Sports

Cape, Sussex Academy face off in final preseason...

Dan Cook
6 months ago
Volleyball teams from Cape and Sussex Academy faced off in the last preseason scrimmage Aug. 27 on...

Field hockey teams fine tune details at Sussex...

Aaron R. Mushrush
6 months ago
Sussex Academy field hockey invited a few neighbors and some long-distance friends to Georgetown...

Cape soccer preseason concludes with two scrimmages

Dan Cook
6 months ago
Sussex Academy hosted the Bayside/Henlopen Classic Aug. 27 at the school’s turf fields in...

Sussex Academy boys’ soccer impresses in Bayside...

Aaron R. Mushrush
6 months ago
The place to be for soccer fans in Sussex County Aug. 28 was Sussex Academy, as the campus played...

Thankful for those who help during hurricanes

Eric Burnley
6 months ago
The recent close call by the hurricane has proven once again the value of our lifeguards and the...

Delaware Junior Golf Scholarships awarded

Fritz Schranck
6 months ago
The Delaware Junior Golf Scholarship Fund recently announced the 2025 winners of college stipends...

Outlet Liquors 5K: small race that’s fast at the front

Dave Frederick
6 months ago
Barbara Bettler and Budd Bettler from The Villages of Florida were vacationing in Dewey Beach Aug...

The inconsistent Phillies

Sumner Spence
6 months ago
For some unexpected and unexplainable reason, the Phillies have been completely inconsistent this...

Cape football downs Saint Mark’s 33-3

Dan Cook
6 months ago
Cape junior quarterback Jameson Tingle threw for three touchdowns and ran for two more, as he led...

Athletes of the Week Aug. 29

6 months ago
Chase Ballinger Chase is a senior on the Sussex Academy boys’ soccer team and could be chasing a 20...

Don’t hijack Ronnie Mac, better to snag the Lewes...

Dave Frederick
6 months ago
Ronnie Mac - Why don’t you hurry back? Jim Murray (1938-2025) was an American professional football...

Everyone has a chance to win at Prediction 5K

Tim Bamforth
6 months ago
The 35th Seashore Striders Summer Racing Series will wrap up Saturday, Aug. 30, at Grove Park in...

Luke Eames stacks up wins in Space City at AAU...

Aaron R. Mushrush
6 months ago
After making his first appearance in the Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympics Sport Stacking...

Black Girls Run chooses Outlet Liquors 5K for annual...

Dave Frederick
6 months ago
Chapter and verse - I am well versed in the sport of running. Just open the book to any chapter and...

Cape volleyball hosts annual play day

Dan Cook
6 months ago
Ten teams took to the hardwood of the Cape gymnasium for the Vikings’ annual volleyball play day...

Cape soccer hosts 19-team play day

Dan Cook
6 months ago
Nineteen boys’ soccer teams from Delaware and Maryland competed in an Aug. 23 play day on the Cape...

Cape football caps preseason with trip to Caravel...

Aaron R. Mushrush
6 months ago
In a final preseason test, Cape football took on defending 2A state champion Caravel Academy in...

Cape Region athletes moving up to the college ranks

Fritz Schranck
6 months ago
Mid-August sees hundreds of the Cape Region’s newest college students make the trek to their chosen...

It’s the time of year for tournament thoughts

Eric Burnley
6 months ago
Tournaments have been in the news over the past couple of weeks. First it was the White Marlin Open...

The Phillies are on a roll

Sumner Spence
6 months ago
For most of the season, I heard very good things about the Seattle Mariners’ prospects to make the...

Athletes of Week Aug. 22

6 months ago
Bennett Brumbley Bennett’s Brumbley grandparents, Rhonda and Ronal, attended almost every event,...

Soul searching – a photographic memory keeps images...

Dave Frederick
6 months ago
Soul searching - I move about in a world of fit people pursuing healthy lifestyles. In 2016, I was...

Fire Fightin’ 5K attracts field of 271 runners

6 months ago
The 11th annual Rehoboth Beach Fire Fightin’ 5K Run/Walk took place Aug. 17, in front of Station 86...

Jack ‘Taco’ Meszaros makes Team USA U17 Lacrosse squad

Aaron R. Mushrush
6 months ago
Sussex Academy rising junior Jack “Taco” Meszaros has made the Team USA U17 roster for USA Lacrosse...

Cape field hockey program begins quest to be the...

Dave Frederick
6 months ago
The Cape field hockey squad held its first play day Aug. 16, with the Vikings playing four 25-...

Cape volleyball returns with a purpose

Dan Cook
6 months ago
Looking to build on their 2024 record of 13-5 overall, the Cape volleyball squad returns six...

Fusion Lacrosse Camp scores at CHSP

Dan Cook
6 months ago
The annual visit of Fusion Lacrosse to Cape Henlopen State Park took place Aug. 11-14, when more...

Seahawks volleyball hosts play day scrimmage

Dan Cook
6 months ago
Sussex Academy girls’ volleyball played host to an eight-team play day scrimmage Aug. 16 where each...

Sports rules and regulations go from serious to silly

Dave Frederick
6 months ago
Knick-Knacker - Caravel Academy softball coach Randy Johnson (School Lane - Cape kid) was suspended...

Golf simulator now available at Dave Marshall Tennis

Fritz Schranck
6 months ago
A new golf simulator business is up and running in the Cape Region. Dave Marshall, southern...

