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Delmarva Christian boys volleyball battling to reach...
Aaron R. Mushrush
33 minutes ago
Bouncing back from an April 29 3-0 loss to Dover, the Delmarva Christian boys’ volleyball team set...
Royals crowned victors after exciting battle with...
Aaron R. Mushrush
1 hour ago
A six-run fourth inning proved to be the difference between Delmarva Christian and Sussex Academy...
Sussex Academy girls’ tennis rattles off three wins...
Aaron R. Mushrush
1 hour ago
With a 5-0 victory over Milford April 29, the Sussex Academy girls’ tennis team has reached the ...
Seahawks extend their winning streak to seven matches
Aaron R. Mushrush
1 hour ago
A dual meet against Milford April 29 put a lot of eyes on the Sussex Academy boys’ tennis team, as...
Cape volleyball shuts out Smyrna 3-0
Dan Cook
1 hour ago
The Cape volleyball team got back in the winning column April 30, with a 25-19, 25-19, 25-10 home...
Cape girls’ lax improves to 10-0-1, but faces tough...
Dave Frederick
3 hours ago
Since a mysterious all-game running-clock 9-9 tie with Marriotts Ridge of Maryland, the Cape girls...
Vikings softball outduels the Knights
Dan Cook
3 hours ago
Cape’s Bill Cordrey Field hosted a classic battle between the Vikings and the Golden Knights April...
Cape baseball outlasts Central for Henlopen North win
Dan Cook
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In an epic battle at Cape’s Chris Short Field, the Vikings came from behind in a back-and-forth...
Bunny Palooza 5K brings out crowds on a beautiful...
20 hours ago
This year’s 13th annual Bunny Palooza 5K and 1-mile walk combined almost 850 registered runners and...
Cape boys’ lax turns out the lights on the Quakers 15-2
Dan Cook
23 hours ago
The Cape boys’ lacrosse team celebrated its annual Scott Brozey Memorial Game with a 15-2 running-...
Lewes Base Ball Club hosts Talbot Fairplays May 3
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Lewes will open its 2025 home schedule with a doubleheader against the Talbot Fairplays Saturday,...
Ice bag becomes swag for injured freshman Emmilyn...
2 days ago
Dislocated and mislocated - Emmilyn Swope has an effervescent personality. She is a freshman two-...
Cape volleyball falls to Sallies
Dan Cook
3 days ago
The Cape boys’ volleyball team suffered a 25-9, 25-13, 25-15 loss to Salesianum April 25. There...
Seahawks wrap up spring break with close loss to...
Aaron R. Mushrush
3 days ago
Over spring break, the Sussex Academy softball team sandwiched an 18-1 triumph over First State...
Cape baseball falls to Sallies for first loss in 2025
Dan Cook
3 days ago
The Cape baseball team’s rally came up short April 26, as they dropped from the undefeated ranks...
Cape boys’ lax answers the bell against Avon Grove
Dan Cook
3 days ago
The Cape boys’ lacrosse team got back in the win column with a 17-6 victory over visiting Avon...
Cape’s Blue Angels fly by Archmere 20-3 on low...
Dave Frederick
3 days ago
The Cape girls’ lacrosse team has some furiously fast people in the middle of the field that can...
Cape softball cuts down Woodbridge 11-1
Dan Cook
3 days ago
The Cape softball squad delivered 13 hits in an 11-1 win over the Blue Raiders of Woodbridge April...
Eagles maintain dominance over Seahawks 10-3 in boys...
Aaron R. Mushrush
5 days ago
A trip to Smyrna over the spring break resulted in the first in-state loss of the year for the...
Cape golf team goes into spring break with another...
Fritz Schranck
5 days ago
The Cape Henlopen High School golf team brought its 2025 season record to 9-1 with its April 17...
MRIP, here we go again
Eric Burnley
5 days ago
The 2024 Marine Recreational Information Program info is out, and it is as bad as all the other...
The Eagles focus on defense
Sumner Spence
6 days 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
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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...
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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
6 days 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
6 days 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
6 days 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
1 week ago
Flashback 50 - The 1975 Cape state championship boys’ basketball team of coach Ralph Baird and...
Cape baseball handles Tech, blanks Caravel
Dan Cook
1 week 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
1 week 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
1 week 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
1 week 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
1 week 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
1 week 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
1 week 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
2 weeks 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
2 weeks 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
2 weeks 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
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2 weeks ago
Cape senior Hayden Hudson went yard for the second straight game to lead the Vikings past Sussex...
Cape boys’ lax falls to Sallies
2 weeks 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
2 weeks 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
2 weeks ago
Mid-Atlantic Volleyball will celebrate 40 years of competition in Rehoboth Beach with its First...
Cape soccer falls to Caesar Rodney
Dan Cook
2 weeks ago
Whenever the Cape soccer squad plays Caesar Rodney, it’s a sure bet that players will leave it all...
Cape girls’ tennis gets blanked by CR
Dan Cook
2 weeks 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
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Cape junior setter Jason Harpel-Rickards put up his 156th assist of the season as the Vikings took...
Sussex Tech student-athletes sign letters of intent
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Sussex Technical High School athletes Kagan Rogers and Kyle Thompson signed letters of intent to...
Cape girls’ lax ties Marriotts Ridge 9-9
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2 weeks 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
2 weeks 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
2 weeks 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
2 weeks 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
2 weeks 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
2 weeks 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
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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
2 weeks 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
2 weeks ago
The Cape Henlopen High golf team traveled to Wild Quail Golf & Country Club April 3 for a tri-...
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