Sports

Santa, please don’t give me this stuff

Fritz Schranck
11 months ago
Dear Santa, Some things in life remain constant, including the fact that you have consistently...

Memories of fishing for bluefin tuna

Eric Burnley
11 months ago
I have many memories of catching bluefin tuna beginning back in the early 1970s when my late...

DEFC 2016 Boys South Blue secures second at Columbia...

11 months ago
The Columbia Classic - Boys Weekend is a two-day soccer tournament that took place Nov. 16-17 at...

Cape boys’ basketball boosters raising funds for...

Aaron R. Mushrush
11 months ago
Fear not, basketball fans. Although Slam Dunk to the Beach has been canceled, the Cape High boys'...

Eagles still have work to do

Sumner Spence
11 months ago
The Eagles were able to outlast the Baltimore Ravens by the score of 24-19 on Sunday. The Eagles’...

Gelof brothers give back to the community

Dan Cook
11 months ago
Major league brothers Zack and Jake Gelof held their annual Youth Sports Camp at Cape Henlopen High...

Athletes of the Week Dec. 6

11 months ago
Mehkia Applewhite Cash or charge? Always choose cash when Mehkia is driving to the basketball...

Wimpy and Cheeseburger are part of local muppet matrix

Dave Frederick
11 months ago
Burger Kings - Opening day at the Fred Thomas gym, the Freds hosted the Georgetown Middle Golden...

Turkey Trot 5K draws big crowd at Sea Colony

Tim Bamforth
11 months ago
The largest field since 2019 turned out for the 21st annual Turkey Trot 5K, as 270 runners and...

Defense dominates Delmarva Christian girls’...

Aaron R. Mushrush
11 months ago
After graduating a senior class that won 63 games in four years, including 18 in each of the last...

Rylie’s Smile Turkey Escape 5K attracts 500 to Lewes

Dave Frederick
11 months ago
A Broad Street smile from Temple freshman Rylie Maedler flashed before Ernie Lopez sounded the...

Royals hang on to beat Delmar 57-51 in season opener

Aaron R. Mushrush
11 months ago
The Delmarva Christian boys’ basketball team opened its 2024-25 season with a 57-51 win over Delmar...

Cape girls' basketball open season at A.I. duPont...

Dan Cook
11 months ago
The Cape girls’ basketball squad held its own in a tri-school scrimmage against powerhouses...

Former UD coach KC Keeler heads to Temple

Dave Frederick
11 months ago
KC D3 - KC Keeler moved from Rowan to Delaware then Sam Houston State, and now he will be the head...

94 athletes from Cape Region schools make all...

Aaron R. Mushrush
11 months ago
Cape field hockey (17-2, state champion, Henlopen North champion) First-team All-...

Cape lax holds annual Turkey Day game

Dan Cook
11 months ago
Thanksgiving has many traditions, and the Cape Henlopen boys’ lacrosse team Turkey Day pickup game...

Cape soccer holds alumni game

Dan Cook
11 months ago
The old saying, “You’re not getting older, you’re getting better,” was the order of the evening Nov...

Royals ready to roll all across the Delmarva Peninsula

Aaron R. Mushrush
11 months ago
Jeff Mohr, from whom Mohr Floor gets its name, would tell his players, “It’s a beautiful day on...

Giving thanks for charity through golf

Fritz Schranck
11 months ago
The Cape Region outdoes itself every year in donating thousands of dollars through a variety of...

A lot to be thankful for in Delaware

Eric Burnley
11 months ago
The big day is over, and I hope you and yours had plenty to eat and the family didn’t get into too...

The Eagles almost get some Thanksgiving help

Sumner Spence
11 months ago
Yesterday, the only Thanksgiving football game that was really worth paying attention to was the...

Chris Mattioni begins 28th year as Cape wrestling coach

Dave Frederick
11 months ago
Coach and school counselor Chris Mattioni just celebrated his 53rd birthday by entering his 28th...

Athletes of the Week Nov. 29

Dave Frederick
11 months ago
Lina Frederick Lina has come a long way as someone late to the sport of field hockey. She began as...

Longevity: Today was yesterday and yesterday is today

Dave Frederick
11 months ago
Longevity and loyalty - I am the last man standing – not to mention ambulating – in a lot of...

Cape runners compete in NXR Southeast Regional

Tim Bamforth
11 months ago
A handful of local runners traveled south to the NXR Southeast Regional in Cary, N.C., Nov. 23, to...

Sussex Academy swim teams expect to continue...

Aaron R. Mushrush
11 months ago
Jan. 24, 2020 – t hat is the last time the Sussex Academy girls’ swim team lost a dual meet...

Sussex Academy girls’ basketball excited to reveal...

Aaron R. Mushrush
11 months ago
Following their most successful season in five years, the Sussex Academy girls’ basketball team...

Cape boys’ basketball is young with attitude

Dan Cook
11 months ago
After last year’s 11-11 season, Cape boys’ basketball coach Steve Re likes his chances in the...

Sussex Academy boys’ basketball optimistic about...

Aaron R. Mushrush
11 months ago
Although the Sussex Academy boys’ basketball varsity team collected one win last season, the middle...

