Sports

Cape softball falls to Smyrna in quarterfinals

Dan Cook
5 months ago
The Cape softball team fell to Smyrna 5-2 in the DIAA quarterfinals May 24, ending the Vikings’...

The Phillies are in first place!

Sumner Spence
5 months ago
The Phillies are currently on a seven-game winning streak. Last weekend, they swept the Pittsburgh...

Cape golf wins Henlopen North title

Fritz Schranck
5 months ago
In an exciting low-scoring playoff against Polytech May 16, the Cape High golf team won its first...

Athletes of the Week May 23

5 months ago
Kasen Adams This Mariner Middle eighth-grader led the baseball team with a .606 average, 21 hits,...

We are the champions, my friends; track athletes...

5 months ago
Two guys - There is no more athletic event on the track than the 110-meter high hurdles. It...

Let Me Run runners tackle DQ Dash

Tim Bamforth
5 months ago
Who doesn’t want to finish a 5K to a full table of mini Blizzards from Dairy Queen? That was once...

Seahawks honor trio leaving the nest in season finale

Aaron R. Mushrush
5 months ago
Three seniors on the Sussex Academy baseball team were celebrated before their final varsity game...

Sussex Academy softball advances with 15-2 win

Aaron R. Mushrush
5 months ago
Hosting its first DIAA softball state tournament game in program history, No. 9 Sussex Academy...

Seahawks book grudge match in quarterfinals against...

Aaron R. Mushrush
5 months ago
One minute into the second quarter of the No. 5 Sussex Academy girls’ lacrosse team’s second-round...

Cape soccer falls to Charter in OT

Dan Cook
5 months ago
After 92 minutes of an intensely tough match on the Legends Stadium pitch, the Charter’s Alexa...

Cape shakes off Quakers 19-7 to advance in girls’...

Dave Frederick
5 months ago
The Quakers weren’t quaking May 21, taking the field against top-ranked Cape at Champions Stadium...

Sussex Academy athletes sign letters of intent

Aaron R. Mushrush
5 months ago
Sussex Academy held its annual college decision day May 1, allowing each senior to declare their...

Sussex Academy golf team celebrates graduating seniors

5 months ago
The senior members of the Sussex Academy golf team were feted just before their final match at...

Beacon Middle softball finishes with 8-3 record

5 months ago
The Beacon Middle School softball team concluded its 2025 season with an 8-3 record. Under the...

Cape boys' lax takes care of Warriors 20-2

Dan Cook
5 months ago
The No. 2-seeded Cape boys’ lacrosse team ran the clock on No. 15 Sanford 20-2 in the opening round...

Cape softball falls to Lake in conference championship

Dan Cook
5 months ago
Lake Forest rose up to knock Cape off from the undefeated ranks with a 4-2 victory in the Henlopen...

Runner is a two-time state champion, same event on...

Dave Frederick
5 months ago
Two-time state champion - Junior McKenzie Winward of Newark Charter School is the two-time DII...

Third annual Cape Gazette 5K is fast and fun

Dan Cook
5 months ago
A 5K kicked off the third annual Cape Gazette Run & Fun Fest May 10, taking runners from Nassau...

Sussex Academy boys’ soccer gets state championship...

Aaron R. Mushrush
5 months ago
For the second year in a row, Sussex Academy boys’ soccer players received their state championship...

Cape boys’ lax wins Henlopen Conference Championship...

Dan Cook
5 months ago
Cape had 11 different scorers hit the back of the twine in the Vikings’ 23-1 running-clock victory...

Delmarva Rush 2015 Boys earn championship at PA...

5 months ago
The Delmarva Rush 2015 Boys soccer team claimed the championship title at the PA Classics 2025...

Sussex Academy clinches second Henlopen title in a...

Aaron R. Mushrush
5 months ago
For the first time in program history, Sussex Academy girls’ soccer has won the Henlopen Athletic...

Cape track boys lose to Middletown by two points

Dave Frederick
5 months ago
Bill Henry Buckaloo, Don Don Mitchell and Johnny Hopkins were waiting for the results of the boys’...

Bucs goalie Landen Hill steals the show in regular...

Aaron R. Mushrush
5 months ago
Sussex Academy wrapped up its regular season at 10-5 after the Seahawks were stonewalled by Milford...

Black sea bass fishing is pretty basic

Eric Burnley
5 months ago
May 15 was the opening of black sea bass season. I was all set to go out on the Angler from Ocean...

Players, fans see the light with new scoreboards at...

5 months ago
Lewes Little League held its Light Up the Scoreboards event May 8, at the ball fields near the...

Questionable baseball news

Sumner Spence
5 months ago
This week, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred decided to release 16 players (who have...

Athletes of the Week May 16

5 months ago
JP Eichten JP might only be a sophomore, but he just wrapped up his third regular season as...

Champions compete without fear of failure

5 months ago
Champions Stadium - Step on the track or inside the lines in any sport and you are a champion with...

Cape foursome breaks 43-year-old school record

Tim Bamforth
5 months ago
The year was 1982. It was a cool evening at the original Dover High School, and nearly every track...

Run & Fun Fest Pickleball event benefits Harry K...

