Page 46 The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch November 29, 2013 Sports In The News 21st Santa’s OpenAnnounced BERLIN – The Ocean Pines Golf and Country Club will be the celebratory hosts for the 21st Annual Santa’s Open Charity Golf Tournament on Saturday, Dec. 7, to benefit future operations provided by Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Chesapeake for the Eastern Shore. The club hosts 18 holes of gently sloping terrain and magnificent pines, providing golfers with a distinct and satisfying experience. The tournament’s cost per person is $75 plus one new unwrapped gift for a child or youth between the ages of 7 and 17. In turn, the cost will cover breakfast, golfing fees, Santa’s cheer cart, contests, gifts and the commemorative post-tournament reception to be held in the clubhouse. Additional post-tournament reception and auction tickets can be purchased for $20. Awards will include closest to the hole, longest drive, low net and low gross teams. For information about Santa’s Open, call 410-543-2447, ext. 225. All proceeds from this event will be used for the programs and services of the Eastern Shore office of the Big Brothers-Big Sisters of the Greater Chesapeake serving Wicomico, Worcester, Somerset, Dorchester, Caroline, Talbot, Queen Anne’s and Kent counties. Team’s Top Tough Guy Honored Berlin To Host Reinder 5K By SHAWN J. SOPER SPORTS EDITOR This year’s Atlantic Physical Therapy “Tough Guy of the Year” award went to senior Andrew Borradaile. Pictured, from left, are APT CEO Bob Hammond, Borradaile, APT President Bobby Hammond and Head Coach Bob Knox. Submitted Photo By SHAWN J. SOPER SPORTS EDITOR BERLIN – Senior standout Andrew Borradaile last week was awarded the Stephen Decatur High School varsity football team’s “Tough Guy of the Year” award during an awards ceremony at Seacrets. Most of the accolades in football at any level are reserved for the glamour guys, the golden-armed quarterbacks and fleet-footed running backs who put points on the board and thrill the crowd, but the weekly “Tough Guy” award is handed out to the Decatur player who best exemplifies the spirit of Seahawk football. Started 10 years ago by Atlantic Physical Therapy CEO Bob Ham- mond, the weekly APT “Tough Guy of the Week” award acknowledges the efforts of an individual player, or on some occasions a unit on the team, that do the little things to help the team win that don’t necessarily show up in the box score. Week in and week out during the season, the APT “Tough Guy” award recognized those players, who are rewarded with a handsome trophy each week. At the end of the season, a “Tough Guy of the Year” award is presented to the player who best exemplified those qualities throughout the year. Last week, Borradaile, who was a multiple winner of the weekly “tough guy” awards through his sophomore, junior and senior seasons, was named “Tough Guy of the Year” for 2013. BERLIN – The 6th Annual Reindeer Run 5K, sponsored by Live Long Fitness, is set to return on Dec. 7 with an early morning start time through downtown Berlin. The annual race, which has become a fixture on the local holiday schedule since its inception five years ago, starts and finishes at the Atlantic Hotel with the course winding its way through the heart of the downtown area. The course heads down Main Street around the Worcester Prep campus and the Northern Worcester County Athletic Complex before finishing back in front of the hotel on Main Street. With the town decorated, the event is a perfect kick-off to the holiday season. The event is very family-friendly with food, drinks, a bake sale, carriage rides beginning at 11 a.m. and even Santa. Fundraising has been set up for Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services. The 5K start time is 9 a.m. with a one-mile fun run set to start at 10 a.m. Last year’s race was the largest ever with 322 competitors. For the second year in a row, Berlin’s own Dave Rovansek was the top overall finisher, while Lindsay Buckman was the top female finisher for the second year in a row. Winterfest Jingle Bell Run Set By SHAWN J. SOPER SPORTS EDITOR OCEAN CITY – The 2nd Annual Winterfest of Lights Jingle Bell Run is set for next Sunday, Dec. 8, at Northside Park in Ocean City. The event takes place at Winterfest of Lights in Northside Park on 125th Street. The race takes runners through an animated course of dazzling lights and spectacular holiday displays. Participants dress in the holiday spirit and will receive an event T-shirt, hot chocolate and cookies and a ride on the Winterfest Express. Post-race activities and an awards ceremony will be held at the Abbey Burger Bistro adjacent to Northside Park. Hot chocolate and cookies will be available to everyone, and adults 21 years old and over will receive one drink ticket. Participants are encouraged to bring a toy for the Toys for Tots program. Last year’s inaugural event was a huge success with 176 runners from all over the region competing. Flag Football Champions Crowned The Bull Assassins, above left, last week captured the 2013 Ocean City Recreation and Parks Fall Flag Football League championship, beating Eastside Mafia, above right, 25-19, in the title game. Center, Charlie McCaffrey, left, and Adam Rones, right, were named offensive MVPs for the season, while Jay Manuel, center, was named defensive MVP. Submitted Photos