Sports

Governor’s Cup gets prime placement in Cape...

Dave Frederick
6 months ago
In My Room - “Do my dreaming and my scheming. Lie awake and pray. Do my crying and my sighing...

Delmarva Rush excels at Cecil Fall Blast tournament

6 months ago
Delmarva Rush Soccer Club wrapped up a successful weekend at the Cecil Fall Blast Soccer Tournament...

Delmarva Christian swim teams confident at the break

Aaron R. Mushrush
6 months ago
Hosting an ESIAC quad meet Dec. 19 proved to be an early present for Delmarva Christian’s swim...

The whammy is bad, but the double whammy is worse

Dave Frederick
6 months ago
The whammy - Two extended arms with fingers on both hands wiggling coming from a sports person is...

Cape girls’ basketball beats Stephen Decatur 50-31

Aaron R. Mushrush
6 months ago
Crossing state lines and entering unfamiliar territory didn’t seem to faze the Cape girls’...

Royals sunk by the Bucs

Dan Cook
6 months ago
The Delmarva Christian boys’ basketball team moved to 3-3 with a 72-53 loss to Milford Dec. 20 on...

Christmas Carol parodies and more

Fritz Schranck
7 months ago
This part of the year is steeped in tradition, and so it is time for the Christmas carol parodies...

The fishing outlook for 2026

Eric Burnley
7 months ago
I do this every year just so people can say, “Boy, he was wrong again.” Of course, the big unknown...

Beach Slam tournament returns Dec. 26-27

7 months ago
The Beach Slam Basketball Tournament returns to Cape Henlopen High School with a slate of boys’...

Just what the Eagles needed

Sumner Spence
7 months ago
On Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles dominated the struggling Las Vegas Raiders by a score of 31-0...

Athletes of the Week Dec. 19

7 months ago
Noah Barbrow A junior forward on the Delmarva Christian basketball team, this honors student is a...

Great athletes snap wherever they matriculate

Dave Frederick
7 months ago
The Warrior - A song by American rock band Scandal (1984) reached No. 1 in Canada. The band was...

Indoor track teams get to work

Tim Bamforth
7 months ago
The Cape indoor track & field team traveled south to the Virginia Beach Sports Center for the...

Sussex Academy wrestling pinned down by IR

Aaron R. Mushrush
7 months ago
As the Sussex Academy wrestling team continues to take its lumps as the new program in the Henlopen...

Seahawks stung by Hornets in boys’ basketball thriller

Aaron R. Mushrush
7 months ago
Growing pains can leave scars, but those wounds can be lessons. For the Sussex Academy boys’...

Cape boys’ basketball falls to Senators

Dan Cook
7 months ago
The Cape boys’ basketball team started slow and fell behind early against Dover Dec. 16, and the...

Cape wrestling uses 18 bonus points to top Sussex Tech

Dave Frederick
7 months ago
Lightweights and underweights sandwiched at opposite sides of a back-and-fourth dual wrestling...

Royals basketball splits with the Mallards

Dan Cook
7 months ago
The Delmarva Christian boys’ basketball team dominated Worcester Prep 58-27 Dec. 15 to move to 3-1...

Sussex Academy swimming sweeps Henlopen South tri-meet

Aaron R. Mushrush
7 months ago
A Henlopen South tri-meet between Sussex Academy, Lake Forest and Seaford at the Sussex Academy...

Cute person wins Ugly Sweater 5K

Dave Frederick
7 months ago
Redemption Song - Flor Duerr of Dover was rocking it Saturday morning at the Redemption City Ugly...

Local swimmers collect awards in St. Croix

7 months ago
Four local female swimmers won age-group awards in the 29th annual Coral Reef Swim Nov. 9, in the...

Cape girls’ wrestling competes in Milford

Frank Payton and Hollyann Wettstein
7 months ago
Cape Henlopen High School embarked on a new voyage Dec. 12, as its newly formed all-girls wrestling...

Fruchtman surpasses two milestones

Aaron R. Mushrush
7 months ago
Delaware might know how much game the Cape girls’ basketball team has this season, and now Maryland...

Cape boys’ basketball outplays Golden Knights 60-27

Dan Cook
7 months ago
Three Vikings reached double figures as the Cape boys’ basketball squad conquered Sussex Central 60...

Cape swimmers power past Indian River

Dan Cook
7 months ago
The Cape swim teams moved to 2-0 on the season with a boys’ 115-50 win and a 93-77 girls’ victory...

Delmarva Christian boys drop the Jags 67-28

Dan Cook
7 months ago
The Delmarva Christian boys’ basketball team scored the first 19 points of the game against...

Rehoboth race caps 50 half-marathons in 50 states

Aaron R. Mushrush
7 months ago
It may have happened before, but one man planned a unique way to celebrate his entrance into his...

Cape Region juniors excel in PGA Jr. League

Fritz Schranck
7 months ago
The PGA Jr. League is a national program with junior teams from local clubs competing against each...

Many memories of Christmases past

Eric Burnley
7 months ago
I have many memories of Christmases past. One of the greatest was when my friend Ron Pickle gave me...

Gelof brothers hold third annual sports camp at Cape

Dan Cook
7 months ago
Major League Baseball brothers Zack and Jake Gelof held their third annual Youth Sports Camp at...

