Sports

A confabulous morning running down dreams of...

Dave Frederick
3 weeks ago
Confabulation - I chose the word to describe old coaches kicking around sports stories and shared...

Baker wins elite race at Maggie Mile

Tim Bamforth
3 weeks ago
The fifth annual Maggie Mile was held Aug. 9 at Legends Stadium in Lewes, with races going off...

Camp Mont prepares future soccer stars

Dan Cook
4 weeks ago
Nearly 50 high school players took part in Camp Mont at Cape Henlopen High School’s Bermuda fields...

Zap Pro/Am skims through Dewey Beach

Dan Cook
4 weeks ago
Alley-Oop and Skim USA held the 2025 Zap Pro/Am World Championship of Skimboarding Aug. 8-10 on the...

Mike Wardian wins Community Matters 5K

Dave Frederick
4 weeks ago
Mike Wardian, 51, of Rehoboth Beach won the Community Matters 5K Aug. 9 in Dewey Beach, running 17:...

Runners’ shirts are a tidal wave of messages, none...

4 weeks ago
A sea of shirts - I photograph running races. The T-shirts flowing past my camera are a tidal wave...

Sussex lifeguards win national championship

Nick Roth
4 weeks ago
Lifeguards from Sussex County’s beach patrols teamed up to win the United State Lifesaving...

LifeMed Institute Lax falls to Greene Turtle in OC...

Dan Cook
4 weeks ago
High school lacrosse players from southern Delaware joined forces to compete for LifeMed Institute...

Jack Lingo teams fare well at OC Lax Classic

Dan Cook
4 weeks ago
Jack Lingo lacrosse teams in the Men’s Open A, 30+ and 40+ divisions entered the Ocean City...

Lydic triumphs at GAP Women’s Championship

Fritz Schranck
1 month ago
Sarah Lydic of Ocean View won the fourth GAP Women’s Championship July 30 at Wilmington Country...

Lewes Base Ball Club wins Delaware Cup over Diamond...

Dan Cook
1 month ago
Lewes Base Ball Club defeated Diamond State in a doubleheader Aug. 2 at the Villages of Five Points...

Fish still bite when the water is rough

Eric Burnley
1 month ago
With a week of steady northeast wind and seas running 3 to 4 feet, the prospects for fishing this...

Milton 8-10 all-stars fall in Mid-Atlantic...

Nick Roth
1 month ago
The Milton 8-10 all-stars ran into a buzzsaw in the Mid-Atlantic Championship of the East Regional...

Flag football scores touchdown at Cape

Dan Cook
1 month ago
Flag football is the newest girls’ sport at Cape Henlopen High School, and the team is set to begin...

Mixed bag for the Phillies

Sumner Spence
1 month ago
Currently, the Phillies have a 2 1/2 game lead over the New York Mets in the division. The Phillies...

Athletes of the Week Aug. 8

1 month ago
Karly Kruger This Sussex Central rising junior was stellar at first base every game for the...

Pets and throw rugs account for most orthopaedic...

Dave Frederick
1 month ago
El Hombre Blanco - Martin Rodriguez jokingly calls me “Mi Amigo Blanco.” I call Martin “Mi Amigo...

Squicciarini the top dog at Race for the Paws

Tim Bamforth
1 month ago
To benefit Humane Animal Partners, a large field of 420 turned out Aug. 2, for the 17th annual Race...

Milton 8-10 all-stars to face New York Aug. 7

Nick Roth
1 month ago
The Milton 8-10 all-stars will look to avenge their tournament-opening loss to New York when they...

WaterMel Run 5K won by pair of Maryland runners

Dave Frederick
1 month ago
The WaterMel Run 5K was contested Aug. 3, starting and returning to American Legion Post 17 in...

Wasabi and Westminster talked up at Race for the Paws

Dave Frederick
1 month ago
Wazzup Wasabi - The Wazzup Bud Lite commercials first aired in 1999. The routine was created by...

Delaware District 3 falls in World Series title game

Dan Cook
1 month ago
The Delaware District 3 seniors softball team battled top-tier international talent in the Senior...

Milton 8-10 all-stars drop first game of regionals

1 month ago
The Milton 8-10 all-stars fell in the first game of East Regionals Aug. 2, dropping a 9-1 game to...

Milton 8-10 Pat Knight team wins championship

Dan Cook
1 month ago
Huk O’Brien connected for a walk-off single in the bottom of the sixth inning to lift the Milton 8-...

Volunteers make tournaments possible

Fritz Schranck
1 month ago
The ShopRite LPGA Classic requires several hundred volunteers to help the popular tournament remain...

Choosing the right tackle goes a long way

Eric Burnley
1 month ago
A couple of weeks ago, we were talking about tackle used when fishing on head boats. I said you had...

MLB trade deadline/Phillies-Mets recap

Sumner Spence
1 month ago
This was a busy year in terms of last-minute trades in Major League Baseball. A bunch of teams made...

Delaware District 3 softball finishes pool play...

Dan Cook
1 month ago
The host team from Delaware District 3 finished up pool play in the Senior League Softball World...

Athletes of the Week Aug. 1

1 month ago
Franc Cook Franc is a former standout goalie who attended Cape and Lynchburg College. He recently...

Sitting inside the circle of shade at Champions...

