Sports

Delmarva Christian volleyball knocks off the Warriors

Dan Cook
9 months ago
After dropping matches to Ursuline and Padua, the Delmarva Christian volleyball team took the...

Cape volleyball downs Milford 3-0

Dan Cook
9 months ago
Cape volleyball moved to 6-2 on the season with a 25-12, 25-17, 25-12 victory over Milford Sept. 26...

Royals field hockey falls to Wilmington Christian

Dan Cook
9 months ago
Delmarva Christian field hockey moved to 2-6 on the season with a 5-0 loss to Wilmington Christian...

Royals soccer falters in second half against the...

Dan Cook
9 months ago
The Delmarva Christian boys’ soccer squad fell to 3-6 with a 5-2 loss to Wilmington Christian Sept...

Cape hockey prevails at Milford to stay unbeaten

Dave Frederick
9 months ago
In a great game at Milford’s Buccaneers Stadium played between two top teams Sept. 26, Cape...

A sense of scale

Fritz Schranck
9 months ago
A practice putting green can look like a semi-neglected afterthought at some golf clubs. That...

Catchin’ croakers across a lifetime

Eric Burnley
9 months ago
Croakers have been a part of my life since a very early age. As I have noted before, I was raised...

Athletes of the Week Sept. 27

9 months ago
Amari Jackson Amari caught a touchdown pass for Cape on the last play of the first half Sept. 20...

Strange Eagles game

Sumner Spence
9 months ago
The Eagles won by a score of 15-12 on Sunday against the Saints. The defense played its best game...

Free and overpriced is how I roll through grandpa life

Dave Frederick
9 months ago
Afterschool special - “Keep it on the down low or everybody will know.” – Teddy Thompson...

ESIAC cross country meet held at Delmarva Christian

Aaron R. Mushrush
9 months ago
Delmarva Christian hosted an ESIAC cross country meet at its partially wooded course Sept. 25,...

Sussex Academy field hockey drops a dozen on Polytech

Aaron R. Mushrush
9 months ago
Sussex Academy field hockey opened its Sept. 24 home game against Polytech with a tally 36 seconds...

Sussex Academy soccer bests the Bucs

Dan Cook
9 months ago
The Sussex Academy soccer team moved to 5-1 on the season with a 2-1 victory over Milford Sept. 24...

Successful Harvest Hustle supports Village Volunteers

Tim Bamforth
9 months ago
Dylan Branch, 23, of Dagsboro easily ran away with the overall male title at the inaugural Harvest...

IR hockey runs into Cape buzzsaw, Vikings prevail 7-1

Dave Frederick
9 months ago
Indian River field hockey ran into a buzzsaw at Champions Stadium Sept. 24, losing to the unbeaten...

Cape soccer collars Bulldogs in shutout victory

Dan Cook
9 months ago
The Cape soccer defense allowed just one shot on goal as the Vikings recorded their third shutout...

Sunday morning Paradise Grill 5K is Pot-Nets at its...

Dave Frederick
9 months ago
The usual crowd didn’t shuffle into Paradise Grill at 10 a.m. on a Sunday morning for the ninth...

Linemen for Life move into the world always knowing...

Dave Frederick
9 months ago
Old King Cole - It was the working ranch on Cave Neck Road rolling into Milton. I’m pretty sure...

Cape hockey dominates Tower Hill 6-0

Dave Frederick
9 months ago
Don’t know much about field hockey history? Cape lost at Tower Hill Nov. 12, 2016, in the...

Cape volleyball falls to the Patriots 3-0

Dan Cook
9 months ago
Cape volleyball moved to 4-2 on the season with a 25-17, 25-13, 25-17 loss to undefeated Newark...

Cape football’s big second half turns out the lights...

Dan Cook
9 months ago
The Cape football team moved to 3-0 with a 34-32 come-from-behind victory over Lake Forest Sept. 20...

Seahawks hockey beats the Bucs 4-2

Dan Cook
9 months ago
The Caravel field hockey team had scored 40 unanswered goals in its first five games, but Sussex...

Royals volleyball flashes ability to hang with...

Aaron R. Mushrush
9 months ago
Delmarva Christian volleyball welcomed Ursuline Academy to the Mohr Floor Sept. 20, pitting the...

Sussex Academy soccer allows first goal of season in...

Aaron R. Mushrush
9 months ago
A shutout streak spanning seven halves of soccer ended 10 minutes into the eighth half of the...

Matt Blois – branching out with a unique service...

Fritz Schranck
10 months ago
I first wrote about golf professional Matt Blois in 2020. The Canadian’s driving skills had become...

A perfect day on the water

Eric Burnley
10 months ago
My good friend Mike Pizzolato and I arrived at the dock at Indian River Marina around 6:30 a.m. for...

Terrible ending to the Eagles game

Sumner Spence
10 months ago
On Monday night, the Eagles should have won the game against the Atlanta Falcons without much...

Athletes of the Week Sept. 20

10 months ago
Anthony Francis “Antman” is a junior impact skill player on both sides of the football for...

Five-year-old Everleigh flies high for Vikings Pop...

Dave Frederick
10 months ago
Therapy Freddogg - A few years ago, former student Mandie Manship was a substitute secretary at...

Sussex Academy cross country teams win Middletown...

Tim Bamforth
10 months ago
Griffin Spana, a junior from Caesar Rodney, won the overall boys’ title at the Middletown...

