Sports

Delmarva Christian girls’ basketball advances to...

Dan Cook
2 months ago
The Delmarva Christian girls’ basketball team used a stingy defense and a powerful offense to...

Central wrestling tops Cape, upsets CR, falls to...

Dave Frederick
2 months ago
Sussex Central wrestling ran out of magic Feb. 15 at Smyrna High School, losing 43-28 in the...

Sussex Academy girls’ basketball wraps up season...

Aaron R. Mushrush
2 months ago
For the second time this year, Sussex Academy girls’ basketball played back-to-back-to-back games...

Mariner hosts inaugural unified middle school...

Aaron R. Mushrush
2 months ago
Cape Henlopen School District hosted its first unified basketball tournament, pitting the district’...

It’s time for preseason prepping

Fritz Schranck
2 months ago
Playing golf year-round in the Cape Region is often a pleasant option, but this year’s blizzards...

Pay attention to management plans

Eric Burnley
2 months ago
Last week we spoke about how to get involved in the management of the fish we saltwater...

Fly Eagles fly!

Sumner Spence
2 months ago
On Sunday, the Eagles won the Super Bowl over the Kansas City Chiefs by the score of 40-22, but it...

Athletes of the Week Feb. 14

2 months ago
Anna Mumford This sophomore honors student at Sussex Academy had a prosperous 16th birthday at the...

Gymnasiums are longhouses of human interaction

Dave Frederick
2 months ago
Long house - A gym where games are played is a community version of the Quaker meeting house, just...

Jason Baker tops brother’s record in 1,600 meters

Tim Bamforth
2 months ago
Cape junior Jason Baker became the fastest Viking ever to run the 1,600-meter race at the 62nd East...

Royals girls' basketball celebrates seniors with big...

Dan Cook
2 months ago
The Delmarva Christian girls’ basketball team celebrated its Class of 2025 with a decisive 46-18...

Royals boys' basketball powers through Mallards 56-34

Dan Cook
2 months ago
DJ and Darrius Liles showed no brotherly love to visiting Worcester Prep Feb. 10, as each scored 14...

Sliding, scooting and going belly down: the world of...

Dave Frederick
2 months ago
“Boot Scoot Boogie” - A month ago, I was lying on a table waiting for a contizone injection in my...

Cape swim teams win Henlopen Conference championships

Dan Cook
2 months ago
Cape Henlopen swim teams made quite a splash Feb. 8, as they garnered the Henlopen Conference...

Cape girls’ basketball runs the clock over Sussex...

Dan Cook
2 months ago
Cape senior Havyn Greene hit for her fourth double-double in the last six games Feb. 6, as the...

Delmarva Christian girls’ basketball falls to Cavs

Dan Cook
2 months ago
Fighting off the flu and with less than 24 hours’ rest from a tough game with Worcester Prep, the...

Cape unified basketball plays tough game with IR

Dan Cook
2 months ago
The Cape unified basketball team played its most complete game of the season Feb. 6, in a 48-54...

Sussex Academy wrestling wraps season with Teacher...

Aaron R. Mushrush
2 months ago
Before the final dual meet of the year, a 62-12 loss to Sussex Tech, Sussex Academy wrestlers took...

Royals emerge victorious over Dragons in ESIAC girls...

Aaron R. Mushrush
2 months ago
Shorthanded due to illnesses, the Delmarva Christian girls’ basketball team pulled it together...

Delmarva Christian dominates Salisbury School 72-33...

Aaron R. Mushrush
2 months ago
Paying homage to seniors, the Delmarva Christian boys’ basketball team jumped on Salisbury School...

Late surge by Cape wrestling secures 43-33 win at...

Dave Frederick
2 months ago
The Cape wrestling team survived five losses by pin at Lake Forest Feb. 7, pulling out a 43-33 win...

Girl grapplers in silver and black form a new kind...

Aaron R. Mushrush
2 months ago
Wrestling in Sussex County continues to grow in more ways than one, and the girls’ wrestling...

Seahawks salute female student-athletes for excellence

Aaron R. Mushrush
2 months ago
National Girls & Women in Sports Day was observed Feb. 5, but Sussex Academy couldn’t wait to...

MGI Carts - something to be said for simplicity

Fritz Schranck
2 months ago
I met with Jennifer Maloy of MGI Carts during the 2025 PGA Demo Day to talk about the Australian...

Fishermen need to get involved in decision-making

Eric Burnley
2 months ago
In my last article, I told you about my week in Falmouth, Mass., where 25 of us learned how to get...

Super Bowl preview

Sumner Spence
2 months ago
On Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles have to play the Kansas City Chiefs again in Super Bowl LIX. I...

Athletes of the Week Feb. 7

2 months ago
Briggs Gannon Briggs, twin brother of Finn, is grappling at 82 pounds for the Fred Thomas Middle...

Every picture tells a story, don’t it?

Dave Frederick
2 months ago
Track guy - Bob Paulen, 88, was on the Cape track Feb. 3, not expecting a high school quad...

All-junior team sets new 4-by-200 relay record at Cape

Tim Bamforth
2 months ago
The Cape Vikings left in the early morning of Feb. 1 for the Ocean Breeze Sports Complex in Ocean...

Riders storm Cape wrestling 48-28

Dave Frederick
2 months ago
“Riders on the Storm” by the Doors played, the house lights went down and the Caesar Rodney...

