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MLB trade deadline/Phillies-Mets recap

Sumner Spence
1 year ago
This was a busy year in terms of last-minute trades in Major League Baseball. A bunch of teams made...

Delaware District 3 softball finishes pool play...

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The host team from Delaware District 3 finished up pool play in the Senior League Softball World...

Athletes of the Week Aug. 1

1 year ago
Franc Cook Franc is a former standout goalie who attended Cape and Lynchburg College. He recently...

Sitting inside the circle of shade at Champions...

1 year ago
Slim Shady - I sat in a chair inside a circle of shade cast by the Darby Klopp Girl Scouts scoring...

Racers run through mist to get to Blizzard

Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
The 42nd annual Dam Mill 5K, The Best Little Race in Delaware, took to the streets of Millsboro...

48th Lifeguard Olympics light up Rehoboth Beach

Bill Shull
1 year ago
The 48th annual Lifeguard Olympics brought hundreds of people to Rehoboth Beach for an evening of...

A conversation with Houston Astros’ draft pick Jase...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
It didn’t take long for Jase Mitchell’s dream to become his life after he was selected in the...

Pair of Aces representing Cape at Latin America...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Sometimes there is nothing better for an athlete to elevate their game than testing their skills...

Junior lifeguards treat Rehoboth audience to...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
In front of their beautiful, new headquarters, Rehoboth Beach Patrol welcomed local junior...

Tower Beach FC wraps up high school and adult summer...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Tower Beach FC wrapped up its high school and adult summer seasons July 24 at Cape. Cape’s...

Shorebreak Lax wins DE Turf Summer League title

Dan Cook
1 year ago
Shorebreak Lacrosse avenged its only loss of the summer with a 10-5 victory over a tough Rip Tide...

District 3 all-stars move to 3-0 in Senior Softball...

Dan Cook
1 year ago
It took an extra inning but the Delaware District 3 all-stars put a tough Southwest team in the...

Brian Fuller remains unbeaten in Dewey races

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Brian Fuller, 39, of Mechanicsburg, Pa., was the overall winner at the 23rd running of the Penn...

Milton Pat Knight squad plays for title Aug. 1

1 year ago
The Milton Pat Knight baseball team will play for the tournament title Friday, Aug. 1, at Lower...

Milton 9-11 squad eliminated from regional tournament

1 year ago
The Milton 9-11 all-stars represented the First State with pride in Beverly, Mass., for the East...

Lewes Base Ball to take on Diamond State at Delaware...

1 year ago
Lewes will take on Diamond State with the treasured Delaware Cup on the line at at 12 p.m.,...

Delaware Stallions 10U wraps up schedule with 45-10...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Why travel when you live at the beach? While there has been a lot of travel associated with travel...

Slimline sneakers now trending with the style set

1 year ago
Slim sneakers - I have photographed and written about so many foot traffic races over five decades...

Sussex Family YMCA wins Delmarva Swim Association...

Nick Roth
1 year ago
Twenty-two teams took to the Sussex Academy Aquatic Center pool July 26 for the Alan Nelson...

Milton 8-10 all-stars headed to Rhode Island

Dan Cook
1 year ago
In one of the most exciting and intense games of the Little League postseason, the Milton 8-10 all-...

Zap world skimboarding championships return to Dewey...

1 year ago
The world’s best skimmers will join local athletes for the 43rd Annual Zap Pro/Am World...

Peninsula Golf & Country Club wins Interclub Pro-Am

Fritz Schranck
1 year ago
Peninsula Golf & Country Club golf professional Jesse Williams led his team to victory in the...

Tides and currents are very dangerous

Eric Burnley
1 year ago
The recent loss of two gentlemen in area waters has caused me to once again explain the science...

Milton to face MOT in winner-take-all game

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The MOT 8-10 all-stars came out like a buzzsaw July 24, and cut down Milton 14-1 to force a winner-...

Scottie Scheffler continues to dominate

Sumner Spence
1 year ago
On Sunday, at Royal Port Rush, Scottie Scheffler won his third major at the British Open by four...

Athletes of the Week July 25

1 year ago
Charlie Bramble This 19-year-old from Wilmington was recently crowned Rookie of the Year for the...

Bob Barnes always remembered the kids he coached and...

1 year ago
Bob Barnes - Little League coach Bob Barnes died July 8. He was a longtime Lewes Board of Public...

Ironman Lake Placid showcases elite competitors

Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
The annual Ironman Lake Placid Triathlon in Lake Placid, N.Y., was held July 20, as thousands of...

Champions Field Hockey Camp welcomes 100 players

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
More than 100 girls ranging from kindergarteners to eighth-graders were escorted by a family member...

GameBreaker Lacrosse Camp held at Beacon Middle School

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
A few local laxers took advantage of the first GameBreaker Lacrosse Camp of the summer season July...