1 month ago
Slim Shady - I sat in a chair inside a circle of shade cast by the Darby Klopp Girl Scouts scoring...

Racers run through mist to get to Blizzard

Tim Bamforth
1 month ago
The 42nd annual Dam Mill 5K, The Best Little Race in Delaware, took to the streets of Millsboro...

48th Lifeguard Olympics light up Rehoboth Beach

Bill Shull
1 month ago
The 48th annual Lifeguard Olympics brought hundreds of people to Rehoboth Beach for an evening of...

A conversation with Houston Astros’ draft pick Jase...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 month ago
It didn’t take long for Jase Mitchell’s dream to become his life after he was selected in the...

Pair of Aces representing Cape at Latin America...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 month ago
Sometimes there is nothing better for an athlete to elevate their game than testing their skills...

Junior lifeguards treat Rehoboth audience to...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 month ago
In front of their beautiful, new headquarters, Rehoboth Beach Patrol welcomed local junior...

Tower Beach FC wraps up high school and adult summer...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 month ago
Tower Beach FC wrapped up its high school and adult summer seasons July 24 at Cape. Cape’s...

Shorebreak Lax wins DE Turf Summer League title

Dan Cook
1 month ago
Shorebreak Lacrosse avenged its only loss of the summer with a 10-5 victory over a tough Rip Tide...

District 3 all-stars move to 3-0 in Senior Softball...

Dan Cook
1 month ago
It took an extra inning but the Delaware District 3 all-stars put a tough Southwest team in the...

Brian Fuller remains unbeaten in Dewey races

Dave Frederick
1 month ago
Brian Fuller, 39, of Mechanicsburg, Pa., was the overall winner at the 23rd running of the Penn...

Milton Pat Knight squad plays for title Aug. 1

1 month ago
The Milton Pat Knight baseball team will play for the tournament title Friday, Aug. 1, at Lower...

Milton 9-11 squad eliminated from regional tournament

1 month ago
The Milton 9-11 all-stars represented the First State with pride in Beverly, Mass., for the East...

Lewes Base Ball to take on Diamond State at Delaware...

1 month ago
Lewes will take on Diamond State with the treasured Delaware Cup on the line at at 12 p.m.,...

Delaware Stallions 10U wraps up schedule with 45-10...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 month ago
Why travel when you live at the beach? While there has been a lot of travel associated with travel...

Slimline sneakers now trending with the style set

1 month ago
Slim sneakers - I have photographed and written about so many foot traffic races over five decades...

Sussex Family YMCA wins Delmarva Swim Association...

Nick Roth
1 month ago
Twenty-two teams took to the Sussex Academy Aquatic Center pool July 26 for the Alan Nelson...

Milton 8-10 all-stars headed to Rhode Island

Dan Cook
1 month ago
In one of the most exciting and intense games of the Little League postseason, the Milton 8-10 all-...

Zap world skimboarding championships return to Dewey...

1 month ago
The world’s best skimmers will join local athletes for the 43rd Annual Zap Pro/Am World...

Peninsula Golf & Country Club wins Interclub Pro-Am

Fritz Schranck
1 month ago
Peninsula Golf & Country Club golf professional Jesse Williams led his team to victory in the...

Tides and currents are very dangerous

Eric Burnley
1 month ago
The recent loss of two gentlemen in area waters has caused me to once again explain the science...

Milton to face MOT in winner-take-all game

Dan Cook
1 month ago
The MOT 8-10 all-stars came out like a buzzsaw July 24, and cut down Milton 14-1 to force a winner-...

Scottie Scheffler continues to dominate

Sumner Spence
1 month ago
On Sunday, at Royal Port Rush, Scottie Scheffler won his third major at the British Open by four...

Athletes of the Week July 25

1 month ago
Charlie Bramble This 19-year-old from Wilmington was recently crowned Rookie of the Year for the...

Bob Barnes always remembered the kids he coached and...

1 month ago
Bob Barnes - Little League coach Bob Barnes died July 8. He was a longtime Lewes Board of Public...

Ironman Lake Placid showcases elite competitors

Tim Bamforth
1 month ago
The annual Ironman Lake Placid Triathlon in Lake Placid, N.Y., was held July 20, as thousands of...

Champions Field Hockey Camp welcomes 100 players

Dave Frederick
1 month ago
More than 100 girls ranging from kindergarteners to eighth-graders were escorted by a family member...

GameBreaker Lacrosse Camp held at Beacon Middle School

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 month ago
A few local laxers took advantage of the first GameBreaker Lacrosse Camp of the summer season July...

Milton 8-10 rolling to start Pat Knight tournament

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 month ago
The Town of Milton is enjoying quite the successful Little League all-star season, and the 8-10 Pat...

State title at stake for Lewes major all-stars in...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 month ago
Out of darkness comes light? The last time Lewes major all-stars lost a game, it was a scrimmage...

Milton 8-10 all-stars move on in state tourney

Dan Cook
1 month ago
The weather was hot July 22, and so were the Milton bats, as the 8-10 all-stars defeated MOT 5-1 at...

Athletic scholarships are structured and shrouded in...

Dave Frederick
1 month ago
Take it to the House - The recent House v. NCAA settlement of a lawsuit effective for the 2025-26...