Sports

Royals showcase growth despite 4-0 loss at Indian River

Aaron R. Mushrush
6 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
6 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
6 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
6 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

6 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
6 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
6 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
6 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
6 months ago
A remarkable turnaround story continues at Sussex Academy, as the boys’ tennis team that went...

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

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

Seahawks soccer homing in on third straight Henlopen...

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

Cape softball grounds the Seahawks 7-0

Dan Cook
6 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

6 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
6 months ago
Twelve different players scored goals and 18 of Cape’s 19 goals were assisted in the Vikings’ 19-0...

Beach volleyball tourney returns to Rehoboth May 9-11

6 months ago
Mid-Atlantic Volleyball will celebrate 40 years of competition in Rehoboth Beach with its First...

Cape soccer falls to Caesar Rodney

Dan Cook
6 months ago
Whenever the Cape soccer squad plays Caesar Rodney, it’s a sure bet that players will leave it all...

Cape girls’ tennis gets blanked by CR

Dan Cook
6 months ago
The Cape girls’ tennis squad dropped a 5-0 match to Caesar Rodney April 14, suffering just the...

Cape volleyball handles Conrad 3-1

Dan Cook
6 months ago
Cape junior setter Jason Harpel-Rickards put up his 156th assist of the season as the Vikings took...

Sussex Tech student-athletes sign letters of intent

6 months ago
Sussex Technical High School athletes Kagan Rogers and Kyle Thompson signed letters of intent to...

Cape girls’ lax ties Marriotts Ridge 9-9

Dave Frederick
6 months ago
The Cape girls’ lacrosse team played Marriotts Ridge April 12 at Queen Anne’s County High School...

Runners ride the wind around the bend

Dave Frederick
6 months ago
Ride the wind - “C’mon on the rising wind, we’re going up around the bend.” - John Fogarty, 1970...

Layton nets winner with 10 seconds left in 9-8...

Aaron R. Mushrush
6 months ago
A line was drawn in the black beads dwelling in the turf at Sussex Academy April 12, as the girls’...

Sussex Academy wins 3-2 in OT; Hastings nets golden...

Aaron R. Mushrush
6 months ago
Early goals from Newark Charter in both halves nearly spelled doom for the Sussex Academy girls’...

Tested by the elements, Sussex Academy tennis wins 4-1

Aaron R. Mushrush
6 months ago
The Sussex Academy girls’ tennis team picked up its second win of the season in dramatic fashion, 4...

Royals girls’ soccer falls prey to Wildcats

Dan Cook
6 months ago
The Delmarva Christian girls’ soccer team fell victim to the Wildcats of Delmar 5-0 April 10 on the...

Mason Fluharty hits his mark with Blue Jays in...

Dan Cook
6 months ago
Cape grad Mason Fluharty threw 14 pitches, eight of which were strikes, in his Baltimore debut at...

Cape boys’ lax sinks the Bucs 22-2

Dan Cook
6 months ago
In rainy and windy weather more suited for a duck, the Cape boys’ lacrosse team made it seven...

Cape golf team wins two and loses a close one

Fritz Schranck
6 months ago
The Cape Henlopen High golf team traveled to Wild Quail Golf & Country Club April 3 for a tri-...

Spot burning is not a concern these days; the...

Eric Burnley
6 months ago
Several years ago, a young man caught a nice striper at Broadkill Beach and put a photo of himself...

Masters week is here!

Sumner Spence
6 months ago
It’s amazing how fast this year is going by. It’s already Masters week. This is supposed to be the...

Athletes of the Week April 11

6 months ago
Ty Mackert A great kid and stellar lacrosse junior, Milford midfielder Ty was honored by shoutout...

Lawyer Bill Schab is a pro bono girls’ lacrosse...

Dave Frederick
6 months ago
Schab and Stahl - Sounds like a law firm, not a lacrosse coach and his granddaughters. Lawyer Bill...

Large local group tackles Cherry Blossom 10-Miler

6 months ago
A large group of local runners took part in the popular Cherry Blossom 10-miler April 6, in...

Pair of hat tricks lifts Seahawks over IR 10-4

Aaron R. Mushrush
6 months ago
Four games into their Henlopen South schedule, Sussex Academy boys’ lacrosse remains undefeated in...

Sussex Academy track off and running to start spring...

Aaron R. Mushrush
6 months ago
The boys and girls running, jumping and throwing for Sussex Academy this spring are off to a great...

Cape track celebrates Senior Day with wins over...

