Sports

Telling tales of seasickness

Eric Burnley
6 months ago
I am currently going through physical therapy for a broken hip, and part of that is testing my...

Well that was miserable!

6 months ago
Again, the Phillies fall short in the playoffs after a successful regular season. For some strange...

Athletes of the Week Nov. 10

6 months ago
Cameron Bell A stalwart basketball player running backcourt last year for Fred Thomas in...

Coaches are the unsung heroes of middle school 

Dave Frederick
6 months ago
National Coaches Day - Like most fans, I didn’t know Monday was National Coaches Day. That was...

Cape takes fourth place at Paul Short Invitational

Tim Bamforth
6 months ago
Cape finished an impressive fourth place in the gold division at the annual Paul Short Invitational...

Sussex Academy volleyball overthrows Royals

Dan Cook
6 months ago
The Sussex Academy volleyball team topped visiting Delmarva Christian 25-12, 25-23, 20-25, 25-13...

Cape volleyball sinks Lake in four sets

Dan Cook
6 months ago
In one of the most intense conference battles this season, the Cape volleyball team came out on top...

Vikings snipe Seahawks 2-0 in field hockey rivalry

Aaron R. Mushrush
6 months ago
Local adversaries Cape and Sussex Academy convened on the field hockey pitch in Georgetown Oct. 7,...

Cape flag football falls to DMA, but shows promise

Dan Cook
6 months ago
The Cape girls’ flag football team moved to 1-4 in its inaugural season with a 33-13 loss to...

Seahawks soccer gets past Cape in OT

Dan Cook
6 months ago
It was a typical Sussex Academy versus Cape soccer game. Two teams that have a strong rivalry, but...

Cape and family are one and the same after 50 years...

Dave Frederick
6 months ago
Cape and family - Susan, Davey and I left Lewes Saturday for a 10 a.m. JV field hockey game between...

Cape football falls to Appo

Dan Cook
6 months ago
The Cape football team lost its second game of the season Oct. 3, falling to Appoquinimink 48-14 in...

Seahawks slip past Senators 1-0 in Henlopen battle

Aaron R. Mushrush
6 months ago
The Dover boys’ soccer team came into Georgetown Oct. 2 with a very clear game plan: pack the box...

Cape soccer comeback falls short against Brandywine

Aaron R. Mushrush
6 months ago
Friday night lights did not disappoint the soccer crowd at Legends Stadium Oct. 3, although the...

Sussex Academy volleyball powers through Red Lion

Aaron R. Mushrush
6 months ago
They had to sweat out the third set a bit, but the Seahawks of Sussex Academy flew to a 3-0 victory...

Cape unified football powers past Blue Raiders 50–26

Dan Cook
6 months ago
The Cape unified football team used its speed and tough defense to sink the Blue Raiders of...

Cape coach wins club championship

Fritz Schranck
6 months ago
Congratulations to Lisa Hutchins for her recent victory in the Wild Quail Golf & Country Club...

Blocker doctors double team at Midway Chiropractic

Dave Frederick
6 months ago
Blocker doctors - Dr. Trip DelCampo of Midway Chiropractic has welcomed Dr. Devin Miller into his...

Good fishing at Old Inlet Fall Classic

Eric Burnley
6 months ago
Old Inlet Bait and Tackle held its 28th annual Delaware Seashore Fall Surf Fishing Classic Sept. 27...

Cape escapes Indian River with a 1-0 field hockey...

Dave Frederick
6 months ago
Atia Sabbagh found Mairead Rishko at 7:41 of the third quarter for the only goal of Cape’s 1-0 win...

Red October begins

Sumner Spence
6 months ago
I was hoping that the Cincinnati Reds were going to be able to pull off the big upset over the Los...

Athletes of the Week Oct. 3

6 months ago
Logan Cole A four-sport Mariner Middle School athlete who does cross country, wrestling, baseball...

Smiley wins fourth straight Dogfish Dash

Tim Bamforth
6 months ago
Rehoboth Beach runner Dylan Smiley won his fourth straight Dogfish Dash 3.82-mile race Sept. 28 in...

Sussex Academy’s Ryan Moody wins Tidewater Classic

Aaron R. Mushrush
7 months ago
Cross-country teams from Cape, Delmarva Christian and Sussex Academy made the trek to Winterplace...

Cape soccer earns 9-0 clean sheet over Polytech

Dan Cook
7 months ago
Cape soccer moved to 8-0 on the season with a 9-0 shutout over Polytech Sept. 30 at Legends Stadium...

Cape volleyball tames the Panthers 3-0

Dan Cook
7 months ago
Cape volleyball got back into the win column with a 25-17, 25-7, 25-17 home win over Polytech Sept...

Sussex Academy field hockey dominates Delmar 4-0

Aaron R. Mushrush
7 months ago
Redemption came in the form of a major milestone for the Sussex Academy field hockey team Sept. 30...

Cape hockey shuts out Poly behind Ramsey’s first...

Dave Frederick
7 months ago
Cape hockey rebounded and reacted to a sudden-victory loss to Smyrna with a dominating 5-0 win at...

Sports fans are the snap dragons in the stands

Dave Frederick
7 months ago
Lightning and liftgating - A Thursday night field hockey game was delayed. I sat on the bumper of...

Saints shoot down Seahawks 3-1 in title game rematch

Aaron R. Mushrush
7 months ago
In a tense atmosphere Sept. 27, the Sussex Academy boys’ soccer team suffered its first loss of the...

