Sports

Frederick D. Thomas Middle girls wrap up inaugural...

Aaron R. Mushrush
8 months ago
In their first season, the Frederick D. Thomas Middle School girls’ basketball team nearly went...

Beacon girls’ basketball wins Capital Classic...

Aaron R. Mushrush
8 months ago
Although the season did not start the way the Beacon girls’ basketball team wanted it to, players...

Sussex Academy notches first back-to-back wins in...

Aaron R. Mushrush
8 months ago
History was made at Sussex Academy Feb. 13, when the boys’ basketball team ran away with a 64-34...

Funny valentines and inspirational stories of toughness

Dave Frederick
8 months ago
Funny Valentines - Kevin and Laurie Milnes have been married for 43 years. A t the Valentine’s Day...

Cape boys lose heartbreaker to Smyrna basketball

Aaron R. Mushrush
8 months ago
Despite strong performances from a trio of sophomores and their lone senior, the Cape boys’s...

Cape girls’ basketball drops season series with...

Aaron R. Mushrush
8 months ago
A 13-11 first-quarter lead wasn’t enough for the Cape girls’ basketball team to claim the season...

Cape unified basketball celebrates seniors

Dan Cook
8 months ago
The Cape Henlopen unified basketball team celebrated its seniors Feb. 13, during the season-ending...

Delmarva Christian devours the Jaguars in ESIAC semis

Dan Cook
8 months ago
The Delmarva Christian boys’ basketball team seemed to do no wrong Feb. 14, as the Royals used a...

Delmarva Christian girls’ basketball advances to...

Dan Cook
8 months ago
The Delmarva Christian girls’ basketball team used a stingy defense and a powerful offense to...

Central wrestling tops Cape, upsets CR, falls to...

Dave Frederick
8 months ago
Sussex Central wrestling ran out of magic Feb. 15 at Smyrna High School, losing 43-28 in the...

Sussex Academy girls’ basketball wraps up season...

Aaron R. Mushrush
8 months ago
For the second time this year, Sussex Academy girls’ basketball played back-to-back-to-back games...

Mariner hosts inaugural unified middle school...

Aaron R. Mushrush
8 months ago
Cape Henlopen School District hosted its first unified basketball tournament, pitting the district’...

It’s time for preseason prepping

Fritz Schranck
8 months ago
Playing golf year-round in the Cape Region is often a pleasant option, but this year’s blizzards...

Pay attention to management plans

Eric Burnley
8 months ago
Last week we spoke about how to get involved in the management of the fish we saltwater...

Fly Eagles fly!

Sumner Spence
8 months ago
On Sunday, the Eagles won the Super Bowl over the Kansas City Chiefs by the score of 40-22, but it...

Athletes of the Week Feb. 14

8 months ago
Anna Mumford This sophomore honors student at Sussex Academy had a prosperous 16th birthday at the...

Gymnasiums are longhouses of human interaction

Dave Frederick
8 months ago
Long house - A gym where games are played is a community version of the Quaker meeting house, just...

Jason Baker tops brother’s record in 1,600 meters

Tim Bamforth
8 months ago
Cape junior Jason Baker became the fastest Viking ever to run the 1,600-meter race at the 62nd East...

Royals girls' basketball celebrates seniors with big...

Dan Cook
8 months ago
The Delmarva Christian girls’ basketball team celebrated its Class of 2025 with a decisive 46-18...

Royals boys' basketball powers through Mallards 56-34

Dan Cook
8 months ago
DJ and Darrius Liles showed no brotherly love to visiting Worcester Prep Feb. 10, as each scored 14...

Sliding, scooting and going belly down: the world of...

Dave Frederick
8 months ago
“Boot Scoot Boogie” - A month ago, I was lying on a table waiting for a contizone injection in my...

Cape swim teams win Henlopen Conference championships

Dan Cook
8 months ago
Cape Henlopen swim teams made quite a splash Feb. 8, as they garnered the Henlopen Conference...

Delmarva Christian girls’ basketball falls to Cavs

Dan Cook
8 months ago
Fighting off the flu and with less than 24 hours’ rest from a tough game with Worcester Prep, the...

Cape girls’ basketball runs the clock over Sussex...

Dan Cook
8 months ago
Cape senior Havyn Greene hit for her fourth double-double in the last six games Feb. 6, as the...

Cape unified basketball plays tough game with IR

Dan Cook
8 months ago
The Cape unified basketball team played its most complete game of the season Feb. 6, in a 48-54...

Sussex Academy wrestling wraps season with Teacher...

Aaron R. Mushrush
8 months ago
Before the final dual meet of the year, a 62-12 loss to Sussex Tech, Sussex Academy wrestlers took...

Royals emerge victorious over Dragons in ESIAC girls...

Aaron R. Mushrush
8 months ago
Shorthanded due to illnesses, the Delmarva Christian girls’ basketball team pulled it together...

Delmarva Christian dominates Salisbury School 72-33...

Aaron R. Mushrush
8 months ago
Paying homage to seniors, the Delmarva Christian boys’ basketball team jumped on Salisbury School...

Late surge by Cape wrestling secures 43-33 win at...

Dave Frederick
8 months ago
The Cape wrestling team survived five losses by pin at Lake Forest Feb. 7, pulling out a 43-33 win...

Girl grapplers in silver and black form a new kind...

