Worcester Golfers Sweep Opening Match

BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s varsity golf team swept its first tri-meet of the season this week, beating Nandua and Chincoteague in a battle with the two Virginia schools.

The Mallards shot 385 as a team, beating Nandua, which shot a team score of 412, and Chincoteague, which finished with a 446 team score. Colin Miller led Worcester with a low score of 79 and was the match’s medalist. In addition, T.J. Bescak shot a 90, Matt Durkin shot 102, Riley Schoch shot 114, Devon Wallace finished in 123 and Nick Lange finished in 126.

With the win, the Worcester golfers opened the season with a 2-0 mark. The Mallards had their first conference match of the season on Wednesday against the Salisbury School and Salisbury Christian at Nutter’s Crossing, followed by a match with Bayside Conference schools on Thursday at the Bay Club in Berlin.

About The Author: Shawn Soper

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Shawn Soper has been with The Dispatch since 2000. He began as a staff writer covering various local government beats and general stories. His current positions include managing editor and sports editor. Growing up in Baltimore before moving to Ocean City full time three decades ago, Soper graduated from Loch Raven High School in 1981 and from Towson University in 1985 with degrees in mass communications with a journalism concentration and history.