Sports

Sussex Academy track looks to harvest seeds planted...

Aaron R. Mushrush
14 hours ago
Indoor track season proved to be a successful one for Sussex Academy, as the girls took the...

It’s time for March Madness

Sumner Spence
20 hours ago
As I started my article for this week, I was watching the Duke versus Siena game. Duke survived and...

Athletes of the Week March 20

22 hours ago
Jack Bain Jack had a great showing at the YMCA East Field South District Championships last weekend...

Chuck and Carol Epifanio: An inseparable team of one 

Dave Frederick
22 hours ago
Sail Away on the Wings of a Dove - Dr. Chuck Epifanio was a marine scientist at the UD campus in...

Lots of action at Shamrock Shuffle Half-Marathon

Tim Bamforth
23 hours ago
Eleven teams took part in the relay portion of the Shamrock Shuffle Half-Marathon March 15 in Cape...

Seahawks softballers set sights on program milestones

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 day ago
You never know what spring might bring. One of the more fun runs in 2025 was the adventure the...

Sussex Tsunami swimmers dominate at districts

1 day ago
In a performance that will be remembered as a defining moment in program history, the Sussex Family...

Cape volleyball team relies on senior leadership

Dan Cook
1 day ago
The Cape Henlopen boys’ volleyball team will rely on senior leadership as it looks to return to the...

Sussex Academy volleyball shows up ready to work

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 day ago
A couple seasons of taking their lumps might have other programs down, but the Sussex Academy boys...

Delmarva Christian girls’ soccer pumped to perform...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 day ago
They may be playing their home games away from home this season, but the Delmarva Christian girls’...

Harrington Havoc win Delaware High School Hockey...

2 days ago
The Delaware High School Hockey League capped off its 2025-26 season with a thrilling championship...

Banquet brunch at Baywood Greens celebrates Cape’s...

Dave Frederick
2 days ago
Cape celebrated the 2025 field hockey season with the presentation of individual awards. A brunch...

Injection of youth has Delmarva Christian softball...

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 days ago
Some say adversity grows character, particularly in sports. The last varsity softball team that...

Half-marathon relay runners' combined age is less...

Dave Frederick
3 days ago
Shiny happy people running - Cape’s 4-by-800-meter indoor relay team that placed third in the state...

Cape girls’ lax play day features the speed of...

Dave Frederick
4 days ago
Cape hosted a girls’ lacrosse power play day March 14, a tradition since 2009. It would be more...

Cape baseball holds scrimmage with Red Lion

Dan Cook
4 days ago
The Cape baseball team is coming off the 2025 state championship where it lost eight players to...

Lewes cops vie with student-athletes on the...

Bill Shull
4 days ago
Lewes police officers took on the Fred Thomas Middle School boys’ basketball team in the inaugural...

Sea Bags - when sailing and golf go together

Fritz Schranck
6 days ago
Some companies talk a good game about recycling and other environmentally friendly business...

Saltwater fishing seminar set March 21 in Millsboro

Eric Burnley
6 days ago
I will hold a saltwater fishing seminar at the Millsboro Library from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday,...

Struggling 76ers

Sumner Spence
1 week ago
The 76ers have dropped down to No. 8 in the Eastern Conference standings! Their goal should be to...

Athletes of the Week March 13

1 week ago
Landen Hill A rumbler and a rambler between the pipes, this Milford senior goalie notched more than...

Moment of Zen on the playing fields of Fred Thomas...

Dave Frederick
1 week ago
Moment of Zen - “First there is a mountain, then there is no mountain, then there is.” – Donovan,...

Cape runners sweep top four at Shamrock Shuffle 5K

Tim Bamforth
1 week ago
The Lucky Leprechaun 5K was held in Milton March 8, bringing out the second-highest field ever with...

Cape boys’ lax scrimmages Kent Island

Dan Cook
1 week ago
The Cape boys’ lacrosse team held its first scrimmage of the preseason against a strong Kent Island...

Cape girls’ soccer is back with a mission

Dan Cook
1 week ago
After going 12-4 and falling in the DIAA quarterfinals to Charter School of Wilmington last season...

Sussex Academy teams take part in DE Turf play days

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 week ago
A trio of Sussex Academy teams ended their first week of practice by playing host to a play day at...

Lacrosse girls playing basketball, just call them...

Dave Frederick
1 week ago
Happening in the moment - Multisport athletes Ally Diehl, Mairead Rishko, Amara Fruchtman, Mikaela...

Cape basketball falls to Howard in quarters

Dan Cook
1 week ago
Three players scored in double figures, but seventh-seeded Cape fell to No. 2 Howard 72-64 in the...

Beach boys spread the love to advance to quarterfinals

1 week ago
No. 7 Cape put on quite the show for the home crowd in their 73-55 win over No.10 A.I. DuPont in...

Coaching change for Sussex Academy golf team

Fritz Schranck
1 week ago
A new head coach joined the Sussex Academy golf team for the 2026 season. He brings plenty of...

