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Sports Briefs Summer 2019

19 hours ago
Sussex Family YMCA to host volleyball leagues For those who want to bump, set, and spike their way...

Dylan Smiley throws down to win Fire Fightin’ 5K in...

Dave Frederick
22 hours ago
A record turnout of 277 runners, including eight fully uniformed firefighters, participated in the...

Cape JV soccer hosts play day

Dan Cook
23 hours ago
The 2019 Cape junior varsity soccer squad hosted a four-team play day Aug. 21 at Cape’s Champions...

Kyle Brightbill and Erin Taylor win BreastFest 5K...

Dave Frederick
1 day ago
The sixth annual BreastFest 5K held Aug. 17 in Dewey Beach was run under hot and humid conditions,...

Facial recognition and casual conversation here on...

Dave Frederick
2 days ago
Text talk - Nice threads. Ever get a text message “Call me” and mostly we text back, “Why,...

Rehoboth Am Skate Jam grinds into Epworth

Dan Cook
2 days ago
The 2019 Rehoboth Am Skate Jam, presented by Alley-Oop and the Epworth Skate Project, hit the...

Cape field hockey hosts play day

Dan Cook
2 days ago
The Cape Henlopen field hockey squad hosted its first scrimmage play day of the 2019 season Aug. 17...

Cape football battles Lake Forest in first scrimmage...

Dave Frederick
4 days ago
Helmeted cats on a hot turf field crashed into each other Aug. 17 at Lake Forest. The humidity made...

Cape cheerleaders attend NCA Camp

5 days ago
The Cape Henlopen High School coed cheerleading squad attended National Cheerleaders Association...

Cape soccer prepares for 2019 season

Dan Cook
5 days ago
The Cape soccer squad is practicing hard to get ready to open the 2019 season in shape in a tough...

An interesting week for the Phillies and Eagles

Sumner Spence
6 days ago
The Phillies decided to fire their hitting coach John Mallee, in favor of former World Series...

Athletes of the Week Aug. 16

6 days ago
Jaden Davis A rising junior and lead running back for the Cape football team, Jaden is coming off a...

O’Boyle wins Vibes Fest SUP Sprint Challenge

Chris Flood
6 days ago
About a dozen people participated in the Summer Vibes Fest East of Maui Pound and Paddle Stand-Up...

Golf often tests equanimity

6 days ago
For those inclined to be hot-tempered, golf is perhaps not the best choice of game to play. For...

My approach to catching cobia

Eric Burnley
6 days ago
There have been a good number of cobia caught this year, and most of them have been taken by sight...

Cape volleyball looking forward to season

Dan Cook
6 days ago
The Cape volleyball squad is taking its 2019 preseason very seriously, as the Lady Vikings look to...

Looking back 20 years with Cape quarterback Jonny...

Dave Frederick
6 days ago
Jonny Howard - The No H Cape quarterback, wearing his black Big H logo Under Armour shirt, showed...

Jake Bamforth competes at USAT National...

Tim Bamforth
6 days ago
Last weekend I traveled to Cleveland, Ohio, to watch son Jake compete in the USA Triathlon National...

Derek Johnsrud wins Buddy 5K in blazing time of 15:41

Dave Frederick
1 week ago
Derek Johnsrud, 28, of Fall River, Wis., won the seventh annual Buddy 5K Aug. 11 in Dewey Beach in...

Cape football begins year 50 with fewer than 60...

Dave Frederick
1 week ago
Cape football begins its 50th year with fewer than 60 players in camp and just 10 upperclassmen. “I...

Fink wins Zap Pro/Am World Championships of...

Dan Cook
1 week ago
Lucas Fink of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, took top pro honors at the 38th annual Zap Pro/Am World...

Field hockey commences 50-year celebration of Cape...

Dave Frederick
1 week ago
Cape’s 50 years of sports celebration began Monday morning at 7 a.m. with the field hockey team...

Person-to-person connection is as real as it gets

Dave Frederick
1 week ago
It got real quick - The Tunnel to Towers 5K Aug. 10 at Cape brought together shared memories and...

September will tell the story for sports legends of...

Dave Frederick
1 week ago
Sports practices for fall sports at the high school level begin Monday, Aug. 12. Focusing on Cape...

Tunnel to Towers 5K for Stephen Siller Foundation an...

Dave Frederick
1 week ago
A total of 222 runners and walkers participated in the second annual Tunnel to Towers 5K Aug. 10 at...

Seashore Striders Summer Racing Series wraps up 29th...

