Sports

Cape Unified flag football wraps up season with...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Going out with a bang, the Cape unified flag football team concluded its regular season Nov. 6, by...

Sussex Academy hockey falls to Delmar in OT

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The DIAA Division II field hockey semifinal between eight-time state champion Delmar (17-1) and...

Athletes of the Week Nov. 8

1 year ago
Jason Baker Cape junior Jason Baker won the Henlopen Conference individual title last weekend at...

Cape hockey holds back Charter Force for 2-1...

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Parallels and perspectives follow Cape field hockey players onto the pitch for every state...

Kill the radio and ditch the AirPods

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Car rides - Kill the radio and ditch the AirPods; just tell sports stories. I met coach Dan...

Cape boys, Sussex Academy girls win XC conference...

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Conference cross country races are simplistically complicated when it comes merging meets for state...

Cape football falls to Dover 27-24

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Cape football team celebrated 16 seniors in a pregame ceremony Nov. 1, at Legends Stadium, and...

Delmarva Christian volleyball falls to Tower Hill

1 year ago
The Delmarva Christian girls’ volleyball team fell 3-1 to Tower Hill Nov. 2, ending the Royals’...

Cape volleyball eliminated in second round

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
The Cape girls’ volleyball season came to an end Nov. 2, with a 3-0 loss to top-seeded Padua...

Sussex Academy field hockey dominates Archmere 9-1...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
The Sussex Academy field hockey team is back in the Division II semifinals after taking a two-year...

Sussex Academy soccer wins Henlopen Conference title

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Henlopen South champion Sussex Academy soccer team won the conference championship Nov. 2, with...

Johnny-O blends east with west

Fritz Schranck
1 year ago
Golf apparel companies often focus their efforts on high-end, middle or lower-price offerings...

Despite slow fishing, a beautiful day on the water

Eric Burnley
1 year ago
I have been looking forward to a deep-drop fishing trip on the Angler head boat out of Ocean City,...

Cape hockey starts hot, beats St. Georges 10-0 in...

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
The turf temperature was 100 degrees at Champions Stadium Oct. 31, for the quarterfinal field...

Good and bad news

Sumner Spence
1 year ago
The good news first. The Eagles beat the decent Cincinnati Bengals team handily despite still not...

Athletes of the Week Nov. 1

1 year ago
Jaden Davis A senior running back for the unbeaten Salisbury University Seagulls, Jaden was...

Sea Witch races draw record crowds

Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
The 34th annual Sea Witch Fall 5K Classic and Half Marathon brought a record turnout of 878 runners...

Sea Witch Half Marathon showcases 234 finishers

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Sean Saxton, 26, of Dover won the Sea Witch Half Marathon Oct. 26, in a time of 1:16:55. Lauren...

Tommy Coveleski 5K reflects strong Rehoboth Beach...

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Ten of the top 22 runners listed Rehoboth Beach as their city of residence for the 11th annual...

Delmarva Christian advances to second round of state...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
For the fourth straight time, the Delmarva Christian girls’ volleyball team has made it to the...

Seahawks finish off the Jays’ soccer season with a 5...

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Sussex Academy soccer squad honored its Class of 2025 and recorded its 11th shutout of the...

Cape unified flag football honors 14 seniors before...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Before battling Indian River on the field in Legends Stadium, the Cape unified flag football team...

Cape soccer wins Henlopen North title

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Cape soccer team won the Henlopen North division Oct. 30, with a 1-0 victory over Caesar Rodney...

Coach Dan Rigby interacts with Cape athletes at...

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Morgan's Message - Coach Kate Austin invited me to a Morgan's Message 45-minute assembly last week...

Lace Up for Ag Literacy 5K features small field and...

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
The fourth annual Lace Up for Ag Literacy 5K, sponsored by the Delaware Farm Bureau Foundation,...

Cape volleyball wins Henlopen Conference Championship

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Cape girls’ volleyball team defeated Lake Forest 3-1 Oct. 28, to win the Henlopen Conference...

Runners dial up their inner beast at Sea Witch Half...

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Release inner beast - Lauren Pollock, 21, of Middletown, was the overall women’s winner at...

Cape soccer comes back to defeat Knights 3-2

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Cape soccer team came back from a 2-1 deficit to tie the game with just four minutes remaining...

Seahawks repel Hornets from aerie on Senior Night

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
WNBA rookie sensation Caitlin Clark recently echoed a familiar sentiment in sports: It’s not how...

Sussex Academy field hockey comes back to beat Saint...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Coming from behind to beat an 11-win Saint Mark’s squad 3-1 Oct. 24, the Sussex Academy field...

Smyrna uses big second half to fly past Cape 46-20

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
In a tale of two halves, Smyrna football (4-4) went to the air to emerge victorious over visiting...

