Sports

Michael Lugiano wins 74th Delaware Amateur

Fritz Schranck
9 months ago
Plantation Lakes Golf & Club hosted the 74th annual Delaware Amateur June 23-25. The 72-hole...

Fishin’ funnies: Lighthearted stories from the days...

Eric Burnley
9 months ago
I am sure there are funny stories in every sport, but I wouldn’t know about any other than fishing...

Phillies atop NL East, all-star predictions,...

Sumner Spence
9 months ago
Currently, the Phillies have a two-game lead on the New York Mets in the National League East...

Athletes of the Week July 4

9 months ago
Lina Frederick Lina is a recent Cape grad who was a school choice student to Cape from...

Roger Franks: Hall of fame swimmer, father of...

9 months ago
Roger Franks - I emceed the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame banquet in 1997. I remember introducing 70...

Mike Wardian wins Beebe Heroes 5K in sandals

Tim Bamforth
9 months ago
Ultra marathoner Mike Wardian of Dewey Beach toed the starting line with his Teva Aventrails...

Blue Hen Baseball Camp is a hit in Lewes

Dan Cook
9 months ago
The Blue Hen Youth Baseball Camp made its fourth annual visit to the Lewes Little League complex...

Sussex Academy student-athletes fêted at all-sports...

9 months ago
Student-athletes who excelled in competition throughout the 2024-25 academic year were honored June...

Delaware FC holds summer camp at Cape

Dan Cook
9 months ago
Delaware Football Club Soccer Camps held its Southern Delaware Camp June 23-27 on the Bermuda...

American Legion Post 28 baseball team hoping for...

Aaron R. Mushrush
10 months ago
Nearly halfway through its second season back in action, the American Legion Post 28 baseball team...

Cape softball celebrates exploits at end-of-season...

Dan Cook
10 months ago
The Cape softball team honored its players at the end-of-season awards banquet June 24 at Irish...

Emeritus man running a fade pattern across the...

Dave Frederick
10 months ago
Emeritus man - A retired guy who recognized me from a People in Sports column photo asked, “What...

Teenage siblings top field at Dewey Beach Patrol 5K

Dave Frederick
10 months ago
The 23rd annual Dewey Beach Patrol 5K was won by 18-year-old Daniel Danilovitz from Moosic, Pa., in...

Herndon’s excellent U.S. Open adventure

Fritz Schranck
10 months ago
This year’s U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club near Pittsburgh was highly memorable, and not just...

Beach Blast brings little lady laxers to Cape

Aaron R. Mushrush
10 months ago
The first weekend of summer was a blast for the girls who spent it participating in the 14th Annual...

Croaker was the main target in the ‘40s and ‘50s

Eric Burnley
10 months ago
When I was growing up back in the 1940s and ’50s, my grandfather only brought home first porgies...

Cape softball all-stars show fight, but fall short...

Aaron R. Mushrush
10 months ago
The first win of the Little League all-star season for the Cape Region was secured by the Cape...

NBA Finals decided, Phillies go up and down

Sumner Spence
10 months ago
The Oklahoma City Thunder were able to overwhelm a shorthanded Indiana Pacers team to win their...

Athletes of the Week June 27

10 months ago
Jordynn Bowe Jordynn was one of four freshmen on a Cape softball team that finished the...

If you bash a local Muppet, the matrix comes back to...

10 months ago
Muppet Matrix - “Muppets don’t bash other muppets,” that is the code at Sesame Street by the Sea...

Jungle Jim’s hosts 5K, plenty of events on tap

Tim Bamforth
10 months ago
One of the most popular events of the summer, the 21st Jungle Jim’s 5K, was held June 21, at Jungle...

Cape senior league team kicks off all-star season

Aaron R. Mushrush
10 months ago
Little League all-star season is underway, as the Cape senior all-stars team battled against Laurel...

Little League tournaments underway for Cape softball...

Aaron R. Mushrush
10 months ago
A resilient Cape major all-star team will have to be perfect for the remainder of the District 3...

Baker, Moody run at New Balance Outdoor Nationals

Kenny Reidel
10 months ago
Several local track and field athletes took part in the New Balance Outdoor Nationals June 19-22 at...

Delaware South comes up just short in Carpenter Cup...

Aaron R. Mushrush
10 months ago
A young Delaware South softball team breezed through the competition at the 2025 Carpenter Cup...

Delmarva Rush soccer camp returns to Sandhill Fields

Dan Cook
10 months ago
The Delmarva Rush soccer camp made its first charge of the summer at Sandhilll Fields June 16-20,...

Cape girls’ soccer puts on district-wide unified...

Aaron R. Mushrush
10 months ago
Following a record-setting season, members of the Cape girls’ soccer team collected themselves...

Jungle Jim’s more tame than the Sports Complex that...

10 months ago
Jungle Jim’s - Do you remember the giant water slide at Jungle Jim’s called The Rampage? That thing...

DFRC holds 69th annual Blue-Gold All-Star Football Game

Dan Cook
10 months ago
The 69th annual DFRC Blue-Gold All-Star Football Game was held June 20 on the turf of Raymond Field...

Saltwater Lacrosse sweeps tournament division...

10 months ago
The 2030 Boys’ Saltwater Mid-Atlantic Lacrosse team traveled to North East, Md., May 31, to compete...

