Sports

Royals soccer falls to Indian River at Sandhill

Dan Cook
3 months ago
The Delmarva Christian girls’ soccer squad fell to Indian River 8-1 March 30 at Sandhill Fields in...

Coaches carry themselves with confidence and class 

Dave Frederick
3 months ago
LaForce Be With You - Allie LaForce is a sideline reporter for TNT Sports working the NCAA...

Delmarva Rush U12 wins Spring Classic

3 months ago
The Delmarva Rush U12 soccer team kicked off the Spring Classic in Maryland with a championship run...

Rehoboth youngster sets regional powerlifting records

3 months ago
After making the 7-hour trip to compete, 9-year-old Pierce Kietzmann of Rehoboth Beach delivered a...

Cape softball saddles Riders with loss

Dan Cook
3 months ago
The Cape softball team got 12 hits in opening-day action March 26, en route to picking up the first...

Seahawks lax continues complete play in 12-5 win

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 months ago
Domination at all three levels and in all phases of the game led to a 12-5 victory over Middletown...

Henlopen title game rematch ends in scoreless draw

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 months ago
Soccer fans were treated to a splendid display of the world’s game March 26, when Sussex Academy...

Seahawks comeback falls short against IR baseball

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 months ago
Momentum from a 30-0 victory over First State Military Academy nearly carried Sussex Academy...

Seahawks softball wins wild one over IR 15-14 to...

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 months ago
The Sussex Academy softball team stormed onto the scene in 2025, and their start to 2026 has teams...

Cape lax runs the field and clock at Central

Dan Cook
3 months ago
The Cape boys’ lacrosse team scored 21 goals and allowed none in a dominating win at Sussex Central...

Broadneck beats Cape 8-6 in battle of state champions

Dave Frederick
3 months ago
A closely contested collision between defending Maryland 4A state champion Broadneck and Delaware...

Sussex Academy boys’ tennis defends Henlopen South...

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 months ago
Tennis at Sussex Academy has grown by leaps and bounds over the last couple of years, and after...

Seahawks excited to defend Henlopen Conference crown...

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 months ago
After taking the Henlopen South and Henlopen Conference titles the last couple of years, the Sussex...

Cape golf team defeats Caesar Rodney in opening match

Fritz Schranck
3 months ago
The Cape Henlopen High School golf team began its Henlopen Conference title defense from last year...

Water temperature is creeping up

Eric Burnley
3 months ago
The last ravages of winter are about to pass. The water temperature at the Delaware Lightship Buoy...

Baseball begins

Sumner Spence
3 months ago
By Friday, all Major League Baseball teams will have their opening day. The Phillies played the...

Athletes of the Week March 27

3 months ago
Cam Bell This Fred Thomas eighth-grader led the boys’ basketball team to the program's...

Reed Reflections: Fast with class and humble in the...

Dave Frederick
3 months ago
Athletic intelligence and high character - In March 1988, Dr. Chuck Epifanio and I were tracking...

Running season is here with many road races on tap

Tim Bamforth
3 months ago
Running season has arrived, as Seashore Striders and Races2Run have many different series for folks...

Rishko sisters welcome Atlantic Lacrosse girls to UD

3 months ago
Players from Atlantic Lacrosse participated in a high-five tunnel before attending the University...

Disc golfers clean up Cape Henlopen State Park course

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 months ago
While the snow from the Blizzard of 2026 has melted away, the tree damage is still all around,...

Seahawks lax bounces back to pounce on Panthers 18-6

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 months ago
The Seahawks have officially taken flight after picking up their first girls’ lacrosse win of the...

Sussex Academy boys’ lax wipes out Wildcats 15-2 in...

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 months ago
Recently, boys’ lacrosse battles between Delmar and Sussex Academy have been rather close, but it...

Cape boys’ basketball holds awards banquet

Dan Cook
3 months ago
The Cape boys’ basketball team celebrated its 18-4 season with an end-of-season banquet March 22 at...

Cape girls’ basketball celebrates 2026 season

Dan Cook
3 months ago
Cape coach Ron Dukes had the goal of leading the 2026 Vikings to win the Henlopen North, Henlopen...

Royals softball shows heart at end of Indian River loss

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 months ago
A young Delmarva Chrisitan softball roster will receive no quarter to start the 2026 season, as...

Cape boys’ lax sinks the Bucs 15-4

Dan Cook
3 months ago
The Cape boys’ lacrosse team took its first step in the 2026 season with a 15-4 victory over the...

Cape boys’ volleyball outduels Royals 3-0

Dan Cook
3 months ago
The Cape boys’ volleyball squad took an opening-day 25-8, 25-12, 25-22 victory over the Royals...

Cape girls’ lax runs off 15 unanswered goals to beat...

Dave Frederick
3 months ago
The Cape girls’ lacrosse team was at Caesar Rodney to open the season March 25. The Riders are...

Young guns dominate Run for the Buds 5K in Dewey

Dave Frederick
3 months ago
The Run for the Buds 5K in Dewey Beach saw 185 finishers March 22. The event was a celebration...