Tim Bamforth
1 week ago
The 2019 Seashore Strider Summer Racing Series concluded Aug. 3 at the Run for the Paws 5K in Dewey...

Jack Lingo 30-plus team wins Ocean City Lacrosse...

Dan Cook
1 week ago
The Jack Lingo 30-plus lacrosse team took top honors in the Men’s Trident Division at the 27th...

Fall season finds a diverse array of Cape athletes...

Dave Frederick
1 week ago
Fall fashions - This segment features Cape athletes wearing college uniforms across the array of...

First Baptist Church hosts High Power soccer camp

Dan Cook
1 week ago
The First Baptist Church on Kings Highway in Lewes hosted its seventh annual High Power Soccer Camp...

Athletes of the Week Aug. 9

1 week ago
Jada Evans Jada was a key figure in leading the District 3 All-Stars to the finals of the Senior...

Region readies for Flounder Pounder Open

Eric Burnley
2 weeks ago
I have covered fishing tournaments from the Bassmaster Classic to the White Marlin Open, and while...

Not much to say about the Phillies

Sumner Spence
2 weeks ago
In all the years that I have been a diehard Phillies fan, this current team has to be one of the...

Special Olympics creates fun opportunity at Camp Barnes

Dan Cook
2 weeks ago
Special Olympics Delaware completed its 2019 three-day, two-night sports camp at Camp Barnes near...

Cape Region kids going for 2020 Drive Chip & Putt

Fritz Schranck
2 weeks ago
Junior golfers in the Cape Region have enjoyed success in the Drive Chip & Putt competitions...

Harry K Foundation 5K at Greene Turtle raises funds...

Dave Frederick
2 weeks ago
The 11th annual Harry K Foundation 5K at the Greene Turtle in Lewes Aug. 4 attracted 195 runners...

Miss Utility 8-1-1 5K set for Aug. 11

2 weeks ago
“Know what’s below! Call before you dig! Call 8-1-1.” Those are the resounding words for anyone who...

Summer runners size you up and shake you down

Dave Frederick
2 weeks ago
Peeps get chicked - Brittany Lang, 21, beat 195 runners to the finish at the Greene Turtle 5K on...

Sorouri walks the dog on the field at Run for the...

Dave Frederick
2 weeks ago
Darian Sorouri, 23, led a fast field of 227 runners at the 11th annual Run for the Paws Lucy Crowe...

Southwest downs District 3 to win Softball World...

Dan Cook
2 weeks ago
The World Series hopes for Delaware’s District 3 representatives from Laurel/Millsboro/Nanticoke...

District 3 falls to Asia-Pacific at World Series

Dan Cook
2 weeks ago
The District 3 All-Stars fell just short of a come-from-behind win against a scrappy Asia-Pacific...

Confusing time for the Phillies

2 weeks ago
Baseball: In the National League, there are two teams who are clearly the best of the bunch; the...

Seashore Striders Summer Racing Series wraps up this...

Tim Bamforth
2 weeks ago
The 2019 Seashore Striders Summer Racing Series will conclude Saturday, Aug. 3, in Dewey Beach with...

No boat, no problem

Eric Burnley
2 weeks ago
Living in the Cape Region gives anglers an advantage not found in other places. We can fish from...

Athletes of the Week Aug. 2

2 weeks ago
Jake Bamforth A Sussex Tech graduate and University of South Florida senior visiting from Tampa,...

Delaware shines in All-Women Lifeguard Tournament

2 weeks ago
Sea Colony Beach Patrol took top honors at the 2019 All-Women Lifeguard Tournament July 31 in Sandy...

Summer Vibes Fest skims into Dewey Aug. 9

Ellen Driscoll
2 weeks ago
A festival highlighting the Cape Region’s beach culture will kick off Friday, Aug. 9, when 100...

Children circle us like a galaxy of stars

Dave Frederick
3 weeks ago
Heroes and friends - Our heroes form a galaxy of stars, and our stars are children. July 31 was...

Brian Fuller runs 15:09 to win Penn State Day 5K

Dave Frederick
3 weeks ago
Brian Fuller, 33, a 2009 Penn State graduate, won the Penn State Day 5K July 21 in Dewey Beach with...

Mid-Atlantic Field Hockey Camp marks 42nd year

Dan Cook
3 weeks ago
Mid-Atlantic Field Hockey Camp made its 42nd yearly visit to Cape Henlopen State Park, where...

Dam Mill 5K a showcase for town of Millsboro

Dave Frederick
3 weeks ago
Perfect weather presented itself for the 36th running of the Dam Mill 5K in Millsboro July 27. A...