BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team rebounded from its first setbacks of the season with a sweep in a holiday tournament in Anne Arundel County last weekend.The Seahawks started the season with a perfect 5-0 mark before heading into the typically tough stretch against Bayside North opponents. Decatur took its first loss of the… Read more »
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Mallards At 6-4 After Loss To Calverton
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team fell to Calverton, 9-5, on the road last week to drop to 6-4 on the season.It’s been an up-and-down season for the Mallards with a pattern of win one, lose one, or win two, lose two for much of the year. The pattern continued last week with the… Read more »
Seahawks Rout Warriors, Crabbers
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity softball team hammered a couple of Bayside South rivals by a combined 50-4 this week to improve to 9-3 on the season.After suffering a 9-2 loss to Queen Anne’s on the road last Wednesday, the Seahawks book-ended a couple of lop-sided wins around the Easter holiday. Last Thursday, Decatur beat Worcester… Read more »
Worcester’s Bateman Headed To Sewanee
BERLIN- Worcester Prep standout student-athlete Virginia Bateman this week signed a letter of intent to continue her field hockey and academic career next year at Division III Sewanee University.Bateman on Tuesday signed the letter of intent to continue her field hockey career at Sewanee, also known as the University of the South, in Tennessee. Bateman… Read more »
OC’s Volunteer Live-In Program Called ‘A Huge Success’
OCEAN CITY — With the goal of expanding an already-flourishing volunteer fire company live-in program, resort officials this week discovered a creative way to fund new radios for the department in the current budget.During a presentation of the Ocean City Volunteer Fire Company’s budget at a work session last week, among other things Assistant Chief… Read more »
No Impacts From Ongoing Route 50 Bridge Work Expected
OCEAN CITY — The tedious work to repair failing concrete on the underside of the Route 50 Bridge will continue as the season approaches, but no impacts are expected.Through much of the offseason, crews contracted by the State Highway Administration (SHA) have been systematically removing sections of failing concrete on the underside of the Harry… Read more »
Man Jumps Off Balcony, Battles Police Until Taser Deployed
OCEAN CITY — A Virginia man faces numerous charges this week after a bizarre incident involving jumping off a second-floor hotel balcony onto the dune, fleeing from police and ultimately having to be hit with a Taser.Around 8 p.m. last Saturday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer was dispatched to a hotel at 91st… Read more »
First Responders Day Added To Inaugural Jellyfish Festival
OCEAN CITY — Before there is a Fresh Friday or a Classic Saturday at the first-ever Jellyfish Festival in June, there will be First-Responders Day to kick-off the inaugural event after resort officials approved the change last week.Last year, the Mayor and Council approved a roughly $198,000 investment in the proposed Jellyfish Music Festival slated… Read more »
Assateague Island Facing Lifeguard Recruitment Challenges, Too
ASSATEAGUE – As is the case in Ocean City, Assateague Island National Seashore is also facing recruitment challenges this spring.During a budget work session last week, Ocean City Beach Patrol (OCBP) Captain Butch Arbin reported recruitment efforts for the upcoming season has presented challenges to the point he is not entirely confident the department will… Read more »
Cops & Courts
Passed Out At Gas PumpsOCEAN CITY — A Bishopville man was arrested on driving under the influence of narcotics and weapons charges last week after being found passed out at the gas pumps of a midtown convenience store.Around 5:50 p.m. last Wednesday, an Ocean City Police Department (OCPD) officer responded to a convenience store at… Read more »