OCEAN CITY- Lightning struck twice in a couple of different ways last week at the conclusion of the Mid-Atlantic $500,000 tournament with a record-tying 92-pound white marlin caught by a boat fishing out of Ocean City swooping in to take the event’s top prize for the second straight year and the same boat winning a… Read more »

OCEAN CITY- While it may lack the glamour and high payouts of the White Marlin Open, the Ocean City Marlin Club’s 50th 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 »

OCEAN CITY- With clear weather and calm seas, the 15th Annual Captain Steve Harman Poor Girls Open last weekend was a huge success with plenty of boats and lady anglers participating, dozens of fish caught and released or weighed at the scale and thousands of dollars raised for a worth charity.With the high-dollar, high profile… Read more »

OCEAN CITY- The 15th Annual Ocean City Lacrosse Classic, held in the resort area over four days last weekend, was one of the best ever with 86 teams competing in four divisions, putting it among the largest lacrosse tournaments in the country.The event has grown by leaps and bounds since its inception in 1993 when… Read more »

OCEAN CITY- The Mid-Atlantic $500,000 fishing tournament, based in Cape May, N.J. with a strong presence at Sunset Marina in West Ocean City, got underway in earnest this week with 141 boats vying for an estimated $1.8 million in total prize money.Just two weeks after the White Marlin Open in Ocean City, considered the world’s… Read more »

BERLIN- The Berlin Little League 9-10 All-Stars wrapped up a highly successful summer season last weekend, beating Delmar twice in a mini-tournament held at its home field complex last Sunday.The 9-10 All-Stars collected a lot of tournament hardware this summer starting with the first-place trophy in Delmar’s tournament back in July. In the tournament, Berlin’s… Read more »

OCEAN CITY- The 2008 White Marlin Open, which concluded with a dramatic finish last Friday, will long be remembered around Ocean City for a lot of reasons, not the least of which was the virtual dead heat in the tournament’s glamour division, which was ultimately decided by who got theirs first and who bucked up… Read more »

Angler Jimmy Hahn on the “Miss Andrea” weighed this nice 172-pounder to take first place in the tuna division. Photo by Leukel

Local angler Stephen Lewis (above), fishing aboard the “M.R. Ducks” boat, weighed this nice 67-pound dolphin to take first place in that division, while angler Ron Marquette, aboard the local boat “Press Time” caught this nice 534-pound blue marlin to take second in the division.Photos by Leukel

BERLIN- The Berlin Dolphins Youth Football Teams begin their 2008 campaign in the Salvation Army Youth Football League. The Berlin Dolphins practice and play their home games at Buckingham Elementary School. Many people seem to be unaware that the Berlin/Ocean City area is blessed with two area leagues for kids to get football experience. The Salvation… Read more »