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The Eagles focus on defense
Sumner Spence
11 hours ago
In the first round of the NFL draft, the Eagles traded up one position to 31, and drafted Jihaad...
Athletes of Week April 25
16 hours ago
JoAnn Outten Kenton JoAnn, 54, was the overall female winner of the Boston Marathon Handcycle...
Cape’s three middle schools closing out year with 45...
16 hours ago
Blood in the game - “I stand accused of the things I’ve said.” - BB King. When Cape had two middle...
Locals take part in Boston Marathon; Isser breaks...
Tim Bamforth
17 hours ago
A group of 15 runners, all with ties to the beach running scene, took part in the historic 129th...
Outburst by offense lifts Seahawks past Hornets 12-2
Aaron R. Mushrush
1 day ago
Sussex Academy catcher Mason Glover opened up the scoring in the Seahawks' 12-2 win over Tatnall...
Delaware Tech lax comeback falls short in OT in...
Dan Cook
1 day ago
Delaware Tech lacrosse came back from a six-goal (12-6) deficit in the fourth quarter to tie Mercer...
Cape ballers from 50 years ago receive Hall of Fame...
Dave Frederick
3 days ago
Flashback 50 - The 1975 Cape state championship boys’ basketball team of coach Ralph Baird and...
Cape baseball handles Tech, blanks Caravel
Dan Cook
4 days ago
Cape baseball players took two big Ws in their gloves last week with a 7-1 victory over Sussex Tech...
Cape softball remains unbeaten with win over Ravens
Dan Cook
4 days ago
The Vikings softball team moved to 10-0 on the season with an 11-1 comeback victory over Sussex...
Seahawks bounce back to fend off Raiders in Henlopen...
Aaron R. Mushrush
4 days ago
A resilient Sussex Academy softball team withstood a leadoff home run from Woodbridge’s Kimora...
Singles rule the day for Sussex Academy in 3-2...
Aaron R. Mushrush
4 days ago
Consistency may be on its way, along with the warmer weather, for Sussex Academy girls’ tennis...
Royals showcase growth despite 4-0 loss at Indian River
Aaron R. Mushrush
4 days ago
Delmarva Christian girls’ soccer held on for as long as they could against a storied Indian River...
Cape’s golf team roster varies but results remain...
Fritz Schranck
6 days ago
The Cape golf team used different sets of starters April 14 and April 16, and enjoyed success with...
Sailing the seas with a compass and sextant
Eric Burnley
6 days ago
I just finished reading a book about pirates in the late 1600s by Steven Johnson. Johnson has done...
McIlroy wins the Masters
Sumner Spence
1 week ago
On Sunday, Rory McIlroy became the sixth golfer in history to win all four major tournaments and...
Athletes of the Week April 18
1 week ago
J.P. Eichten
J.P. serves things up in the first-singles matches for Sussex Academy and has...
Walk forcibly and carry a short stick; linemen for...
Dave Frederick
1 week ago
Linemen with long poles - Fred Thomas long pole defensemen Colin Callaway got his chance to clear...
Cape track splits squad; CoDel Festival draws...
Tim Bamforth
1 week ago
On a cold and rainy day April 12, the Cape Henlopen boys’ track team made the decision to split...
Marks comes up just short in no-hit bid as Cape...
Aaron R. Mushrush
1 week ago
Cape senior Brad Marks came within two outs of a no-hitter as the Vikings downed Indian River 4-0...
Seahawks starting to take off in Henlopen tennis action
Aaron R. Mushrush
1 week ago
A remarkable turnaround story continues at Sussex Academy, as the boys’ tennis team that went...
Delmarva Christian spiked by IR, digs deep to ace...
Aaron R. Mushurush
1 week ago
After losing a rematch with Indian River 3-1 April 14, Delmarva Christian bounced back to upend...
Seahawks soccer homing in on third straight Henlopen...
Aaron R. Mushrush
1 week ago
The Sussex Academy girls’ soccer team is one step closer to claiming the Henlopen South title for...
Cape softball grounds the Seahawks 7-0
Dan Cook
1 week ago
Cape senior Hayden Hudson went yard for the second straight game to lead the Vikings past Sussex...
Cape boys’ lax falls to Sallies
1 week ago
The Cape boys’ lacrosse team moved to 7-2 on the season with a 15-5 loss to Salesianum April 14 at...
Cape girls’ lax runs the roster and clock on Dover
Dave Frederick
1 week ago
Twelve different players scored goals and 18 of Cape’s 19 goals were assisted in the Vikings’ 19-0...
Beach volleyball tourney returns to Rehoboth May 9-11
1 week ago
Mid-Atlantic Volleyball will celebrate 40 years of competition in Rehoboth Beach with its First...
Cape girls’ tennis gets blanked by CR
Dan Cook
1 week ago
The Cape girls’ tennis squad dropped a 5-0 match to Caesar Rodney April 14, suffering just the...
Cape volleyball handles Conrad 3-1
Dan Cook
1 week ago
Cape junior setter Jason Harpel-Rickards put up his 156th assist of the season as the Vikings took...
Cape soccer falls to Caesar Rodney
Dan Cook
1 week ago
Whenever the Cape soccer squad plays Caesar Rodney, it’s a sure bet that players will leave it all...
Sussex Tech student-athletes sign letters of intent
1 week ago
Sussex Technical High School athletes Kagan Rogers and Kyle Thompson signed letters of intent to...
Cape girls’ lax ties Marriotts Ridge 9-9
Dave Frederick
1 week ago
The Cape girls’ lacrosse team played Marriotts Ridge April 12 at Queen Anne’s County High School...
