Seahawks Fall to Mardela for First Loss

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity softball team’s dream of a perfect season disappeared with a 3-0 defeat to Mardela on the last day of the regular season on Monday, but the late loss did not prevent the Seahawks from securing the top seed in the state Class 3A East region tournament. The Seahawks entered Monday’s season… Read more »

Mallards Fall to Boys Latin, 13-1

BERLIN- As expected, Worcester Prep’s boys’ varsity lacrosse team ran into a buzz saw at home on Tuesday against Baltimore powerhouse Boys Latin, falling to the Lakers, 13-1, but the final outcome was less important then the discovery of just how far the Mallards have come and how far they still have to go to… Read more »

Local Riders Enjoy Good Start

Autumn Grove Stables in Berlin kicked off its 2008 show season at the first Chesapeake Bay Horse Show Association (CBHSA) event on April 12 and returned with more than its share of awards and ribbons.Isabell Golden of Berlin and her pony Moose earned a two firsts and a fourth in Walk Trot Equitation making them… Read more »

“Hondo” Receives State Award

OCEAN CITY– Ocean City’s own Albin “Hondo” Handy last week received one of the Maryland Recreation and Parks Department’s most prestigious awards, the Citation Award, at the organization’s annual conference at the Clarion Hotel.During the awards ceremony last Thursday, Handy was honored with the state department’s Citation Award, which is given each year to a… Read more »

Seahawks Remain Unbeaten

Stephen Decatur’s girls’ varsity lacrosse team remained unbeaten this week with a 17-8 win over visiting Queen Anne’s on Tuesday. The Seahawks led just 7-4 at the half, but pulled away in the second half to preserve their spotless record. Pictured right, Decatur’s Bethany Howe moves in on the Queen Anne’s net for a first… Read more »

Mallards Top Lowell, 9-7

BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s men’s varsity lacrosse team’s midseason tour against teams from all over the mid-Atlantic region stopped at home on Tuesday when the Mallards defeated visiting Lowell of Massachusetts, 9-7, in a tight, well-played game by both sides.Worcester ramped up its schedule this season in an effort to raise the level of the competition… Read more »

Melson, Harrington Combine On No-Hitter

Melson, Harrington Combine On No-Hitter

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s varsity softball team continued its dominance on Tuesday, routing visiting Crisfield, 19-0, in a slaughter rule-shortened game behind a combined no-hitter by two pitchers and plenty of offensive firepower at the plate.Freshman Holly Melson started the game for Decatur and did not give up a hit through four innings. Another young Seahawk… Read more »

Seahawks Fall To Kent Island, 9-8

BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s men’s varsity lacrosse team lost its first game of the season last week, a gut-wrenching 9-8 loss at home to Kent Island on Friday.Something had to give last Friday when Decatur, unbeaten and atop the Bayside South standings, took on Kent Island, which was also unbeaten and led the Bayside North division…. Read more »

Stortini No-Hits Crabbers

BERLIN- Decatur’s Paul Stortini tossed a five-inning no-hitter on the mound and Brian Hudson delivered all the runs his pitcher would need as the Seahawks blanked visiting Crisfield, 16-0, on Tuesday to improve 8-2 on the season. It was already 12-0 in the second inning when Hudson stepped to the plate with the bases loaded…. Read more »