Published July 29, 2011
OCEAN CITY- The 3rd Annual Branch Kreppel Blue Marlin Tournament, named for a beloved local angler and diver who passed away in 2008, got underway today with the first of three fishing days that end on Sunday.
As the name of the event implies, blue marlin are the target species for the tournament, which has become a precursor of sorts for the prestigious White Marlin Open two weeks later. All of the proceeds for the event will go to the late Branch Kreppel’s family with the exception of a...
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Published July 29, 2011
BERLIN- It should be business as usual with a couple of new twists when new Stephen Decatur High School varsity wrestling coach Todd Martinek takes over the wildly successful program this year.
Martinek, an accomplished wrestler, coach and referee this week was named the new varsity coach at Decatur, taking over for popular coach Kevin Gilligan, who earlier this month announced he was resigning as the head of the growing Seahawk wrestling dynasty to take a teaching job at a public high school in...
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Published July 29, 2011
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Marlin Club’s 7th Annual Kids’ Classic fishing tournament last weekend was a big success with hundreds of young anglers catching a wide variety of sizes and species of fish both inshore and offshore all for the benefit of the Wish-A-Fish Foundation.
The annual event was open to all young anglers age 19 or younger and took place last weekend in the waters in and around the resort from the back bays to the ocean. With several categories, there were plenty of...
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Published July 29, 2011
BERLIN- Former Stephen Decatur wrestling standout Danny Miller, now a rising junior at the Naval Academy, will represent the U.S. at the FILA Jr. World Championships in Romania this weekend.
Miller, who won three straight state championships at Decatur, has compiled a 26-17 record in two years at Navy including a 19-11 record this year. Navy requires its varsity wrestlers to do a certain amount of off-season wrestling and Miller this year chose to compete in the 2011 FILA World Team Trials...
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Published July 29, 2011
BERLIN- The Berlin Little League 9-10 All Stars last week completed a remarkable run to a first-ever state championship for the program, beating South Caroline, 10-4, on Thursday to win the title and advance to the regional tournament this weekend in Rhode Island.
After capturing the District 8 championship two weeks ago, the Berlin All-Stars cruised through the early rounds of the Maryland State Little League Championship Tournament in western Maryland last week, sweeping three games in...
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