Sports

Cape boys’ lax sinks the Bucs 22-2

Dan Cook
1 year ago
In rainy and windy weather more suited for a duck, the Cape boys’ lacrosse team made it seven...

Royals girls’ soccer falls prey to Wildcats

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Delmarva Christian girls’ soccer team fell victim to the Wildcats of Delmar 5-0 April 10 on the...

Mason Fluharty hits his mark with Blue Jays in...

Dan Cook
1 year ago
Cape grad Mason Fluharty threw 14 pitches, eight of which were strikes, in his Baltimore debut at...

Cape golf team wins two and loses a close one

Fritz Schranck
1 year ago
The Cape Henlopen High golf team traveled to Wild Quail Golf & Country Club April 3 for a tri-...

Spot burning is not a concern these days; the...

Eric Burnley
1 year ago
Several years ago, a young man caught a nice striper at Broadkill Beach and put a photo of himself...

Masters week is here!

Sumner Spence
1 year ago
It’s amazing how fast this year is going by. It’s already Masters week. This is supposed to be the...

Athletes of the Week April 11

1 year ago
Ty Mackert A great kid and stellar lacrosse junior, Milford midfielder Ty was honored by shoutout...

Lawyer Bill Schab is a pro bono girls’ lacrosse...

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Schab and Stahl - Sounds like a law firm, not a lacrosse coach and his granddaughters. Lawyer Bill...

Large local group tackles Cherry Blossom 10-Miler

1 year ago
A large group of local runners took part in the popular Cherry Blossom 10-miler April 6, in...

Pair of hat tricks lifts Seahawks over IR 10-4

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Four games into their Henlopen South schedule, Sussex Academy boys’ lacrosse remains undefeated in...

Sussex Academy track off and running to start spring...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
The boys and girls running, jumping and throwing for Sussex Academy this spring are off to a great...

Cape track celebrates Senior Day with wins over...

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Cape track and field team celebrated its 2025 seniors April 9 at the Vikings’ Legends Stadium...

Heers smashes 20th career HR as Vikings dominate...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
For the first time since 2021, Cape softball beat Indian River, sailing to a 13-1 victory in five...

Cape lax girls run the roster on Milford and win 20...

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Cape girls’ lacrosse plays best when they play fast. At Milford April 9, the Vikings jumped a solid...

Cape girls’ tennis downs Seahawks 5-0

Dan Cook
1 year ago
On a chilly, windy afternoon when most people would be curled up in front of a fireplace watching...

Ballers Classic is making a difference

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The sixth annual Ballers Classic Showcase was held March 29 at Cape Henlopen High School. The...

Lizzie and Jamie witness Ovechkin’s record-breaking...

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
The question, “Where you at?” is grammatically incorrect but succinct and digitally friendly. High...

Cape softball comes out swinging

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Cape softball team’s bats are red hot to open the season, as the Vikings have scored at least...

Cape boys’ lacrosse honors lax brothers with big...

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Cape boys’ lacrosse team had an overwhelmingly emotional pregame ceremony Friday night, April 4...

Seahawks soccer gets past the Vikings 2-0

Dan Cook
1 year ago
One of the biggest rivalries in high school girls’ soccer is Cape Henlopen and Sussex Academy, and...

Cape baseball comes back with Delmar, shuts out Kent...

Dan Cook
1 year ago
A fatigued Vikings baseball squad fell behind Delmar 3-4 in the fifth inning, but bounced back...

Cape lax girls run spread yellow, winning at Indian...

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
The Cape girls’ lacrosse team worked on the spread yellow delay game early Friday afternoon, April...

Cape boys’ volleyball falls to Appo

Dan Cook
1 year ago
Cape boys’ volleyball moved to 2-1 on the season with a 26-28, 22-25 and 24-26 loss to...

Royals hang around in final two sets but IR prevails...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
A tough, three-match week resulted in Delmarva Christian boys’ volleyball dropping both of their...

Riders girls roll out of Georgetown with 20-13 win

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
A season full of promise for the Sussex Academy girls’ lacrosse team has had some early setbacks,...

Cardiac kids hang on to finish sweep of Wildcats 8-6

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
For the second game in a row, Sussex Academy boys’ lacrosse relied on an early surge to hang on for...

Cape golf team goes low again

Fritz Schranck
1 year ago
The Cape golf team defeated Indian River 162-187 March 27 on the front nine of the Bear Trap Dunes...

Changing climate affects beach life, including fishing

Eric Burnley
1 year ago
Global warming is a fact. It is not a religion. It is not a political point of view. It is a proven...

Milton Little League opening-day parade set for...

1 year ago
The Milton Little League will officially open its 2025 season at 9 a.m., Saturday, April 12, with...

Duke has a good chance to win another men’s...

Sumner Spence
1 year ago
Duke has been playing quite well in the four games so far in the tournament leading up to the final...

