BERLIN- Former Worcester Prep standout lacrosse player Alex Bruder continues to pile up awards and honors in her senior season at Queens University of Charlotte including being named to the South Atlantic Conference (SAC) All Conference team just one week after being named SAC Offensive Player of the Week.Bruder was one of eight Queens University… Read more »
Monthly Archives: April 2017
Worcester Girls End Three-Game Skid
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team beat Calverton, 17-11, last Saturday on alumni day to end a three-game skid.The Mallards started the season on fire, winning their first five games to get out to a quick 5-0 start. However, the Worcester girls hit a little mid-season slump with some heavyweights on their schedule and… Read more »
Decatur Girls Fall To Kent Island, 12-6
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team continued its see-saw season last week with a 12-6 loss to Kent Island on the road on Friday.The Seahawks opened the season with a pair of wins over Saints Peter and Paul and North Caroline. Decatur then dropped its first game of the season to Queen Anne’s, 14-5,… Read more »
Seahawks Lose To North Caroline, 13-4
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity baseball team had an up and down week last week, sweeping Worcester County rivals Snow Hill and Pocomoke in back-to-back games before falling to North Caroline on the road last Thursday.The Seahawks beat Snow Hill, 12-2, last Tuesday as Tristan McDonough got the win over the Eagles’ ace Zach Adams. The… Read more »
Annual Half Marathon Descends On Resort
OCEAN CITY- Thousands of runners from all over the country are descending on the resort area this weekend for the Island to Island Half Marathon and 5K race.The Island to Island Half Marathon and 5K races, hosted by OC Tri Running for the benefit of Worcester County Youth and Family Counseling, have become fixtures on… Read more »
School’s New Therapy Dog Wins Online Contest
POCOMOKE CITY – Pocomoke High School’s (PHS) therapy dog has won a national competition that brings awareness to canines that work in a school setting.In a competition that took place late last month, Rudy, the high school’s therapy dog, went up against dogs around the nation to secure a spot as winner of the Pets… Read more »
Cell Phone Videos Lead To Rape Charges
OCEAN CITY — A Georgetown, Delaware man this week was charged with rape after an investigation connected him to sexual assault at an uptown Ocean City residence earlier this month that was recorded on his friend’s cellphone.Around 4 a.m. on April 13, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer on patrol in the 141st Street… Read more »
UMES Hosting Free Drug Abuse Awareness Clinic Saturday
SALISBURY – This Saturday, students from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) School of Pharmacy and Health Professions will offer a free drug abuse awareness clinic to members of the community.The Substance and Opioid Abuse Awareness Response (S.O.A.A.R.) event will offer resources and support from health professionals, counselors and educators.James Bresette, UMES associate dean… Read more »
Five Mallards Sign Letters Of Intent
BERLIN- Five Worcester Prep female scholar-athletes last week signed letters of intent to continue their athletic and academic careers at various colleges and universities next year.Last Thursday, five Mallards signed national letters of intent to play lacrosse, field hockey and soccer at prestigious Division I and Division III schools. The student-athletes were honored at a… Read more »
Wicomico Looking To Hold Meeting On Failed Sewer System Accord
SALISBURY – Officials in Wicomico County are taking initial steps to hold an informational meeting for Village Down River property owners after discovering the community’s developer failed to set aside funds for the maintenance of a shared sewer system, a responsibility that will be left to its residents if the developer succeeds in transferring ownership.In… Read more »