Sussex Academy girls’ basketball recognizes players...

Aaron R. Mushrush
2 months ago
A 54-36 loss to Delmar didn’t spoil the party for the Sussex Academy girls’ basketball team, as the...

Vikings dominate Bucs to sail to 57-32 victory

Aaron R. Mushrush
2 months ago
In the back end of a girls’ basketball two-game series between local rivals Cape and Milford Feb. 4...

Cape basketball lets close game slip away to Milford

Dan Cook
2 months ago
The Vikings and Buccaneers battled back and forth for 31 minutes Feb. 4, and game came down to the...

Arcadia too hot for Delmarva Christian boys’ basketball

Aaron R. Mushrush
2 months ago
While still undefeated against Delaware teams, the Delmarva Christian boys’ basketball squad fell...

Cape swimming to compete in conference championship...

Dan Cook
2 months ago
The Cape swimming program celebrated its seniors Feb. 3, with a boys’ 112-50 win and a girls’ 108-...

Broad Street boomer stopping in Belltown celebrating...

Dave Frederick
2 months ago
Robber Barons - Take Black history away from this old Broad Street boomer and you are stealing part...

Fred Thomas crowns three champions at Steve Stewart...

Dave Frederick
2 months ago
The 2025 Steve Stewart Middle School Wrestling Classic at Milford Central Academy welcomed 24 teams...

Cape splits games with Laurel and Smyrna

Dan Cook
2 months ago
The Cape boys’ basketball team jumped out to a 10-6 lead in the first quarter and held off a plucky...

Cape swimming splashes past Milford

Dan Cook
2 months ago
The Cape boys’ swim team continued to dominate its opponents with a 98-43 victory over Milford Jan...

Sussex Academy boys’ basketball celebrates seniors...

Aaron R. Mushrush
2 months ago
After falling behind by 13 points in the first quarter, the Sussex Academy boys’ basketball team...

Royals take down Laurel 60-57

Aaron R. Mushrush
2 months ago
Wrapping up their tour of the Henlopen South with a 60-57 victory over Laurel, the Delmarva...

Seahawks fall to First State Military Academy

Aaron R. Mushrush
2 months ago
A fast start was not enough to secure the first win of the season for the Sussex Academy boys’...

Cape wrestling wins three close dual meets

Dave Frederick
2 months ago
The Cape Henlopen wrestling team won three close dual meets in less than 24 hours last weekend...

Happy days here again at the PGA Show

Fritz Schranck
2 months ago
A heightened sense of excitement and optimism ran through every day of the recently concluded 2025...

Serious problem brewing within fishermen ranks

Eric Burnley
2 months ago
Recreational fishermen have a serious problem brewing within our ranks. There is a small segment of...

Super Bowl rematch!

Sumner Spence
2 months ago
In 10 days, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs will play in Super Bowl LIX in New...

Athletes of the Week Jan. 31

2 months ago
Will DiPaolo Will captured the Henlopen Conference pole vault championship two weeks ago by...

Digital bits and fragments are all over sportscape

Dave Frederick
2 months ago
Good Vibrations - With digital bits and fragments of information all over the sportscape, there is...

Cape track breaks three indoor school records

Tim Bamforth
2 months ago
The Cape indoor track team traveled last weekend to take part in the Virginia Beach High School...

Brooms come out as Sussex Academy girls’ basketball...

Aaron R. Mushrush
2 months ago
Jumping out to a 17-7 lead after the first quarter, the Sussex Academy girls’ basketball team used...

Fast start propels Cape girls’ basketball to season...

Aaron R. Mushrush
2 months ago
Amalia Fruchtman wasted no time giving the Cape girls’ basketball team a big lead in a rematch...

Vikings and Seahawks battle in swimming showdown

Dan Cook
2 months ago
The Sussex Academy Aquatic Center was spilling over with excitement Jan. 27, as two of the state’s...

Cape boys’ basketball downs the Ravens

Dan Cook
2 months ago
The Cape boys’ basketball team moved to 8-4 on the season with a 68-41 grounding of the Ravens of...

Family and friends surround the culture of sports

Dave Frederick
2 months ago
Arm bars - Two young girls, arms locked, skipped past my camera during Saturday’s Cape at...

Cape boys get close, but fall to Senators

Dan Cook
2 months ago
The Cape boys’ basketball team battled Dover to the end, but the 2024 DIAA state champs were just a...

Delmarva Christian girls’ basketball wins Sts. Peter...

Aaron R. Mushrush
2 months ago
Riley Barto is a rotational spark plug for the Delmarva Christian girls’ basketball team, but in...

Seahawks can’t take off with Panthers’ paws gripping...

Aaron R. Mushrush
2 months ago
With just four matches to go before the Henlopen Conference championships, Sussex Academy wrestling...

Cape swimming rolls over Bulldogs

Dan Cook
2 months ago
Cape swimming remained 8-0 on the season with a boys’ 101-48 and a girls’ 95-66 victory over a...

Sussex Central wrestling holds off Cape in Saturday...

Dave Frederick
2 months ago
“It’s all about matchups,” said Shane Miller, Sussex Central wrestling coach. Cape 175-pounder...

Chatting with an LPGA caddie

Fritz Schranck
2 months ago
During the June U.S. Women’s Open at Lancaster Country Club, I met again with Paul Heselden, a...