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Milton downs Lewes in 8-10 Pat Knight game

Dan Cook
1 year ago
In a strong showing for both teams, the Milton 8-10 Pat Knight all-stars downed their Lewes rivals...

The Olympics begin

Sumner Spence
1 year ago
Most people who have followed me through the years as I’ve been writing this article know that I...

Athletes of the Week July 26

1 year ago
Jacoby Clark A rising seventh-grader at Fred Thomas Middle School, this Lewes Major League all-star...

Alia and Evan are a couple of kids connecting at...

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Friends Central - Evan Chubb is a rising third-grader, the third of four children of Katie and Josh...

Best Little Race in the State set July 28 in Millsboro

Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
Known as the Best Little Race in the State, the 41st annual Dam Mill 5K will be the ninth race of...

Lower Sussex clinches spot in Senior League World...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Maybe the girls in northern Sussex County will be featured on ESPN in 2025, after their 2024 season...

District 3 major all-stars defeat Naamans 10-0

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Lewes Major League All-Stars began their journey for a state title with a 10-0 mercy-rule...

Milton 8-10 All-Stars splits games to open state...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
The traffic may have been a struggle, but the result made the trip worth it for some Cape families...

Lewes majors off to hot start in Pat Knight tournament

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Once again, Milton and Lewes squared off for glory on the baseball diamond. T his time, Lewes...

Mr. Field Hockey is an inside joke working outside...

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Inside joke - “They call me Mr. Field Hockey.” That was started by the zen master of Cape girls’...

Youth sailboat racing team on the road again

1 year ago
Going back through the history of the Lewes Yacht Club, sailboat racing has been a central part of...

O’Donnells claim top prize at Dewey canoe races

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Who says the Dewey Beach canoe races aren’t a family-friendly event? A total of 11 teams traveled...

Vikings Baseball Camp continues with high school...

Dan Cook
1 year ago
Cape coach Ben Evick continued his Cape Henlopen Vikings Baseball Camp July 15-18, with high school...

Tower Beach FC wraps up second summer camp at Cape

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Looking to keep their touch and skills sharpened, local soccer players – and some from as far away...

Champions Field Hockey Camp welcomes 44 players at Cape

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Cape’s Champions Field Hockey Camp welcomed 44 players over four days July 15-18, with each day...

Golf pro Sam Cresta teaches kids the basics and joy...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Hoping to spread the joy of a game that has given him so much, Golf Pro Sam Cresta, of American...

Cape Region Pro-File: Ryan Diehl

Fritz Schranck
1 year ago
If you give him a chance, Ryan Diehl will go all philosophical on you. Not that there’s anything...

Nighttime fishing at Indian River Inlet

Eric Burnley
1 year ago
It is said that only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the noonday sun. Exactly who said that and...

Lewes majors take exciting District 3 title game

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Lewes and Milton Major League All-Stars battled for seven gut-wrenching innings July 19, and...

USLA Mid-Atlantic Regional Lifeguarding...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
More than 100 lifeguards who keep the Cape Region beaches safe during the summer squared off...

Athletes of the Week July 19

1 year ago
Jack Bain A rising freshman at Cape Henlopen High School, this honor roll student led the Lewes...

Earth stands still on Cape campus with news of...

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Full stop! - The earth spins at 1,000 miles per hour, yet there is no sense of speed. On Tuesday...

Lake Placid Ironman is the ultimate test

Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
This Sunday morning will bring the annual Ironman Lake Placid in Lake Placid, N.Y., as thousands of...

British Open week

Sumner Spence
1 year ago
The 152nd men’s British Open golf tournament is being played in Scotland at the Royal Troon Golf...

LYC/SFY swim teams defeat RBCC in local matchup

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The combined Lewes Yacht Club and Sussex Family YMCA swim teams downed the Rehoboth Beach Country...

Milton major all-stars battle back to reach District...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Fighting for their tournament lives, the Milton major all-stars reached the District 3 finals after...

Lewes major all-stars to face off with Milton July 18

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Lewes Major League All-Stars moved to 3-0 in the District 3 tournament with a 3-2 win over...

Seashore Striders 5-Miler attracts 150 runners

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Hairy horseflies that bore into human muscles for brunch were a nuisance along the Gordons Pond...

Billbow Dunning a rock-hard, humble hero, an athlete...

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Fast and rock-hard humble - William Billbow Dunning died July 13, felled by a heart attack or...

Gelof continues to excel in the show

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Oakland A’s took two of three games from the Phillies this past weekend, but the big news is...

Lewes uses long ball to down Milton in major all...

