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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.

Seahawks Seeded 2nd In Regionals

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BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity basketball team closed out the regular season with a 67-35 win over Mardela last week and earned a number-two seed in the state regional playoffs when the brackets were released this week.The Decatur boys finished strong with a 12-10 record. When the state 3A-East Section II brackets were released this… Read more »

Sentence In Family Knife Threat

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Sentence In Family Knife Threat

OCEAN CITY — A Greenbelt, Md. man, arrested last May after threatening a family with young children with a knife during a fight in an uptown restaurant, pleaded guilty this week to second-degree assault and was sentenced to three years, all but five days of which were suspended.Around 6:15 a.m. last May 28, Ocean City… Read more »

Mallards Fall In ESIAC Final

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BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity basketball team closed out the season last week with a 72-49 loss to Delmarva Christian in the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (ESIAC) championship game.The Mallards had an up-and-down season for the most part and finished with a 6-9 record. Nonetheless, the Mallards found themselves in the conference championship with… Read more »

Worcester Girls Fall In ESIAC Title Game

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BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity basketball team lost a tough one last week, falling to visiting Delmarva Christian, 38-27, in the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference (ESIAC) championship game.It’s always tough to beat the same team three times in one year and that’s what the Worcester girls were facing when they drew Delmarva Christian in… Read more »

Chambers Plan Meeting Next Week On Seismic Testing

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OCEAN CITY — While Worcester County formally joined the growing opposition to proposed seismic testing for oil and gas reserves off the mid-Atlantic coast last week, local chambers of commerce are planning a public meeting to mobilize private sector opposition next week.In late November, the National Marine Fisheries Service announced it had issued its final… Read more »

Seahawks Advance Eight To State Finals

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Seahawks Advance Eight To State Finals

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team stayed on a season-long roll last weekend, collecting two individual regional championships and advancing eight wrestlers to the state finals this weekend.The Seahawks had already claimed a state team championship and a Bayside Conference championship before sending 12 wrestlers to compete in the regional qualifying event last weekend. Seven… Read more »

Decatur Girls Finish Strong

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BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity basketball team earned a number-three seed when the state regional playoff brackets were released this week and will hit the road for its opener.The Seahawks scuffled at times during the early part of the season, but won six of their last seven to finish with an 11-8 record. When the… Read more »

Decatur Swimmers Solid In State Meet

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BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity swim teams turned in solid performances last week at the state 3A-2A-1A championship meet last weekend including a handful of top 10 individual finishes.After a strong finish in the state regional meet a week earlier with the boys’ team coming in second and the girls’ team finishing third, the Seahawks found… Read more »