Sports

Cape unified basketball plays tough game with IR

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Cape unified basketball team played its most complete game of the season Feb. 6, in a 48-54...

Sussex Academy wrestling wraps season with Teacher...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Before the final dual meet of the year, a 62-12 loss to Sussex Tech, Sussex Academy wrestlers took...

Royals emerge victorious over Dragons in ESIAC girls...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Shorthanded due to illnesses, the Delmarva Christian girls’ basketball team pulled it together...

Delmarva Christian dominates Salisbury School 72-33...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Paying homage to seniors, the Delmarva Christian boys’ basketball team jumped on Salisbury School...

Late surge by Cape wrestling secures 43-33 win at...

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
The Cape wrestling team survived five losses by pin at Lake Forest Feb. 7, pulling out a 43-33 win...

Girl grapplers in silver and black form a new kind...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Wrestling in Sussex County continues to grow in more ways than one, and the girls’ wrestling...

Seahawks salute female student-athletes for excellence

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
National Girls & Women in Sports Day was observed Feb. 5, but Sussex Academy couldn’t wait to...

MGI Carts - something to be said for simplicity

Fritz Schranck
1 year ago
I met with Jennifer Maloy of MGI Carts during the 2025 PGA Demo Day to talk about the Australian...

Fishermen need to get involved in decision-making

Eric Burnley
1 year ago
In my last article, I told you about my week in Falmouth, Mass., where 25 of us learned how to get...

Super Bowl preview

Sumner Spence
1 year ago
On Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles have to play the Kansas City Chiefs again in Super Bowl LIX. I...

Athletes of the Week Feb. 7

1 year ago
Briggs Gannon Briggs, twin brother of Finn, is grappling at 82 pounds for the Fred Thomas Middle...

Every picture tells a story, don’t it?

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Track guy - Bob Paulen, 88, was on the Cape track Feb. 3, not expecting a high school quad...

All-junior team sets new 4-by-200 relay record at Cape

Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
The Cape Vikings left in the early morning of Feb. 1 for the Ocean Breeze Sports Complex in Ocean...

Riders storm Cape wrestling 48-28

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
“Riders on the Storm” by the Doors played, the house lights went down and the Caesar Rodney...

Sussex Academy girls’ basketball recognizes players...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
A 54-36 loss to Delmar didn’t spoil the party for the Sussex Academy girls’ basketball team, as the...

Cape basketball lets close game slip away to Milford

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Vikings and Buccaneers battled back and forth for 31 minutes Feb. 4, and game came down to the...

Vikings dominate Bucs to sail to 57-32 victory

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
In the back end of a girls’ basketball two-game series between local rivals Cape and Milford Feb. 4...

Arcadia too hot for Delmarva Christian boys’ basketball

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
While still undefeated against Delaware teams, the Delmarva Christian boys’ basketball squad fell...

Cape swimming to compete in conference championship...

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Cape swimming program celebrated its seniors Feb. 3, with a boys’ 112-50 win and a girls’ 108-...

Broad Street boomer stopping in Belltown celebrating...

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Robber Barons - Take Black history away from this old Broad Street boomer and you are stealing part...

Fred Thomas crowns three champions at Steve Stewart...

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
The 2025 Steve Stewart Middle School Wrestling Classic at Milford Central Academy welcomed 24 teams...

Cape splits games with Laurel and Smyrna

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Cape boys’ basketball team jumped out to a 10-6 lead in the first quarter and held off a plucky...

Cape swimming splashes past Milford

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Cape boys’ swim team continued to dominate its opponents with a 98-43 victory over Milford Jan...

Royals take down Laurel 60-57

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Wrapping up their tour of the Henlopen South with a 60-57 victory over Laurel, the Delmarva...

Sussex Academy boys’ basketball celebrates seniors...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
After falling behind by 13 points in the first quarter, the Sussex Academy boys’ basketball team...

Seahawks fall to First State Military Academy

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
A fast start was not enough to secure the first win of the season for the Sussex Academy boys’...

Cape wrestling wins three close dual meets

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
The Cape Henlopen wrestling team won three close dual meets in less than 24 hours last weekend...

Happy days here again at the PGA Show

Fritz Schranck
1 year ago
A heightened sense of excitement and optimism ran through every day of the recently concluded 2025...

Serious problem brewing within fishermen ranks

Eric Burnley
1 year ago
Recreational fishermen have a serious problem brewing within our ranks. There is a small segment of...

Super Bowl rematch!

Sumner Spence
1 year ago
In 10 days, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs will play in Super Bowl LIX in New...

