lacrosse: Co-MVPs, Jack Gardner and Griffin Jones; Coach’s Award, Lucas Niscastro; Most Improved Player, Cole… Read more »
Seahawks Sweep Major Awards
The Stephen Decatur girls lacrosse team was well represented on the Bayside South All Conference teams, including senior Audrey Mumford winning player of the year and Coach Lindsay Owens earning coach of the year. Named to the first team Bayside South team were Mumford, pictured above against Worcester Prep in March, Sadie Kauffman and Kayla… Read more »
WPS Loses In Conference Finals
The Worcester Prep girls lacrosse team lost in the ESIAC Championship game last week to a powerful Saints Peter and Paul team. The 18-5 loss marked the third time this season the Mallards lost to the Sabres. In a losing cause, Senior Caitlyn Hoen and freshman Caitlin Shimko each had two goals. Junior goalie Caitlin… Read more »
50th Anniversary White Marlin Open Eyes $10M In Prize Money
OCEAN CITY – The White Marlin Open (WMO), the world’s largest offshore billfish tournament held annually in Ocean City, recently announced plans for its 50th anniversary tournament week, presented by Pure Lure.Held from Aug. 7-11, anglers will have the opportunity to hook a record-breaking white and blue marlin, tuna, wahoo, swordfish, or dolphin. Tournament directors… Read more »
Decatur Teams Win Regionals
BERLIN — It was a big week for Stephen Decatur High School spring sports with three teams winning regional titles. Decatur girls lacrosse won its first Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA) 2A regional title since 2019 on Monday, defeating Parkside, 19-6. The goals came early and often in the rout. Leading the way… Read more »
Eastern Nationals Inked For 3 More Years
SALISBURY – The United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) announced its intent to return to Maryland’s Eastern Shore for the next three years during a presentation last month at the Arthur W. Perdue Stadium.The Eastern Nationals has been hosted on the shore since 2007 and has grown to be one of the largest fast-pitch softball… Read more »