SALISBURY- James M. Bennett’s varsity baseball team capped off a perfect 22-0 season with a dramatic extra inning win over LaPlata last weekend to claim the state Class 3A championship.The Clippers rolled through the regular season undefeated and won the Bayside Championship before setting their sights on a possible state championship. After winning the 3A-East… 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.
Memorial Day Bluefish Tourney a Hit
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Marlin Club’s second annual Memorial Day Bluefish Tournament was a hit last weekend with dozens of boats competing in the event dedicated to the men and women of the armed services.In the spirit of the Memorial Day holiday, proceeds from the event were dedicated to the Catherine and Charles Kratz… Read more »
Decatur Alum Miller to Compete in Worlds
BERLIN- Former Stephen Decatur wrestling standout Danny Miller, now a sophomore at Navy, will represent the U.S. at the FILA Jr. World Championships in Romania later this summer.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 requires its… Read more »
Local Pros Teach Middle Schoolers
BERLIN- Over the last few weeks, the Stephen Decatur Middle School Golf Club got some hands on coaching and teaching from some of the top professionals in the area.The SDMS Golf Club was recently treated to two separate sessions of free golf lessons from local PGA Certified Golf Professionals, Bob Affelder of The Bay Club;… Read more »
The Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department this week announced the 2011 Ocean City Baseball Camp will feature instructors from Ripken Baseball.Since 2001, Cal Ripken, Jr. and his brother Bill Ripken have led Ripken Baseball in its mission to grow the game of baseball worldwide. This summer, Ripken Baseball is sending instructors to… Read more »
15th Annual Mako Mania Underway
OCEAN CITY- The 15th Annual Mako Mania shark tournament got underway this morning with dozens of boats and teams of anglers competing in the first significant offshore tournament of the summer-long series of events in Ocean City.With warm water starting to show up in the canyons off the coast of the resort, the early offshore… Read more »
PGA Pro Bob Affelder
PGA Pro Bob Affelder of the Bay Club in Berlin last week taught golf lessons to a group of Stephen Decatur Middle School Golf Club players.Submitted photo
“Reel Estate”
This happy crew aboard the “Reel Estate” earned a share of first place in the Ocean City Marlin Club’s 2nd Annual Memorial Day Bluefish Tournament last weekend.Submitted photo
wrestling standout
Former Stephen Decatur wrestling standout Danny Miller, now a sophomore wrestler at Navy, last month won his weight class at the FILA World Team Trials and will now represent the U.S. at the Junior World Championships in Romania in July.Photo courtesy U.S. Naval Academy
Decatur Softball Bows Out of States
BERLIN- The Stephen Decatur varsity softball team’s hopes for a good run in the Class 3A-East region tournament and a possible state championship ended with a lazy fly ball to left in the eighth inning on Monday as the Seahawks fell to visiting Atholton, 2-0, in the second round.Dominating pitching by both teams, including Decatur… Read more »