Sports

Seahawks heat up down the stretch, ground Eagles 3-2

Aaron R. Mushrush
2 months ago
As temperatures continue to rise, so has the play of the Sussex Academy girls’ tennis team, as seen...

Seahawks slide into final third of schedule...

Aaron R. Mushrush
2 months ago
Sussex Academy won its 10th game with a 14-0 victory over The Charter School of Wilmington May 3,...

Cape baseball jumps on Lake 5-1

Dan Cook
2 months ago
Cape’s Trey Hitchcock jumped on a Lake Forest pitch in the first inning, blasting a long home run...

Seashore Striders Classic Half Marathon and 5K step...

Dave Frederick
2 months ago
A group of 138 runners with time on their hands elected to run the Seashore Classic Half Marathon...

Forest removed next to Rookery golf course

Fritz Schranck
3 months ago
A timbering operation is cutting and removing most of the trees in a formerly densely wooded tract...

Fishing Indian River Inlet has changed over time

Eric Burnley
3 months ago
I have been fishing Indian River Inlet since I was a wee lad, but on Monday of this past week, I...

Cape soccer defeats Central 3-0

Dan Cook
3 months ago
The Cape girls’ soccer team handed Sussex Central a 3-0 loss May 1 at Cape’s Legends Stadium...

Good week for the Phillies

Sumner Spence
3 months ago
Last weekend, the Phillies played well against the Cubs in the last two games of their series. They...

Athletes of the Week May 2

3 months ago
Megan Busche Megan won her seventh state Pepsi bowling championship March 23, which is a state...

You can’t go home again, but home is where the heart is

3 months ago
Home is where the heart is - “You Can’t Go Home Again” is a novel by Thomas Wolfe that was...

Jason Baker sets Cape’s 3,200-meter school record

Tim Bamforth
3 months ago
Junior Jason Baker continues to rack up wins, titles and great performances for the Cape Henlopen...

Sussex Y honors Tommy ‘TC’ Coveleski with new...

Dan Cook
3 months ago
A new pool scoreboard was dedicated April 17 at the Sussex Family YMCA in Rehoboth Beach, in memory...

Defense dominates as Seahawks ice out Senators 7-3

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 months ago
A 7-3 win over Dover April 30 broke a three-game losing streak for the Sussex Academy boys’...

Sussex Academy storms back against Milford to run...

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 months ago
A fired-up Milford girls’ lacrosse team took an early first-quarter 4-2 lead over Sussex Academy...

Delmarva Christian boys volleyball battling to reach...

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 months ago
Bouncing back from an April 29 3-0 loss to Dover, the Delmarva Christian boys’ volleyball team set...

Royals crowned victors after exciting battle with...

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 months ago
A six-run fourth inning proved to be the difference between Delmarva Christian and Sussex Academy...

Sussex Academy girls’ tennis rattles off three wins...

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 months ago
With a 5-0 victory over Milford April 29, the Sussex Academy girls’ tennis team has reached the ...

Seahawks extend winning streak to seven matches

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 months ago
A dual meet against Milford April 29 put a lot of eyes on the Sussex Academy boys’ tennis team, as...

Cape volleyball shuts out Smyrna 3-0

Dan Cook
3 months ago
The Cape volleyball team got back in the winning column April 30, with a 25-19, 25-19, 25-10 home...

Cape girls’ lax improves to 10-0-1, but faces tough...

Dave Frederick
3 months ago
Since a mysterious all-game running-clock 9-9 tie with Marriotts Ridge of Maryland, the Cape girls...

Vikings softball outduels the Knights

Dan Cook
3 months ago
Cape’s Bill Cordrey Field hosted a classic battle between the Vikings and the Golden Knights April...

Cape baseball outlasts Central for Henlopen North win

Dan Cook
3 months ago
In an epic battle at Cape’s Chris Short Field, the Vikings came from behind in a back-and-forth...

Bunny Palooza 5K brings out crowds on a beautiful...

3 months ago
This year’s 13th annual Bunny Palooza 5K and 1-mile walk combined almost 850 registered runners and...

Cape boys’ lax turns out the lights on the Quakers 15-2

Dan Cook
3 months ago
The Cape boys’ lacrosse team celebrated its annual Scott Brozey Memorial Game with a 15-2 running-...

Lewes Base Ball Club hosts Talbot Fairplays May 3

3 months ago
Lewes will open its 2025 home schedule with a doubleheader against the Talbot Fairplays Saturday,...

Ice bag becomes swag for injured freshman Emmilyn...

3 months ago
Dislocated and mislocated - Emmilyn Swope has an effervescent personality. She is a freshman two-...

Cape volleyball falls to Sallies

Dan Cook
3 months ago
The Cape boys’ volleyball team suffered a 25-9, 25-13, 25-15 loss to Salesianum April 25. There...

Seahawks wrap up spring break with close loss to...

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 months ago
Over spring break, the Sussex Academy softball team sandwiched an 18-1 triumph over First State...

Cape baseball falls to Sallies for first loss in 2025

Dan Cook
3 months ago
The Cape baseball team’s rally came up short April 26, as they dropped from the undefeated ranks...

Cape boys’ lax answers the bell against Avon Grove

Dan Cook
3 months ago
The Cape boys’ lacrosse team got back in the win column with a 17-6 victory over visiting Avon...

