Published July 11, 2008
OCEAN CITY- The 21st Annual Ocean City Tuna Tournament got underway this morning when hundreds of boats and thousands of anglers chugged out to the canyons off the coast for the first of three official fishing days.
Tuna of all shapes, sizes and species have arrived in the waters off Ocean City in the last few weeks, jumpstarting the summer offshore season and setting the tone for what could be a memorable tournament. The event got underway yesterday with a captain's meeting and late...
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Published July 11, 2008
BERLIN- The Berlin Little League pitching machine All-Stars have been tearing up the competition in recent weeks, bringing home first-place trophies in two consecutive tournaments on the road.
On June 21-22 at Willards, the Berlin All-Stars defeated top-seeded West Salisbury in back-to-back games to win the first-place trophy. After dropping an early contest in the tournament, the Berlin All-Stars ran off five straight wins to reach West Salisbury, which they defeated two times in a row to...
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Published July 11, 2008
BERLIN- Former Stephen Decatur soccer standout Steve Fell, who excelled in college and on the professional level, returns to his roots next month when he hosts a soccer camp at the Northern Worcester Athletic Complex (NWAC) for young players in the area.
Fell, one of the most decorated scholar-athletes ever at Decatur, hosted his first summer soccer camp for young boys and girls two years ago at the NWAC in Berlin and returns this August for his third year. Fell, accompanied by other talented...
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Published July 11, 2008
OCEAN CITY- The Sammy Wilkinson Memorial Golf Tournament, an annual fundraiser held in honor of a young Ocean City boy who tragically died after falling through the ice at Northside Park several years ago, is set for August 1 at the Newport Bay course of the Ocean City Golf Club in South Point.
Very many positive things have come out of Sammy's tragic death several years ago including the creation of a foundation in his name which is helping underprivileged children in poverty-stricken areas all...
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Published July 11, 2008
The Ocean City Marlin Club's 26th Annual Canyon Kick-Off tournament held over the Fourth of July weekend was a big hit with several nice fish caught in every category. Pictured, angler Raquel Hightower, fishing aboard the 'Tuna Bite' took the event's top cash prize with this 105-pound bluefin tuna worth $6,750.
Also pictured, the crew aboard the 'Playmate' enjoyed a great tournament as well with the third-place yellowfin tuna, a 59-pounder worth $1,104, and the third-place dolphin, a 25-pounder...
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