OCEAN CITY- While it may lack the glamour and high payouts of the White Marlin Open, the Ocean City Marlin Clubs 51st Annual Labor Day White Marlin Tournament, which gets underway next weekend, trumps all other in terms of history and prestige.Called the “granddaddy” of the resort area fishing tournaments, the annual Labor Day White… Read more »

OCEAN CITY- In what has become a three-year trend in the Mid-Atlantic $500,000 tournament, an Ocean City-base boat swept in on the last day with a big white marlin to steal the thunder, and a large chunk of change, from their New Jersey brethren.With Hurricane Bill churning toward the mid-Atlantic coast late last week, just… Read more »

OCEAN CITY- For the third straight year, the Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department won the town’s employee softball league title, downing the Ocean City Beach Patrol 2 team, 16-6, in the championship game.Each summer, employees from the various town departments compete in a summer-long softball league with the winner owning bragging rights for the… Read more »

OCEAN CITY- The 16th Annual Captain Steve Harman Poor Girls Open fishing tournament was a huge success once again with plenty of boats and lady anglers participating, dozens of fish released or weighed at the scale at host Bahia Marina, and perhaps most importantly, thousands of dollars raised for breast cancer research and awareness.With the… Read more »

BERLIN- Autumn Grove Stables in Berlin will host the latest in a summer-long series of Chesapeake Bay Horse Shoe Association (CBHSA) events tomorrow, Saturday, August 22, at its facilities just off Sinepuxent Rd.The CBHSA-rated horse and pony show, which will be held tomorrow rain or shine, is the latest in series of events hosted by… Read more »

OCEAN CITY- The Mid-Atlantic $500,000, with home bases in both Cape May and Ocean City, got underway this week with plenty of action 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 worn off when the… Read more »

BERLIN- The 8th Annual Toys for Tots Open golf tournament at River Run Golf Club in Berlin last Friday was a huge success with a record amount of funds raised for the worthy charity.The 8th Annual Toys for Tots tournament last Friday at River Run raised a record $9,573, or the highest amount raised by… Read more »

OCEAN CITY- The 16th 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 100 teams competing in four divisions highlighted by the men’s Elite Division, which saw Smartlink add to its dynasty with its seventh title in eight years.The… Read more »

OCEAN CITY- As of mid-week, the Eastern Surfing Association’s Maryland State Championships scheduled for tomorrow in Ocean City were still on despite of pending threat of Hurricane Bill, which was still churning in the Atlantic yesterday with an uncertain track.The ESA’s Maryland States are scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, August 22, at either the Inlet or… Read more »

The Mid-Atlantic Shockers under-9 baseball team, made up of players from the Ocean City and Berlin areas as well as all over the Lower Shore, last week traveled to Walt Disney World’s Wide World of Sports Complex in Florida to compete in the USSSA Elite Baseball World Series Tournament. The tournament was comprised of 32… Read more »