Milton 8-10 rolling to start Pat Knight tournament

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
The Town of Milton is enjoying quite the successful Little League all-star season, and the 8-10 Pat...

State title at stake for Lewes major all-stars in...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Out of darkness comes light? The last time Lewes major all-stars lost a game, it was a scrimmage...

Milton 8-10 all-stars move on in state tourney

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The weather was hot July 22, and so were the Milton bats, as the 8-10 all-stars defeated MOT 5-1 at...

Athletic scholarships are structured and shrouded in...

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Take it to the House - The recent House v. NCAA settlement of a lawsuit effective for the 2025-26...

State title resides in Milton after 9-11 baseball...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
The Cape Region has its first Little League state champions this season after the Milton 9-11 all-...

Mid-Atlantic Field Hockey Camp ends long run at Cape...

Dan Cook
1 year ago
Mid-Atlantic Field Hockey Camp owner Frannie Slabonik has been involved with the camp for 46 years...

Cape High School Hockey Camp draws record numbers

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Skills, drills and scrimmages fill up six hours of summer field hockey instruction at Cape’s four-...

Cape Region golfers headed to National Senior Games

Fritz Schranck
1 year ago
Thousands of amateur athletes will converge on Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday, July 24 through Monday,...

Back to the basics: knots, hooks and tackle

Eric Burnley
1 year ago
Over the years, I have seen some very interesting and inventive knots. Most of them were on rigs I...

It’s British Open week

Sumner Spence
1 year ago
After the first round of the British Open at Royal Port Rush golf club in Northern Ireland, five...

Athletes of the Week July 18

1 year ago
Allison Emmons Allison Emmons, 46, of Hockessin was the overall winner at the Rusty Rudder 5K in...

Holy goalie, Batman. The Riddler returns to guard...

1 year ago
The Riddler - Izzy Mekulski was a question mark last field hockey season as a first-year starter as...

Seashore 5-Miler draws 182 runners to Rehoboth

Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
The second of the two qualifying five-mile events in the Seashore Striders Summer Racing Series was...

Jase Mitchell selected by Houston Astros in MLB Draft

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
A catcher who cut his teeth with the Milton Little League is one step closer to fulfilling his MLB...

LYC handles RBCC in final summer swim meet

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The summer competitive swim regular season came to an end July 14, with the Lewes Yacht Club taking...

Allison Emmons wins Rusty Rudder 5K in 17:58

Dave Frederick
1 year ago
Allison Emmons, 46, was the overall winner at the Rusty Rudder 5K July 12 in Dewey Beach. Asked if...

Walk-off homer crowns Lewes District 3 champions

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Vikings and knights may not get along, but when they battle, it is a sight to behold. Another...

Bernie Gallagher’s running resumé boggles the mind

1 year ago
Bernie’s bio - Bernie Gallagher, 84, walked the Seashore 5-Miler July 13, crossing the finish line...

Lewes major all-stars dispatch Mid-Sussex 2-1 in...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
A thrilling contest ended July 10 when Lucca Fazio collected a strikeout to give the Lewes major...

Milton 8-10 all-stars claim District 3 championship

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
It looks like the Cape baseball program will have plenty of players to choose from for the...

Lifesaving skills on display at 44th USLA Mid...

Aaron R. Mushrush
1 year ago
Sections of Rehoboth Beach were closed July 9, but plenty of folks were running on the sand and...

Milton majors fall to Mid-Sussex in District 3 tourney

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Milton major league all-stars ended the summer season July 12, with a 2-0 loss to Mid-Sussex at...

American Classic league champs crowned

Fritz Schranck
1 year ago
Congratulations to the 2025 American Classic Golf League champions. The popular Midway club hosts...

Fishing isn’t for the weak-stomached

Eric Burnley
1 year ago
After last week’s fun stories, it got my brain remembering even more humorous adventures. When I...

Milton 8-10 softball falls to Lower Sussex, Laurel

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Milton 8-10 softball all-stars fell in the District 3 tournament, losing 8-1 to Lower Sussex...

Phillies have me holding my breath

Sumner Spence
1 year ago
The seesaw in the National League East continues with three games left until the all-star break...

Athletes of the Week July 11

1 year ago
Diane Neubauer This 36-year-old mother of two shattered the course record for women at the 35th...

Jules Woodall goes for 200th consecutive Ten Sisters...

1 year ago
Jules Woodall - Jules, 76, is a relentless runner, a tall guy and a nice guy. This Saturday, he...

Saxton, Larkin capture titles at Dave Reynolds Biathlon

Tim Bamforth
1 year ago
The 34th version of the Dave Reynolds Biathlon was held in Rehoboth Beach July 6, following the...

Lewes 8-10 all-stars defeat Georgetown in D3 tournament

Dan Cook
1 year ago
The Lewes 8-10 all-stars defeated Georgetown 10-6 July 9 at Milton Little League’s Dr. Tobin Field...