Athletes of the Week Jan. 31

1 year ago
Will DiPaolo Will captured the Henlopen Conference pole vault championship two weeks ago by...

Digital bits and fragments are all over sportscape

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Good Vibrations - With digital bits and fragments of information all over the sportscape, there is...

Cape track breaks three indoor school records

Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
The Cape indoor track team traveled last weekend to take part in the Virginia Beach High School...

Brooms come out as Sussex Academy girls’ basketball...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Jumping out to a 17-7 lead after the first quarter, the Sussex Academy girls’ basketball team used...

Fast start propels Cape girls’ basketball to season...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Amalia Fruchtman wasted no time giving the Cape girls’ basketball team a big lead in a rematch...

Vikings and Seahawks battle in swimming showdown

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Sussex Academy Aquatic Center was spilling over with excitement Jan. 27, as two of the state’s...

Cape boys’ basketball downs the Ravens

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Cape boys’ basketball team moved to 8-4 on the season with a 68-41 grounding of the Ravens of...

Family and friends surround the culture of sports

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Arm bars - Two young girls, arms locked, skipped past my camera during Saturday’s Cape at...

Cape boys get close, but fall to Senators

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Cape boys’ basketball team battled Dover to the end, but the 2024 DIAA state champs were just a...

Delmarva Christian girls’ basketball wins Sts. Peter...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Riley Barto is a rotational spark plug for the Delmarva Christian girls’ basketball team, but in...

Seahawks can’t take off with Panthers’ paws gripping...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
With just four matches to go before the Henlopen Conference championships, Sussex Academy wrestling...

Cape swimming rolls over Bulldogs

Dan Cook
1 year ago
Cape swimming remained 8-0 on the season with a boys’ 101-48 and a girls’ 95-66 victory over a...

Sussex Central wrestling holds off Cape in Saturday...

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
“It’s all about matchups,” said Shane Miller, Sussex Central wrestling coach. Cape 175-pounder...

Chatting with an LPGA caddie

Fritz Schranck
1 year ago
During the June U.S. Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club, I met again with Paul Heselden, a...

Highlights of a week-long fisheries workshop

Eric Burnley
1 year ago
I was selected to attend the Fisheries Science and Management Workshop at the Sea Crest Beach Hotel...

Mike Frederick steps down as Cape football coach

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
After three years of leading the Cape football program, Mike Frederick has stepped down as head...

Athletes of the Week Jan. 24

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Isaiah Ayers Isaiah is a 2024 graduate of Sussex Tech who is now a freshman for the NHTI Cougars at...

Taking care of fitness every day

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Taking care of fitness - The first time I saw 27-year-old rookie Ichiro Suzuki was like every time...

Cape boys win Henlopen Conference Indoor Track...

Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
The Henlopen Conference Indoor Track Championship was held Jan. 16 at the Snow Hill, Md., oval...

Sussex Academy wrestling celebrates seniors against...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Although they are still waiting for their first conference win following a 50-30 loss to Seaford,...

Sussex Academy girls’ swimming remains undefeated

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Swimming in their first meet in more than a month, the girls of Sussex Academy continued their...

Cape girls’ basketball saddles Riders with 72-42 loss

Dan Cook
1 year ago
Cape girls’ basketball had three players hit for a double-double in a 72-42 victory over Caesar...

Smyrna wins dramatic dual meet over Cape 37-29

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Coach Chris Mattioni caught what’s going around and left school early on a frigid two-hour delay...

Dontay Black remembered for his support of basketball

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The late Dontay Black was honored at Dontay Black Memorial Night Jan. 15 , as Beacon Middle School...

Cape unified basketball falls to Caesar Rodney

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Cape unified basketball team fell behind Caesar Rodney 29-8 in the first quarter and couldn’t...

A busman’s holiday taking my camera to a middle...

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Rastling relatives - I am the grandfather of Mikey, who was a wrestler for Cape, and I’ve been...

Sussex Academy boys wrap up three straight games

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Completing a task the NBA hasn’t seen since the days of Wilt Chamberlin, both of Sussex Academy...

Seahawks clipped by Cambridge-South Dorchester 41-37

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
It came down to the wire, but the Sussex Academy wrestling team came up just shy of its first win...

Cape swims past Caesar Rodney

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Cape swim teams remained undefeated with a boys’ 122-48 and girls’ 107-63 over Caesar Rodney...

Cape boys' basketball cages the Panthers

Dan Cook
1 year ago
Cape sophomore Jameson Tingle and senior Damian Robinson each recorded a double-double to lead the...