Sussex Academy boys’ lacrosse seeks third straight...

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 months ago
With limited numbers, the Sussex Academy boys’ lacrosse team knows it needs to work a bit harder to...

Seahawks girls’ tennis searching for seventh...

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 months ago
Tennis at Sussex Academy is growing, and one of the reasons the girls’ team had to make cuts for...

Sussex Academy teeing off with confidence in 2026

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 months ago
Sussex Academy golf came six strokes shy of a Henlopen Conference title last season with a strong...

Naiya and Aniyah run middle distance at Sussex...

Dave Frederick
3 months ago
Miss Teen Delmarva - Aniyah Daisey, 15, ran the Run for the Buds 5K March 22, passing me on Fredman...

Cape softball has a new philosophy and a new pursuit

Dan Cook
3 months ago
Cape softball’s 2025 squad made it to the DIAA quarterfinals with a power-hitting roster, but...

Cape tops New Jersey power in lax scrimmage

Dan Cook
3 months ago
The Cape boys’ lacrosse team hosted its final preseason scrimmage March 21, with New Jersey...

Sussex Academy baseball locked in on state...

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 months ago
A record of 8-10 is one thing for a growing program, but 8-10 with six losses by two runs or fewer...

Cape baseball hosts Clearview for final preseason...

Dan Cook
3 months ago
The Cape baseball team held a Friday night tune up March 20, as the Vikings welcomed New Jersey...

Seahawks girls’ lax set to build foundation for...

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 months ago
After reaching the semifinals of the DIAA girls’ lacrosse state tournament every year since 2022,...

Cape golf team hopes to repeat success

Fritz Schranck
3 months ago
The Cape Henlopen High School golf team has two goals for the upcoming 2026 season – successfully...

Recreational fishermen harvest majority of striped bass

Eric Burnley
3 months ago
It seems I struck a nerve down in Washington, D.C., at the office of Stove Boat LLC, a public...

Sussex Academy track looks to harvest seeds planted...

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 months ago
Indoor track season proved to be a successful one for Sussex Academy, as the girls took the...

It’s time for March Madness

Sumner Spence
3 months ago
As I started my article for this week, I was watching the Duke versus Siena game. Duke survived and...

Athletes of the Week March 20

3 months ago
Jack Bain Jack had a great showing at the YMCA East Field South District Championships last weekend...

Chuck and Carol Epifanio: An inseparable team of one 

Dave Frederick
3 months ago
Sail Away on the Wings of a Dove - Dr. Chuck Epifanio was a marine scientist at the UD campus in...

Lots of action at Shamrock Shuffle Half-Marathon

Tim Bamforth
3 months ago
Eleven teams took part in the relay portion of the Shamrock Shuffle Half-Marathon March 15 in Cape...

Seahawks softballers set sights on program milestones

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 months ago
You never know what spring might bring. One of the more fun runs in 2025 was the adventure the...

Cape volleyball team relies on senior leadership

Dan Cook
3 months ago
The Cape Henlopen boys’ volleyball team will rely on senior leadership as it looks to return to the...

Sussex Tsunami swimmers dominate at districts

3 months ago
In a performance that will be remembered as a defining moment in program history, the Sussex Family...

Sussex Academy volleyball shows up ready to work

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 months ago
A couple seasons of taking their lumps might have other programs down, but the Sussex Academy boys...

Delmarva Christian girls’ soccer pumped to perform...

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 months ago
They may be playing their home games away from home this season, but the Delmarva Christian girls’...

Harrington Havoc win Delaware High School Hockey...

3 months ago
The Delaware High School Hockey League capped off its 2025-26 season with a thrilling championship...

Banquet brunch at Baywood Greens celebrates Cape’s...

Dave Frederick
3 months ago
Cape celebrated the 2025 field hockey season with the presentation of individual awards. A brunch...

Injection of youth has Delmarva Christian softball...

Aaron R. Mushrush
3 months ago
Some say adversity grows character, particularly in sports. The last varsity softball team that...

Half-marathon relay runners' combined age is less...

Dave Frederick
3 months ago
Shiny happy people running - Cape’s 4-by-800-meter indoor relay team that placed third in the state...

Cape girls’ lax play day features the speed of...

Dave Frederick
3 months ago
Cape hosted a girls’ lacrosse power play day March 14, a tradition since 2009. It would be more...

Cape baseball holds scrimmage with Red Lion

Dan Cook
3 months ago
The Cape baseball team is coming off the 2025 state championship where it lost eight players to...

Lewes cops vie with student-athletes on the...

Bill Shull
3 months ago
Lewes police officers took on the Fred Thomas Middle School boys’ basketball team in the inaugural...

Sea Bags - when sailing and golf go together

Fritz Schranck
3 months ago
Some companies talk a good game about recycling and other environmentally friendly business...

Saltwater fishing seminar set March 21 in Millsboro

Eric Burnley
3 months ago
I will hold a saltwater fishing seminar at the Millsboro Library from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday,...