March 25, 2011

Donation For Humane Society

As part of their ongoing commitment to community non-profit organizations, Park Place Jewelers owners Jill and Todd Ferrante recently presented $1,000 to Worcester County Humane Society Secretary Kelly Austin. The check represents a portion of all gold purchased by the business recently from customers. Submitted Photos ...READ MORE

Garden Club Installs New Officers

Worcester County Garden Club held its 2011 Installation of Officers and luncheon at Holy Savior Parish Hall March 14. The new officers are Carol Morrison, president; Ann Fairfield, 1st vice president; Joan Vetare, 2nd vice president; Mary Ellen Jefferson, secretary; Peggy Cain, corresponding secretary; Sally Monaghan, treasurer; Hazel Geesey, membership; and Doris Lloyd, parliamentarian. ...READ MORE

SDHS Appreciates Field House Donations

Stephen Decatur High School Alumni Association Building Chair Ryan Bergey, left, presents a plaque to Shore Siding owner Mike Moesle, center, and Roger Colflesh, Senior Vice President, in appreciation for the firm’s donation of discounts in providing siding installation and related services for the building of the athletic field house at Stephen Decatur High School’s Seahawk Stadium. For more information and online giving opportunities to support the field house project, visit...READ MORE

SDMS Receives New Smart Boards

Teachers Trevor Hill (8th grade math), Christine Green (8th grade math), and Gretchen Hancock (8th grade science) stand in front of one of their three new Smart© Boards at Stephen Decatur Middle School in Berlin.  They were donated by John Gudelsky and Rolfe Gudelsky of Ocean City Fishing Center, Brian Tinkler of Sunset Marina and Buddy Trala of Sunset Grille. ...READ MORE

Methodist's Womans Group Donates To Parsonage

Dee Whittington, president of Stevenson's Methodist Women's Group, recently presented Reverend Alex Slonin and Financial Trustee Bob Murray with a check for $750 towards upkeep to the church parsonage or other building needs.  ...READ MORE

What's Your Sign

ARIES (March 21 to April 19): With change dominant this week, don't be surprised to find new facts emerging that could put another slant on a situation and offer you another choice. Think it through before you decide. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20): There could be some lingering problems from a previous matter that involved a decision you felt you had to make. Resolve the situation with your strong Taurean no-nonsense approach. GEMINI (May 21 to June 20): The Gemini's carefully made plans could be...READ MORE

Potential Economic Impact Of Japan’s National Disaster

OCEAN CITY -- The recent 9.0 magnitude earthquake in Japan — and the tsunami that followed — are, first and foremost, a huge humanitarian tragedy. In the wake of such a disaster, it is understandable that questions arise about effects on the world economy. Assessing the damage this earthquake will have on the US and global economies will undoubtedly be difficult, especially given the ongoing and alarming crisis at the Fukushima nuclear plant. So far, one...READ MORE

Science Detectives At SES

Showell Elementary School second grade students Lane Jones and Brady Parcells were detectives in their Science class. They discovered shapes that could be put together to form ants' bodies. Above, Vice Principal Dr. Aaron Dale checks the detectives' work. Submitted Photos ...READ MORE

Science Fair At SCA

Students in kindergarten through 8th grade at Seaside Christian Academy recently participated in the Annual Science Fair. One winner was awarded in each homeroom. The winners were Adam Hilbert, Emily Messick, Dylan Smith, and Cole Davidson. Above, Smith is shown with his exhibit entitled "What Falls to the Bottom." ...READ MORE

OCES Celebrates Read Across Maryland

Colonel Sheridan, Superintendent of the Maryland State Police, read "Oh, the Places You'll Go!" to Mrs. Phillips' first grade class at Ocean City Elementary School in celebration of Read Across Maryland. Above Sheridan is pictured with two of the first graders. ...READ MORE

Tree Ring Time Lines

Showell Elementary second graders Kennedy Hamby and Brooke Ranney shared the tree rings they created about their lives. Students made a timeline featuring highlights of their lives that look similar to the rings on a tree. ...READ MORE

SES Studying Ants

Ashley Fardone's second graders at Showell Elementary School are studying ants in science class. The student detectives (pictured above) were able to put the disassembled parts together to form a giant ant. ...READ MORE

Chinese New Year At WPS

Celebrating Chinese New Year are Worcester Prep Grade 2 students Marika Vasilikos, Graham McColgan, Sydney Stebenne, and Carson Cebula. Helping with the celebrating is parent Marisa Stebenne. ...READ MORE

