Sports

Cape wrestling beats Milford 41-31 on Teacher...

Dave Frederick
4 months ago
A magic moment on the mat brought to you by Cape’s Teacher Appreciation Night. It all started with...

Rams buck Royals in cross-state boys’ basketball action

Aaron R. Mushrush
5 months ago
Delmarva Christian kept things close through one half of basketball against Parkside Dec. 16, but...

Best way to determine a 100-meter time is to run it

Dave Frederick
5 months ago
Bits and bytes - There used to be information in printed newspapers called agate, which were...

Sussex Academy swim teams off to red-hot start

Aaron R. Mushrush
5 months ago
Next person up. Although they were down a few top swimmers, Sussex Academy Seahawks proved how...

Cape boys’ basketball triumphs over Sussex Central...

Aaron R. Mushrush
5 months ago
Perhaps the grass is greener on the other side. Well, in this case, the blue was a bit lighter in...

Vikings swim to victories over the Knights

Dan Cook
5 months ago
The Cape girls’ and boys’ swim teams moved to 3-0 on the season with 117-43 and 130-25 victories,...

Cape girls’ basketball outduels the Knights

Dan Cook
5 months ago
Cape got off to a fast start and kept up the pressure Dec. 12, defeating Sussex Central 49-20 in...

Christmas golf gift opportunities

Fritz Schranck
5 months ago
There is still time to find something nice for golf-loving friends and family at Cape Region golf...

New year will bring new fishing regulations

Eric Burnley
5 months ago
The new year will bring new regulations and new problems for fishermen, both commercial and...

Making much ado about nothing

Sumner Spence
5 months ago
The Philadelphia Eagles were able to sneak by the Carolina Panthers on Sunday by the score of 22 to...

Athletes of the Week Dec. 13

5 months ago
Amalia Fruchtman Just a junior for the Vikings, this 6-foot-1 forward can do it all on the hardwood...

Values skewed as athletics are burying academics

Dave Frederick
5 months ago
Awakenings - I was on the academic spectrum as a college student and athlete. I was as smart as I...

3,000-plus turn out for Rehoboth Seashore Marathon

Tim Bamforth
5 months ago
Brent Schouler of Centerville, Mass., captured the overall male title at the Rehoboth Beach...

Cape unified flag football team celebrates season...

Aaron R. Mushrush
5 months ago
Celebrating a season that came to a close with a third straight DIAA semifinal appearance, the Cape...

Sussex Academy hosts wrestling tri-meet, battles IR...

Aaron R. Mushrush
5 months ago
Kicking off their season by hosting a wrestling triple-header, Sussex Academy wrestlers were unable...

Young Seahawks lose to experienced Laurel boys’...

Aaron R. Mushrush
5 months ago
A strong second half from a Sussex Academy boys’ basketball team that started three freshmen wasn’t...

Royals girls’ basketball flies past the Herons,...

Dan Cook
5 months ago
The Delmarva Christian girls’ basketball squad moved to 4-0 on the season with a 37-24 victory over...

Sussex Academy middle school wrestling program takes...

Aaron R. Mushrush
5 months ago
The popularity of wrestling in Sussex County is on the rise. “There's a lot of interest just around...

Cape girls' basketball takes down the Eagles

Dan Cook
5 months ago
After losing to a tough Smyrna team 54-51 just three days earlier in the championship of the A.I...

Delmarva Christian boys’ basketball falls to Wi Hi,...

Dan Cook
5 months ago
The Delmarva Christian boys’ basketball team moved to 3-1 on the season with a 56-43 victory over...

Big House of Pancakes: Cape decks Sussex Tech 44-31

Dave Frederick
5 months ago
The Big House of Pancakes was rocking with wrestling Dec. 11, as Cape hosted Sussex Tech in the...

Sussex Academy wrestling program continues to grow

Aaron R. Mushrush
5 months ago
Following their inaugural season in the competitive Henlopen South, members of Sussex Academy’s...

Delmarva Christian swim teams hope to make a splash...

Aaron R. Mushrush
5 months ago
As the programs continue to grow, the Delmarva Christian boys’ and girls’ swim teams are eager to...

Go-getters and goal setters: 2,800 runners jump on it

Dave Frederick
5 months ago
Go-getters and goal setters - A candy cane sky at first light at the Rehoboth Boardwalk with an air...

Delmarva Christian girls’ basketball opens season...

Aaron R. Mushrush
5 months ago
Starting fast and finishing with resiliency, the Delmarva Christian girls’ basketball team downed...

Delmarva Christian stifles Seahawks in boys’...

Aaron R. Mushrush
5 months ago
Wrapping up the first week of the season undefeated with a 59-17 win over local rival Sussex...

Cape basketball jumps on Lake 64-50

Dan Cook
5 months ago
Cape senior Damian Robinson had a game-high 24 points to lead the Vikings to a 64-50 victory over...

Cape swimming starts season with a splash over Dover...

Dan Cook
5 months ago
The Cape swim teams picked up two Henlopen Conference victories over Dover and Polytech Dec. 6, at...

DE Turf hosts Turkey Brawl 2024

Dan Cook
5 months ago
DE Turf Sports Complex hosted the inaugural Turkey Brawl Lacrosse Tournament Nov. 30 in Frederica,...

Cape soccer holds awards banquet

Dan Cook
5 months ago
The Cape Henlopen High School boys’ soccer team held its end-of-season awards banquet Nov. 18 at...