Sector separation would be bad for recreational...

Eric Burnley
6 months ago
Last week, we mentioned sector separation that would divide the recreational fishing sector into...

Cape football looks forward to a great year

Dan Cook
6 months ago
The Cape Henlopen football team has a new look on the sideline and a tough schedule to play in the...

Phillies have a big chance in the East

Sumner Spence
6 months ago
As of now, the Phillies have a five-game lead over the New York Mets, but this is an important...

Athletes of the Week Aug. 15

6 months ago
Cooper Forcucci An Academic Challenge and AP student at Cape, this rising junior recently won the...

A confabulous morning running down dreams of...

Dave Frederick
6 months ago
Confabulation - I chose the word to describe old coaches kicking around sports stories and shared...

Baker wins elite race at Maggie Mile

Tim Bamforth
6 months ago
The fifth annual Maggie Mile was held Aug. 9 at Legends Stadium in Lewes, with races going off...

Camp Mont prepares future soccer stars

Dan Cook
7 months ago
Nearly 50 high school players took part in Camp Mont at Cape Henlopen High School’s Bermuda fields...

Zap Pro/Am skims through Dewey Beach

Dan Cook
7 months ago
Alley-Oop and Skim USA held the 2025 Zap Pro/Am World Championship of Skimboarding Aug. 8-10 on the...

Mike Wardian wins Community Matters 5K

Dave Frederick
7 months ago
Mike Wardian, 51, of Rehoboth Beach won the Community Matters 5K Aug. 9 in Dewey Beach, running 17:...

Runners’ shirts are a tidal wave of messages, none...

7 months ago
A sea of shirts - I photograph running races. The T-shirts flowing past my camera are a tidal wave...

Sussex lifeguards win national championship

Nick Roth
7 months ago
Lifeguards from Sussex County’s beach patrols teamed up to win the United State Lifesaving...

LifeMed Institute Lax falls to Greene Turtle in OC...

Dan Cook
7 months ago
High school lacrosse players from southern Delaware joined forces to compete for LifeMed Institute...

Jack Lingo teams fare well at OC Lax Classic

Dan Cook
7 months ago
Jack Lingo lacrosse teams in the Men’s Open A, 30+ and 40+ divisions entered the Ocean City...

Lydic triumphs at GAP Women’s Championship

Fritz Schranck
7 months ago
Sarah Lydic of Ocean View won the fourth GAP Women’s Championship July 30 at Wilmington Country...

Lewes Base Ball Club wins Delaware Cup over Diamond...

Dan Cook
7 months ago
Lewes Base Ball Club defeated Diamond State in a doubleheader Aug. 2 at the Villages of Five Points...

Fish still bite when the water is rough

Eric Burnley
7 months ago
With a week of steady northeast wind and seas running 3 to 4 feet, the prospects for fishing this...

Milton 8-10 all-stars fall in Mid-Atlantic...

Nick Roth
7 months ago
The Milton 8-10 all-stars ran into a buzzsaw in the Mid-Atlantic Championship of the East Regional...

Flag football scores touchdown at Cape

Dan Cook
7 months ago
Flag football is the newest girls’ sport at Cape Henlopen High School, and the team is set to begin...

Mixed bag for the Phillies

Sumner Spence
7 months ago
Currently, the Phillies have a 2 1/2 game lead over the New York Mets in the division. The Phillies...

Athletes of the Week Aug. 8

7 months ago
Karly Kruger This Sussex Central rising junior was stellar at first base every game for the...

Pets and throw rugs account for most orthopaedic...

Dave Frederick
7 months ago
El Hombre Blanco - Martin Rodriguez jokingly calls me “Mi Amigo Blanco.” I call Martin “Mi Amigo...

Squicciarini the top dog at Race for the Paws

Tim Bamforth
7 months ago
To benefit Humane Animal Partners, a large field of 420 turned out Aug. 2, for the 17th annual Race...

Milton 8-10 all-stars to face New York Aug. 7

Nick Roth
7 months ago
The Milton 8-10 all-stars will look to avenge their tournament-opening loss to New York when they...

WaterMel Run 5K won by pair of Maryland runners

Dave Frederick
7 months ago
The WaterMel Run 5K was contested Aug. 3, starting and returning to American Legion Post 17 in...

Wasabi and Westminster talked up at Race for the Paws

Dave Frederick
7 months ago
Wazzup Wasabi - The Wazzup Bud Lite commercials first aired in 1999. The routine was created by...

Delaware District 3 falls in World Series title game

Dan Cook
7 months ago
The Delaware District 3 seniors softball team battled top-tier international talent in the Senior...

Milton 8-10 all-stars drop first game of regionals

7 months ago
The Milton 8-10 all-stars fell in the first game of East Regionals Aug. 2, dropping a 9-1 game to...

Milton 8-10 Pat Knight team wins championship

Dan Cook
7 months ago
Huk O’Brien connected for a walk-off single in the bottom of the sixth inning to lift the Milton 8-...

Volunteers make tournaments possible

Fritz Schranck
7 months ago
The ShopRite LPGA Classic requires several hundred volunteers to help the popular tournament remain...

Choosing the right tackle goes a long way

Eric Burnley
7 months ago
A couple of weeks ago, we were talking about tackle used when fishing on head boats. I said you had...