Hondo Handy’s Podcast

The 71st Episode of the Hondo Handy’s Podcast shares the journey of Bob Yocubik, Director of Quality at Atlantic General Hospital. Bob knows first hand the benefits of organized sports and recreation. He has participated in sports in youth programs during his formative years, playing baseball and basketball. He later became an official in Calvert County and at the Ocean City Recreation & Parks Department. Bob is an Air Force veteran where he participated in recreational programs and leagues during his four years of service. He later served as an assistant JV baseball coach at Stephen Decatur.

The Hondo Handy’s Podcast shares the journey of Patrick Henry, Co-Owner of the Henry Fine Arts Gallery in Berlin, with his wife Velda. Located in Union Station - Suite 15, 9928 Old Ocean City Boulevard, Berlin. He is one of the most well known, respected and sought after artist on the shore. His career spans over 50 years. His work is displayed across the Eastern Shore, throughout the State of Maryland and up and down the East Coast. The Stephen Decatur High School graduate completed his Bachelor of Science in Art Education at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore!

Hondo Handy’s Podcast shares the journey of Duran Whaley, Owner and Optician at The Look Optics. Duran is a graduate of Stephen Decatur High School and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. At Decatur he played three sports, basketball, football and track & field. He played three sports each year in high school. He has been in Optical Industry for 16 years. He opened his own optical dispensary called "The Look Optics” in Salisbury, MD. He is the first black optical owner on the Eastern Shore. He earned his undergraduate degree with a Double Major in Fashion Merchandising & Marketing.

Hondo Handy’s Podcast shares the journey of Ward Lambert, Former Head Basketball Coach at Salisbury University! Coach Lambert was the Men’s Basketball Coach at Salisbury from 1970-2000. He retired as the 24th winningest coach in NCAA Division III history, after coaching for 30 years with 433 wins. His teams made five NCAA tournament appearances. His teams advanced to final eight twice. He was the Atlantic District Coach of the Year, 1992. His team held the National scoring record of 104.5 points per game in 1990. In 1991-92 season the team had a record-setting year when he guided the Sea Gulls to a 28-2 record and a second-place ranking in the final Division III national poll that season.

In 1970, his team won the Maryland Class B State High School Championship at the University of Maryland’s College Park.

Episode #65 of the Hondo Handy’s Podcast shares the journey of Jim Nester, Head Women’s Lacrosse Coach at Salisbury University. Coach Nestor enters his 21st season in 2022. Nestor has guided the Sea Gulls to four National Championships, 17 Conference Championships and 18 NCAA Tournament appearances.

Two Undefeated Seasons (2013, 2021). Nine NCAA Finals appearances.

More importantly in 2021 he led the team to a 14-13 victory over Tufts University to win Division III National Championship, to cap off their perfect season. It is the first title for Salisbury since 2014.

Episode #64 of Hondo Handy’s Podcast shares the journey of Jim Berkman, Salisbury University Head Men’s Lacrosse Coach. A Three Time Division III National Coach of The Year. The all-time winningest coach in NCAA men’s lacrosse history. He enters his 34th season at the helm of Salisbury University. His 577 wins as head coach are the most in NCAA history. He was inducted into National Lacrosse Hall of Fame – Class of 2013. He has had 32 straight NCAA Tournament appearances (1989-present). 23 Conference Championships. Nearly 50 All-Americans. 55 National Players of the Year. 11 CAC/C2C Coach of the Year awards. 13 Major League Lacrosse Draft Picks. 28 NCAA Final Four appearances. Seven undefeated seasons.

The #63 Episode of the Hondo Handy’s Podcast shares the journey of former NFL Star running back Ben Tate. He attended Auburn University, where he was voted Team and Offensive MVP his senior year. He earned AP second-team All-SEC honors. He was drafted in the 2nd round in the 2010 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans with the 58th overall pick. The former Auburn University star shined in his final college season. He gain 1362 yards on 263 carries with 10 touchdowns. At Auburn he received Freshman All-American Honorable Mention from The Sporting News.

Tate's sophomore season was a strong one, leading the Tigers in rushing with 903 yards. As a junior he was named to several Pre-Season Teams. As a senior he gained 1,362 yards on 263 carries with 10 touchdowns. Tate finished as Auburn’s 5th on the career rushing list, behind Auburn greats Bo Jackson, Carnell Williams, James Brooks, and Joe Cribbs. He rushed for 3321 yards on 678 carries, scoring 24 touchdowns. Ben attended Stephen Decatur High School until his junior year

As a junior, he set the Maryland state single-season rushing record with 2,886 yards and 41 touchdowns, averaging 221.4 yards per game. His performance earned him first-team All-state honors

As a senior he attended Snow Hill High School.

He ran for 2,069 yards and 21 touchdowns, averaging 12.9 yards per carry while leading Snow Hill to a state runner-up finish.

For your senior year performance, He was awarded the Gatorade State Player of the year and was a consensus All-state pick.

Episode #62 of Hondo Handy’s Podcast shares the journey of Lou Taylor, Superintendent of Worcester County Public Schools. He is a lifelong resident of Worcester County. A 1978 graduate of Stephen Decatur High School (SDHS), he went on to pursue his Undergraduate and Graduate degrees at Salisbury University. He is a 37-year employee of the Worcester County Public School system. He started his teaching career at Berlin Middle School (now Berlin Intermediate School) as a physical education teacher from 1984 to 1989, before advancing to assistant principal at Berlin Middle School from 1989 to 1991. He became Assistant Principal at Stephen Decatur High School in 1991 and Principal in 1995. He held that a position for 17 years (1995-2012). He became the 1998-1999 Principal of the Year for the State of Maryland. You then served as Assistant Superintendent for 4 years, under Dr. Andes. He is currently serving in your 5th year as the Superintendent of Worcester County Schools.

He was also honored by the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce where he received the distinguished 2016 Greater OC Chamber Citizen-of-the-Year Award. His most notable award was in 2019 when the Worcester County Board of Education voted to rename Seahawk Stadium to the Louis H. Taylor Stadium for his long-standing relationship as a former student athlete, coach, and administrator of Stephen Decatur.

Episode #61 of the Hondo Handy’s Podcast shares the journey of Lindsay Chetelat Beck, a former Cross Country and Track & Field Star of Stephen Decatur High School. Lindsay ended up running cross country and track during your freshman year at the University of Delaware, before injury. She completed her bachelors in dietetics at Delaware. She completed her training to become a registered dietitian with the dietetic Internship at John Hopkins Hospital. She currently resides in Long Island with her husband. She works in the surgical and cardiothoracic surgery intensive care units as a registered dietitian at NYU Langone Hospital Long Island. She is currently working on your masters in healthcare administration at George Mason University.

Former Stephen Decatur Seahawk Standout Golfer, Matthew Kinsey, shares his journey on Hondo Handy’s Podcast. Matthew Kinsey, plays Division I golf at Mount St. Mary’s University. He tells the story of all the places college golf has taken him and the friends he has met. A First Team All Bayside Conference golfer in high school, he reached the States at the University of Maryland three out of four years during his career. He also played high school baseball during his freshman and sophomore years. During his Little League playing days his teams won the States, four consecutive years. The 9~10 team won the States and traveled as far as Rhode Island. His 10-11 team won the States. His 11-12 team won the States and travel to Connecticut. His Intermediate team, age 13, won the States and reached California.