Cape volleyball downs Knights, falls to Senators

Dan Cook
1 year ago
Cape celebrated three seniors in the 3-0 win over Sussex Central to win the Northern Division title...

Delmar beats Cape 2-1 for Henlopen field hockey crown

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Statistics obscure the storyline of an up-and-down field hockey game played Oct. 26 at Champions...

More bad news about striped bass

Eric Burnley
1 year ago
The Maryland Young of the Year Striped Bass Index for 2024 has been announced, and once again it is...

Tight finishes at Lady Blue Hen Invitational

Fritz Schranck
1 year ago
The University of Delaware won the 11 th Lady Blue Hen Invitational Oct. 20 at Rehoboth Beach...

Eagles are confusing

Sumner Spence
1 year ago
On Sunday, the Eagles crushed the Giants by a score of 28-3. The defense played very well, sacking...

Athletes of the Week Oct. 25

1 year ago
Layni Dukes A senior outside hitter for the 8-7 Delmarva Christian volleyball squad, this honor...

Inspirational stories from the back of the pack

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Better angels - Sometimes the best stories and most inspirational efforts in a cross country race...

Cape boys’ XC places third at Joe O'Neill...

Kenny Reidel
1 year ago
Buoyed by a second-place finish from standout Jason Baker, the Cape Henlopen boys’ cross country...

Cape unified team’s comeback falls short

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
In one of the most thrilling unified flag football games of the year, possibly since Delaware began...

Cape hockey claims North title with 7-0 victory over...

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Cape field hockey team took control from the opening possession and racked up another Henlopen...

Cape volleyball snaps Sussex Tech’s win streak with...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
The Cape girls’ volleyball team remains undefeated in Henlopen Conference play after winning its...

Delmarva Christian volleyball tames Red Lion 3-0

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Delmarva Christian volleyball team celebrated its Class of 2025 with a 25-16, 25-8, 25-9...

Cape soccer nets victory over Ravens on Senior Night

Dan Cook
1 year ago
Twelve players from the Cape Class of 2025 were celebrated on the Legends Stadium pitch Oct. 22,...

Sussex Academy hockey gets shutout win over Woodbridge

Dan Cook
1 year ago
Their were no nine lords a-leaping, but the Seahawks hockey team leapt to their ninth shutout of...

Cape boys, Sussex Academy girls win county XC titles

Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
Sandhill Fields played host to the Sussex County Cross Country Championships held Oct. 23, on its...

Max Coveleski wins Tommy C 5K, saying ‘I hate running’

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Tommy C 5K Run - The 11th annual race was won by Max Coveleski, 34, nephew of the late Tom...

Cape football saddles Riders with 42-7 loss

Dan Cook
1 year ago
Cape football displayed a dominating force Oct. 18, with a total team effort, racking up a running-...

Sussex Academy soccer welcomes Newark Charter to the...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Nine times. It’s not just the number of days Ferris Bueller missed school, but also the number of...

Sussex Academy hockey beats Dover 8-0 for eighth...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
With their 8-0 win over Dover Oct. 17, the girls in the Class of 2025 on the Sussex Academy field...

Delmarva Christian boys’ soccer ends season with...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Picking up the program’s first semifinal win and appearing in the ESIAC championship for the first...

Seahawks volleyball falls to Riders in four sets

Dan Cook
1 year ago
Just nine points separated the Sussex Academy and Caesar Rodney volleyball squads, but the Riders...

Delmar hockey downs Cape 4-2 powered by Jordyn Hollamon

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
The absolute truth is always off the record following big games between the lines of sports. Cape...

Lady Blue Hen Invitational returns to RBCC

Fritz Schranck
1 year ago
Rehoboth Beach Country Club will again hold the Lady Blue Hen Invitational women’s college golf...

Ashley Furio and Darby Dash 5Ks draw runners

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
The eighth annual Ashley Furio 5K, leaving from the Crooked Hammock in Lewes Oct. 12, saw 209 timed...

Delaware Mobile Surf-Fishermen’s tournament a success

Eric Burnley
1 year ago
Last weekend saw the 18th annual Delaware Mobile Surf-Fishermen’s Surf Fishing Tournament. This is...

Fall Olympic Lacrosse at DE Turf showcases local teams

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Fall Olympic Lacrosse League at DE Turf is cranking the rock for its fast and furious six-on-...

Eagles get much-needed win

Sumner Spence
1 year ago
The Eagles got a much-needed win last Sunday. It was a good game between two average teams. I was...

Athletes of the Week Oct. 18

1 year ago
McKenna Danahy Danahy is a quarter of the back line for Sussex Academy’s boys’ soccer team...

Connecting dots through sports supports Sussex culture

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Can you not do it? Connecting people to each other in Sussex County has always been a way of life...