September 13, 2013 The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch Coming Soon . . . Page 45 BIGGER, BETTER & MORE OCEAN CITY’S NEWEST SPORTS BAR! at 131st Street & Coastal Highway HAPPY HOUR SPECIALS BAR FOOD & DRINKS ALL DAY LONG Watch All Your MLB & NFL Action On Plenty Of Large HD TV’s With Plenty Of Seating. Plenty Of FREE Parking For J/R’s Customers SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 RAVENS VS BROWNS 1 P.M. REDSKINS VS PACKERS 1 P.M. EAGLES VS CHARGERS 1 P.M. GIANTS VS BRONCOS 4 P.M. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 This year’s first Atlantic Physical Therapy “Tough Guy of the Week” award went to Montez Green for his outstanding play in the Seahawks’ season-opening 30-28 win over Indian River. Pictured above are Coach Bob Knox, Green, former Seahawk Bobby Hammond, APT President and CEO Bob Hammond and Matthew Hammond. Submitted Photo STEELERS EAGLES VS VS BENGALS 8:30 P.M. CHIEFS 8:25 P.M. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13: HOWARD’S BACK • 5 P.M. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14: BALTIMORE BOB • 6 P.M. 1st Decatur Way 5K A Big Success By SHAWN J. SOPER SPORTS EDITOR The Best Place for Ribs, Seafood & Steaks Full Dinner Menu In Our Spacious, Separate Dining Room Open Year Round! Open Monday-Saturday 4 p.m • Sunday At 12:30 p.m. 131st St. & Coastal Hwy. 410-250-3100 • www.jrsribs.com Carry-Out Available 410-250-3131 • Cold Beer • Bags Of Ice BERLIN – The inaugural Decatur Way 5K last weekend was a huge success with 129 runners competing in the first-ever event. Produced by OC Tri-Running, the Decatur Way 5K was run last Saturday with the proceeds benefiting the Berlin high school and its athletic boosters. Runners from the individual classes at Decatur competed against each other along with teachers and staff members, parents and other supporters and running enthusiasts. For the record, Thomas Yinger won the first-ever Decatur Way 5K, finishing in 18:17.4. Rounding out the overall top 10 were Parker McIntosh, Zach Elmer, Jake Gaddis, Joseph Stigler, Kevin Herbert, Fiona Halbritter, Justin Zangwill, Sean Rolleston and Jared Massey. The top three freshmen finishers were Massey, Cameron James, and Ethan Janson. The top three sophomore finishers were Cole Mumford, Katie Hofman and Elizabeth Master. The top three junior class finishers were Gaddis, Robert Mitchell and Sean Colgan. The top three teacher and staff finishers were Stigler, Gwendolyn Trice and Lauren Leighton. Finally, the top three parents or other supporters were Elmer, Herbert and Danny Beck. Offshore Powerboat Racing Returns By SHAWN J. SOPER SPORTS EDITOR OCEAN CITY – The grand spectacle of offshore powerboat racing returns to Ocean City early next month for the OPA World Offshore Championships, the final leg in a summer-long series held all over the country. The Offshore Powerboat Racing Association (OPA) began its series featuring some of the biggest and fastest offshore powerboats in the country and around the world back in mid-May with the first of eight races at Lake Hopatcong in New Jersey. Since then, the tour has included several stops in Michigan, New Jersey, New York and finally Maryland. This weekend, the second-to-last race is set for Solomon’s Island in southern Maryland, with the world championships set for Ocean City on Oct. 4-6. Last year, Ocean City was tabbed as the first stop on the OPA tour, but this year the resort will host to tour’s world championship races in several classes. The event gets started on Friday, Oct.r 4, as the competitors begin to arrive and continues with meet-and-greets and other special events. On Saturday, Oct. 5, there will be more inspections, test runs and other special events associated with the world championships, but the real action gets started on Sunday, Oct. 6. The championship races in several categories and classes will be held in the open ocean on a rectangular course from roughly 4th Street to 32nd Street with a start-finish line in the area of 17th Street. Offshore powerboat racing is much more than a visual experience for fans. Beach-goers will be able to see and hear the high-powered boats as they roar up and down the coast at speeds of up to 160 miles per hour. The first race will begin at noon on Oct. 6, with the last race beginning at around 3 p.m. Vroom On In To The Gold Coast Mall’s Bike Week Crafts Show SATURDAY, SEPT. 14 9 A.M.-4 P.M. Jewelry • Handmade Stuffed Animals Lighted Glassware • Candles And Much More! FULLY ENCLOSED MALL • OPEN EVERY DAY 115TH ST. & COASTAL HWY. • WWW.GOLDCOASTMALL.NET