Sports

Cape girls’ lax beats Archmere, advances to semis

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
May is the month of distractions in high school sports, from proms to concerts to graduations. The...

Cape boys' lax wins Henlopen Conference Championship

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Cape boys’ lacrosse team played tough defense and pounded the twine on offense to earn the...

Delaware Military Academy wins the battle of the...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Sussex Academy softball came into its May 17 game against 12-5 Delaware Military Academy as the...

Sussex Academy girls’ soccer claims first conference...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
For the first time in program history, the Sussex Academy girls’ soccer team won the Henlopen...

Spring fishing is great - if your timing is good

Eric Burnley
1 year ago
This spring has seen some very good fishing, if you happen to be in the right place at the right...

Cape golf team finishes regular season with a flourish

Fritz Schranck
1 year ago
The Cape Henlopen High School golf team completed its regular season May 14 with a bit of style...

Cape softball seniors honored, Marsh shines over Royals

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Cape softball team honored its Class of 2024 before the Vikings hosted Delmarva Christian May...

I hope the Phillies can stay focused

Sumner Spence
1 year ago
Now that the Phillies have gotten off to a great start with the most wins in the major leagues, so...

Athletes of the Week May 17

1 year ago
Hannah Abel Hannah is one of 13 seniors on the Cape Henlopen girls’ lacrosse team that posted a...

Titles and awards can easily get lost in the...

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Wrestlers and runners - The sports of wrestling, cross country and spring track have similar...

Cape Gazette holds second annual 5K

Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
Just under 200 participants turned out for the second annual Cape Gazette Run & Fun Fest 5K,...

Caesar Rodney and Smyrna teams win track titles

Kenny Riedel
1 year ago
The Caesar Rodney boys trailed Cape Henlopen by a half-point through 17 events at the Henlopen...

Sussex Academy comes from behind to upend Odessa 7-6

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Although they had the lead for most of the game, the Sussex Academy boys’ lacrosse team needed all...

Seahawks girls’ lax downs Ducks 25-5 in DIAA first...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Soaring to a 25-5 victory over Odessa in the first round of the 2024 DIAA Girls’ Lacrosse State...

Sussex Academy soccer finds late winner on Senior Night

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
The Sussex Academy girls’ soccer team won a 3-2 thriller over Wilmington Charter on Senior Night...

Delmarva Christian rolls over Seaford 13-0 on Senior...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Three seniors registered two hits apiece, and all five of Delmarva Christian softball’s 2024 class...

Cape volleyball defeats Green Knights to advance in...

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Cape boys’ volleyball team moves on to the second round of the DIAA state tournament following...

Sussex Academy, Cape place in top five at girls’...

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Sussex Academy girls’ tennis squad finished second in the Henlopen Conference Championship...

Cape boys’ lax falls to Sallies

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Cape boys’ lacrosse team fell 18-4 to a strong Sallies team May 14 at Legends Stadium. The...

Cape softball rally comes up short against Caravel

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
In a quest to become the first team in Delaware to defeat Caravel Academy, the Cape softball team...

Cape soccer hangs seven on Bulldogs for Senior Night

Dan Cook
1 year ago
Six different players scored in the Cape soccer team’s 7-0 defeat of Brandywine May 13 on Senior...

Local players shine in Rehoboth Beach volleyball...

Steve McNulty
1 year ago
Despite threats of local flooding, rainy weather and loss of beach, Mid-Atlantic Volleyball’s First...

Future stars captured as faces along the fence

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Faces along the fence - I saw a face along the fence during the first half of the May 9 girls’...

Cape boys’ lax falls to Archmere

1 year ago
The Cape boys’ lacrosse team dropped its third game of the season May 9, falling 11-6 to Archmere...

Cape baseball beats Saint Mark’s 10-6 on Senior Day

Aaron Mushrush
1 year ago
A trio of seniors combined for nine of Cape’s 10 runs in its come-from-behind victory over Saint...

Delmarva Christian senior trio celebrated before...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
With the season winding down, Delmarva Christian baseball took time before its May 11 game against...

Cape boys’ volleyball celebrates seniors after DMA loss

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Defending state champion Cape boys’ volleyball wrapped up its season May 9 with a 3-2 loss to the...

Cape boys’ tennis ties for second at conference...

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Cape boys’ tennis team tied for second place with Indian River (eight points) behind winner...

Cape girls’ lax completes undefeated regular season

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Fans had colorful umbrellas, the Archmere squad stood under a green canopy and the Tatnall Hornets...

Cape golf team finally wins a squeaker

Fritz Schranck
1 year ago
The Cape golf team lost two matches this year and two matches last year by single-stroke margins...

Kids shine at surf-fishing tournament

Eric Burnley
1 year ago
Old Inlet Bait and Tackle held its annual Spring Surf-Fishing Tournament May 4. In spite of less-...

