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Lewes Base Ball Club hosts Talbot Fairplays May 3

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Lewes will open its 2025 home schedule with a doubleheader against the Talbot Fairplays Saturday,...

Ice bag becomes swag for injured freshman Emmilyn...

14 hours ago
Dislocated and mislocated - Emmilyn Swope has an effervescent personality. She is a freshman two-...

Seahawks wrap up spring break with close loss to...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 day ago
Over spring break, the Sussex Academy softball team sandwiched an 18-1 triumph over First State...

Cape volleyball falls to Sallies

Dan Cook
1 day ago
The Cape boys’ volleyball team suffered a 25-9, 25-13, 25-15 loss to Salesianum April 25. There...

Cape baseball falls to Sallies for first loss in 2025

Dan Cook
1 day ago
The Cape baseball team’s rally came up short April 26, as they dropped from the undefeated ranks...

Cape boys’ lax answers the bell against Avon Grove

Dan Cook
1 day ago
The Cape boys’ lacrosse team got back in the win column with a 17-6 victory over visiting Avon...

Cape softball cuts down Woodbridge 11-1

Dan Cook
1 day ago
The Cape softball squad delivered 13 hits in an 11-1 win over the Blue Raiders of Woodbridge April...

Cape’s Blue Angels fly by Archmere 20-3 on low...

Dave Frederick
1 day ago
The Cape girls’ lacrosse team has some furiously fast people in the middle of the field that can...

Eagles maintain dominance over Seahawks 10-3 in boys...

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 days ago
A trip to Smyrna over the spring break resulted in the first in-state loss of the year for the...

Cape golf team goes into spring break with another...

Fritz Schranck
3 days ago
The Cape Henlopen High School golf team brought its 2025 season record to 9-1 with its April 17...

MRIP, here we go again

Eric Burnley
3 days ago
The 2024 Marine Recreational Information Program info is out, and it is as bad as all the other...

The Eagles focus on defense

Sumner Spence
4 days ago
In the first round of the NFL draft, the Eagles traded up one position to 31, and drafted Jihaad...

Athletes of Week April 25

4 days ago
JoAnn Outten Kenton JoAnn, 54, was the overall female winner of the Boston Marathon Handcycle...

Cape’s three middle schools closing out year with 45...

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Blood in the game - “I stand accused of the things I’ve said.” - BB King. When Cape had two middle...

Locals take part in Boston Marathon; Isser breaks...

Tim Bamforth
4 days ago
A group of 15 runners, all with ties to the beach running scene, took part in the historic 129th...

Outburst by offense lifts Seahawks past Hornets 12-2

Aaron R. Mushrush
5 days ago
Sussex Academy catcher Mason Glover opened up the scoring in the Seahawks' 12-2 win over Tatnall...

Delaware Tech lax comeback falls short in OT in...

Dan Cook
5 days ago
Delaware Tech lacrosse came back from a six-goal (12-6) deficit in the fourth quarter to tie Mercer...

Cape ballers from 50 years ago receive Hall of Fame...

Dave Frederick
1 week ago
Flashback 50 - The 1975 Cape state championship boys’ basketball team of coach Ralph Baird and...

Cape baseball handles Tech, blanks Caravel

Dan Cook
1 week ago
Cape baseball players took two big Ws in their gloves last week with a 7-1 victory over Sussex Tech...

Cape softball remains unbeaten with win over Ravens

Dan Cook
1 week ago
The Vikings softball team moved to 10-0 on the season with an 11-1 comeback victory over Sussex...

Seahawks bounce back to fend off Raiders in Henlopen...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 week ago
A resilient Sussex Academy softball team withstood a leadoff home run from Woodbridge’s Kimora...

Singles rule the day for Sussex Academy in 3-2...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 week ago
Consistency may be on its way, along with the warmer weather, for Sussex Academy girls’ tennis...

Royals showcase growth despite 4-0 loss at Indian River

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 week ago
Delmarva Christian girls’ soccer held on for as long as they could against a storied Indian River...

Cape’s golf team roster varies but results remain...

Fritz Schranck
1 week ago
The Cape golf team used different sets of starters April 14 and April 16, and enjoyed success with...

Sailing the seas with a compass and sextant

Eric Burnley
1 week ago
I just finished reading a book about pirates in the late 1600s by Steven Johnson. Johnson has done...

McIlroy wins the Masters

Sumner Spence
1 week ago
On Sunday, Rory McIlroy became the sixth golfer in history to win all four major tournaments and...

Athletes of the Week April 18

1 week ago
J.P. Eichten J.P. serves things up in the first-singles matches for Sussex Academy and has...

Walk forcibly and carry a short stick; linemen for...

Dave Frederick
1 week ago
Linemen with long poles - Fred Thomas long pole defensemen Colin Callaway got his chance to clear...

Cape track splits squad; CoDel Festival draws...

Tim Bamforth
1 week ago
On a cold and rainy day April 12, the Cape Henlopen boys’ track team made the decision to split...

Marks comes up just short in no-hit bid as Cape...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 week ago
Cape senior Brad Marks came within two outs of a no-hitter as the Vikings downed Indian River 4-0...

Seahawks starting to take off in Henlopen tennis action

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 week ago
A remarkable turnaround story continues at Sussex Academy, as the boys’ tennis team that went...

Delmarva Christian spiked by IR, digs deep to ace...

