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.

OC Council Hears Second Wind Farm Proposal; Project Smaller In Scope With Turbines Further Offshore

OC Council Hears Second Wind Farm Proposal; Project Smaller In Scope With Turbines Further Offshore

OCEAN CITY — Resort officials this week got a closer look at a second proposed offshore wind energy farm that includes fewer turbines further offshore, but still weren’t keen on the proposal and asked the developer to consider moving even further off the coast.The Mayor and Council on Monday got an in-depth presentation from Deepwater… Read more »

Worcester Boys Run Win Streak To Four

BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team stayed on a big mid-season roll this week with a pair of wins to improve to 6-2.The Mallards beat always-tough Indian River at home last Friday, 18-8, and followed that up with a 13-9 win over Gunston on Tuesday. The pair of wins ran the Mallards’ current win… Read more »

Aluma Named First Team All-State

Aluma Named First Team All-State

BERLIN- The accolades keep coming for Stephen Decatur center Keve Aluma, who was named this week to the Maryland Basketball Coaches Association (MBCA) All-State First Team.Aluma, who was named Bayside Conference Player of the Year earlier this year, averaged a double-double during the season with 18 points and 12 rebounds as he helped lead the… Read more »

Decatur’s Woodland Dominates Sprints

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity track teams turned in solid performances in the latest Bayside Conference meet last week including a sweep of the short-distance sprint events by Tah’jeem Woodland.In terms of team scores, the Decatur boys finished third overall, while the Decatur girls finished fifth. Woodland was one of the top performers of the meet… Read more »

Seahawks 2-2 After Grueling Stretch

BERLIN- After four games in five days, Decatur’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team’s record stands at an even 2-2 after a decisive 11-3 win over North Caroline on Tuesday.A series of rainouts and other cancellations kept the Seahawks off the game-day field through much of March and into early April, resulting in a grueling schedule of… Read more »

Seahawks Bounce Back With Pair Of Wins

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity baseball team continued its topsy-turvy season this week with a sweep of two games to get back over .500 at 5-4.Last week, the Seahawks suffered a couple of tough losses including a 3-1 loss to Bayside South rival Parkside, followed by a 7-0 shutout at the hands of Easton. Decatur appeared… Read more »

Decatur Girls Fall To Cape, Worcester Next

Decatur Girls Fall To Cape, Worcester Next

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team fell to Delaware power Cape Henlopen this week to drop to 4-2 on the season.Thus far, the Seahawks have shown a pattern of win two, lose one on their way to a 4-2 record. Decatur opened the season with a pair of wins against Saints Peter and Paul… Read more »

Sabres Down Mallards 11-9 In 2nd Meeting

BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team fell to old rival Saints Peter and Paul, 11-9, in tight one on the road this week.The Mallards started the season with four consecutive wins, but have now lost two of three to some of the toughest teams on their schedule. Included in the four-game winning streak to… Read more »