Sea Colony hosts pro women’s open May 13-19

1 year ago
Sea Colony will host the 11th annual Vacasa Pro Women’s Open, a USTA Pro Circuit Event, May 13-19...

Beacon girls’ lacrosse bounces Mariner 12-2

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
The Beacon girls’ lacrosse team rolled over sister school Mariner May 10 at Champions Stadium,...

Fort Miles 5K runners race through flood tide trails...

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
The second annual Fort Miles 5K started at the big guns at Cape Henlopen State Park April 5 and saw...

NBA playoffs are in full swing

Sumner Spence
1 year ago
The New York Knicks beat the 76ers last week to advance to the second round against the Indiana...

Athletes of the Week May 10

1 year ago
Elizabeth Downer E, as she is known, demonstrated a big reason why the future is bright for...

A goalie personality is no flinch, no fear, just...

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Goalie guitar - Mariner sixth-grade goalie Penelope Bohl goes through her pre-game routine getting...

Seashore Classic Half Marathon draws nearly 300

Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
Just a tad under 300 runners participated in the 15th annual Seashore Classic Half Marathon, 5K and...

Mariner baseball jumps on Beacon 10-0

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Mariner baseball team used 13 hits to down district rivals Beacon May 8 at Cape’s Chris Short...

Beacon and Mariner soccer square off

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
In the final Beacon and Mariner game that solely determines the Cape Henlopen School District title...

Cape athletes sign letters of intent to play a...

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Fourteen Cape athletes supported by family and friends signed letters of intent May 8 to continue...

Sussex Academy drops a heartbreaker to CR in girls’...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Caesar Rodney’s Ky’Leiah LaRue has played a role in breaking the hearts of soccer fans in the Cape...

Mariner softball defeats Beacon 11-1

Dan Cook
1 year ago
Mariner used 12 hits to finish its season at 6-5 with a 11-1 victory over district rivals and...

Slater’s big bat leads Cape past Seaford

Dan Cook
1 year ago
Cape senior catcher Jay’Lyn Slater slammed two homers in the second inning to lead the Vikings past...

Beacon boys’ lax handles Mariner 16-2

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Beacon boys’ lacrosse team defeated its district rival Mariner 16-2 May 6 at Cape’s Legends...

Sussex Academy celebrates Short’s career with 21-3...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
For the fifth year in a row, the Sussex Academy girls’ lacrosse team has clinched a double-digit...

Sussex Academy boys’ tennis beats Dover 4-1 in...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
A racket is coming from the Sussex Academy boys’ tennis team. The Seahawks wrapped up their season...

Blue-collar guys run races while lacrosse teams run...

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Outside scoop, inside corner - Joseph Goulet, 37, won the Seashore Classic Half Marathon May 4 in 1...

Cape girls’ lax seniors push record to 13-0 on...

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
The Cape girls’ lacrosse team honored 13 seniors May 3 at Champions Stadium by beating Lake Forest...

Cape girls’ soccer goes down swinging 3-1 against...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Despite outstanding efforts in goal from senior Bri Burrell and freshman Brynne Fox, the Cape girls...

Seahawks soar past Eagles 19-3 in girls’ lacrosse

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
After showing appreciation for teachers' positive influence on their lives, the Sussex Academy...

Big fifth inning lifts Cape softball over Polytech

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Cape softball program had not defeated Polytech since 2017, but year seven was lucky for the...

Cape boys’ lax beats Sussex Tech 21-5 on Senior Night

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
The Cape boys’ lacrosse team rocked the clock May 3 on Senior Night beating Sussex Tech 21-5 in a...

The problems with the Marine Recreational...

Eric Burnley
1 year ago
The Marine Recreational Information Program is the basis of all regulations made by federal and...

Long ball lifts Cape baseball over Polytech

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Cape baseball squad went yard three times in a 12-2 six-inning victory over Polytech May 2 at...

Tried and failed

Sumner Spence
1 year ago
On Tuesday, Tyrese Maxey scored 46 points in the Sixers’ overtime victory over the New York Knicks...

Athletes of the Week May 3

1 year ago
Ana-Lyatwice Gaston A Milford sophomore playing second singles, Lya had a big win April 26 at home...

Rehoboth Beach CC hosts first AJGA tournament

Fritz Schranck
1 year ago
The first American Junior Golf Association tournament held in the Cape Region appeared to be highly...

Coaches doing great things across the landscape of...

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
The Candy Man can - Dan Candeloro is the head coach of girls’ tennis for the Caesar Rodney Riders...

Cape, Sussex Academy compete in historic Unionville...

1 year ago
Cape Henlopen and Sussex Academy both competed in the annual Unionville Invitational April 27 just...