BERLIN- It should be business as usual with a couple of new twists when new Stephen Decatur High School varsity wrestling coach Todd Martinek takes over the wildly successful program this year.Martinek, an accomplished wrestler, coach and referee this week was named the new varsity coach at Decatur, taking over for popular coach Kevin Gilligan,… 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.
7th Kids’ Classic a Big Success
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Marlin Club’s 7th Annual Kids’ Classic fishing tournament last weekend was a big success with hundreds of young anglers catching a wide variety of sizes and species of fish both inshore and offshore all for the benefit of the Wish-A-Fish Foundation.The annual event was open to all young anglers age… Read more »
Former Seahawk Competing in Worlds
BERLIN- Former Stephen Decatur wrestling standout Danny Miller, now a rising junior at the Naval Academy, will represent the U.S. at the FILA Jr. World Championships in Romania this weekend. Miller, who won three straight state championships at Decatur, has compiled a 26-17 record in two years at Navy including a 19-11 record this year. Navy… Read more »
Berlin All Stars Capture First-Ever State Title
BERLIN- The Berlin Little League 9-10 All Stars last week completed a remarkable run to a first-ever state championship for the program, beating South Caroline, 10-4, on Thursday to win the title and advance to the regional tournament this weekend in Rhode Island.After capturing the District 8 championship two weeks ago, the Berlin All-Stars cruised… Read more »
“Crush Em” Lives Up to Name in Tuna Tournament
OCEAN CITY- The 24th Ocean City Tuna Tournament, played out over three days at the Ocean City Fishing Center in West Ocean City last weekend, was one for the books with a whopping 259-pounder weighed early on Day One and a record-breaking stringer weight by the same crew that stood up all weekend.With tuna practically… Read more »
7th Annual Kid’s Classic Underway
OCEAN CITY- Young anglers will get their moment in the spotlight this weekend when the Ocean City Marlin Club hosts its 7th 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 7th… Read more »
Berlin Little League All-Stars Roll to State Championship Finals
BERLIN- The Berlin Little League under-10 All-Stars continued to roll through the Maryland State Tournament this week, beating South Caroline, 18-2, on Tuesday to remain undefeated and advance to the championship round where they could have two shots to win the title.The Berlin All-Stars cruised through the early rounds of the Maryland State Little League… Read more »
3rd Annual Branch Kreppel Tourney Next Week
OCEAN CITY- The 3rd 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 All-Stars Win District 8 Title
BERLIN- The Berlin Little League 9-10 All-Stars completed a magic run to a Maryland District 8 championship on Wednesday, beating visiting Fruitland, 4-0, in a steady rain to advance to the state tournament.Throughout the District 8 tournament, Berlin utilized the perfect combination of stingy pitching, timely hitting and stellar defense to roll to a 5-0… Read more »