OCEAN CITY- With the clock ticking on the closure of the summer flounder season at midnight on Sunday, there should be plenty of action in the waters in and around the resort area this weekend with a couple of tournament’s whose targeted species include the flatfish.Sunset Marina in West Ocean City will play host, weather… 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.
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 six… Read more »
Seahawks Hit the Road for Opener Tonight
BERLIN- As it prepares for the season opener tonight on the road at Rising Sun in Cecil County, Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team is hoping become the life of the state playoff party this year and not just a quickly forgotten guest.Two years ago, Decatur finished 6-4 and narrowly missed the state playoffs in their… Read more »
Decatur Girls Talented, Focused
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity soccer team is deep and talented this fall as it prepares to challenge for another Bayside Conference championship and a deep run in the state playoffs.Coach Misty Bunting has eight seniors and seven juniors returning from last year’s team, which finished with an impressive 11-3-1 mark and reached the state… Read more »
Mallards Open Season with 3-0 Shutout
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity soccer team’s promising 2009 season got off to a good start last week with a 3-0 over Holly Grove in the season opener for both teams.With depth and experience all over the field, the Mallards look like a strong bet to repeat as Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (ESIAC) champions… Read more »
Marlin Club’s 51st Annual Labor Day Tournament Underway
OCEAN CITY- While it may lack the glamour and high payouts of the White Marlin Open, the Ocean City Marlin Club’s 51st Annual Labor Day White Marlin Tournament, which got underway this morning, trumps all others in terms of history and prestige.Called the “granddaddy” of the resort area fishing tournaments, the Marlin Club’s annual Labor… Read more »
Seahawks Hit the Road for Opener Tonight
BERLIN- As it prepares for the season opener tonight on the road at Rising Sun in Cecil County, Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team is hoping become the life of the state playoff party this year and not just a quickly forgotten guest.Two years ago, Decatur finished 6-4 and narrowly missed the state playoffs in their… Read more »
Veterans to Lead Worcester Girls
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity soccer team will likely go as far as its strong senior class will take it this year with veteran leadership in key positions all over the field.The Mallards have several key players returning from last year’s team and should make plenty of noise in the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference… Read more »
2009 Live Meet Concludes at Downs
BERLIN- The 62nd annual summer-long live racing meet at historic Ocean Downs concluded with a bang last Sunday with champions named in several categories including Horse of the Year, Driver of the Year and Trainer of the Year among others.The 2009 live meet, which began back in late June and concluded last Sunday, was highly… Read more »
Varsity Golf Teams Square Off in First Ever Battle of Berlin
The Stephen Decatur and Worcester Prep varsity golf teams, pictured above, last week squared off for the Inaugural “Battle of Berlin Challenge Cup.” Using a modified Ryder Cup format, the two teams battled it out at the Ocean City Golf Club and Eagle’s Landing Golf Course. According to the coaches, the three-day friendly competition between the… Read more »