Sports

Reinhart transforms body and life during pandemic

Chris Antonio
2 days ago
In February, Tyler Reinhart joined 80 company members in the annual Schell Brothers Biggest Loser...

Plenty of junior golf opportunities available

Fritz Schranck
2 days ago
Despite the pandemic, Cape Region junior golfers have several opportunities to compete or learn to...

If your GPS goes out, you better know how to navigate

Eric Burnley
3 days ago
A few weeks ago, I saw a question posted on social media from a member who asked for the “numbers”...

Bagel Bombers 14U play up in Firecracker Classic

Dan Cook
3 days ago
The Bagel Bombers Hocker 14U team played up in the 16U bracket July 2-5, going 2-4-1 in the...

No Ryder Cup

Sumner Spence
3 days ago
Even though the PGA Tour continues to successfully come back to play, the tournament organizers...

Cruz, Ledford continue their winning ways

Tim Bamforth
3 days ago
A virtual field of 118 runners and walkers took part in the 30 th annual Beach Paper Firecracker 5K...

Alpha dogs don’t bite; Alderman players say ‘Thank...

Dave Frederick
4 days ago
Alpha dogs don’t bite - A symmetry of sadness I want to share. My brother Tom died Nov. 28. His...

Athletes of the Week July 10

Dave Frederick
4 days ago
Hayden Hudson Playing first base for the Delmarva Freedom 12U softball squad, this Beacon student...

Social distance start at Phase One 5K

Dave Frederick
6 days ago
The Races2Run Phase One 5K at Hudson Fields July 4 attracted 124 social distance runners. Everyone...

Mike Wardian runs 135 miles north to south through...

Dave Frederick
6 days ago
Mike Wardian of Arlington, Va., is the congenial crazy guy of ultra distance running. Mike is an in...

Footprints in the sand: Remembering Nate at his best

Dave Frederick
6 days ago
Footprints in the sand - “ Nathan Bates Carnevale, 27, of Rehoboth Beach took his own life on the...

DIAA allows summer athletic activities

1 week ago
Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association member schools may begin summer athletic activities...

Lewes Vintage Base Ball Club back in action

1 week ago
The Lewes Vintage Base Ball Club was back in action June 27, with a doubleheader at Dove Valley...

Youth on Course now offers access to golfers in...

1 week ago
Youth on Course – a nonprofit organization providing young people with access to opportunities...

Cape Region golfers at the 2020 Delaware Amateur

Fritz Schranck
1 week ago
Congratulations to Dawson Anders for his playoff win in the 2020 Delaware Amateur, held June 22-24...

July is a big month for sports... I hope

Sumner Spence
1 week ago
A number of sports will be attempting to come back this month, including Major League Baseball,...

Here we go, so what’s the sports scenario?

Dave Frederick
1 week ago
“I don’t want to talk about it, how you broke my heart” - Rod Stewart The scenarios of moving...

New rules for state park beaches

Eric Burnley
1 week ago
On Tuesday, the DNREC Parks and Recreation Division set new rules for Delaware State Parks...

Slaughter Neck Basketball League at The Cage

Dave Frederick
1 week ago
Basketball players from high school to old school play each Monday and Wednesday night in the...

I’ve read more refrigerator doors than books

Dave Frederick
1 week ago
Community connections - There is a starting point when a person plugs into the community,...

Athletes of the Week July 3

Dave Frederick
1 week ago
Isaiah Brisco One of the top three-sport athletes in Cape’s 51-year history, the “I Man” put...

Reader inspired by Couch to 5K column

Tim Bamforth
1 week ago
In 1990, there were not a lot of runners in the beach area. Sure, we had some large events, but...

LYC Sailing Camp gets on the water

1 week ago

Designated hitter comes to the National League

Dave Frederick
1 week ago
How ya doin’? Got a cellphone call from Billy Lorah on Saturday afternoon. He and Ralph Karl were...

DSGA scholarship winners announced

Fritz Schranck
2 weeks ago
The Delaware State Golf Association Scholarship Fund announced this year’s winners of college...

Races2Run to host first live race since COVID shutdown

2 weeks ago
Races2Run will host its first live race since the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown Saturday, July 4, at...

Young angler catches large golden tilefish

Eric Burnley
2 weeks ago
On June 21, 13-year-old Dylan Baker came to the dock at Hook ’em and Cook ’em on board the Eire Mar...

ESLC lacrosse practices at DE Turf looking toward a...

Dave Frederick
2 weeks ago
Phases of the pandemic as they relate to changes in sports tournament participation require parents...

The good and the bad

Sumner Spence
2 weeks ago
Let’s start with the good news. My brother-in-law's favorite soccer team, Liverpool Football Club,...

Playing dumb is way smarter than actually being dumb

Dave Frederick
2 weeks ago
Gimme Shelter - The last thing the young lacrosse players wanted to hear after three months of...