Aaron R. Mushrush
9 months ago
Wrestling in Sussex County continues to grow in more ways than one, and the girls’ wrestling...

Seahawks salute female student-athletes for excellence

Aaron R. Mushrush
9 months ago
National Girls & Women in Sports Day was observed Feb. 5, but Sussex Academy couldn’t wait to...

MGI Carts - something to be said for simplicity

Fritz Schranck
9 months ago
I met with Jennifer Maloy of MGI Carts during the 2025 PGA Demo Day to talk about the Australian...

Fishermen need to get involved in decision-making

Eric Burnley
9 months ago
In my last article, I told you about my week in Falmouth, Mass., where 25 of us learned how to get...

Super Bowl preview

Sumner Spence
9 months ago
On Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles have to play the Kansas City Chiefs again in Super Bowl LIX. I...

Athletes of the Week Feb. 7

9 months ago
Briggs Gannon Briggs, twin brother of Finn, is grappling at 82 pounds for the Fred Thomas Middle...

Every picture tells a story, don’t it?

Dave Frederick
9 months ago
Track guy - Bob Paulen, 88, was on the Cape track Feb. 3, not expecting a high school quad...

All-junior team sets new 4-by-200 relay record at Cape

Tim Bamforth
9 months ago
The Cape Vikings left in the early morning of Feb. 1 for the Ocean Breeze Sports Complex in Ocean...

Riders storm Cape wrestling 48-28

Dave Frederick
9 months ago
“Riders on the Storm” by the Doors played, the house lights went down and the Caesar Rodney...

Sussex Academy girls’ basketball recognizes players...

Aaron R. Mushrush
9 months ago
A 54-36 loss to Delmar didn’t spoil the party for the Sussex Academy girls’ basketball team, as the...

Cape basketball lets close game slip away to Milford

Dan Cook
9 months ago
The Vikings and Buccaneers battled back and forth for 31 minutes Feb. 4, and game came down to the...

Vikings dominate Bucs to sail to 57-32 victory

Aaron R. Mushrush
9 months ago
In the back end of a girls’ basketball two-game series between local rivals Cape and Milford Feb. 4...

Arcadia too hot for Delmarva Christian boys’ basketball

Aaron R. Mushrush
9 months ago
While still undefeated against Delaware teams, the Delmarva Christian boys’ basketball squad fell...

Cape swimming to compete in conference championship...

Dan Cook
9 months ago
The Cape swimming program celebrated its seniors Feb. 3, with a boys’ 112-50 win and a girls’ 108-...

Broad Street boomer stopping in Belltown celebrating...

Dave Frederick
9 months ago
Robber Barons - Take Black history away from this old Broad Street boomer and you are stealing part...

Fred Thomas crowns three champions at Steve Stewart...

Dave Frederick
9 months ago
The 2025 Steve Stewart Middle School Wrestling Classic at Milford Central Academy welcomed 24 teams...

Cape splits games with Laurel and Smyrna

Dan Cook
9 months ago
The Cape boys’ basketball team jumped out to a 10-6 lead in the first quarter and held off a plucky...

Cape swimming splashes past Milford

Dan Cook
9 months ago
The Cape boys’ swim team continued to dominate its opponents with a 98-43 victory over Milford Jan...

Royals take down Laurel 60-57

Aaron R. Mushrush
9 months ago
Wrapping up their tour of the Henlopen South with a 60-57 victory over Laurel, the Delmarva...

Sussex Academy boys’ basketball celebrates seniors...

Aaron R. Mushrush
9 months ago
After falling behind by 13 points in the first quarter, the Sussex Academy boys’ basketball team...

Seahawks fall to First State Military Academy

Aaron R. Mushrush
9 months ago
A fast start was not enough to secure the first win of the season for the Sussex Academy boys’...

Cape wrestling wins three close dual meets

Dave Frederick
9 months ago
The Cape Henlopen wrestling team won three close dual meets in less than 24 hours last weekend...

Happy days here again at the PGA Show

Fritz Schranck
9 months ago
A heightened sense of excitement and optimism ran through every day of the recently concluded 2025...

Serious problem brewing within fishermen ranks

Eric Burnley
9 months ago
Recreational fishermen have a serious problem brewing within our ranks. There is a small segment of...

Super Bowl rematch!

Sumner Spence
9 months ago
In 10 days, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs will play in Super Bowl LIX in New...

Athletes of the Week Jan. 31

9 months ago
Will DiPaolo Will captured the Henlopen Conference pole vault championship two weeks ago by...

Digital bits and fragments are all over sportscape

Dave Frederick
9 months ago
Good Vibrations - With digital bits and fragments of information all over the sportscape, there is...

Cape track breaks three indoor school records

Tim Bamforth
9 months ago
The Cape indoor track team traveled last weekend to take part in the Virginia Beach High School...

Brooms come out as Sussex Academy girls’ basketball...

Aaron R. Mushrush
9 months ago
Jumping out to a 17-7 lead after the first quarter, the Sussex Academy girls’ basketball team used...

Fast start propels Cape girls’ basketball to season...

Aaron R. Mushrush
9 months ago
Amalia Fruchtman wasted no time giving the Cape girls’ basketball team a big lead in a rematch...

Vikings and Seahawks battle in swimming showdown

Dan Cook
9 months ago
The Sussex Academy Aquatic Center was spilling over with excitement Jan. 27, as two of the state’s...