Runners ride the wind around the bend
Dave Frederick
1 week ago
Ride the wind - “C’mon on the rising wind, we’re going up around the bend.” - John Fogarty, 1970...
Layton nets winner with 10 seconds left in 9-8...
Aaron R. Mushrush
1 week ago
A line was drawn in the black beads dwelling in the turf at Sussex Academy April 12, as the girls’...
Sussex Academy wins 3-2 in OT; Hastings nets golden...
Aaron R. Mushrush
1 week ago
Early goals from Newark Charter in both halves nearly spelled doom for the Sussex Academy girls’...
Tested by the elements, Sussex Academy tennis wins 4-1
Aaron R. Mushrush
1 week ago
The Sussex Academy girls’ tennis team picked up its second win of the season in dramatic fashion, 4...
Royals girls’ soccer falls prey to Wildcats
Dan Cook
1 week ago
The Delmarva Christian girls’ soccer team fell victim to the Wildcats of Delmar 5-0 April 10 on the...
Mason Fluharty hits his mark with Blue Jays in...
Dan Cook
1 week ago
Cape grad Mason Fluharty threw 14 pitches, eight of which were strikes, in his Baltimore debut at...
Cape boys’ lax sinks the Bucs 22-2
Dan Cook
1 week ago
In rainy and windy weather more suited for a duck, the Cape boys’ lacrosse team made it seven...
Cape golf team wins two and loses a close one
Fritz Schranck
1 week ago
The Cape Henlopen High golf team traveled to Wild Quail Golf & Country Club April 3 for a tri-...
Spot burning is not a concern these days; the...
Eric Burnley
1 week ago
Several years ago, a young man caught a nice striper at Broadkill Beach and put a photo of himself...
Masters week is here!
Sumner Spence
2 weeks ago
It’s amazing how fast this year is going by. It’s already Masters week. This is supposed to be the...
Athletes of the Week April 11
2 weeks ago
Ty Mackert A great kid and stellar lacrosse junior, Milford midfielder Ty was honored by shoutout...
Lawyer Bill Schab is a pro bono girls’ lacrosse...
Dave Frederick
2 weeks ago
Schab and Stahl - Sounds like a law firm, not a lacrosse coach and his granddaughters. Lawyer Bill...
Large local group tackles Cherry Blossom 10-Miler
2 weeks ago
A large group of local runners took part in the popular Cherry Blossom 10-miler April 6, in...
Pair of hat tricks lifts Seahawks over IR 10-4
Aaron R. Mushrush
2 weeks ago
Four games into their Henlopen South schedule, Sussex Academy boys’ lacrosse remains undefeated in...
Sussex Academy track off and running to start spring...
Aaron R. Mushrush
2 weeks ago
The boys and girls running, jumping and throwing for Sussex Academy this spring are off to a great...
Cape track celebrates Senior Day with wins over...
Dan Cook
2 weeks ago
The Cape track and field team celebrated its 2025 seniors April 9 at the Vikings’ Legends Stadium...
Heers smashes 20th career HR as Vikings dominate...
Aaron R. Mushrush
2 weeks ago
For the first time since 2021, Cape softball beat Indian River, sailing to a 13-1 victory in five...
Cape lax girls run the roster on Milford and win 20...
Dave Frederick
2 weeks ago
Cape girls’ lacrosse plays best when they play fast. At Milford April 9, the Vikings jumped a solid...
Cape girls’ tennis downs Seahawks 5-0
Dan Cook
2 weeks ago
On a chilly, windy afternoon when most people would be curled up in front of a fireplace watching...
Ballers Classic is making a difference
Dan Cook
2 weeks ago
The sixth annual Ballers Classic Showcase was held March 29 at Cape Henlopen High School. The...
Lizzie and Jamie witness Ovechkin’s record-breaking...
Dave Frederick
2 weeks ago
The question, “Where you at?” is grammatically incorrect but succinct and digitally friendly. High...
Cape softball comes out swinging
Dan Cook
2 weeks ago
The Cape softball team’s bats are red hot to open the season, as the Vikings have scored at least...
Cape boys’ lacrosse honors lax brothers with big...
Dan Cook
2 weeks ago
The Cape boys’ lacrosse team had an overwhelmingly emotional pregame ceremony Friday night, April 4...
Seahawks soccer gets past the Vikings 2-0
Dan Cook
2 weeks ago
One of the biggest rivalries in high school girls’ soccer is Cape Henlopen and Sussex Academy, and...
Cape baseball comes back with Delmar, shuts out Kent...
Dan Cook
2 weeks ago
A fatigued Vikings baseball squad fell behind Delmar 3-4 in the fifth inning, but bounced back...
Cape lax girls run spread yellow, winning at Indian...
Dave Frederick
2 weeks ago
The Cape girls’ lacrosse team worked on the spread yellow delay game early Friday afternoon, April...
Cape boys’ volleyball falls to Appo
Dan Cook
2 weeks ago
Cape boys’ volleyball moved to 2-1 on the season with a 26-28, 22-25 and 24-26 loss to...
Royals hang around in final two sets but IR prevails...
Aaron R. Mushrush
2 weeks ago
A tough, three-match week resulted in Delmarva Christian boys’ volleyball dropping both of their...
Riders girls roll out of Georgetown with 20-13 win
Aaron R. Mushrush
2 weeks ago
A season full of promise for the Sussex Academy girls’ lacrosse team has had some early setbacks,...
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