Sports

Fishin’ funnies: Lighthearted stories from the days...

Eric Burnley
32 minutes ago
I am sure there are funny stories in every sport, but I wouldn’t know about any other than fishing...

Phillies atop NL East, all-star predictions,...

Sumner Spence
21 hours ago
Currently, the Phillies have a two-game lead on the New York Mets in the National League East...

Athletes of the Week July 4

23 hours ago
Lina Frederick Lina is a recent Cape grad who was a school choice student to Cape from...

Roger Franks: Hall of fame swimmer, father of...

1 day ago
Roger Franks - I emceed the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame banquet in 1997. I remember introducing 70...

Mike Wardian wins Beebe Heroes 5K in sandals

Tim Bamforth
1 day ago
Ultra marathoner Mike Wardian of Dewey Beach toed the starting line with his Teva Aventrails...

Blue Hen Baseball Camp is a hit in Lewes

Dan Cook
2 days ago
The Blue Hen Youth Baseball Camp made its fourth annual visit to the Lewes Little League complex...

Sussex Academy student-athletes fêted at all-sports...

3 days ago
Student-athletes who excelled in competition throughout the 2024-25 academic year were honored June...

Delaware FC holds summer camp at Cape

Dan Cook
3 days ago
Delaware Football Club Soccer Camps held its Southern Delaware Camp June 23-27 on the Bermuda...

American Legion Post 28 baseball team hoping for...

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 days ago
Nearly halfway through its second season back in action, the American Legion Post 28 baseball team...

Cape softball celebrates exploits at end-of-season...

Dan Cook
3 days ago
The Cape softball team honored its players at the end-of-season awards banquet June 24 at Irish...

Emeritus man running a fade pattern across the...

Dave Frederick
4 days ago
Emeritus man - A retired guy who recognized me from a People in Sports column photo asked, “What...

Teenage siblings top field at Dewey Beach Patrol 5K

Dave Frederick
6 days ago
The 23rd annual Dewey Beach Patrol 5K was won by 18-year-old Daniel Danilovitz from Moosic, Pa., in...

Herndon’s excellent U.S. Open adventure

Fritz Schranck
6 days ago
This year’s U.S. Open at Oakmont Country Club near Pittsburgh was highly memorable, and not just...

Croaker was the main target in the ‘40s and ‘50s

Eric Burnley
1 week ago
When I was growing up back in the 1940s and ’50s, my grandfather only brought home first porgies...

Beach Blast brings little lady laxers to Cape

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 week ago
The first weekend of summer was a blast for the girls who spent it participating in the 14th Annual...

Cape softball all-stars show fight, but fall short...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 week ago
The first win of the Little League all-star season for the Cape Region was secured by the Cape...

NBA Finals decided, Phillies go up and down

Sumner Spence
1 week ago
The Oklahoma City Thunder were able to overwhelm a shorthanded Indiana Pacers team to win their...

Athletes of the Week June 27

1 week ago
Jordynn Bowe Jordynn was one of four freshmen on a Cape softball team that finished the...

If you bash a local Muppet, the matrix comes back to...

1 week ago
Muppet Matrix - “Muppets don’t bash other muppets,” that is the code at Sesame Street by the Sea...

Jungle Jim’s hosts 5K, plenty of events on tap

Tim Bamforth
1 week ago
One of the most popular events of the summer, the 21st Jungle Jim’s 5K, was held June 21, at Jungle...

Cape senior league team kicks off all-star season

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 week ago
Little League all-star season is underway, as the Cape senior all-stars team battled against Laurel...

Little League tournaments underway for Cape softball...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 week ago
A resilient Cape major all-star team will have to be perfect for the remainder of the District 3...

Baker, Moody run at New Balance Outdoor Nationals

Kenny Reidel
1 week ago
Several local track and field athletes took part in the New Balance Outdoor Nationals June 19-22 at...

Delaware South comes up just short in Carpenter Cup...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 week ago
A young Delaware South softball team breezed through the competition at the 2025 Carpenter Cup...

Delmarva Rush soccer camp returns to Sandhill Fields

Dan Cook
1 week ago
The Delmarva Rush soccer camp made its first charge of the summer at Sandhilll Fields June 16-20,...

Cape girls’ soccer puts on district-wide unified...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 week ago
Following a record-setting season, members of the Cape girls’ soccer team collected themselves...

Jungle Jim’s more tame than the Sports Complex that...

1 week ago
Jungle Jim’s - Do you remember the giant water slide at Jungle Jim’s called The Rampage? That thing...

DFRC holds 69th annual Blue-Gold All-Star Football Game

Dan Cook
1 week ago
The 69th annual DFRC Blue-Gold All-Star Football Game was held June 20 on the turf of Raymond Field...

Saltwater Lacrosse sweeps tournament division...

1 week ago
The 2030 Boys’ Saltwater Mid-Atlantic Lacrosse team traveled to North East, Md., May 31, to compete...

Sussex Riptide athletes shine at Special Olympics...

Dan Cook
1 week ago
The 54th Special Olympics Delaware Summer Games were held at the University of Delaware June 13-14...

Cape Region represented in Mid-Atlantic amateur...

