Sports

Sussex Academy girls’ swimming hopes to defend...

Aaron R. Mushrush
7 hours ago
As dawn breaks in the County Seat during the frigid mornings of late fall and into winter, a group...

Sussex Academy athletes shone during fall season

Aaron R. Mushrush
9 hours ago
Sussex Academy athletes soared to new heights during the fall season. “This fall really set a good...

Royals boys’ basketball takes win over Mallards

Dan Cook
16 hours ago
The Delmarva Christian boys’ basketball team moved to 3-1 on the season with a 67-42 victory over...

Sussex Academy girls’ basketball wins season opener...

Aaron R. Mushrush
16 hours ago
Sussex Academy had a successful takeoff to its girls’ hoops season Dec. 5, beating First State...

Cape swimming downs Polytech

Dan Cook
16 hours ago
The Cape swim teams took care of business against Polytech Dec. 5 at the Lake Forest Aquatics...

Delmarva Christian girls’ basketball downs Worcester

Dan Cook
1 day ago
Three Delmarva Christian players hit for 10 points in the Royals’ 62-16 victory over Worcester Prep...

Lisa Travis crushes second body transformation

Chris Antonio
2 days ago
In 2019, Lisa Travis finished her first transformation with Antonio’s Training, and her results...

4,000 runners and no political messages

Dave Frederick
2 days ago
Protected political speech - I took 4,000 photos of runners Saturday morning at the Rehoboth Beach...

Seahawks boys’ basketball relying on youth this year

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 days ago
Each year, the start of a new season seems to bring hope and optimism for high school athletic...

Sussex Academy girls’ basketball excited to jump...

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 days ago
The Sussex Academy girls’ basketball team is hoping its off-season work leads to a few more wins...

Cape dream endures after loss to Sallies in state...

Dave Frederick
4 days ago
Cape coach Mike Frederick knelt in the end zone and pulled the team close to him. The big...

Southern Delaware Golf Club open house Dec. 9

Fritz Schranck
5 days ago
Southern Delaware Golf Club’s first open house is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 9, at...

Try your hand at freshwater fishing

Eric Burnley
5 days ago
Those of us who enjoy surf-fishing or who have boats too small to reach the sea bass grounds have...

Cape community sends Vikings off to battle for state...

Aaron R. Mushrush
6 days ago
Before the Cape football team departed for its state championship game against Salesianum Dec. 1,...

Athletes of the Week Dec. 1

6 days ago
Jackson Cunningham A hard-working senior for the Cape football team, Jackson may have saved his...

It’s all about football

Sumner Spence
6 days ago
On Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles got lucky again to beat the Buffalo Bills in a very exciting...

Each coach and player are central figures in Friday...

Dave Frederick
6 days ago
The best of us - The brightest light shined down on the darkest day for the family of Freds...

Seashore Marathon invades Rehoboth Beach

Tim Bamforth
6 days ago
The Rehoboth Beach Seashore Marathon and Half Marathon comes to town this weekend with a nearly...

Vikings conquer Royals in boys’ hoops season opener

Aaron Mushrush
1 week ago
The Cape and Delmarva Christian boys’ basketball teams jumped into the regular season by battling...

Friendsgiving 5K attracts 444 runners

Dave Frederick
1 week ago
A loaded field of 444 runners completed the Friendsgiving 5K in Lewes on Thanksgiving Day, with 26-...

Joey Andrisani wins Pumpkin Pie 5K

Dave Frederick
1 week ago
A total of 347 runners from 12 states toed the line at Grove Park in Rehoboth Beach Nov. 25 for the...

Gelof brothers give back to Cape community youth

Dan Cook
1 week ago
The Gelof Brothers Foundation’s inaugural Youth Sports Camp was held at Cape Henlopen High School...

Delmarva Christian Royals believe in one another

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 week ago
In case you didn’t know, Delmarva Christian has established a higher standard when it comes to its...

Mack and Drunasky win Black Friday Rylie’s Smile 5K

Dave Frederick
1 week ago
Rylie’s Smile Black Friday 5K, held Nov. 24 along American Legion Road in Lewes, was won by Bryan...

Cape unified flag football falls to Charter in semis

Dan Cook
1 week ago
The Cape unified flag football team’s 2023 season came to an end with a 40-30 loss to Newark...

Delmarva Rush U10 wins Eastern Shore Soccer League

1 week ago
The Delmarva Rush U10 boys’ team finished undefeated at 5-0-1 in the Eastern Shore Soccer League...

Delmarva Rush Nero 2014 wins Hempfield Fall Classic

1 week ago
The Delmarva Rush Nero 2014 team won the 38th annual Hempfield Fall Classic held Nov. 18-19 in...

Tower Beach FC Futsal League signups open

1 week ago
Tower Beach FC will host a futsal league every Sunday from Jan. 7 through Feb. 25 at Cape Henlopen...

History in the house: Reflections on 53 years of...

Dave Frederick
1 week ago
Smashing Pumpkins - 1979 was a popular wistful pop alternative rock hit reflecting on coming of age...

Sussex Academy wrestling enters Henlopen South in...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 week ago
There’s a new team competing for glory on the mat in the Henlopen Conference for the 2023-24 winter...