Dan Cook
6 months ago
The Cape track and field team celebrated its 2025 seniors April 9 at the Vikings’ Legends Stadium...

Heers smashes 20th career HR as Vikings dominate...

Aaron R. Mushrush
6 months ago
For the first time since 2021, Cape softball beat Indian River, sailing to a 13-1 victory in five...

Cape lax girls run the roster on Milford and win 20...

Dave Frederick
6 months ago
Cape girls’ lacrosse plays best when they play fast. At Milford April 9, the Vikings jumped a solid...

Cape girls’ tennis downs Seahawks 5-0

Dan Cook
6 months ago
On a chilly, windy afternoon when most people would be curled up in front of a fireplace watching...

Ballers Classic is making a difference

Dan Cook
7 months ago
The sixth annual Ballers Classic Showcase was held March 29 at Cape Henlopen High School. The...

Lizzie and Jamie witness Ovechkin’s record-breaking...

Dave Frederick
7 months ago
The question, “Where you at?” is grammatically incorrect but succinct and digitally friendly. High...

Cape softball comes out swinging

Dan Cook
7 months ago
The Cape softball team’s bats are red hot to open the season, as the Vikings have scored at least...

Cape boys’ lacrosse honors lax brothers with big...

Dan Cook
7 months ago
The Cape boys’ lacrosse team had an overwhelmingly emotional pregame ceremony Friday night, April 4...

Seahawks soccer gets past the Vikings 2-0

Dan Cook
7 months ago
One of the biggest rivalries in high school girls’ soccer is Cape Henlopen and Sussex Academy, and...

Cape baseball comes back with Delmar, shuts out Kent...

Dan Cook
7 months ago
A fatigued Vikings baseball squad fell behind Delmar 3-4 in the fifth inning, but bounced back...

Cape lax girls run spread yellow, winning at Indian...

Dave Frederick
7 months ago
The Cape girls’ lacrosse team worked on the spread yellow delay game early Friday afternoon, April...

Cape boys’ volleyball falls to Appo

Dan Cook
7 months ago
Cape boys’ volleyball moved to 2-1 on the season with a 26-28, 22-25 and 24-26 loss to...

Royals hang around in final two sets but IR prevails...

Aaron R. Mushrush
7 months ago
A tough, three-match week resulted in Delmarva Christian boys’ volleyball dropping both of their...

Riders girls roll out of Georgetown with 20-13 win

Aaron R. Mushrush
7 months ago
A season full of promise for the Sussex Academy girls’ lacrosse team has had some early setbacks,...

Cardiac kids hang on to finish sweep of Wildcats 8-6

Aaron R. Mushrush
7 months ago
For the second game in a row, Sussex Academy boys’ lacrosse relied on an early surge to hang on for...

Cape golf team goes low again

Fritz Schranck
7 months ago
The Cape golf team defeated Indian River 162-187 March 27 on the front nine of the Bear Trap Dunes...

Changing climate affects beach life, including fishing

Eric Burnley
7 months ago
Global warming is a fact. It is not a religion. It is not a political point of view. It is a proven...

Milton Little League opening-day parade set for...

7 months ago
The Milton Little League will officially open its 2025 season at 9 a.m., Saturday, April 12, with...

Duke has a good chance to win another men’s...

Sumner Spence
7 months ago
Duke has been playing quite well in the four games so far in the tournament leading up to the final...

Athletes of the Week April 4

7 months ago
Emiley Bisaha A senior on the Sussex Academy girls' lacrosse team, Bisaha registered her...

Mason on the mound in Toronto inspires a Sussex...

Dave Frederick
7 months ago
Mason Fluharty - By George, he made it to the major league mound. Mason Fluharty, Toronto Blue Jays...

Cape girls’ track wins Cambridge Invitational

Tim Bamforth
7 months ago
The Cape Henlopen girls’ track & field team won the Cambridge Invitational March 28 in...

Sussex Academy hangs on to beat IR 12-10, moves to 2...

Aaron R. Mushrush
7 months ago
Thanks to nearly completely controlling the first half, Sussex Academy boys’ lacrosse had enough...

Cape boys’ lax sticks it to the Sabres of Sts. Peter...

Dan Cook
7 months ago
The Cape boys’ lacrosse team moved to 3-1 on the season with an 11-5 win over visiting Sts. Peter...

Cape girls’ lax powers to 18-6 win over Sussex Academy

Dave Frederick
7 months ago
The Cape girls’ lacrosse team trailed Sussex Academy 3-0 midway through the first quarter April 2,...