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Lewes major all-stars used home runs by Lucca Fazio and Ayden Jester to score a 6-1 victory...

Teenagers Knox and Wadsworth win Rusty Rudder 5K

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
The low rumbles of distant thunder and nearby trash trucks greeted 151 runners for the Rusty Rudder...

Ping’s incremental improvements spark continued success

Fritz Schranck
1 year ago
At this year’s PGA Show, I enjoyed yet another pleasant conversation with Ping’s Director of Golf...

Take precautions when fishing in summer

Eric Burnley
1 year ago
This is going to be a very hot summer and, so far, a very windy one. If, like me, you enjoy fishing...

Jennings wins RBP Rookie of the Year

Dan Cook
1 year ago
Rehoboth Beach Patrol held its annual rookie test July 3 on the beach in front of the Henlopen...

Vikings Baseball Camp is a hit with attendees

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The inaugural Cape Henlopen Vikings Baseball Camp was held July 8-11 at Cape High's Chris Short...

Good first half for Phillies

Sumner Spence
1 year ago
The Major League Baseball all-star break starts after Sunday’s games for all teams. The Phillies...

Athletes of the Week July 12

1 year ago
Hudson Hartstein Hudson opened the District 3 8-10 all-stars baseball tournament with a splash,...

Dave Reynolds Biathlon provides exciting action

Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
The 33rd version of the Dave Reynolds Biathlon was held in Rehoboth Beach July 7, following tens of...

Dewey Beach Liquors 5K attracts 520 runners

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
A total of 520 runners showed up and showed out on the Fourth of July for the Dewey Beach Liquors...

Dylan Smiley sets personal best in Firecracker 5K

Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
For only the third time in the last five years, the Seashore Striders went over the 500-person mark...

Cape 8-10 softball all-stars win opener, drop next two

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
After opening the District 3 8-10 softball all-star tournament with a 20-7 win over Georgetown July...

Milton 8-10 all-stars win District 3 championship

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Milton 8-10 all-stars defeated Nanticoke 3-2 for the second time in three days to garner the...

Runner’s high is crystal-clear sobriety for early...

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Dewey never sleeps - Dewey isn’t the town that never sleeps, but the town that sleeps in shifts. At...

American Classic golfers excelling at new spin on...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
No need to yell fore on the golf courses this summer if you see entire groups of golfers flinging...

Milton 8-10 all-stars clinch spot in District 3...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Down 2-0 to start the bottom of the fifth inning, the Milton 8-10 all-stars coupled patience at the...

Smiley breaks away from Beebe Heroes 5K field

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
The fifth annual Beebe Heroes 5K Run/Walk June 30 produced 270 run finishers and 36 walkers. The...

Lewes minor all-stars’ season ends with 10-0 loss to...

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Lewes 8-10 minor league all-stars played with heart, but could not overcome Lower Sussex’s base...

Cape football teaches little Vikings proper way to play

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Legends Stadium was full of potential legends June 24-28, as Cape football hosted a camp for third...

Release fish as carefully as possible

Eric Burnley
1 year ago
With the heat of summer upon us and water and air temperatures at their highest, it is very...

NASCAR comes to the U.S. Women’s Open – the par...

Fritz Schranck
1 year ago
The four par three holes on the par 71 Flynn Course at Lancaster Country Club are beautiful but...

Vintage Lewes Base Ball Club plays by 1864 rules

Ron MacArthur
1 year ago
The Lewes Base Ball Club lost a doubleheader June 29 to the visiting Deacons from southern New...

All in for the 76ers

Sumner Spence
1 year ago
The free agency period in the NBA is very short and the 76ers are definitely going for it this year...

Athletes of the Week July 5

1 year ago
Ainsley Clem Leading her team in the circle and at the plate, Ainsley Clem caught the...

33rd annual Dave Reynolds Biathlon set July 7 in...

Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
The 33rd annual Dave Reynolds Biathlon, one of the traditional summer events of the Nation’s Summer...

Summer open fields and gyms are optional, but best...

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Home opener - There is a closing-time joke, “You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here.”...

Lewes 8-10 baseball all-stars win thriller over...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Literal and figurative fireworks showered the grass and dirt of Laurel Little League July 3, as...

Cape major all-star team’s comeback bid halted by...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
The Cape major softball all-stars struck first in their July 1 elimination game against Laurel, but...

Milton leaps over Lewes in District 3 8-10 all-star...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Whether by Route 9 or Route 24, the two Cape Region teams in the District 3 8-10 all-star...

Blue Hen Youth Baseball Camp makes future stars in...

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Blue Hen Youth Baseball Camp made its third yearly visit to the Lewes Little League complex,...