Aaron R. Mushurush
1 week ago
After losing a rematch with Indian River 3-1 April 14, Delmarva Christian bounced back to upend...

Seahawks soccer homing in on third straight Henlopen...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 week ago
The Sussex Academy girls’ soccer team is one step closer to claiming the Henlopen South title for...

Cape softball grounds the Seahawks 7-0

Dan Cook
1 week ago
Cape senior Hayden Hudson went yard for the second straight game to lead the Vikings past Sussex...

Cape boys’ lax falls to Sallies

1 week ago
The Cape boys’ lacrosse team moved to 7-2 on the season with a 15-5 loss to Salesianum April 14 at...

Cape girls’ lax runs the roster and clock on Dover

Dave Frederick
1 week ago
Twelve different players scored goals and 18 of Cape’s 19 goals were assisted in the Vikings’ 19-0...

Beach volleyball tourney returns to Rehoboth May 9-11

1 week ago
Mid-Atlantic Volleyball will celebrate 40 years of competition in Rehoboth Beach with its First...

Cape girls’ tennis gets blanked by CR

Dan Cook
1 week ago
The Cape girls’ tennis squad dropped a 5-0 match to Caesar Rodney April 14, suffering just the...

Cape volleyball handles Conrad 3-1

Dan Cook
1 week ago
Cape junior setter Jason Harpel-Rickards put up his 156th assist of the season as the Vikings took...

Cape soccer falls to Caesar Rodney

Dan Cook
1 week ago
Whenever the Cape soccer squad plays Caesar Rodney, it’s a sure bet that players will leave it all...

Sussex Tech student-athletes sign letters of intent

1 week ago
Sussex Technical High School athletes Kagan Rogers and Kyle Thompson signed letters of intent to...

Cape girls’ lax ties Marriotts Ridge 9-9

Dave Frederick
2 weeks ago
The Cape girls’ lacrosse team played Marriotts Ridge April 12 at Queen Anne’s County High School...

Runners ride the wind around the bend

Dave Frederick
2 weeks ago
Ride the wind - “C’mon on the rising wind, we’re going up around the bend.” - John Fogarty, 1970...

Layton nets winner with 10 seconds left in 9-8...

Aaron R. Mushrush
2 weeks ago
A line was drawn in the black beads dwelling in the turf at Sussex Academy April 12, as the girls’...

Sussex Academy wins 3-2 in OT; Hastings nets golden...

Aaron R. Mushrush
2 weeks ago
Early goals from Newark Charter in both halves nearly spelled doom for the Sussex Academy girls’...

Tested by the elements, Sussex Academy tennis wins 4-1

Aaron R. Mushrush
2 weeks ago
The Sussex Academy girls’ tennis team picked up its second win of the season in dramatic fashion, 4...

Royals girls’ soccer falls prey to Wildcats

Dan Cook
2 weeks ago
The Delmarva Christian girls’ soccer team fell victim to the Wildcats of Delmar 5-0 April 10 on the...

Mason Fluharty hits his mark with Blue Jays in...

Dan Cook
2 weeks ago
Cape grad Mason Fluharty threw 14 pitches, eight of which were strikes, in his Baltimore debut at...

Cape boys’ lax sinks the Bucs 22-2

Dan Cook
2 weeks ago
In rainy and windy weather more suited for a duck, the Cape boys’ lacrosse team made it seven...

Cape golf team wins two and loses a close one

Fritz Schranck
2 weeks ago
The Cape Henlopen High golf team traveled to Wild Quail Golf & Country Club April 3 for a tri-...

Spot burning is not a concern these days; the...

Eric Burnley
2 weeks ago
Several years ago, a young man caught a nice striper at Broadkill Beach and put a photo of himself...

Masters week is here!

Sumner Spence
2 weeks ago
It’s amazing how fast this year is going by. It’s already Masters week. This is supposed to be the...

Athletes of the Week April 11

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Ty Mackert A great kid and stellar lacrosse junior, Milford midfielder Ty was honored by shoutout...

Lawyer Bill Schab is a pro bono girls’ lacrosse...

Dave Frederick
2 weeks ago
Schab and Stahl - Sounds like a law firm, not a lacrosse coach and his granddaughters. Lawyer Bill...

Large local group tackles Cherry Blossom 10-Miler

2 weeks ago
A large group of local runners took part in the popular Cherry Blossom 10-miler April 6, in...

Pair of hat tricks lifts Seahawks over IR 10-4

Aaron R. Mushrush
2 weeks ago
Four games into their Henlopen South schedule, Sussex Academy boys’ lacrosse remains undefeated in...

Sussex Academy track off and running to start spring...

Aaron R. Mushrush
2 weeks ago
The boys and girls running, jumping and throwing for Sussex Academy this spring are off to a great...

Cape track celebrates Senior Day with wins over...

Dan Cook
2 weeks ago
The Cape track and field team celebrated its 2025 seniors April 9 at the Vikings’ Legends Stadium...

Heers smashes 20th career HR as Vikings dominate...

Aaron R. Mushrush
2 weeks ago
For the first time since 2021, Cape softball beat Indian River, sailing to a 13-1 victory in five...

Cape lax girls run the roster on Milford and win 20...

Dave Frederick
2 weeks ago
Cape girls’ lacrosse plays best when they play fast. At Milford April 9, the Vikings jumped a solid...