Grand Parents Day At WPS

Jillian Lebling, left, and Baylor Hoen, both of Worcester Prep’s Preschool, played grandparents in a skit presented on Grandparents’ Day before an audience filled with hundreds of grandparents and friends. ...READ MORE

Things I Like

Last weekend’s “Super Moon” A healthy seal just hanging on the beach Close NCAA tourney games Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones Reading on the beach Meeting new people Watching my youngest son try to walk Listening to a new band Old baseball cards Smell of an old book A rainy day that ends with a nice sunset ...READ MORE

Business Owner Earns Award

BERLIN — Terri Sexton, owner of The Treasure Chest in Berlin, accepted the prestigious award for “Excellence in Community Leadership” at the conference of the Independent Jewelers Organization (IJO) held recently in Colorado Springs, Colo. Sexton was elected for this national prize from a poll of more than 800 IJO retail jeweler members. The criterion for this honor was the demonstration of ongoing community involvement, confirmation that the applicants used their time and...READ MORE

Open Houses This Week

WEST OCEAN CITY Bay Point Plantation Rt589/Gum Point Rd Daily 10-5 Waterfront Estate Lots in 142 Acre Preserve Kevin Decker The Fritschle Group/ Condominium Realty 443-235-6552 OCEAN CITY Sunset Island Sat & Sun 10-4 3-5 Bedroom Condos, Townhomes, Single Family Homes C.Jett/T.Riley Vantage Resort Realty 410-723-1730 OCEAN CITY Makai Condominiums 42nd St. Bayside Daily 10-4 New Construction 2BR & Studio Condos Ben Dawson The Fritschle Group/ Condominium Realty 410-603-2205 WEST OCEAN...READ MORE

Best Bites

West Ocean City- Berlin Ocean Pines-Fruitland Breakfast Cafe Of Ocean City 12736 Ocean Gateway, West Ocean City 410-213-1804 Open seven days a week between Sun-sations & Starbucks, across from Outback, come join us at the “Breakfast Cafe” (formerly Rambler Coffee Shop) we are a family-friendly restaurant that’s been family owned for 30 years passed from mother to son in 2001. We believe that fair pricing, putting out quality food as fresh as we can make it and a nice...READ MORE

Who's Playing Where And When

Buxy’s Salty Dog 410-289-0973 28th St. & Coastal Hwy. Friday, March 25: TBA Saturday, March 26: Tim Cyphers Duo Charlie’s Bayside Restaurant 302-539-3526 Rte. 1 & Maryland Ave., Fenwick Island   Friday, March 25: Chris Button & Joe Mama, 9 p.m. Saturday, March 26: Electric Velvet, 9 p.m. Clarion Hotel 410-524-3535 10100 Coastal Hwy.   Ocean Club: Friday, March 25 & Saturday, March 26: New Censation Dr.Unks Bar & Grille 410-213-7775 9636 Stephen Decatur...READ MORE

We Remember Those We Have Lost

Warren A. Church MILLSBORO -- Warren A. Church of Millsboro passed away on March 17, 2011.  He was born in Oakland, Calif. Mr. Church moved to Millsboro from Ocean City. He and his wife Joan resided for several years in Homossasa, Fla., before settling back in Millsboro.      He retired from the U.S. Navy after 22 years of service. He served in Korea and Vietnam. He was a member of the Fleet Reserve Association and a life member of the VFW Post 8296 in Ocean City. Survivors...READ MORE

Things To Do

Ongoing: OP Players Auditions For Female Version Of The Odd Couple The Ocean Pines Players will stage Neil Simon’s Odd Couple at Carousel Hotel & Oceanfront resort on June 10-12 and 17-19. The cast needs 6 women and 2 men who can speak with a Spanish accent, age 30-55. Experienced actor, backstage help needed. To schedule an audition, 410-208-0747, 410-250-0544 or 410-641-8173. March 25: SDHS Choral Boosters Dinner & Silent Auction Stephen Decatur High School Cafe-teria. Outback...READ MORE

Women Leaders Nominees Sought

BERLIN -- The newest campaign in the ongoing The Dispatch’s Shore Stars program is currently underway, as “Women Leaders” nominees are now being sought. The Dispatch’s Shore Stars was born earlier this year as a way to honor and recognize leading citizens in the community. Three individual campaigns will take place each year. The first campaign, “Charitable Souls,” recognized 20 men and 20 women on the front lines of volunteer work on the shore....READ MORE

