Decatur Takes Early Lead in ‘Battle of Berlin’

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity golf team took a first step in defending its “Battle of Berlin Challenge Cup,” topping neighborhood rival Worcester Prep in the first round of the tournament last Friday at Eagle’s Landing.The two local schools competed for the first “Battle of Berlin Challenge Cup” last year just before the start of the… Read more »

Labor Day Marlin Tournament Still On

OCEAN CITY- With a little luck and a lot of cooperation from Hurricane Earl, the Ocean City Marlin Club’s 52nd Annual Labor Day White Marlin Tournament will go off as planned this weekend although the schedule has been altered somewhat because of the storm.After closely monitoring Hurricane Earl through mid-week, Marlin Club officials decided not… Read more »

Weekly Tough Guy Awards Return

BERLIN- Most of the accolades in football at any level are reserved for the glamour guys, the golden-armed quarterbacks and fleet running backs who put points on the board and thrill the crowds, but the weekly “Tough Guy” award is handed out to the Decatur player who most exemplifies the spirit and Seahawk football.Started seven… Read more »

Lacrosse Classic In the Books

OCEAN CITY- The 17th Annual Ocean City Lacrosse Classic, held at several venues in the resort area over four days last weekend, was one for the record books with over 100 teams competing in four divisions and a memorable final in the men’s Elite Division.The event has grown by leaps and bounds since its inception… Read more »

Mid-Atlantic $500,000 Underway

OCEAN CITY- The Mid-Atlantic $500,000, with home bases in both Ocean City and Cape May, got underway this week with plenty of action in the early going as a strong white marlin bite continues in the canyons shared by both ports.Ocean City’s collective hangover from the White Marlin Open two weeks ago had just about… Read more »

Poor Girls Do It With “Fin-Ness”

OCEAN CITY- The 17th Annual Captain Steve Harman Poor Girls Open fishing tournament last weekend was once again a huge success with plenty of boats and hundreds of lady anglers participating, dozens of billfish released and quite a few weighed at the scale at host Bahia Marina, and most importantly, thousands of dollars raised for… Read more »

Season Ending Surgery Shelves Tate

BERLIN- Former local high school standout Ben Tate, drafted by the Houston Texans in the second round of the NFL draft this spring, had his first season in the league cut short last week when he severely injured his ankle and leg during the team’s first preseason game last weekend.Tate was injured in the third… Read more »

17th Ocean City Lacrosse Classic Takes Center Stage

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2010 WMO One for the Books

OCEAN CITY- The 37th White Marlin Open, which concluded with a flourish last Friday, was certainly one for the books with a local angler taking the top prize in the glamorous white marlin division with a whopping 97.5-pounder, the second largest ever caught during the tournament, and a monster 1,000-pound plus blue marlin, also the… Read more »

Ladies Only Poor Girls Open Underway

OCEAN CITY- With the high-dollar, high profile White Marlin Open dispensed with last week, the resort area’s lady anglers get their turn in the spotlight this week with the return of the Poor Girl’s Open, which got underway yesterday with the first full day of fishing.Now in its 17th year, the Poor Girls Open, which… Read more »