Stephen Decatur wrestling junior varsity call-up Dakota Roderick last week helped propel the Seahawks to a state Class 4A-3A East region championship with his 17-5 major decision over Old Mill’s Mark Lee in the clinching match. Roderick’s victory in the 140-pound class gave the Seahawks an insurmountable lead in the region finals and helped clinch… Read more »
Category: Sports
Each week the highlights of the local scholastic sports scene will be featured here along with any and all other major athletic events taking place in the Greater Ocean City area.
WPS’S Marshall
Worcester Prep’s Molly Marshall attempts to move the ball against the Delmarva Christian defense during the second quarter on Monday. Marshall later hit the game-tying shot as time ran down in regulation to send the contest into overtime.Photo by shawn soper
St. Pat’s Soccer Returns Next Week
OCEAN CITY- The 23nd Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department’s annual St. Patrick’s Soccer Tournament returns next week with 150 teams and hundreds of players from all over the mid-Atlantic region expected to converge on the resort for the four-weekend event.From modest beginnings 23 years ago when competition was held in just four divisions, the… Read more »
Decatur Wrestlers Fall in State Semis
BERLIN- Just three days after winning the East region tournament in dramatic fashion, Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team fell in the state Class 4A-3A dual meet semifinals, dropping a tough match to Urbana, 42-31.The Seahawks rallied to beat Old Mill in the region finals last week to earn a spot in the Class 4A-3A dual… Read more »
Mallards Down Royals in Double OT
BERLIN- It isn’t often a 28-27 girls’ high school basketball game can qualify as a barnburner, but Worcester Prep’s dramatic win over visiting Delmarva Christian in double overtime on Monday did just that.The Mallards’ double overtime win over the Royals on Tuesday had all the drama of a big time high school or even college… Read more »
Worcester Boys Drop Two This Week
BERLIN- After winning its first two games after coming back from a long winter break, Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity basketball team dropped a pair of games this week including a 56-46 loss to Delmarva Christian at home on Monday.The Mallards had off for nearly three week before beating Chincoteague, 65-34, on February 4. Worcester beat… Read more »
Coastal Lax Club Seeking Players
BERLIN- The Coastal Lacrosse Club is seeking players for its 2011 outdoor spring season, but with limited space for players, the team rosters are filling up quickly and registration is set to soon close.The Coastal Lacrosse Club, founded in 2009, is Worcester County’s only non-profit lacrosse organization serving young players throughout the area and across… Read more »
Decatur Late Season Skid Hits Six
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity basketball team’s late season tailspin continued this week with a 75-57 loss to Kent County on the road on Tuesday.The Seahawks’ skid has now reached six games since their last win over Snow Hill back on January 25. Jesse Engle led Decatur with 14 points in the loss to Kent… Read more »
SDHS Swistak
Seahawks Outlast Eagles
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity basketball team withstood a big run in the middle of the game by visiting Snow Hill on Tuesday to get by the Eagles, 55-51, to pull to .500 for the season.In basketball, like most sports, what happened in the middle of a game is not as important as what happened… Read more »