Poplar Hill Proposals Meet Salisbury Council Opposition

SALISBURY -- Possible changes to the Friends of Poplar Hill Mansion (FPHM) bylaws were met with mixed support from the Salisbury City Council. Additionally, a request to keep the remainder of a stipend granted to the Mansion’s curator was denied. “There are a number of changes [to the bylaws],” Executive Officer John Pick told the council, highlighting the four “major” changes, three of which were questioned. Located on Elizabeth Street, Poplar Hill Mansion is...READ MORE

Meehan Details Slots Development Board’s Role

OCEAN CITY – Addressing numerous uncertainties with the process, Mayor Rick Meehan explained this week the process in which the Ocean Downs revenue dedicated to local impact grants will be allocated. Meehan was recently appointed as chairman of the Local Development Board, which will help local municipalities and the county by making recommendations on how to designate the revenue generated from the casino at Ocean Downs. Meehan said a little over a week ago the board held its first...READ MORE

Resort’s Revised Smoking Ban Bill OK’d By 4-3 Vote

OCEAN CITY – Some City Council members changed their votes this week on a smoking ban in public parks after the ordinance’s wording was altered. A couple weeks ago, the council voted unanimously with no discussion to ban smoking from public parks. This week, the votes changed due to the language of the ordinance. The ordinance states smoking is unlawful in the following public parks -- Ocean Bowl Skate Park, Ocean City Tennis Center at 61st Street and Coastal Highway, playgrounds at...READ MORE

Famous Dolphin 56 Returns To Dazzle In OC Waters

OCEAN CITY -- A handful of local boaters taking advantage of an unusually warm day last Friday were treated to a rare encounter with an ocean legend when “Dolphin 56” swam up to their vessels in the bay behind Ocean City and put on a brief show before taking off again. At least two boats reported spotting the famous Dolphin 56 last weekend. For more than 30 years, the friendly dolphin has been turning up in the waters up and down the east coast, putting on a brief show for curious...READ MORE

Good, Bad News In OCPD’s 2010 Report

OCEAN CITY – The Ocean City Police Department’s 2010 year-end report showed a mixed bag, as some crimes decreased and others increased. Ocean City experienced a 13 percent increase in robbery, aggravated assault, breaking and entering, and larceny and theft offenses. However, crimes against persons increased 43 percent, while crimes against property increased 12 percent. The only two categories that remained the same were criminal homicide, zero in 2009 and 2010, and forcible rape,...READ MORE

Community Rallies For Displaced Family

WEST OCEAN CITY -- The generous resort community is being called on again this week to rally in support of a local family displaced by an early morning fire at their West Ocean City home on Monday. The greater Ocean City community has a great reputation for rallying the troops on behalf of local residents in their time of need and, unfortunately, another occasion to put that generosity to the test presented itself when a local family was displaced from their West Ocean City home by an early...READ MORE

OC Shark Tourney Partners With Conservation Foundation

OCEAN CITY -- In an effort to build on an already solid conservation ethic, organizers of the annual Ocean City Shark Tournament are partnering this year with the well-known Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation to increase payouts and prize packages for the release division of the popular event in June. The Ocean City Shark Tournament returns to the host Ocean City Fishing Center in June with even stronger conservation measures in place than in years past. While there will still be some large sharks...READ MORE

Agencies Partner To Conserve Ayers Creek Property

BERLIN -- The Trust for Public Land (TPL) has conserved a large, forested wetlands property along a half-mile of Ayers Creek, the conservation group, Worcester County, and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced this week. The property is within the 4,000-acre Holly Grove Swamp area and will be the first large wooded area available for public access in northern Worcester County and a priority for local conservation efforts. The eastern portion of the 442-acre property in Berlin...READ MORE

Council Decides On Retiree Health Care Issue

OCEAN CITY – The City Council has decided to eliminate retiree health care for new hires unless the employee chooses the new health care option of a high deductible plan with a Health Savings Account (HSA) to be accrued towards retirement. A few weeks ago, Kay Moran of Bolton Partners Inc., presented the Mayor and City Council with an option of a HSA to be used for retiree health coverage for the town’s new employees. At that time, Moran explained that there is a legislative limit...READ MORE

