OCEAN CITY- With the days clicking down to the event, a long-time Ocean City resident and his partner in Hawaii are preparing for one of the biggest challenges of their lives on behalf of another local man who continues to face his own challenges.West Ocean City resident Sandy Deeley and long-time friend and fellow ocean… 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.
Gold’s Gym Hosts First Strongman Event
OCEAN CITY- Ocean City’s first-ever Strongman competition last weekend was a big success with 22 athletes from five different states competing in the 100-plus degree heat at Gold’s Gym.The competition was held at Gold’s Gym behind the Gold Coast Mall last Saturday as temperatures climbed up around the 100-degree mark. The athletes competed in a… Read more »
OPA Freedom 5K A Huge Success
OCEAN PINES- The 2012 OPA Freedom 5K last week was a huge success with nearly 300 runners braving 100-degree temperatures for the early morning Fourth of July race around the South Gate pond in Ocean Pines.A total of 276 runners competed in the OPA Freedom 5K last Wednesday despite the near-record heat. For the record,… Read more »
8th Kids Classic Set for Next Week
OCEAN CITY- Young anglers will get their moment in the spotlight next weekend when the Ocean City Marlin Club hosts its 8th 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 next weekend’s 8th… Read more »
Girls Lax Camp Set for Next Week
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department next week is hosting a lacrosse camp for girls ages 6-16 at Northside Park as part of its ongoing summer camp program.The camp will be directed by Salisbury University head women’s lacrosse coach Jim Nester. The four-day camp is designed to suit all abilities and will… Read more »
25th OC Tuna Tournament Underway
OCEAN CITY- In the midst of one of the hottest tuna bites in recent memory, the 25th Annual Ocean City Tuna Tournament got underway this week with dozens of boats and hundreds of anglers descending on the resort area for a three-day search for the burly behemoths in the canyons off the coast.The tuna bite… Read more »
Berlin Repeats as District 8 Champs
BERLIN- The Berlin Little League 10-11 All-Stars this week won the District 8 championship to advance to the state championship tournament, marking the second year in a row for the same core group of players.The Berlin 10-11 team swept the District 8 tournament, going unbeaten to claim the title for the second year in a… Read more »
25th OC Tuna Tourney Set for Next Week
OCEAN CITY- The 25th Annual Ocean City Tuna Tournament returns next week with dozens of boats and hundreds of anglers expected to descend on the resort area for a three-day search for the burly behemoths in the canyons off the coast.The tuna bite has been red hot thus far this season with Ocean City’s sportfishing… Read more »
Berlin All-Star Teams Off to Fast Starts
BERLIN- The Berlin Little League All-Star teams got off to a fast start in division play last week with one team winning its Tournament of Champions by edging Worcester County rival Snow Hill in an exciting finish.The Berlin All-Star Tournament of Champions team beat Willards, 9-2, in the opener of the tournament, then beat West… Read more »
Canyon Kickoff One For The Books
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Marlin Club’s 30th Annual Canyon Kick-Off last weekend was one for the books with several 200-pound-plus big eye tunas highlighting the weekend-long event.The annual tournament, held each year on or around the Fourth of July weekend, is the first significant event of the Marlin Club’s summer-long tournament series and serves… Read more »