Author Archives: Shawn Soper

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.

Decatur Harriers Solid In Bayside Meet

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BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity cross-country teams turned in solid performances at the Bayside Conference championships last week in Cambridge with high team scores and several standout individual finishes.On the boys’ side, Sam Woodley was Decatur’s top finisher, coming in 11th, while Tristan Dutton was 13th. Liam Foley was 45th, Silas Cascio was 46th, and Kai… Read more »

Parkside Rallies Past Decatur Late

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BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team hung with visiting Parkside for a little over three quarters last week before the Rams pulled away for the 35-21 win.The Seahawks entered last Friday’s home game against Parkside with a 2-5 record, although Decatur had been competitive through most of the season. Parkside, meanwhile, had been on a… Read more »

Decatur Girls Bow Out Of Regionals

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BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity soccer team bowed out of the state playoffs quietly last week, falling to Chesapeake of Anne Arundel County, 3-0, in the 2A-South sectional opener.The Seahawks had an up and down season and finished with a 4-8 record. Decatur was seeded sixth in the 2A-South Section II region when the brackets… Read more »

Mallards Win ESIAC Title In Overtime

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BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity soccer team won its 6th straight Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference championship last week in dramatic fashion with a goal in overtime.The Mallards overcame tremendous adversity to repeat as ESIAC champions. For starters, Worcester had to replace legendary Hall of Fame Coach Terry Underkoffler, who stepped aside last year after… Read more »

Worcester Falls In Conference Semifinals

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BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity soccer team’s season ended with a 5-3 loss to Salisbury School in the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (ESIAC) semifinals last week.The Mallards entered the ESIAC playoffs as the top seed in the conference and faced familiar rival Salisbury School in the semifinals at home last Wednesday. The Worcester girls… Read more »

Seahawks Fall To Bennett In States

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BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity soccer team fell to old rival Bennett, 2-0, in the state 3A-South sectional final at home on Tuesday, ending what was otherwise a remarkable season for the Seahawks.Decatur went 11-1 in the regular season, its only loss coming to Parkside, 1-0, back on September 24. Despite falling just a game… Read more »