Joey Pickens wins 27th Dewey Beach Sprint Triathlon

Dan Cook
10 months ago
Joey Pickens of Clarksville, Md., smashed the field at the 2024 Dewey Beach Sprint Triathlon Sept...

Royals rumble with Rams results in 10-1 win

Aaron R. Mushrush
10 months ago
A party thrown by royals can be quite the spectacle, particularly a field hockey-scoring fiesta...

Delmarva Christian volleyball overcomes Indian River...

Aaron R. Mushrush
10 months ago
Playing in front of a nearly packed house, Delmarva Christian avenged last year’s overtime loss to...

Wildcats hockey too tough to tame for rising Seahawks

Aaron R. Mushrush
10 months ago
As evidenced by her commitment to the University of Maryland, Delmar senior Jordyn Hollamon is good...

Sussex Academy soccer tames the Wildcats 3-0

Dan Cook
10 months ago
The Sussex Academy soccer squad moved to 4-0 on the season with a 3-0 shutout of Delmar Sept. 17 at...

Cape soccer defeats Hackettstown in double OT

Dan Cook
10 months ago
Cape sophomore Austin Tyndall scored four minutes into the second overtime period to boost the...

Cape runs the roster and clock versus Polytech in 11...

Dave Frederick
10 months ago
Cape field hockey shut out Polytech at Champions Stadium Sept. 17, winning 11-0 and proving it...

Teams battle in Last Rites of Summer beach...

Steve McNulty
10 months ago
Rising star Lukas Christman was the story of the weekend at the Last Rites of Summer Beach...

Fishing contest at the Cape fishing pier brings...

Dan Cook
10 months ago
Nearly 60 young anglers participated in the sixth annual Friends of Cape Henlopen State Park youth...

Goats and goalies travel in pairs, are better together

Dave Frederick
10 months ago
Goats and goalies - Katie Kulhlman, a former Cape track star who is now running cross country at...

Seahawks field hockey flying high to start 2024 season

Aaron R. Mushrush
10 months ago
It was a bad week to be on a red team playing Sussex Academy field hockey. The girls opened their...

Cape football dominates Delcastle 48-6

Aaron R. Mushrush
10 months ago
Despite the temptation of a Mets/Phillies game played just minutes away Sept. 14, the Cape football...

Cape volleyball grounds Eagles 3-0

Dan Cook
10 months ago
The Cape volleyball team avenged last season’s 3-0 loss to 2023 DIAA state champion Smyrna with a 3...

Delmarva Christian soccer falls to Mallards

Dan Cook
10 months ago
The Delmarva Christian boys’ soccer team fell to 2-3 on the season following a hard-fought 3-2 loss...

Cape soccer gets back on winning foot

Dan Cook
10 months ago
After loses to Appoquinimink and Indian River, the Cape soccer squad got back on the winning track...

Cape Elite cultivating an inclusive culture around...

Aaron R. Mushrush
10 months ago
Cape Elite President Harry Hudson noticed a void in the youth football scene in the Cape Region. “...

Fast and furious flying feet of youth dominate...

Dave Frederick
10 months ago
“The Cork” race started out as a half marathon 48 years ago and always served as an end-of-summer...

Cheering for a fan favorite

Fritz Schranck
10 months ago
I did not appreciate NASCAR’s personality cults until I went to Dover Downs and watched the races...

More flawed numbers from the Marine Recreational...

Eric Burnley
10 months ago
Those that read this column on a regular basis know that I constantly find fault with the Marine...

Young Cape hockey team stays undefeated with 2-1 win...

Dave Frederick
10 months ago
Cape freshman Kailey McMahon went whack-a-mole on a rolling ball in the second quarter of a 1-1...

Good start for the Eagles

Sumner Spence
10 months ago
Last Friday, the Eagles were able to defeat the Green Bay Packers in a close game in Brazil. You...

Athletes of the Week Sept. 13

10 months ago
Sophia Gulotti After qualifying for the Life-Saving World Championships, held in the Gold...

Sandhill Fields has a free-to-fly vibe

Dave Frederick
10 months ago
Sandhill Fields - I see a gazebo and I know it's there as an open-air outdoor gathering place for...

Run, White & Blue 5K draws nearly 700 runners

Tim Bamforth
10 months ago
Who would think that nearly 700 participants would turnout for a 5K in Georgetown on a Thursday...

Royals soccer rolls past Salisbury Christian 7-0 in...

Aaron R. Mushrush
10 months ago
Following Delmarva Christian’s 7-0 victory over ESIAC rival Salisbury Christian, Royals coach Luke...

Cape XC teams win Lake Forest Cross Country Festival

Kenny Riedel
10 months ago
The Cape Henlopen boys’ and girls’ cross country teams kicked off their seasons in dominant fashion...

Sussex Academy opens title defense with 2-0 over...

Aaron R. Mushrush
10 months ago
In Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals, Michael Jordan had a legendary performance while battling the flu...

Ravens fly past Delmarva Christian in hockey clash

Aaron R. Mushrush
10 months ago
In a battle of two schools calling the seat of Sussex County home, the Sussex Tech field hockey...

Cape hockey beats Lake 2-0 to improve to 3-0 on season

Dave Frederick
10 months ago
The Cape field hockey team held back Lake Forest Sept. 10, on the Spartans’ Bermuda pitch to...

Cape volleyball aces Woodbridge 3-0

Dan Cook
10 months ago
The Cape volleyball teams recorded a hat trick Sept. 10, on the Vikings’ hardwood. The Cape...