Another disappointing loss for the Eagles

Sumner Spence
7 months ago
The Eagles lost a very close game on Monday night by the score of 22-19 in overtime. The media is...

Athletes of the Week Dec. 12

7 months ago
Farmar Amisial The Sussex Academy boys’ basketball team is still searching for its first win of the...

I rarely read, except for T-shirts and tattoos

Dave Frederick
7 months ago
Run for Dad - I’m a writer more than a reader, yet I read T-shirts and tattoos. The subjects are...

Rehoboth Seashore Marathon attracts 3,400 runners

7 months ago
An event that’s become a half- and full-marathon extravaganza and a must on one’s bucket list took...

Seahawks bitten by Bulldogs to start Henlopen South...

Aaron R. Mushrush
7 months ago
’Tis the season for making wishes come true. Heading into the holiday break 0-3 may not have been...

Delmarva Christian girls bounce back to split ESIAC...

Aaron R. Mushrush
7 months ago
The Delmarva Christian girls’ basketball team leveled its conference record with a 42-26 victory...

Vikings swim teams open season with wins over Lake

Dan Cook
7 months ago
Cape swim teams picked up where they left off last season, earning a 106-38 boys’ win and a 115-39...

Cape basketball grounds the Eagles 74-58

Dan Cook
7 months ago
The Cape boys’ basketball team started slow but turned it around in the second quarter, outscoring...

Remember when I was young and so were you?

Dave Frederick
7 months ago
Remember me? Thousands of photos were already taken at Flag Alley Saturday morning at a turnaround...

Seahawks swim teams split against Riders to open season

Aaron R. Mushrush
7 months ago
In a thrilling meet, the Sussex Academy girls’ swimming team scored a 98-72 win over Caesar Rodney...

Sussex Academy girls’ basketball gets season underway

Aaron R. Mushrush
7 months ago
Two losses to open the season is the bad news for the Sussex Academy girls’ basketball team, but...

Seahawks drop back-to-back contests to start season

Aaron R. Mushrush
7 months ago
A sluggish start for the Sussex Academy boys’ basketball team in the season opener against Sussex...

Royals open season with tough loss to the Riders

Dan Cook
7 months ago
The Delmarva Christian boys’ basketball team opened the regular season with a 69-56 loss to a tough...

Cape basketball wins battle with Colonials

Dan Cook
7 months ago
The Cape boys’ basketball team scored a impressive 60-49 win over William Penn Dec. 6, in front of...

Santa, please don't give me this stuff

Fritz Schranck
7 months ago
Dear Santa, I appreciate your thoughtfulness in making sure I didn’t receive some Christmas golf...

Sussex Academy soccer’s first alumni game a success

Aaron R. Mushrush
7 months ago
For the first time in program history, Sussex Academy soccer has created a venue to settle disputes...

It’s cold, but fishing season isn’t over yet

Eric Burnley
7 months ago
I know the weather has turned colder and the holiday season is upon us, but the fishing season isn’...

Cape swimming looks for senior leadership

Dan Cook
7 months ago
The Cape boys’ swim team went undefeated 11-0 in the last year’s regular season and took a...

Eagles desperately need a win

Sumner Spence
7 months ago
I didn't write Thoughts from the Sidelines last week due to multiple reasons, but I hope you all...

Athletes of the Week Dec. 5

7 months ago
Eve Bohinski This Delmarva Christian senior led the Royals to 33-28 victory over Milford in...

Sports memories are often when we were at our best 

Dave Frederick
7 months ago
Life coach - I received a wonderful surprise home visit from Linwood Downing and Lance White...

Irish Eyes Friendsgiving 5K brings 869 to Lewes

Tim Bamforth
7 months ago
A large crowd of 869 participants, the second largest 5K field for the traditional Thanksgiving Day...

Royals sink scrappy Bucs 33-28 in season opener

Aaron R. Mushrush
7 months ago
A win is a win, but a victory in the first game of the high school basketball season starts to...

Delmarva Christian boys’ basketball under new...

Aaron R. Mushrush
7 months ago
Games for the Delmarva Christian boys’ basketball team will be a family affair for new head coach...

Turkey Brawl cooks at DE Turf

Dan Cook
7 months ago
“Live like Bill” was the theme of the second annual Turkey Brawl at the DE Turf complex Nov. 29,...

Cape alumni lacrosse game starts right on time 20...

Dave Frederick
7 months ago
Indian summer was fitting weather for an alumni lacrosse game Nov. 26, as the sport was invented by...

Rylie’s Smile 5K attracts 310 running muppets

Dave Frederick
7 months ago
Former legislators Pete Schwartzkopf and Ernie Lopez, along with 310 muppets, showed up for the...

Connections lead back to the Atlantic City Steel Pier

Dave Frederick
7 months ago
Pumpkin Pie 5K - The Pumpkin Pie 5K is always a great race the Saturday after Thanksgiving. It’s...

Sussex Academy boys’ basketball elevating expectations

Aaron R. Mushrush
7 months ago
No wins, one win, two wins. It might be small, but it is the growing number of wins the Sussex...

Cape captures unified flag football state championship

Aaron R. Mushrush
7 months ago
After three straight seasons that ended in the semifinals of the state tournament, the Cape unified...