OCEAN CITY- The 24th 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 »
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.
Greene Turtle West 5K a Big Success
WEST OCEAN CITY- The 7th Annual Greene Turtle West 5K Run and Walk, held last Sunday for the benefit of the Ocean City Emergency Medical Technicians, was once again a big success with over 150 racers competing.For the seventh straight year, the Greene Turtle West, along with partner Races2Run, hosted the annual 5K for the… Read more »
Snyder Selected to All-American Team
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur standout lacrosse player Curtis Snyder last week was named a 2011 High School Underclassmen All-American and has been selected to participate in the 2011 National Lacrosse Classic next week in Germantown, Md.The National Lacrosse Classic brings some of the top high school underclassmen players in the country where regional teams will compete… Read more »
Ocean City Marlin Club’s 29th Canyon Kick-off Underway
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Marlin Club’s 29th Annual Canyon Kick-off tournament got underway this morning with the first of three official fishing days.With tuna practically jumping in the boat for most of the resort area’s sportfishing fleet for the last week or so, and billfish and dolphin turning up in decent numbers offshore, there… Read more »
32nd Small Boat Tourney in the Books
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Marlin Club’s 32nd Annual Small Boat Tournament last weekend was a big success with plenty of action both inshore and offshore.The Marlin Club’s annual Small Boat Tournament provides an opportunity for some of the smaller boats in the resort’s sportfishing fleet to compete before the bigger events such as the… Read more »
Berlin Little League Rock Hounds
The Berlin Little League Rock Hounds, made up of Junior League all-stars last week wrapped up their regular season with a perfect 12-0 record and is now shooting for a deep run in the Maryland District 8 playoffs and beyond. The Rock Hounds, under the direction of Manager Donald Littleton, finished their regular season undefeated…. Read more »
MSSA’s 22nd “Tuna-Ment” Yield Big Fish
OCEAN CITY- The Maryland Saltwater Sportfishermen’s Association’s 22nd Annual Tuna-ment Tournament held last weekend in and around the resort area was a big success with dozens of big tuna caught and thousands of dollars in prize money doled out.The MSSA held the annual tournament last weekend with three days of fishing. Captain Sam Fisher and… Read more »
OC Recreation and Parks Department’s Summer Beach Volleyball League
The Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department’s Summer Beach Volleyball League action continued this week with the second round of games on the beach at Dorchester Street on Monday. Pictured above, an unidentified player prepares for a spike during a league game on Monday evening.Photo by Shawn Soper
“Nontypical” Sweeps OC Shark Tourney Awards
OCEAN CITY- The 31st Annual Ocean City Shark Tournament held last weekend is in the books, and with a renewed conservation effort including a partnership with renowned artist and conservationist Guy Harvey, the release division was the major focus of the event this year.Just 40 boats participated in the 31st Annual Ocean City Shark Tournament… Read more »
Delmarva ESA Contest Set for Saturday
OCEAN CITY- The Delmarva Eastern Surfing Association (ESA) second contest of the summer season is set for tomorrow, Saturday, June 25, with generations of local surfers competing in a wide variety of age and skill categories.The ESA local chapter features some of the East Coast’s premiere surfers competing in 28 divisions with age groups for… Read more »