5 months ago
A charity pickleball tournament was recently hosted at Dave Marshall Tennis & Pickleball in...

Cape to face Polytech in unprecedented Henlopen...

Fritz Schranck
5 months ago
Polytech’s May 8 loss to Delmar of the Henlopen South caused a bit of a stir in the Henlopen...

Cape girls’ soccer on verge of history, secures 12th...

Aaron R. Mushrush
5 months ago
A seven-game win streak culminated with the Cape girls’ soccer team securing its second 9-0 win in...

Seahawks second, Vikings third at conference tennis...

Aaron R. Mushrush
5 months ago
Sussex Academy sophomore JP Eichten’s steady ascent to the top of the Henlopen ranks was completed...

Sussex Academy girls’ soccer wraps up season with 8...

Aaron R. Mushrush
5 months ago
There are a number of ways a Senior Night can go, but for the Sussex Academy girls’ soccer team,...

Cape softball finishes regular season undefeated

Dan Cook
5 months ago
The Cape softball team finished the regular season 18-0 with a 9-2 win over Padua on Senior Day May...

Cape volleyball sinks Christiana in four

Dan Cook
5 months ago
After dropping the first set to a physical Christiana team 25-18, the Cape boys’ volleyball team...

Cape girls’ tennis places second in Henlopen tournament

Dan Cook
5 months ago
The Cape girls’ tennis squad finished second to Caesar Rodney May 12, at the Henlopen Conference...

Cape girls’ lax downs CR 12-9 to finish regular...

Dave Frederick
5 months ago
A balmy drizzle with low clouds blanket the field, creating a peaceful, easy feeling belying the...

State track championships are a two-day lesson in...

5 months ago
Security blanket - The two-day divisional track championships held May 9-10 at Dover High School...

Seahawks walk it off against Red Wolves on Lowe’s...

Aaron R. Mushrush
5 months ago
Down to the final out and trailing 5-4, the Sussex Academy softball team gifted Carson Gesuero with...

Seahawks strike first, but Bucs score late to force OT

Aaron R. Mushrush
5 months ago
The Sussex Academy girls’ soccer team has proven a lot in 2025, and most recently garnered...

Seahawks lax outlasts Blue Raiders on Senior Night

Aaron R. Mushrush
5 months ago
A trio of hat tricks helped the Sussex Academy boys’ lacrosse team hold off a late surge from...

Royals fend off Bucs 6-3 on Senior Day

Aaron R. Mushrush
5 months ago
The Delmarva Christian baseball team clinched its 10th win of the season by coming from behind to...

Cape boys’ lax runs the clock on the Ravens

Dan Cook
5 months ago
The Cape boys’ lacrosse team finished off its regular-season schedule with a 21-1 running-clock...

Cape girls’ lax rocks Smyrna on Senior Night

Dave Frederick
5 months ago
The Smyrna girls’ lacrosse team got rocked by Cape 18-5 on the Vikings’ Senior Night May 9. The...

Cape track teams capture conference championships 

Dave Frederick
5 months ago
Cape track's traditional plug-and-play favorite race has always been the two-mile relay, later...

Cape, Sussex Academy, and Sussex Central have a...

Fritz Schranck
5 months ago
Competing in delightful but rare spring conditions for this year, three Cape Region high school...

Cape softball takes Henlopen North with win over...

Dan Cook
6 months ago
The Cape softball team used timely hits, smart base running and locked-in pitching to win the...

Cape baseball claims Henlopen North title

6 months ago
The Cape baseball team claimed the Henlopen North title May 9, with an 11-3 win over Polytech in...

All Philly!

Sumner Spence
6 months ago
The PGA Tour golf tournament being played this week is being held at the Philadelphia Cricket Club...

Keep your shirt on, just change colors

6 months ago
Polashirt - It’s a Philly pronunciation from my childhood – short sleeves, no collar, usually with...

Local track & field teams head to conference...

Tim Bamforth
6 months ago
The Henlopen Conference Championships are here and local track teams head to Lake Forest High...

Eight Cape athletes commit to colleges

6 months ago
Eight Cape seniors committed to playing their respective sports at the collegiate level during a...

Athletes of the Week May 9

6 months ago
Ava Calciano A Cape senior who’s committed to play softball at the University of...

Pro female boxer to teach and empower local athletes

6 months ago
Jab & Flow at Rehoboth Beach Barbell Club announced Jackie Narain McAllister as its newest...

Harris claims Delaware’s Strongest Man title for...

6 months ago
Will Harris, owner of Rehoboth Beach Barbell Club, secured his eighth victory in his division at...

Delmarva Rush 2015 Girls team clinches Independence...

6 months ago
The Delmarva Rush 2015 Girls soccer team recently delivered a stellar performance to secure the U9/...
beat Delmar 1-0

Seahawks girls soccer win third Henlopen South title...

Aaron R. Mushrush
6 months ago
Back-to-back-to-back titles are tough in any sport at any level, but the Sussex Academy girls’...

Cape boys’ tennis slams Lake, Dover 5-0

Dan Cook
6 months ago
The Cape boys’ tennis squad moved to 8-3 on the season with a pair of 5-0 wins over Lake Forest May...