Prep notes: Spartans' Rice catches on
St. Mark’s receiver Jamai Rice – shown here scoring past Caravel’s Jacob Laznik – caught 15 passes in a 24-0 victory over Hodgson last Friday. Not many high school running backs get 15 carries in a...
View ArticleNew kids on block in D-I playoffs
Mount Pleasant’s Isaiah McCready (73) and Franklin Horne pursue Middletown’s Anthony DelPercio. The Green Knights will meet Smyrna in the first round of the Division I playoffs on Friday night. The...
View ArticleDelaware athletes sign to play college sports
Sanford senior Carter Ayars signs to play field hockey at Louisville. The early period for high school athletes to sign National Letters of Intent and accept scholarships to play college sports runs...
View ArticleDIAA sets Black Friday doubleheader
Howard running back Gerald Wiggins, shown here against Glasgow, will lead the Wildcats against Friends in the DIAA Division II semifinals at 1 p.m. Friday at Tower Hill’s DeGroat Field. Put down those...
View ArticlePrep notes: Reeder wins first Maxwell award
Salesianum’s Colby Reeder (center) receives the first Maxwell Football Club Delaware Player of the Year award from Ed Aiken (left), the club’s Delaware committee chairman, and Maxwell Football Club...
View ArticleBasketball team, autistic teen learn from each other
Mount Pleasant boy’s basketball team manager Creston Campbell (right) flexes with guards Raheim Burnett (left) and Keon Taylor (center) during practice on Monday evening. Mount...
View ArticleLOCAL COLLEGES: Delaware baseball sweeps Fairfield
Zach Flowers and the University of Delaware baseball team swept Fairfield on Saturday. NEWARK – The University of Delaware posted two more comeback wins Saturday afternoon as the Blue Hens used timely...
View ArticleDelaware high school spring sports rankings
Appoquinimink won the DIAA Baseball Tournament last June at Frawley Stadium, and the Jaguars will start the 2016 season ranked No. 1 by The News Journal. BASEBALL 1. Appoquinimink 2. Caravel 3. St....
View ArticleSussex Tech rally stuns Central in softball opener
Sussex Tech’s catcher Shannon Lord (7) tags out Sussex Central’s Kasie Simpson (14) as she runs to home plate. Sussex Central’s Hayley McCabe (27) is greeted by her...
View ArticleDelaware high school sports rankings
Dominic Durante (7) of fifth-ranked St. Georges slides safely into third as William Penn’s Matthew North is late with the tag last Thursday. BASEBALL 1. Appoquinimink (2-0) 1 2. Caravel (1-0) 2 3. St....
View ArticleAthlete of the Week: Shannon Lord
Sussex Tech catcher Shannon Lord went 2-for-3 with two doubles in the Ravens’ come-from-behind, 7-6 win over Sussex Central last Tuesday. Athlete of the week. Sussex Tech’s Shannon Lord. Athlete of...
View ArticlePrep notes: Spring break no break for top HS teams
St. Mark’s Brian Gilardi fields a ground ball during the Spartans’ March 23 win over Hodgson. No. 3-ranked St. Mark’s has three games scheduled during the school’s spring break this week. You’re going...
View ArticleEnergized Riders defeat Concord, move to 4-0
Concord’s pitcher Rachel Pritchard (14) in their game against Caesar Rodney. Caesar Rodney’s Rosa’lynn Burton (5) with a throw to first base in their game against Concord....
View ArticleDelaware high school sports rankings
Charter of Wilmington’s Michelle Shulkov (1) works around Tower Hill’s Jade Olurin during the Force’s 10-9 win on March 29. Charter moved into this week’s girls lacrosse rankings at No. 3. BASEBALL 1....
View ArticleSimpson powers Lake Forest to softball win
Lake Forest’s Kaitlyn Stahre (4) catches a ground ball in their win over Red Lion. Lake Forest’s Faith Garey (2) tags out Red Lion’s Kaylee Hazewski (22) at third...
View ArticleDelaware high school sports rankings
Lake Forest Kerrigan Simpson fires a pitch against Red Lion Christian on Friday. The Spartans moved up to No. 2 in the state with a 7-5 victory. BASEBALL 1. Salesianum (4-0) 3 2. St. Mark’s (6-0) 2 3....
View ArticlePrep notes: Archmere honors Aitken as pioneer
Marcy Aitken looks to her son Mark as she’s applauded at a ceremony honoring Aitken for her contributions to Archmere on Thursday evening. Archmere has built one of the most competitive girls athletic...
View ArticleCaravel softball builds huge lead, holds off Spartans
Lake Forest’s catcher Catera Kennedy (13) misses a throw to home base allowing Caravel to score in the 1st inning. Caravel’s Amanda Stull (28)...
View ArticleDelaware high school sports rankings
Caesar Rodney’s Lynsy Gruwell (left) celebrates with Aleya Cummings after the first of Cummings’ two goals on Friday night. No. 2 CR edged No. 3 Charter of Wilmington 2-1 in a Division I matchup....
View ArticleNo. 2 CR softball edged by Cape 3-2 in Henlopen North battle
Cape’s Riley Shields was on the winning end of Tuesday’s 3-2 decision as the Vikings defeated No. 2-ranked CR. CAMDEN – With Riley Shields and Alyssa Ball on the mound for Cape Henlopen and...
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