Lewes once had country’s largest menhaden operation

Eric Burnley
1 week ago
A recent editorial in the Baltimore Sun has prompted a response by Ben Landry, vice president of...

Busy time of year

Sumner Spence
2 weeks ago
From the second week of March into April is one of the busiest times on the sports calendar. March...

Athletes of the Week March 6

2 weeks ago
Grayson Davis Cool as ice and ready to sacrifice, Grayson and Nick Walker were back-to-back hammers...

Brag sheet of wrestlers includes GPA

Dave Frederick
2 weeks ago
Brag sheet - Bragging on yourself is considered annoyingly uncool and needy unless someone asked...

13th Lucky Leprechaun 5K on tap March 8 in Milton

Tim Bamforth
2 weeks ago
The popular 13th Lucky Leprechaun 5K will be this Sunday morning, March 8, at Irish Eyes in Milton...

Cape girls’ basketball falls in DIAA second round

Dan Cook
2 weeks ago
The Cape girls’ basketball team’s dream of a DIAA state title fell short, as the No. 2 Vikings...

AI equals acquired immunity for photographers who...

Dave Frederick
2 weeks ago
Catch a shooting star - William Penn wrestling coach Joe Archangelo went out with a shazam Saturday...

Local girls fare well at swimming championships

Dan Cook
2 weeks ago
The Cape and Sussex Academy girls’ swim teams made it to the top 10 in the state, as the Vikings...

Cape boys’ swimming places sixth at state championships

Dan Cook
2 weeks ago
The Cape boys’ swim team finished its Henlopen Conference season undefeated and was confident in...

Cape unified basketball finishes season with smiles...

Dan Cook
2 weeks ago
The Cape unified basketball season came to a close Feb. 26, with a 67-67 tie. All players smiled...

Grayson Davis, Nick Walker win wrestling titles for...

Dave Frederick
2 weeks ago
Cape Henlopen crowned two state champions inside its own house Feb. 28, with freshman Grayson Davis...

Inaugural Food Bank fundraiser tournament set for...

Fritz Schranck
2 weeks ago
The Food Bank of Delaware is holding its inaugural Sussex County golf fundraiser at Rehoboth Beach...

Trout opening day is set for March 7

Eric Burnley
2 weeks ago
As I write this, I am looking at 12 to 14 inches of snow. And yet the opening of Delaware trout...

Olympic recap

Sumner Spence
3 weeks ago
For the past two-and-a-half weeks, I really enjoyed watching all of the different Olympic sports on...

Athletes of the Week Feb. 27

3 weeks ago
Cale Baker This Cape senior is a head-to-toe unorthodox wrestler who uses a lot of arms and legs...

Athletes are ready to bust loose

3 weeks ago
Wrestling Immersion Program - The only way to learn the language of a championship state wrestling...

Four downstate athletes win state track titles

Tim Bamforth
3 weeks ago
Delaware sent 44 indoor track & field teams to Pennsylvania for the state championships Feb. 21...

Unified Basketball reception celebrates inclusion...

3 weeks ago
Cape Henlopen School District Superintendent Dr. Jenny Nauman hosted a special event, Unified for...

Mariner hosts Middle School Unified Basketball...

3 weeks ago
Mariner Middle School hosted the unified basketball tournament for Cape district middle school...

Two days behind the camera, yet I often miss the...

Dave Frederick
3 weeks ago
What’s going on - Wrestling is the most intense sport; the dual meets are like indoor football...

Delmarva Christian crowned ESIAC champions for...

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 weeks ago
Playing to a packed house, the Delmarva Christian boys’ basketball team defended its ESIAC...

Cape wrestling wins Henlopen Conference tournament

Dave Frederick
3 weeks ago
A two-day wrestling tournament is a wellness clinic of constant motion with performances and...

Cape girls’ basketball wins conference title

Dan Cook
3 weeks ago
The Cape girls’ basketball team jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, defeating Early...

Ducks and other birdies

3 weeks ago
A Ducks Unlimited vanity license plate or decal on an SUV’s back window in a Cape Region golf...

Fishermen are waiting for the thaw

Eric Burnley
3 weeks ago
Sooner or later, the water will thaw out and folks will be chafing at the bit to go fishing...

The Phillies are back

Sumner Spence
1 month ago
I think there are five specific Phillies players that must have great starts to the season for the...

Athletes of the Week Feb. 20

1 month ago
Helaina Arnold-Decyk This Cape freshman left her mark on the newly established girls’ wrestling...

Sports is a connect-the-dots game; the older you get...

Dave Frederick
1 month ago
Coach of the Year - The Tubby Raymond Delaware Coach of the Year Award, as voted by the Delaware...

Lover’s Lane 5K lures runners to Rehoboth

Tim Bamforth
1 month ago
The fourth annual Lover's Lane Valentine Boardwalk 5K was held in the Nation’s Summer Capital Feb...

Royals book spot in ESIAC Championship game with 59...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 month ago
For the second year in a row, the boys’ basketball team at Delmarva Christian will host the ESIAC...