Sports

Fred Thomas track wins first ever meet

Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
On a cool and windy afternoon March 26, the Fred Thomas Middle School track & field teams won...

Seahawks soar above Ravens to kick season off with 3...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Seeming to pick up where they left off in their domination of the Henlopen Conference, the Sussex...

Delmarva Christian softball opens season against...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
In the first game of the year, the Delmarva Christian softball team had to host Indian River and...

Cape trio sails one last time together for Blue-Gold...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
The Cape girls’ basketball team sent Havyn Greene, Hayden Hudson and Faith Re to the 2025 Delaware...

Gold team powers to 112-109 victory over Blue in all...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Delaware high school basketball fans were treated to quite the spectacle at Smryna High School...

Seahawks’ volleyball season takes flight against...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Boys’ volleyball is underway at Sussex Academy after the rebuilding Seahawks opened the season with...

Delmarva racing community loses a legend

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
The Delmarva racing community lost one of its links to NASCAR March 15, with the passing of the...

Cape lacrosse wins at Queen Anne’s 9-8 in another...

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
The Cape girls’ lacrosse team escaped Queen Anne’s March 26, with a 9-8 victory and head to...

Cape volleyball wins battle with the Royals

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Delmarva Christian and Cape Henlopen boys’ volleyball teams met for the opening match of the...

Cape boys’ lax falls to Bullis, runs the clock on...

Dan Cook
1 year ago
One day after a tough 13-6 loss to nationally ranked Bullis March 24, the Cape boys’ lacrosse team...

Cape girls’ lax opens season with 19-1 win over...

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
A young Cape girls’ lacrosse team ran the clock on visiting Polytech 19-1 March 24 to open the 2025...

Time to name Cape’s wrestling room ‘Matty Dome’ to...

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Rastling room - Wrestling rooms across America have a dens-to-dungeons quality with the aroma of...

Seahawks set to defend Henlopen South title in boys’...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
A Henlopen South title wasn’t enough to get the Sussex Academy boys’ lacrosse team into the state...

Royals volleyball reaches into the past to help out...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Jim Berger is back at the helm for Delmarva Christian volleyball, leading the boys' team for the...

Young Seahawks welcome challenging schedule in softball

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Despite a losing record in 2024, Sussex Academy softball made the state tournament thanks in large...

Sussex Academy baseball continues to build a foundation

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
With a trio of seniors, a young core returning for their freshman year, and a few freshmen set to...

Royals ready to have fun on the soccer pitch

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
The 2025 season will feature a few new smiles running around on Delmarva Christian’s revitalized...

Details will determine Delmarva Christian baseball’s...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Delmarva Christian baseball has lined up nine Henlopen Conference opponents on its 17-game schedule...

Cape girls’ tennis readies for 2025 season

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Cape girls’ tennis squad is prepping for the 2025 season with the full confidence of second-...

Duo of seniors set to lead Delmarva Christian...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Two-thirds of Delmarva Christian softball’s schedule is against teams in the ultra-competitive...

Cape boys’ tennis swings into 2025 season

Dan Cook
1 year ago
Cape second-year tennis coach Mike Roy is looking for a big season from his squad, as he boasts of...

Oranje U12 wins pool at National Indoor Tournament

1 year ago
Team Oranje Gottaloveit’s U12 squad won its pool at the USA Field Hockey National Indoor Tournament...

Delaware FC promoted to ECNL Boys North Atlantic...

1 year ago
Delaware FC had an impressive 2024 club campaign, showcasing the strength of its youth soccer...

Cape boys’ lacrosse holds its own against powerful...

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Cape boys’ lacrosse team finished its preseason with a scrimmage against perennial powerhouse...

Seahawks soccer tunes up for season against Sussex...

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Sussex Academy soccer team finished up their preseason scrimmages with an all Georgetown 19947...

Tsunami swimmers win district title

1 year ago
Swimmers from Sussex Family YMCA’s Tsunami swim team competed against YMCA swimmers from Delaware,...

Cape wrestling hosts banquet brunch at Baywood Greens

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Cape wrestling crowned two state champions in 2025 in Nick Walker and Patrick Donahue. That marked...

Changes and challenges for Cape golf team for 2025

Fritz Schranck
1 year ago
A senior-heavy contingent fills more than half of the Cape golf team’s roster for the 2025 season...

Daydreaming about winning the lottery

Eric Burnley
1 year ago
This has been one of the worst winters in recent memory, and on top of the nasty weather, on Feb...

Sussex Academy soccer team honored by state legislators

1 year ago
The Sussex Academy boys’ soccer team was recognized by the 153rd Delaware General Assembly during...