Utilities Eye Natural Gas Pipeline In Worcester

BERLIN -- One week after a local utility company reported it has spent decades putting in place the infrastructure needed to make the transition from propane to natural gas in Worcester County, another regional company this week announced it was continuing its push south through Delaware toward Maryland to potentially make the changeover possible as soon as the end of this year. In response to a recent effort by Worcester County Commissioner Judy Boggs to encourage the switch from propane to...READ MORE

Accident Yields Pot Bust

WEST OCEAN CITY -- A Delaware man was arrested on marijuana possession charges last week after an accident at a busy West Ocean City intersection. Around 4 p.m. last Thursday, Maryland State Police troopers responded to a reported motor vehicle collision with injuries at the intersection of Routes 50 and 611 in West Ocean City. When the troopers arrived, the two vehicles involved had pulled into a shopping center parking lot. A Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) officer was on the scene and...READ MORE

Adventures In Fatherhood

Carson is never in a rush to do anything, and I find it charming. Yes, our 16-month-old likes to take his time. He does everything at his own pace, never seems to be in a hurry or overly excited and I admire him for it. This laidback attitude is perhaps most on display while he eats. It’s not uncommon for him to take a half hour or more to eat what’s in front of him. What I like to do is put a bunch of food in front of him, such as chicken or peas, and just watch as he methodically...READ MORE

Tax Dollars, Wind Turbines Don’t Mix

Editor:
Where is the legendary Don Quixote when you need him? The fabled slayer of wind mills may soon find ample targets off the coast of Maryland if Governor O’Malley gets his way and the House approves the Maryland Offshore Energy Act.
So, what is wrong with harnessing the winds off our coast and converting it to energy to power our homes?...absolutely nothing. The use of wind for power is certainly nothing new. We have used it to conquer ocean travel and draw water on the...READ MORE

Tolls on Maryland roads are going to be heading up. It’s just a matter of time.

This was long thought to be an untapped budget revenue source for the state, and a recent report by the Department of Legislative Services tells lawmakers Maryland’s tolls are far lower than others and need to be increased to help the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA). "Over the past several decades, low toll rates have made Maryland drivers accustomed to paying minimal toll rates. Increased debt service and the demands of an aging system will necessitate periodic toll...READ MORE

Council Working On Policy For Trouble Properties

SALISBURY -- The Salisbury City Council was presented with multiple options for dealing with its vacant and unsellable properties at a work-session Monday. While each option could have been implemented as a stand-alone policy, the council chose to move ahead with all four options simultaneously, depending on the circumstances of the case. City Attorney Paul Wilber, along with Director of Internal Services Pan Oland, briefed the council on the possible options. As it stands, there were four...READ MORE

Salisbury Police Seeking School Zone Cameras

SALISBURY -- Speeders in Salisbury will find it harder to avoid tickets now that the city is moving ahead with plans to install traffic cameras in school zones. “It allows us to use technology to multiply what we are able to do,” said Salisbury Chief of Police Barbara Duncan of the proposed camera network. Duncan came in front of the Salisbury City Council Monday to explain the benefits of the system. The cameras would be set up to record any vehicles which exceed the speed limit...READ MORE

NASA Internship Program Getting Rave Reviews

SNOW HILL -- Six years after first offering Worcester County students the chance to intern at NASA, the program is still going strong and getting results. At a budget review earlier this month, County Commissioner Judy Boggs announced that nine graduates of the county NASA Internship program have been hired as engineers for a variety of organizations, including the Navy and NASA itself. “It [the program] started out with six students,” said Boggs. Originally, the internship called...READ MORE

Home Invasion Leads To Victim Being Shot

BERLIN -- A local woman was shot in the leg with her own gun during an altercation with a pair of home invaders in her Glen Riddle community residence early last Saturday morning. Around 4:45 a.m. last Saturday, Maryland State Police troopers and a Worcester County Sheriff’s deputy were dispatched to a residence on Maid at Arms Lane in Glen Riddle in response to a burglary during which the owner of the residence was shot. Officers met with the 48-year-old victim and owner of the residence,...READ MORE

Decatur Students Tour WCDC, See Court They Funded

NEWARK -- Groups of Stephen Decatur High School students got a first-hand look at the new Worcester County Developmental Center in Newark this week, including the $11,000-plus outdoor basketball court they donated to the facility. In September 2007, a fire almost completely destroyed the old WCDC facility in Newark, a 75-year-old converted schoolhouse, leaving the important agency without a home. The WCDC works with disabled and developmentally challenged individuals in the county, teaching them...READ MORE