Santa, please don’t give me this stuff

Fritz Schranck
5 months ago
Dear Santa, Some things in life remain constant, including the fact that you have consistently...

Memories of fishing for bluefin tuna

Eric Burnley
5 months ago
I have many memories of catching bluefin tuna beginning back in the early 1970s when my late...

DEFC 2016 Boys South Blue secures second at Columbia...

5 months ago
The Columbia Classic - Boys Weekend is a two-day soccer tournament that took place Nov. 16-17 at...

Cape boys’ basketball boosters raising funds for...

Aaron R. Mushrush
5 months ago
Fear not, basketball fans. Although Slam Dunk to the Beach has been canceled, the Cape High boys'...

Eagles still have work to do

Sumner Spence
5 months ago
The Eagles were able to outlast the Baltimore Ravens by the score of 24-19 on Sunday. The Eagles’...

Gelof brothers give back to the community

Dan Cook
5 months ago
Major league brothers Zack and Jake Gelof held their annual Youth Sports Camp at Cape Henlopen High...

Athletes of the Week Dec. 6

5 months ago
Mehkia Applewhite Cash or charge? Always choose cash when Mehkia is driving to the basketball...

Wimpy and Cheeseburger are part of local muppet matrix

Dave Frederick
5 months ago
Burger Kings - Opening day at the Fred Thomas gym, the Freds hosted the Georgetown Middle Golden...

Turkey Trot 5K draws big crowd at Sea Colony

Tim Bamforth
5 months ago
The largest field since 2019 turned out for the 21st annual Turkey Trot 5K, as 270 runners and...

Defense dominates Delmarva Christian girls’...

Aaron R. Mushrush
5 months ago
After graduating a senior class that won 63 games in four years, including 18 in each of the last...

Rylie’s Smile Turkey Escape 5K attracts 500 to Lewes

Dave Frederick
5 months ago
A Broad Street smile from Temple freshman Rylie Maedler flashed before Ernie Lopez sounded the...

Royals hang on to beat Delmar 57-51 in season opener

Aaron R. Mushrush
5 months ago
The Delmarva Christian boys’ basketball team opened its 2024-25 season with a 57-51 win over Delmar...

Cape girls' basketball open season at A.I. duPont...

Dan Cook
5 months ago
The Cape girls’ basketball squad held its own in a tri-school scrimmage against powerhouses...

Former UD coach KC Keeler heads to Temple

Dave Frederick
5 months ago
KC D3 - KC Keeler moved from Rowan to Delaware then Sam Houston State, and now he will be the head...

94 athletes from Cape Region schools make all...

Aaron R. Mushrush
5 months ago
Cape field hockey (17-2, state champion, Henlopen North champion) First-team All-...

Cape lax holds annual Turkey Day game

Dan Cook
5 months ago
Thanksgiving has many traditions, and the Cape Henlopen boys’ lacrosse team Turkey Day pickup game...

Cape soccer holds alumni game

Dan Cook
5 months ago
The old saying, “You’re not getting older, you’re getting better,” was the order of the evening Nov...

Royals ready to roll all across the Delmarva Peninsula

Aaron R. Mushrush
5 months ago
Jeff Mohr, from whom Mohr Floor gets its name, would tell his players, “It’s a beautiful day on...

Giving thanks for charity through golf

Fritz Schranck
5 months ago
The Cape Region outdoes itself every year in donating thousands of dollars through a variety of...

A lot to be thankful for in Delaware

Eric Burnley
5 months ago
The big day is over, and I hope you and yours had plenty to eat and the family didn’t get into too...

The Eagles almost get some Thanksgiving help

Sumner Spence
5 months ago
Yesterday, the only Thanksgiving football game that was really worth paying attention to was the...

Chris Mattioni begins 28th year as Cape wrestling coach

Dave Frederick
5 months ago
Coach and school counselor Chris Mattioni just celebrated his 53rd birthday by entering his 28th...

Athletes of the Week Nov. 29

Dave Frederick
5 months ago
Lina Frederick Lina has come a long way as someone late to the sport of field hockey. She began as...

Longevity: Today was yesterday and yesterday is today

Dave Frederick
5 months ago
Longevity and loyalty - I am the last man standing – not to mention ambulating – in a lot of...

Cape runners compete in NXR Southeast Regional

Tim Bamforth
5 months ago
A handful of local runners traveled south to the NXR Southeast Regional in Cary, N.C., Nov. 23, to...

Sussex Academy swim teams expect to continue...

Aaron R. Mushrush
5 months ago
Jan. 24, 2020 – t hat is the last time the Sussex Academy girls’ swim team lost a dual meet...

Sussex Academy girls’ basketball excited to reveal...

Aaron R. Mushrush
5 months ago
Following their most successful season in five years, the Sussex Academy girls’ basketball team...

Cape boys’ basketball is young with attitude

Dan Cook
5 months ago
After last year’s 11-11 season, Cape boys’ basketball coach Steve Re likes his chances in the...

Sussex Academy boys’ basketball optimistic about...

Aaron R. Mushrush
5 months ago
Although the Sussex Academy boys’ basketball varsity team collected one win last season, the middle...

Pay-to-play sports are not about the price of eggs

Dave Frederick
5 months ago
Pay-to-play sports - There was a cartoon in the New Yorker 25 years ago of a guy jogging. He was...