March Madness begins

Sumner Spence
1 year ago
The Southeastern Conference has a record 14 teams in the 68-team field this year in the men’s...

Athletes of the Week March 21

1 year ago
Ava Calciano This returning first-team all-state softball player has picked up where she left off...

Running down the past: 43-year-old record is in the...

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Running for the record - I was the Cape track coach in 1982. On a Friday night in May at the Dover...

Creative team names highlight Shamrock Shuffle

Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
The Shamrock Shuffle 10-Miler added a relay portion this year. I am always amazed at the creativity...

Cape boys’ lax looks to crank the rock in 2025

Dan Cook
1 year ago
Coming off an appearance in the 2024 DIAA finals, the Cape boys’ lacrosse team is anxious to bring...

New coach, same standards for Sussex Academy girls’...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
The Sussex Academy girls’ soccer team picked up Henlopen South and Henlopen Conference titles in...

Sussex Academy boys’ tennis hoping to continue...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
With a rebound that bounced farther than the fence around their tennis courts in 2024, the Sussex...

Seniorless Seahawks setting tone for young tennis...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Last season, the Sussex Academy girls’ tennis team’s only loss in the Henlopen Conference was to...

Cape soccer battles Delmar to 0-0 tie

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Vikings and Wildcats soccer teams met on Legends Field turf March 19, for their final tune-up...

Sussex Academy honors swimmers at postseason banquet

1 year ago
The Sussex Academy swim teams celebrated their stellar seasons with an awards banquet held March 4...

Fruchtman joins a list of all-state ballers at Cape

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Bad Company - Amalia Fructman, a Cape junior, was named first-team all-state for basketball. She...

Royals host Cape in soccer scrimmage

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Cape girls’ soccer team traveled to Delmarva Christian March 14, for a preseason scrimmage. The...

Delmarva Christian volleyball hosts play day

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Delmarva Christian boys’ volleyball team hosted a six-team play day March 15, allowing each...

Cape girls’ lax runs with the big dogs at play day

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
The scoreboard clock kept time but not scoring tallies March 15, as Cape hosted a four-team play...

Sussex Academy boys’ volleyball optimistic about...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
With an eye on the future of the program, the Sussex Academy boys’ volleyball team is hoping to get...

Eighty percent can be enough for retail

Fritz Schranck
1 year ago
Jondo is a South African sunglass maker and a new entrant into the crowded American market for...

Making guns harder to get won’t stop criminals

Eric Burnley
1 year ago
I see where the Delaware Legislature is considering another bill that will make it more difficult...

Cape softball looks forward to having fun in 2025

Dan Cook
1 year ago
With a senior-laden team, Cape softball players are looking forward to having fun this season after...

The Eagles have lost a number of stars on defense

Sumner Spence
1 year ago
In order for the Eagles to have a chance to repeat as Super Bowl champions they’re going to have to...

Athletes of the Week March 14

1 year ago
Geordan Downing This quiet sophomore announced his presence with authority in the No. 14 Cape boys...

Leprechaun leftovers; high school track season gets...

Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
Some stats that I thought were interesting coming away from the 12th Lucky Leprechaun 5K held March...

Seahawks lax seeking to soar to new heights in 2025

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
In the first quarter of the 2024 DIAA girls’ lacrosse semifinal, Sussex Academy took a 6-5 lead...

Cape baseball ready for season of seniors

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Cape baseball squad handled St. Michaels in a Maryland-Delaware scrimmage March 11, when the...

Players and coaches are on a first-name basis

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Name game - Beacon Principal Kathleen Sheehan is in the West Chester University Sports Hall of Fame...

Battle at the Beach kicks off semi-serious lax for...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Following the always trying first week of spring sports, Cape and Sussex Academy girls’ lacrosse...

The spirit of coaches past can be found in the eyes...

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Windows to the soul - Searching for departed grandparents, just look into the eyes of the...

Five Sussex Tech athletes sign letters of intent

1 year ago
Five Sussex Technical High School athletes signed letters of intent Feb. 26, to further both their...

Cape girls’ soccer hosts play day

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The 2025 edition of the Cape girls’ soccer team hosted a 14-team play day March 8, attracting teams...

Lucky Leprechaun 5K attracts 624 runners

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
A total of 624 runners snaked and slithered 3.1 miles inside Milton town limits looking like a...

Incremental improvements pay off for Ping

Fritz Schranck
1 year ago
January’s PGA Show in Orlando, Fla., included my annual pleasant conversation with Ping engineer...