Bayscape Grants Available For Resort Property Owners

OCEAN CITY – Homeowners have the opportunity to receive free plants to beautify their property and benefit the environment at the same time through the town’s mini-grant program. The town is offering mini-grants for the Bayscape Planting Program. The program offers native plant material to homeowners to plant bay friendly plants on their property. Applications are due by April 15. The first 20 applicants to submit a grant application will be offered the plants. The grants provide...READ MORE

Bone Marrow Donor Drive Planned To Help Local Family

OCEAN CITY -- The Harrison Group community was recently rocked when it learned one of its own is currently fighting for her life against Acute Myelogenous Luekemia (AML). According to an email seeking help that was widely distributed this week, Colleen Rutzler, whose husband, Eugene serves as the general manager of Reflections, immediately began treatment at Johns Hopkins late last year and the search for a bone marrow donor match was launched. The good news is a match has been found, but...READ MORE

Ocean City Picked To Host Dew Tour In July

OCEAN CITY -- Despite facing stiff competition from other resort towns, Ocean City has been chosen to host the 2011 Dew Tour. “I can’t tell you how happy we are to welcome the Dew Tour to Ocean City,” said Mayor Rick Meehan at a press conference yesterday morning. Weeks ago, Ocean City was informed that it was part of a narrow field of possible locations for the tour, along with fellow resort Virginia Beach. While the Mayor and Council told tour representatives at the time that...READ MORE

County Liquor Control Bills Pass Senate, House

SNOW HILL -- With the Worcester County Liquor Control Board (LCB) facing big changes, one final effort is being made to impact the future of the organization by its current leaders. Legislation set to hand control of the LCB directly over to the county has gone beyond “if” it will come into effect and has become more a matter of “when.” As of yesterday, the bill has passed through the House with a unanimous 138-0 vote and passed the Senate earlier in the week. Now, the...READ MORE

Funding Issues Cloud Future Of Wor-Wic’s Therapy Labs

SNOW HILL -- Labs designed to house Occupational and Physical Therapy training classes are completed but empty and, unless more funding is found, they will remain that way into the near future. The labs, which are part of Wor-Wic Community College’s new Allied Health Building, were recently constructed and will likely be dedicated in August. The building, which cost approximately $25 million to erect, was planned several years ago at a time before the economic slump when funding estimates...READ MORE

Salisbury Seeks Federal Gang Grant

SALISBURY -- Salisbury officials last week successfully submitted a grant application for $750,000 from the federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to assist with the city’s Gang Reduction Initiative. Mayor James Ireton, Jr. last week announced the submittal of a three-year, $750,000 grant from the OJJDP for gang-related initiatives. Like Salisbury Safe Streets, the Gang Reduction Initiative is a multi-agency collaboration involving the Salisbury Police Department,...READ MORE

State Court Sides With YMCA In Pines Land Dispute

OCEAN PINES -- The Mid-Delmarva YMCA did satisfy the terms of a contract with the Ocean Pines Association (OPA) when it obtained a building permit to construct a wildlife observation platform on a site just south of the community formerly slated for the development of a YMCA for Worcester County, the Maryland Court of Special Appeals opined this week. In what was a complicated situation from the beginning, developer Marvin Steen in 2002 donated 26 acres of a larger parcel just south of Ocean...READ MORE

Injured Seal Found In Resort Recovering Well

OCEAN CITY -- A severely injured seal discovered on the beach in north Ocean City last week and eventually rescued by the Marine Animal Rescue Program is on the mend at the National Aquarium in Baltimore. On March 13, a local resident encountered the injured juvenile grey seal on the beach at 139th Street and stayed with the creature throughout the day and overnight until MARP staffers arrived the next day. The seal was taken to the National Aquarium in Baltimore where it was treated initially...READ MORE

New Alcohol Tax Hike Proposed

BERLIN -- With the so-called “Dime-a-Drink” legislation apparently languishing in both the House and Senate, a compromise bill of sort introduced this week would create a special tax that would add on single percentage point to the existing sales tax on alcoholic beverages each year for the next three years. The proposed “Dime-a-Drink” bill, formally known as the Lorraine Sheehan Health and Community Services Act of 2011, has received no play this session, outside the...READ MORE

Police Investigating Man’s Hotel Fall

OCEAN CITY -- There were more questions than answers late yesterday surrounding a local man’s fall from the broken window of sixth-floor room at a north-end hotel in Ocean City early Wednesday morning. Shortly after 4 a.m. on Wednesday, a not-yet-officially identified man fell to his death from a sixth-floor room at the Fenwick Inn on 138th Street under what appears to be suspicious circumstances. The Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) responded to what they were still calling late...READ MORE