Delmarva Christian cross country teams improving

Aaron R. Mushrush
7 months ago
Sandhill Fields played host to the Delmarva Christian cross country team’s first and only home...

Spartans conquer Royals 3-0 in game closer than score

Aaron R. Mushrush
7 months ago
The Lake Forest girls’ volleyball squad in 2025 is a team that seldom makes mistakes. Delmarva...

Delmarva Christian field hockey bulldozes Bulldogs 2-1

Aaron R. Mushrush
7 months ago
Following a scoreless first half that ended with senior captain Hayley Jones getting whacked with...

Cape football flies over the Silver Eagles 34-8

Dan Cook
7 months ago
Cape football looked to bounce back from a heartbreaking 21-point loss to Lake Forest two weeks ago...

Seahawks volleyball collar the Bulldogs 3-0

Dan Cook
7 months ago
The Sussex Academy volleyball team moved to 6-1 on the season with a 25-8, 25-7, 25-8 defeat of a...

Thatch all right

Fritz Schranck
7 months ago
Cape Region lawn care companies along with committed DIY homeowners are currently busy with de-...

Be prepared before fishing at Indian River Inlet

Eric Burnley
7 months ago
I have been fishing Indian River Inlet since a very young age. My parents were friends with the...

Smyrna hockey defeats Cape 3-2 in battle of unbeaten...

Dave Frederick
7 months ago
The highly anticipated Smyrna at Cape field hockey game was delayed 90 minutes Sept. 25, as thunder...

Exciting game!

Sumner Spence
7 months ago
On Sunday, the Eagles pulled off a crazy comeback to beat the Los Angeles Rams by the score 33-26...

Athletes of the Week Sept. 26

7 months ago
Laela Brown Jordyn Hollamon was a Big Ten Freshman of the Week for Maryland field hockey...

Sharp as a leather ball, facing down pressure free...

Dave Frederick
7 months ago
Dogfish Dash - If Cape had chosen Dogfish as a mascot 55 years ago instead of Vikings, then...

Dogfish Dash on tap Sept. 28 in Milton with more...

Tim Bamforth
7 months ago
Henlopen Conference cross country action Sept. 24 saw the Cape Vikings boys win easily over Smyrna...

Sussex Academy cross country teams inch toward...

Aaron R. Mushrush
7 months ago
Sussex Academy boys’ and girls’ cross country teams are a Lake Forest victory away from claiming...

Eagles fly above Seahawks in field hockey

Aaron R. Mushrush
7 months ago
Sussex Academy field hockey is hoping to regroup and get back above the .500 mark after Smyrna shot...

Cape volleyball tames Wildcats 3-0

Dan Cook
7 months ago
After dropping a pair of tough 3-2 losses to Sussex Central and Newark Charter, the Cape volleyball...

Seahawks’ winning streak snapped by explosive Eagles

Aaron R. Mushrush
7 months ago
For the first time this season, Sussex Academy volleyball has tasted defeat following a 3-0 loss to...

Cape shuts down Delmar 6-0, ready for showdown with...

Dave Frederick
7 months ago
Delmar goalie Marleigh Wells is the real deal. The junior is among Delaware’s best players. Wells...

Half-dozen Sussex County lifeguards selected to USLA...

Aaron R. Mushrush
7 months ago
When the International Surf Rescue Challenge kicks off in New Zealand this November, six Sussex...

Three Cape lacrosse girls commit to Delaware

7 months ago
Yo, Chief! Cosmic connections running through a Philly house cat named Chief. Delaware associate...

IR volleyball defeats the Royals 3-0

Dan Cook
7 months ago
The Indian River volleyball team used a balanced offensive attack to move to 4-2 on the season with...

Sussex Academy volleyball bumps record to 5-0

Aaron R. Mushrush
7 months ago
No girls’ volleyball team in Delaware has started better than Sussex Academy following the Seahawks...

Seahawks come back to sink Bucs 2-1

Aaron R. Mushrush
7 months ago
It’s not how you start, but how you finish. A 5-0 loss to a tough Wilmington Friends team Sept. 16...

Time to update your putters and woods?

Fritz Schranck
7 months ago
Now is a good time to consider changing or upgrading your golf clubs, as the Cape Region golf...

Reminiscing about the good old days of hunting

Eric Burnley
7 months ago
Last week’s column got me to remembering all the good times I have had while hunting. Since I have...

The Ryder Cup is next week

Sumner Spence
7 months ago
The most well-known golf tournament in the world is the Ryder Cup, which will take place next week...

Athletes of the Week Sept. 19

7 months ago
Harper Mamele A junior AP and honors student at Cape, this 6-foot-1 outside hitter has had quite...

Wisecracks and jokes inside sports stories. You...

Dave Frederick
7 months ago
Wisecracker - I stood at the podium for the girls’ state championship lacrosse banquet at the Lewes...

Saint Mark’s edges Cape in XC action

Tim Bamforth
7 months ago
The Cape cross country teams hosted Sussex Tech and Saint Mark’s Sept. 16 on the rain-soaked...

Sussex Academy XC teams finish clean in the mud

Aaron R. Mushrush
7 months ago
Senior Ryan Moody ran a nice time of 16:07 at Sandhill Fields Sept. 17 to lead his Sussex Academy...

Schedule about to sizzle for unbeaten Cape hockey

Dave Frederick
7 months ago
Cape hockey rolled by Sussex Central 10-0 Sept. 17 at Champions Stadium, throttling back after a 9-...