BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team dropped a tough one to Chesapeake-Anne Arundel on the road in the 3A-East Section II title game on Monday.The Seahawks entered the 3A-East Section II regional as the third seed and faced familiar foe Bennett in the opening round last Friday. Decatur had lost to Bennett, 7-6, in… Read more »
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Seahawks Come Up Short Against Cougars
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity baseball team’s remarkable season came to a close on Tuesday with a 4-2 loss to Chesapeake-Anne Arundel in the state 3A-East Section II final.The Seahawks were solid all season, compiling a 16-2 record and narrowly missing the Bayside South title. At different times during the season, the Seahawks had winning streaks… Read more »
Worcester Prep’s Varsity Tennis Teams Complete Unbeaten Seasons
Worcester Prep’s varsity tennis teams recently completed unbeaten seasons with perfect records. The boys’ team finished the season 10-0, while the girls were an impressive 12-0. Pictured above is Worcester’s boys’ varsity tennis team. In the front row, from left are T.J. Bescak, Matt Durkin, Ben Brandt, Graham Hammond, Joseph Schwartz, Ryan Cronin, Cameron Hill,… Read more »
Seahawks Fall To Bennett In Section Final
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team fell to Bayside South rival Bennett, 10-9, in overtime in the state 3A-East Section II final on Monday on the road, putting the wraps on what was otherwise a successful season for the Seahawks.Decatur was seeded second in the state 3A-East Section II bracket and opened its playoff… Read more »
Decatur Softball Eliminated From States
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity softball team’s topsy-turvy season came to a close this week with a loss to Chesapeake-Anne Arundel in the 3A-East Section II title game.The Seahawks were up and down all season, finishing with an even 9-9 record. Decatur started the season 3-0 and won five of its first six games. That stretch… Read more »
Governor Signs Inlet Study, Drilling Bills
OCEAN CITY — Maryland Governor Larry Hogan this week signed into a law a handful of local impact bills including the state’s share for the proposed Inlet dredging study and protections against proposed offshore drilling.Senate Bill 1260, sponsored by Senator Jim Mathias, provides the state’s share of the cost of a proposed study conducted by… Read more »
OC Weighs Adding OP Medical Offices To Transport Service
OCEAN CITY — A recommendation to expand the town’s public transit service to medical offices sprouting up in Ocean Pines was approved this week, but not before a renewed debate about a service that could be provided by the county and state.During Tuesday’s Transportation Committee meeting, Transportation Director Mark Rickards brought up the subject of… Read more »
New Bus Tracking System Reducing Wait Times In OC
OCEAN CITY — Ocean City’s new “Where’s the Bus?” tracking system is achieving the desired results with shrinking wait times and greater efficiency.Last year, the Mayor and Council approved the purchase and implementation of the TransLoc auto vehicle locator (AVL) system, which allows municipal bus riders to track the location of the next bus heading… Read more »
Buskers Seeking Damages From OC After Court Win
OCEAN CITY — Emboldened by their victory last week in a federal civil suit that struck down the significant elements of Ocean City’s street performer ordinance, the plaintiffs in the case are now seeking punitive and compensatory damages from the town.Last week, a federal judge ruled against the town of Ocean City on the salient… Read more »
Solar Lighting Weighed For OC Bus Stops
OCEAN CITY — In the interest of public safety and economy, resort officials are exploring brightening the bus stops and bus shelters throughout town with solar lighting.During Tuesday’s Transportation Committee meeting, Transportation Director Mark Rickards brought up the topic of adding solar lighting to the resort’s bus stops and bus shelters. While most of the… Read more »