Athletes of the Week June 26

Dave Frederick
2 weeks ago
Nick Cruz Cruz Control, the 24-year-old former distance star at Stony Brook University who now...

Father’s Day 5K benefits Seashore Striders Youth...

Tim Bamforth
2 weeks ago
A virtual field of 139 runners and walkers took part in the 30th Father’s Day 5K last weekend,...

Diamond State Swoop goes 4-2 in Ocean City Blast at...

Dan Cook
2 weeks ago
The 18U Diamond State Swoop softball team fell in the semifinals of the Ocean City Blast at the...

Moments are fleeting but the magic endures

Dave Frederick
2 weeks ago
Help me, Rona - We have reached the point in the pandemic where wearing a mask is a political...

30th Father’s Day 5K goes virtual

Dave Frederick
2 weeks ago
The 30th annual Father’s Day 5K was run as a virtual race June 20-21, which qualifies as weird in...

In Memoriam: Tom Metz

Fritz Schranck
3 weeks ago
The Cape Region lost one of its fine ambassadors for the sport of golf with the June 3 passing of...

Understanding tides and current key for saltwater...

Eric Burnley
3 weeks ago
If there is one thing that saltwater fishermen need to understand, it is tides and current. From...

Philly friend Mike Brown looks after Temple athletes...

Dave Frederick
3 weeks ago
Philly friend - (Written in 2018) Mike Brown, 59, a father of four and grandfather of eight, works...

Little by little

3 weeks ago
Tennis and English Premier League soccer are added to the list of sports that will officially be...

Flashback Friday: Cape hockey breaks through to win...

Nick Roth
3 weeks ago
The season ended in tears yet again for the Cape Henlopen field hockey team, but this year players...

Athletes of the Week June 17

3 weeks ago
Katharine DeVilbiss Back in 2004, Special K channeled a serious case of the coordinated quicks. The...

Inaugural Beebe Heroes Virtual 5K a success

Tim Bamforth
3 weeks ago
A total of 291 runners and walkers took part in the inaugural Beebe Heroes Virtual 5K last weekend...

Lorah and Karl don’t send thoughts and prayers, they...

Dave Frederick
4 weeks ago
Prayers and players - Some people send thoughts and prayers, while others send themselves. Billy...

Sports Briefs Spring 2020

4 weeks ago
Dover Speedway partners with Rich Mar Florist Dover International Speedway and Rich Mar Florist, a...

State releases strict guidelines for sports

Nick Roth
4 weeks ago
Despite being allowed to resume as of June 15, the Cape Region’s Little Leagues have all canceled...

Golf is back

Sumner Spence
1 month ago
If you read my last article, you know that the PGA Tour is back playing this week at Colonial...

State releases guidance for youth sports

Nick Roth
1 month ago
Most sports will be permitted to resume Monday, June 15, under specific guidelines for each sport...

Golf is back

Sumner Spence
1 month ago
The PGA tour is back, playing this week at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas. I watched...

Celebrating three Cape track seniors

Tim Bamforth
1 month ago
I was fortunate enough to have coached seniors Olivia Brozefsky, Rose Minni and Sawyer Walker this...

Youth sports resume with restrictions

Nick Roth
1 month ago
It’s been a rough spring for young athletes of the Cape Region. The entire school spring sports...

Yoga for golfers comes to Cape Region

Fritz Schranck
1 month ago
Sticking to a pre-shot routine is a common theme in every golf instruction book I have read and...

Norman Poole, a lifetime hall of fame good guy

Dave Frederick
1 month ago
Walking the planet - I asked a couple people who go deep with Seaford history if teacher/coach...

Joe Morris Memorial Flounder Tournament a success

Eric Burnley
1 month ago
The Joe Morris Memorial Canal Flounder Tournament was held under beautiful conditions June 5, with...

Athletes of Week June 12

1 month ago
Karen Eller Karen lives in Newark, teaches in Wilmington and runs races at the beach. Over the last...

Vitella rides cross country in 23 days

Luke Williams
1 month ago
After the coronavirus canceled his iron man competition, Cape Henlopen High School alumnus Kai...

Play ball: Baseball, softball get green light to resume

1 month ago
Competitive and recreational baseball and softball will be allowed to resume Monday, June 15, with...

Joking relationships are enjoyed by close friends...

Dave Frederick
1 month ago
The fear of funny - Humor is often a pressure-release valve, letting off steam from the...

Surf-fishing permits sold out after reaching annual...

1 month ago
Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has announced it has reached its...

Kelsey Huling to play softball at Cabrini University

Dave Frederick
1 month ago
Cape senior softball outfielder Kelsey Huling is signed, sealed and ready to play softball at...

Athletes of the Week June 5

1 month ago
Jake Bamforth Jake, a runner turned competitive triathlete, competed in a challenge called...