Don Shea, who guided the Oakland Mills boys soccer program to eight state titles in 18 seasons before stepping down in 2003, will return to coach the Scorpions next fall. Shea has remained at the school as a social studies teacher and now gets the chance to coach alongside his son, Trevor, who is the program's junior varsity coach.

"Obviously, his resume speaks for itself," Oakland Mills athletic director Troy Stevenson said. "All along, he has been teaching at the school, so the kids like him and respect him. Coming back, there's a high level of excitement, and he brings instant credibility back to the program. He knows the game, knows our athletes, so he'll be able to get the most out of them to be successful."

Before his 18 years at Oakland Mills, Shea coached 10 years at Elkton, where he won one state championship. In his 28 years, he has won 292 games. He said he was excited about the idea of coaching with his son, who played for him at Oakland Mills, along with the challenge of going against a largely new group of coaches in Howard County.

- Glenn Graham