Sussex Riptide athletes shine at Special Olympics...

Dan Cook
10 months ago
The 54th Special Olympics Delaware Summer Games were held at the University of Delaware June 13-14...

Cape Region represented in Mid-Atlantic amateur...

Fritz Schranck
10 months ago
Cape Region golfers are traveling to other locales to test their games as the summer golf season...

Everything one needs to know about flounder fishing

Eric Burnley
10 months ago
There is no doubt that flounder is the top species for most bottom fishermen. Sure, we go after...

Open Water Swimmers of Southern Delaware dive into...

Megan Smith
10 months ago
The Open Water Swimmers of Southern Delaware kicked off its third summer season swimming in...

U.S. Open drama, big series for the Phillies, NBA...

Sumner Spence
10 months ago
JJ Spaun is one of the most unlikely U.S. Open champions in the past past 30 years. He had only won...

Athletes of the Week June 20

10 months ago
Zane Coulbourne This Cape grad will fasten his chinstrap one more time as a high school football...

Savannah Bananas run trophy to Lewes Beach for a bay...

Dave Frederick
10 months ago
Savannah Bananas - I made a joke about the podium being purchased from the Laurel Flea Market...

A trio of races highlights busy running weekend

Tim Bamforth
10 months ago
Three races in three days in three towns made up last weekend’s Seashore Striders Triple Crown Race...

Gold team practices ahead of all-star football game

Dan Cook
10 months ago
The 69th annual DFRC Blue-Gold All-Star Football Game is set for Friday, June 20, at the University...

Cape boys’ lax holds end-of-season banquet

Dan Cook
10 months ago
The Cape boys’ lacrosse team recently celebrated its 2025 season with an awards banquet at the...

Cape baseball holds championship banquet

Dan Cook
10 months ago
The 2025 DIAA state champion Cape baseball team held its end-of-season banquet at Mitchell’s Farm...

UD Chicken Chase 5K: A run from The Starboard to...

Dave Frederick
10 months ago
A chicken chase race with no chicken, is that ironic or just plain odd? The University of Delaware’...

Slippery when wet: A sports life connected by song...

Dave Frederick
10 months ago
Vanilla Fudge - A slippery-when-wet Rehoboth Boardwalk with Sunday morning drizzle welcomed 353...

Cape Region golfer profile: Diane Herndon

Fritz Schranck
10 months ago
Thousands of golf fans are filling the grounds of Oakmont Country Club near Pittsburgh, Pa., to...

Plenty of places to fish from the beach in Delaware

Eric Burnley
10 months ago
We have covered most of the areas that are fished from a boat. Now, we will look at the places...

Andy & Opie Fishing Tournament takes over Milton

Aaron R. Mushrush
10 months ago
The 11th annual Andy & Opie Fishing Tournament, presented in part by TechnoGoober and Dan’s...

Cape’s Cardin Benjamin opens Blue-Gold soccer game...

Aaron R. Mushrush
10 months ago
Who says you can’t have fun in the June heat on a turf field? Lacing up their cleats and sliding on...

U.S. Open week

Sumner Spence
10 months ago
This Sunday is Father’s Day, the traditional weekend for the men's U.S. Open golf tournament. This...

Athletes of the Week June 13

10 months ago
Cardin Benjamin This recent Cape grad played his final high school soccer game June 11,...

Athletes in action powered by play, not slowed by...

Dave Frederick
10 months ago
Mostly cloudy - I cover the sports of field hockey and girls’ lacrosse, both competitions governed...

Bodie Frederick, Stephen Hart win Bill Degnan...

Tim Bamforth
10 months ago
The 28th annual Bill Degnan 5K brought 138 runners and walkers to Cape Henlopen High School, the...

Cape trio smashes four home runs in all-star game

Aaron R. Mushrush
10 months ago
A slew of senior players from the ultra-competitive Henlopen Conference joined forces, some on the...

Boys’ lax all-stars battle at DE Turf

Dan Cook
10 months ago
The Blue squad earned bragging rights for 2025, as they defeated the White team 18-12 June 10 in...

Shorebreak Lacrosse defeats Riptide in DE Turf...

Dan Cook
10 months ago
DE Turf’s Men’s Summer Lacrosse League kicked off its fourth season June 9. The seven-week league...

Local girls fare well at lacrosse all-star game

Dan Cook
10 months ago
The Cape connection lacrosse all-stars helped to lead the White team past the Blue squad 14-13 in...

Special Olympics Delaware Summer Games set June 13-14

10 months ago
The 54th annual Special Olympics Delaware Summer Games will take place Friday, June 13, and...

Delaware FC 2014 Boys’ South Black wins Columbia...

10 months ago
The Delaware Football Club 2014 Boys’ South Black team delivered a stellar performance at the...

Zeke Clark inspires runners at SoDel Cares 5K

Dave Frederick
10 months ago
Who cares? SoDel Cares - “SoDel Cares is the philanthropic arm of the SoDel family, which is made...

Cape Region golfers earn recognition

10 months ago
Several Cape Region high school golfers earned recognition for their 2025 season performances. All-...

Summer fishing has arrived

Eric Burnley
10 months ago
We have suffered through a very cold and windy spring with small-craft advisories more days than...