Fritz Schranck
1 week ago
Cape Region golfers are traveling to other locales to test their games as the summer golf season...

Everything one needs to know about flounder fishing

Eric Burnley
2 weeks ago
There is no doubt that flounder is the top species for most bottom fishermen. Sure, we go after...

Open Water Swimmers of Southern Delaware dive into...

Megan Smith
2 weeks ago
The Open Water Swimmers of Southern Delaware kicked off its third summer season swimming in...

U.S. Open drama, big series for the Phillies, NBA...

Sumner Spence
2 weeks ago
JJ Spaun is one of the most unlikely U.S. Open champions in the past past 30 years. He had only won...

Athletes of the Week June 20

2 weeks ago
Zane Coulbourne This Cape grad will fasten his chinstrap one more time as a high school football...

Savannah Bananas run trophy to Lewes Beach for a bay...

Dave Frederick
2 weeks ago
Savannah Bananas - I made a joke about the podium being purchased from the Laurel Flea Market...

A trio of races highlights busy running weekend

Tim Bamforth
2 weeks ago
Three races in three days in three towns made up last weekend’s Seashore Striders Triple Crown Race...

Gold team practices ahead of all-star football game

Dan Cook
2 weeks ago
The 69th annual DFRC Blue-Gold All-Star Football Game is set for Friday, June 20, at the University...

Cape boys’ lax holds end-of-season banquet

Dan Cook
2 weeks ago
The Cape boys’ lacrosse team recently celebrated its 2025 season with an awards banquet at the...

Cape baseball holds championship banquet

Dan Cook
2 weeks ago
The 2025 DIAA state champion Cape baseball team held its end-of-season banquet at Mitchell’s Farm...

UD Chicken Chase 5K: A run from The Starboard to...

Dave Frederick
2 weeks ago
A chicken chase race with no chicken, is that ironic or just plain odd? The University of Delaware’...

Slippery when wet: A sports life connected by song...

Dave Frederick
2 weeks ago
Vanilla Fudge - A slippery-when-wet Rehoboth Boardwalk with Sunday morning drizzle welcomed 353...

Cape Region golfer profile: Diane Herndon

Fritz Schranck
2 weeks ago
Thousands of golf fans are filling the grounds of Oakmont Country Club near Pittsburgh, Pa., to...

Plenty of places to fish from the beach in Delaware

Eric Burnley
3 weeks ago
We have covered most of the areas that are fished from a boat. Now, we will look at the places...

Andy & Opie Fishing Tournament takes over Milton

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 weeks ago
The 11th annual Andy & Opie Fishing Tournament, presented in part by TechnoGoober and Dan’s...

Cape’s Cardin Benjamin opens Blue-Gold soccer game...

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 weeks ago
Who says you can’t have fun in the June heat on a turf field? Lacing up their cleats and sliding on...

U.S. Open week

Sumner Spence
3 weeks ago
This Sunday is Father’s Day, the traditional weekend for the men's U.S. Open golf tournament. This...

Athletes of the Week June 13

3 weeks ago
Cardin Benjamin This recent Cape grad played his final high school soccer game June 11,...

Athletes in action powered by play, not slowed by...

Dave Frederick
3 weeks ago
Mostly cloudy - I cover the sports of field hockey and girls’ lacrosse, both competitions governed...

Bodie Frederick, Stephen Hart win Bill Degnan...

Tim Bamforth
3 weeks ago
The 28th annual Bill Degnan 5K brought 138 runners and walkers to Cape Henlopen High School, the...

Cape trio smashes four home runs in all-star game

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 weeks ago
A slew of senior players from the ultra-competitive Henlopen Conference joined forces, some on the...

Boys’ lax all-stars battle at DE Turf

Dan Cook
3 weeks ago
The Blue squad earned bragging rights for 2025, as they defeated the White team 18-12 June 10 in...

Shorebreak Lacrosse defeats Riptide in DE Turf...

Dan Cook
3 weeks ago
DE Turf’s Men’s Summer Lacrosse League kicked off its fourth season June 9. The seven-week league...

Local girls fare well at lacrosse all-star game

Dan Cook
3 weeks ago
The Cape connection lacrosse all-stars helped to lead the White team past the Blue squad 14-13 in...

Special Olympics Delaware Summer Games set June 13-14

3 weeks ago
The 54th annual Special Olympics Delaware Summer Games will take place Friday, June 13, and...

Delaware FC 2014 Boys’ South Black wins Columbia...

3 weeks ago
The Delaware Football Club 2014 Boys’ South Black team delivered a stellar performance at the...

Zeke Clark inspires runners at SoDel Cares 5K

Dave Frederick
3 weeks ago
Who cares? SoDel Cares - “SoDel Cares is the philanthropic arm of the SoDel family, which is made...

Cape Region golfers earn recognition

3 weeks ago
Several Cape Region high school golfers earned recognition for their 2025 season performances. All-...

Summer fishing has arrived

Eric Burnley
4 weeks ago
We have suffered through a very cold and windy spring with small-craft advisories more days than...

Athletes of the Week June 6

4 weeks ago
Jaxon Clampitt Jaxon has had a year for the record books on the mound for Cape baseball...