Cape soccer alumni game brings back friends, memories

Dan Cook
1 week ago
Cape Henlopen soccer alumni played their annual Thanksgiving week game Nov. 22 at Legends Stadium,...

Cape cranks at the Castle, beating Sussex Central 46-14

Dave Frederick
1 week ago
A closely contested, full-house Friday night state tournament semifinal football game featuring...

Cape football advances to state championship

1 week ago
For the second straight week, the Cape football team avenged a regular-season loss to advance in...

Delaware Futbol Academy opening doors for youth...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 week ago
Soccer was once the fastest-growing sport in America, but participation has dwindled slowly each...

Giving thanks for charity through golf

Fritz Schranck
1 week ago
The National Golf Foundation recently estimated that national and local charity golf fundraising...

Striped bass survey offers bad news for fishermen

Eric Burnley
1 week ago
By now I am sure you have heard that the young-of-the-year striped bass survey in the Chesapeake...

Thanksgiving football games

Sumner Spence
1 week ago
On Monday Night Football, the now 9-1 Philadelphia Eagles were able to overcome a lackluster...

Heroes who stay the same mean all muppets stay the...

Dave Frederick
1 week ago
Zackzilla - I went to a Monday luncheon at McGlynns Pub in Dover with a few Delaware Sportswriters...

Local cross country runners compete in national...

Tim Bamforth
1 week ago
The high school and middle school cross country seasons are over, which means one thing: the...

Athletes of the Week Nov. 24

1 week ago
Jake Hutchison A junior goalkeeper on the Cape soccer squad, Jake propelled the Vikings into the...

Cape girls’ basketball returns with unsettled business

Dan Cook
2 weeks ago
The Cape girls’ basketball team posted a 20-3 record in the 2022-23 season, but lost 48-34 to...

It’s not revenge, it’s a reckoning

Dave Frederick
2 weeks ago
Avenging and revenging - Two teams play each other in a game chasing the same goal, which is a...

Cape unified beats Smyrna 47-38 to advance to...

Aaron R. Mushrush
2 weeks ago
For the third time in 2023, a Cape Henlopen fall sports team has secured a spot in a DIAA...

Cape soccer’s title search ends with loss to Sallies

Dan Cook
2 weeks ago
“Winning and losing isn't everything; sometimes, the journey is just as important as the outcome...

Cape football upsets Dover 25-20 in DIAA playoffs

Dave Frederick
2 weeks ago
Maurki James carried the ball 28 times for 168 yards and three touchdowns Nov. 17, as Cape upset...

Sussex Academy boys’ soccer wins first Division II...

Aaron R. Mushrush
2 weeks ago
The Sussex Academy boys’ soccer team won its first Division II state championship Nov. 18, with a 2...

Mediocre Golf Association to open Lower Shore...

Aaron R. Mushrush
2 weeks ago
Ever been out on a golf course and everything about the day was perfect except for your scorecard?...

Rylie’s Smile 5K set Nov. 24 in Lewes

2 weeks ago
Rylie’s Smile Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, will host its eighth annual 5K run/walk at 9 a.m...

Sussex Academy soccer wins Division II title

2 weeks ago
The Sussex Academy boys’ soccer team won its first Division II state championship Nov. 18, with a 2...

TecTecTec and a Bored Ape

Fritz Schranck
2 weeks ago
I last talked with the folks from TecTecTec at the 2019 PGA Merchandise Show, where the French...

Thankful for Delaware State Parks

Eric Burnley
2 weeks ago
Thanksgiving is the time to give thanks for all the good things in our lives. As outdoors people,...

Super Bowl rematch!

Sumner Spence
2 weeks ago
On Monday Night Football, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs will meet in a Super...

Facial recognition is the truth while numbers...

Dave Frederick
2 weeks ago
Ozmeer and Amari are fast friends - Ozmeer Daisey Batson was celebrated in last Friday’s Gazette as...

Strong turnout for two inaugural races

Tim Bamforth
2 weeks ago
The inaugural Nicola Pizza 5K Run/Walk was held Nov. 11 from Nicola Pizza in Lewes to benefit Home...

Athletes of the Week Nov. 17

2 weeks ago
Jason Baker This Cape sophomore is the Vikings’ No. 1 cross country runner. Ironically, he gave up...

Harlem Wizards thrill crowd at Cape

Dan Cook
3 weeks ago
The world-famous Harlem Wizards took to the hardwood of Cape Henlopen High School Nov. 12, for a...

Delmarva Rush 2015 team wins Fall Blast tournament

3 weeks ago
The 2015 Delmarva Rush boys’ team took first place at the Cecil Fall Blast soccer tournament Nov...

Delmarva Rush 2013 boys win Fall Blast tournament

3 weeks ago
The Delmarva Rush 2013 boys traveled to the Cecil Fall Blast tournament in Elkton, Md., where they...

Sussex Academy soccer flies into Division II...

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 weeks ago
The mission is nearly complete and the Seahawks are circling in, hoping to land on their ultimate...

Worcester Prep bestows falls sports awards

3 weeks ago
Worcester Prep extends congratulations to its fall sports award recipients. Middle school boys’...