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.
Decatur Wrestlers Strong at Spalding Duals
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team turned in a strong performance at the Archbishop Spalding Cavalier Duals last weekend, finishing fourth out of the field of 18 of the top wrestling programs in the region.The Seahawks swept through their early matches to win their pool and advance to the championship round. Decatur beat traditional wrestling… Read more »
Decatur’s Monique Wise attempts to break down the Bennett defense during the first quarter of the Seahawks’ 62-45 loss to the Clippers on Tuesday. Photo by Shawn Soper
Annual Super Bowl Scramble on Tap
BERLIN- With the field of teams in the NFL playoffs starting to narrow, it’s not too early to start making plans to participate in the annual Super Bowl Scramble at Eagle’s Landing in West Ocean City on February 6.The creative tournament has become a fixture on the winter sports schedule in recent year and this… Read more »
Ocean City Basketball Action Continues
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department’s winter boys basketball league continued this week with a full slate of games at Northside Park. The following is a quick look at some of this week’s action:(bullet) OC/Berlin Optimists 23- Trimper’s Rides 8: Thomas Dibuo had eight points, while Colton Edmunds contributed six and Billy… Read more »
Mallards Snuff Flames, End Skid
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity basketball team downed Greenwood Mennonite, 47-35, on Monday to end a four-game skid dating back to before the holiday break.Going into Monday’s game with the Flames, Worcester had dropped two in a row since returning from the holiday break and four straight dating back to a December 9 loss to… Read more »
Seahawks Come Out Strong after Break
BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team came out of the holiday break smoking hot, thrashing Bayside Conference rival James M. Bennett, 79-0, last Wednesday before settling an old score with Reservoir, 38-31, last Saturday.The Seahawks finished the first portion of their season with a perfect 6-0 mark before the holiday break including a 3-0 record… Read more »
Ocean City to Host Lax Goalie Clinic
OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department is offering a lacrosse goalie clinic to aspiring young goalkeepers later this month.The Recreation and Parks Department is hosting the clinic, directed by Salisbury University men’s lacrosse assistant coach Erik Miller, on January 29. Miller is an SU graduate and was a captain on the school’s… Read more »
Scoring Drought Dooms Worcester Girls
BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s girls’ varsity basketball team fell to Greenwood Mennonite, 27-22, on Monday after a long stretch without a basket from the field that included the entire third quarter.The Mallards led at the end of the first quarter and at the half against the Flames at home on Monday, but a scoring drought throughout… 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.The Coastal Lacrosse Club, founded in 2009, is one of Worcester County’s only non-profit lacrosse organization serving young players throughout the area and across Delmarva. The club offers organized,… Read more »