BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity swim teams made a strong showing in their first-ever state tournament last weekend with the girls finishing sixth out of a field of 26 Class 3A-2A-1A teams and the boys placing in several events to finish in 17th place.Two weeks ago, the Decatur boys and girls varsity swim teams came in… Read more »

The following is the latest installment of an occasional series about the progress of standout local student-athletes who have gone on succeed at the next level in their college careers.BERLIN- After finishing as runner-up for two straight years in the NCAA Division II wrestling championship tournament, former Stephen Decatur High School standout student-athlete Latra Collick… Read more »

BERLIN- Both of Stephen Decatur’s suddenly red-hot varsity basketball teams wrapped their regular seasons with strong finishes last week and now await their post-season fates as seedings for the regional and state tournaments will be announced this weekend.The Seahawk boys beat Parkside, 52-37, last Friday in their regular season finale to complete an amazing run…. Read more »

BERLIN- After finishing a close second in the Maryland Class 3A-2A-1A regional meet last weekend, Stephen Decatur’s fledgling boys’ and girls’ varsity swim teams are ready to take their marks in the state championship meet that gets underway tomorrow.In just its second year of existence, and its first as an officially sanctioned team sport, Decatur’s… Read more »

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team’s quest for a second straight state 4A-3A dual meet title ended last week with a 40-8 loss to eventual dual meet state champion Old Mill in the regional tournament.The Seahawks entered the regional dual meet last Wednesday as the number-four seed, but faced a major obstacle in top-seeded Old… Read more »

OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department’s boys’ winter basketball league continued this week with a full slate of games at Northside Park. The following is a quick look at some of the action:(bullet) OC Parrotheads 26- OC/Berlin Optimists 21: Darian McKenzie scored 11 points and Dashawn Wise added eight as the Parrotheads… Read more »

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity indoor track and field teams made strong showings in the state championship meet this week including a state championship for Seahawk senior Tiara Stanley in the shot put.After winning the state Class 3A-East Region championship last week, the Decatur girls’ indoor track and field team was well represented at the state… Read more »

BERLIN- The Beach Lacrosse Club, a volunteer organization that has been around for 16 years and have introduced thousands of young players to the game, is accepting applications for its spring program through February 20.Beach Lacrosse is seeking boys and girls for several teams at various age and skill levels including under-9, under-11, under-13, and… Read more »

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity wrestling team clinched the Bayside regular season title last week, sweeping Easton and North Caroline, both of which were unbeaten, in a tri-meet last Friday to come out on top in an epic battle between the conference heavyweights.Something had to give last Friday when Decatur, Easton and North Caroline faced off… Read more »

OCEAN CITY- The Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department was well represented last week at the Mid-Atlantic Recreation and Parks Alliance GoodSport Awards Ceremony with two recipients including a student-athlete and a long-time local coach among the recipients at the event held in Annapolis.At the annual event hosted by Speaker of the House Michael Busch… Read more »