Cape’s Blue Angels fly by Archmere 20-3 on low...

Dave Frederick
3 months ago
The Cape girls’ lacrosse team has some furiously fast people in the middle of the field that can...

Cape softball cuts down Woodbridge 11-1

Dan Cook
3 months ago
The Cape softball squad delivered 13 hits in an 11-1 win over the Blue Raiders of Woodbridge April...

Eagles maintain dominance over Seahawks 10-3 in boys...

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 months ago
A trip to Smyrna over the spring break resulted in the first in-state loss of the year for the...

Cape golf team goes into spring break with another...

Fritz Schranck
3 months ago
The Cape Henlopen High School golf team brought its 2025 season record to 9-1 with its April 17...

MRIP, here we go again

Eric Burnley
3 months ago
The 2024 Marine Recreational Information Program info is out, and it is as bad as all the other...

The Eagles focus on defense

Sumner Spence
3 months ago
In the first round of the NFL draft, the Eagles traded up one position to 31, and drafted Jihaad...

Athletes of Week April 25

3 months ago
JoAnn Outten Kenton JoAnn, 54, was the overall female winner of the Boston Marathon Handcycle...

Cape’s three middle schools closing out year with 45...

3 months ago
Blood in the game - “I stand accused of the things I’ve said.” - BB King. When Cape had two middle...

Locals take part in Boston Marathon; Isser breaks...

Tim Bamforth
3 months ago
A group of 15 runners, all with ties to the beach running scene, took part in the historic 129th...

Outburst by offense lifts Seahawks past Hornets 12-2

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 months ago
Sussex Academy catcher Mason Glover opened up the scoring in the Seahawks' 12-2 win over Tatnall...

Delaware Tech lax comeback falls short in OT in...

Dan Cook
3 months ago
Delaware Tech lacrosse came back from a six-goal (12-6) deficit in the fourth quarter to tie Mercer...

Cape ballers from 50 years ago receive Hall of Fame...

Dave Frederick
3 months ago
Flashback 50 - The 1975 Cape state championship boys’ basketball team of coach Ralph Baird and...

Cape baseball handles Tech, blanks Caravel

Dan Cook
3 months ago
Cape baseball players took two big Ws in their gloves last week with a 7-1 victory over Sussex Tech...

Cape softball remains unbeaten with win over Ravens

Dan Cook
3 months ago
The Vikings softball team moved to 10-0 on the season with an 11-1 comeback victory over Sussex...

Seahawks bounce back to fend off Raiders in Henlopen...

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 months ago
A resilient Sussex Academy softball team withstood a leadoff home run from Woodbridge’s Kimora...

Singles rule the day for Sussex Academy in 3-2...

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 months ago
Consistency may be on its way, along with the warmer weather, for Sussex Academy girls’ tennis...

Royals showcase growth despite 4-0 loss at Indian River

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 months ago
Delmarva Christian girls’ soccer held on for as long as they could against a storied Indian River...

Cape’s golf team roster varies but results remain...

Fritz Schranck
3 months ago
The Cape golf team used different sets of starters April 14 and April 16, and enjoyed success with...

Sailing the seas with a compass and sextant

Eric Burnley
3 months ago
I just finished reading a book about pirates in the late 1600s by Steven Johnson. Johnson has done...

McIlroy wins the Masters

Sumner Spence
3 months ago
On Sunday, Rory McIlroy became the sixth golfer in history to win all four major tournaments and...

Athletes of the Week April 18

3 months ago
J.P. Eichten J.P. serves things up in the first-singles matches for Sussex Academy and has...

Walk forcibly and carry a short stick; linemen for...

Dave Frederick
3 months ago
Linemen with long poles - Fred Thomas long pole defensemen Colin Callaway got his chance to clear...

Cape track splits squad; CoDel Festival draws...

Tim Bamforth
3 months ago
On a cold and rainy day April 12, the Cape Henlopen boys’ track team made the decision to split...

Marks comes up just short in no-hit bid as Cape...

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 months ago
Cape senior Brad Marks came within two outs of a no-hitter as the Vikings downed Indian River 4-0...

Seahawks starting to take off in Henlopen tennis action

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 months ago
A remarkable turnaround story continues at Sussex Academy, as the boys’ tennis team that went...

Seahawks soccer homing in on third straight Henlopen...

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 months ago
The Sussex Academy girls’ soccer team is one step closer to claiming the Henlopen South title for...

Delmarva Christian spiked by IR, digs deep to ace...

Aaron R. Mushurush
3 months ago
After losing a rematch with Indian River 3-1 April 14, Delmarva Christian bounced back to upend...

Cape softball grounds the Seahawks 7-0

Dan Cook
3 months ago
Cape senior Hayden Hudson went yard for the second straight game to lead the Vikings past Sussex...

Cape boys’ lax falls to Sallies

3 months ago
The Cape boys’ lacrosse team moved to 7-2 on the season with a 15-5 loss to Salesianum April 14 at...

Cape girls’ lax runs the roster and clock on Dover

Dave Frederick
3 months ago
Twelve different players scored goals and 18 of Cape’s 19 goals were assisted in the Vikings’ 19-0...