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Ocean City Today Nov. 5, 2021
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The Worcester Prep boys’ soccer team edged out Gunston School, 2-1, last Thursday in Berlin, to capture its seventh consecutive Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference championship.
WP boys’ soccer squad captures 7th ESIAC title By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Nov. 5, 2021) The Worcester Prep boys’ soccer team edged out the Gunston School Herons, 2-1, last Thursday in Berlin, to capture its seventh straight Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference championship. “Seven in a row, and the boys really wanted it,” said Prep Coach Jon Adkins, who was soaking wet after his players dumped the water cooler on him to add to the celebration. “They played a great game. Gunston’s a tough team, a much improved team. Second half was much better than the first half, but that’s been the story the whole year. We play better the second half.” Junior captain Jack Gardner, who played in the goal for Worcester until the last few games, put his team on the board at the 28-minute mark. Gunston tied it up about 10 minutes later. Worcester kept the pressure on in the second half and was finally successful. Sophomore Dylan McGovern crossed the ball and senior captain Brice Richins headed it into the goal with about eight minutes remaining in the game. “It was awesome. Super exciting,” Richins said. “Dylan played a great
Prep girls’ soccer team wins ESIAC championship
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Two Gunston players challenge Worcester Prep senior captain Brice Richins for the ball during last Thursday’s Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference championship in Berlin. Richins scored the game-winning goal.
ball to me. I just had to put my head on it to put it in. He’s done that all year. He plays it to me from the wing – either on the ground or the air – and I score. He knows I’m there.” Freshman goalie Dillon Scopp came up with some big saves to keep the Mallards in the game. He finished with eight saves. “I think the second half we just dominated possession. We had a lot more chances and Dillon Scopp made a couple great saves in goal. He did a great job for a freshman goalie,” Ad-
kins said. “Possession was key and we got lots of chances. Corners was a big part of the day too. We strived for that at halftime to get more corners and we were very threatening on corners against them.” Worcester finished the season with 12 wins, two losses and one tie. “It was a great success,” Adkins said. “We had four goals: we wanted to win the regular conference [season], we did that. We wanted to play a championship game here, we did See WE Page 51
By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (Nov. 5, 2021) The Worcester Prep girls’ soccer team outscored the Salisbury Christian Jaguars, 3-1, at MAYS Athletic Complex in Pittsville last Thursday, to win the Eastern Shore Independent Athletic Conference championship. “It was a battle,” said Prep Coach Carol Hartnett. The game was scoreless at the end of the first half. “We dominated possession the first half, we just couldn’t get anything in,” Hartnett said. “At halftime, we said we were playing disorganized. We just didn’t find our shape and we had to settle in.” Hartnett challenged the Lady Mallards to play like they know how, and to make a statement because for some of the girls, the second half would be the final 40 minutes of their high school soccer career. Senior Myranda Beebe netted a shot 10 minutes into the second half. Senior Natalie Brushmiller made it 20 about 10 minutes later. Salisbury cut the lead to one goal, but Beebe extended the advantage See HARTNETT Page 51