Pay-to-play sports are not about the price of eggs

Dave Frederick
11 months ago
Pay-to-play sports - There was a cartoon in the New Yorker 25 years ago of a guy jogging. He was...

Central volleyball players share strong bond

11 months ago
In the world of high school volleyball, two exceptional athletes have emerged as beacons of talent...

Delaware Football Club 2013 Girls South wins Cecil...

11 months ago
The 16th annual Cecil Fall Blast, a one-day soccer tournament, took place Nov. 17, at the Chesland...

What it takes to host a major golf tournament

Fritz Schranck
11 months ago
The 2024 U.S. Women’s Open wound down to its exciting finish June 2, with 22-year-old Yuka Saso...

Discussing black sea bass regulations

Eric Burnley
11 months ago
I attended the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s Advisory Committee on Summer Flounder,...

The Eagles pull away in the fourth quarter

Sumner Spence
11 months ago
Last Thursday, the Philadelphia Eagles gained a significant advantage in the NFC East by beating...

Athletes of the Week Nov. 22

Dave Frederick
11 months ago
Allison Ortiz-Rivera Cape Henlopen freshman Allison Ortiz-Rivera moved her running career...

I shot two deer at sundown in a fallow field

Dave Frederick
11 months ago
Doe-eyed - I shot two deer at sundown Tuesday afternoon – a doe and a menacing buck in rut intent...

Rehoboth Beach Seashore Marathon to welcome 3,200...

Tim Bamforth
11 months ago
The first weekend in December will feel like August in the Nation’s Summer Capital, as the Rehoboth...

Brockstedt to play golf at Notre Dame

11 months ago
Sawyer Brockstedt will be joining the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame women’s golf team. The Rehoboth...

Harlem Wizards wow crowd at Cape

Dan Cook
11 months ago
Wild dunks and crazy antics were the order of the day Nov. 17, as the internationally known and...

Royals’ Elaina Millaway headed to Florida Gulf Coast...

Aaron R. Mushrush
11 months ago
Recently named the 2024 DIAA Player of the Year in girls’ volleyball and a member of the all-state...

Cape girls’ swimming kicks off season

Dan Cook
11 months ago
The Cape girls’ swim team is looking to improve on its Henlopen North title from 2023-24 season,...

Cape boys’ swimming looks to make a splash in the state

Dan Cook
11 months ago
Winning the 2024 Henlopen North, the Henlopen Conference Championship regular-season title and the...

Cape unified flag football falls to CR in semifinals

Aaron R. Mushrush
11 months ago
The last Cape sports team standing in the 2024 fall sports season gave fans plenty of reasons to...

Tunnel to Towers raises funds for first responders...

Dave Frederick
11 months ago
The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers 3.43-mile run held Nov. 16 at Cape Henlopen State Park is all...

Delaware Football Club 2014 Boys South wins Cecil...

11 months ago
The 16th annual Cecil Fall Blast, a one-day soccer tournament, took place Nov. 16, at the Chesland...

Four Seahawks ink letters of intent on National...

Aaron R. Mushrush
11 months ago
Four Sussex Academy Seahawks are ready to leave the nest they’ve called home for four years – after...

Tunnel to Towers event brings out the best in people...

Dave Frederick
11 months ago
Chattahoochie - Allen Jackson gets claimed by so many people as cousin in the 684 that I’ve started...

Cape football ends season with loss to Sallies

Dan Cook
11 months ago
The Cape Henlopen football squad had its season come to an abrupt end Nov. 15, with a 35-0 loss to...

Sussex Academy soccer secures back-to-back state titles

Aaron R. Mushrush
11 months ago
Treble loaded. For the second year in a row, Sussex Academy was the last team standing in the DIAA...

Sussex Academy soccer wins state title

11 months ago
The Sussex Academy boys’ soccer team won its second straight Division II state championship with a...

On the range at the Women’s Open

Fritz Schranck
11 months ago
If you seek to improve your golf game, watch golfers who are better than you warm up for their...

A day on the water with a middle school fishing club

Eric Burnley
11 months ago
On Nov. 14, I spent the day with my son Roger’s middle school fishing club. Roger has been a...

Beacon Middle School connects students with future...

Aaron R. Mushrush
11 months ago
Beacon Middle School students with dreams of playing sports in college learned first-hand Nov. 12...

Eagles continue to win

Sumner Spence
11 months ago
On Thursday night, the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Washington Commanders by the score of 26-18,...

Athletes of the Week Nov. 15

11 months ago
Teagan Baker A freshman off Cape’s 12-0 JV team, Teagan was brought up at the end of the...

Cape athletes sign letters of intent

Dan Cook
11 months ago
Cape athletes signed national letters of intent to play college sports during a ceremony Nov. 13 at...

A slice of life sports offer improbable images and...

Dave Frederick
11 months ago
Slice of life - There is a premise in psychology that if the mind sees something that is against...

Nicola Pizza 5K raises funds for Warrior Weekend

Tim Bamforth
11 months ago
The popular Nicola Pizza 5K was held last weekend around the Village of Five Points development in...

Seahawks soar back into Division II state championship

Aaron R. Mushrush
11 months ago
With their 13th shutout of the season, a 1-0 win over Caravel, the Sussex Academy boys’ soccer team...