Decatur Stiles

Decatur starter Brad Stiles delivers a strike against a Bennett batter in the second inning against the Clippers on Tuesday. Bennett went on to win the game, 10-0, in the season opener for both teams. Photo by Shawn Soper ...READ MORE

Decatur Justice

Decatur senior captain Maddie Justice fires a pitch passed a Bennett batter during the third inning of the Seahawk 10-0 win over the Clippers on Tuesday. For the full story, see page 38A. Photo by Shawn Soper ...READ MORE

Decatur Snyder

Stephen Decatur’s Curtis Snyder fires a shot past the Easton defense on Wednesday to stake the Seahawks to a 2-0 first quarter lead. The Seahawks went on to edge the Warriors, 10-9, in a thriller. Photo by Shawn Soper ...READ MORE

WPS Emche

Worcester Prep’s Jake Emche fires a shot passed the Salisbury School goalkeeper in the third quarter of Wednesday’s 15-1 rout of the Dragons in the season opener. Photo by Shawn Soper ...READ MORE

Decatur Girls Top Easton, 11-9

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team got its promising 2011 campaign off to a great start this week with a big 11-9 win on the road against Bayside North power Easton in the season opener for both teams. Last year, the Seahawks won the Class 3A-East region and advanced to the state’s Final Four before bailing out in the semifinals. This year, with much of the starting nucleus intact, the team hopes to take the next step. Wednesday’ big win over Easton...READ MORE

Tournament to Honor Late Coach

SNOW HILL- The late Allen Miller, long-time Snow Hill High School teacher and coach who passed away unexpectedly last fall, will be honored with a first-ever memorial golf tournament in his name next month. Miller, a teacher and coach at Snow Hill High for two decades, passed away of an apparent heart attack last September, leaving the entire community stunned at the sudden loss of a man so passionate and dedicated to his school, his student-athletes and his family. Miller was perhaps best known...READ MORE

Mallards Start Season with 15-1 Rout

BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boy’s varsity lacrosse team’s potentially promising 2011 campaign got off to a good start on Wednesday with a 15-1 shellacking of Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (ESIAC) rival Salisbury School. With talent and depth at nearly all positions on the field, the prospects look good for another successful season for the Mallards’ boys’ lacrosse team. The roster is loaded with seniors and juniors with a talented group of underclassmen...READ MORE

Young Seahawks Drop Season Opener

BERLIN- The first step in Stephen Decatur’s varsity baseball team’s rebuilding process got off to a shaky start this week with a 10-0 game-shortened loss to Bayside South rival James M. Bennett in the season opener. With just a handful of returning players from last year’s 16-4 team, which reached the Class 3A-East region semifinals before bowing out of the state tournament, the Seahawks are in a rebuilding mode as the 2011 campaign gets underway. Gone from last year’s...READ MORE

Seahawk Softball Off to Fast Start

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s deep and talented varsity softball team got its 2011 campaign off to a fast start this week, routing visiting James M. Bennett, 10-0, in a game shortened to five innings on Tuesday. The Seahawks return seven players from last year’s 17-4 team, which reached the region finals before bowing out of the state tournament. In the middle of everything again this year is Shippensburg University-bound Maddie Justice, who has emerged as a leader for the Seahawks in...READ MORE

Decatur Grad to Compete in Nationals

BERLIN- Berlin native and Stephen Decatur graduate Ashley Moreck will be competing in the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association (NCGA) Championships in Wisconsin this weekend after a strong showing last week in the regional meet. The Springfield College (Mass.) senior and 2007 Decatur graduate scored a 9.2 in the uneven parallel bars during last week’s ECAC Division III championships to advance to the NCGA National Championships in Eau Clair, Wisconsin this weekend. Moreck is one of...READ MORE

Seahawks Edge Warriors in Thriller

BERLIN- Decatur’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team edged visiting Easton, 10-9, on Wednesday in a drizzly, dreary season opener for both teams. While light rain fell and temperatures dipped into the low 40s during the game on Wednesday evening, the action on the field was hot and furious as both teams went back and forth in the seesaw contest. Decatur got on the board first on a goal by attackman Brendan Wagner from the right side off a rebound for a 1-0 lead at the 6:13 mark in the first...READ MORE