Athletes of the Week April 4

1 year ago
Emiley Bisaha A senior on the Sussex Academy girls' lacrosse team, Bisaha registered her...

Mason on the mound in Toronto inspires a Sussex...

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Mason Fluharty - By George, he made it to the major league mound. Mason Fluharty, Toronto Blue Jays...

Cape girls’ track wins Cambridge Invitational

Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
The Cape Henlopen girls’ track & field team won the Cambridge Invitational March 28 in...

Sussex Academy hangs on to beat IR 12-10, moves to 2...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Thanks to nearly completely controlling the first half, Sussex Academy boys’ lacrosse had enough...

Cape boys’ lax sticks it to the Sabres of Sts. Peter...

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Cape boys’ lacrosse team moved to 3-1 on the season with an 11-5 win over visiting Sts. Peter...

Cape girls’ lax powers to 18-6 win over Sussex Academy

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
The Cape girls’ lacrosse team trailed Sussex Academy 3-0 midway through the first quarter April 2,...

Cape soccer outlasts Smyrna for important North win

Dan Cook
1 year ago
A fierce battle between the Eagles and the Vikings came down to the team that could possess the...

Cape baseball downs CR 1-0 in 11 innings

Dan Cook
1 year ago
It took 11 innings, but the Cape baseball team pulled off a 1-0 victory over Caesar Rodney April 1...

Sussex Academy softball walks it off against Indian...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
There’s something romantic about the sports, fittingly, played on the diamond. In the bottom of the...

Cape girls’ tennis sweeps Seaford 5-0

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Cape girls’ tennis squad moved to 3-0 with a 5-0 shutout of Seaford April 1 in Lewes. Cape...

Vikings boys’ tennis swat the Blue Jays 4-1

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Cape boys’ tennis team garnered its fourth straight victory April 1, with a 4-1 win over...

Spartans shoot down Seahawks 1-0 in D2 heavyweight...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
The Sussex Academy girls’ soccer team has allowed just one goal all season. Unfortunately for them...

Seahawks’ strong start against IR not enough in 17-6...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Sussex Academy players knew they needed to come out strong March 31 against a talented Indian River...

Delmarva Rush girls’ U13 team wins Baltimore Mania

1 year ago
The Delmarva Rush Soccer Club’s 2012 girls’ U13 team took first place at the Baltimore Mania...

Reading stadium signs and plaques and making...

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Centrowitz connections - Matt Centrowitz won an Olympic gold medal in the 1,500 meters at the 2016...

Cape Henry spoils Sussex Academy boys’ lax weekend 13-6

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
The fellas laxing it up for Sussex Academy opened the season with a 7-3 win at Delmar March 27, but...

Sussex Academy girls’ lacrosse dominates IR 22-4 in...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
The Sussex Academy girls’ lacrosse team earned a dominating 22-4 win over Henlopen South rival...

Seahawks pummeling teams to start 2025 season

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
After dismantling Newark Charter 14-1 in five innings to open its season, the Sussex Academy...

Cape boys’ lax crunches the Panthers 18-2

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Cape boys’ lacrosse team continued to power past its opponents, netting an 18-2 win over...

Cape baseball shuts out Cavs and Bucs

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Cape baseball team used the long ball and lights-out pitching to out-duel Middletown 10-0 March...

Williams’ hat trick powers Sussex Academy past...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Prior to an intense week ahead that will see Sussex Academy girls’ soccer face Saint Mark’s at home...

Cape boys’ tennis grounds the Eagles 5-0

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Cape boys’ tennis team put two more wins in the books with a 5-0 victory over Smyrna March 27...

Cape softball shuts out Milford 10-0

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Cape softball team used a balanced offensive attack and tough no-hit pitching by Abby Marsh to...

Delmarva Christian girls’ soccer slips past Milford...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Going 1-2 through the first three games, the Delmarva Christian girls’ soccer team had an up-and-...

Cape girls’ lax tags Broadneck 17-11 in battle of...

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
The Cape girls’ lacrosse team crossed the Bay Bridge March 29 for an 11 a.m. game against the...

Cape wins first match of 2025

Fritz Schrank
1 year ago
The Cape golf team began its 2025 season with a flourish, defeating Smyrna 165-190 on the front...

New Castle County’s opening days for trout set April...

Eric Burnley
1 year ago
At 7 a.m., Saturday, April 5, trout season will open in New Castle County for young folks 16 and...

My NCAA basketball favorites are doing well

Sumner Spence
1 year ago
There will be a new champion in men’s college basketball because the University of Connecticut, who...

Athletes of the Week March 28

1 year ago
Geoff Davis Geoff began wrestling in eighth grade at Mariner Middle School in Milton. Last year, he...

Remembering people at their best and knowing where...

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Interior decorator - I don’t have the talent to coordinate colors in a room or on my body. I’m not...