Five matches on Wednesday, January 15. None of them were particularly close. Delaware Military 45 – Cape Henlopen 25 Delaware Military Academy picked up a non-conference road win, taking nine bouts en route to a 45-25 victory. William Martin (157), Cael DeNigris (285), Griffin Glenn (106), Piero Papili (138), and Jackson Grandel (144) all recorded pins for the Seahawks. Justin …
Salesianum wrestlers take 4 titles, win team title at Delcastle Invitational
WILMINGTON – Salesianum led the field at the Delcastle Invitational wrestling tournament, claiming the team title with 298 points and crowning four champions. Caesar Rodney had two champions and finished second with 249 points. William Penn (200), St. Georges (199.5) and Sussex Tech (165) rounded out the top five in the 24 team event. Salesianum won the first two weight …
DE wrestlers tamed by the Beast, but Sussex Central’s Malachi Stratton takes fourth
Newark – The 31st Annual Beast of the East wrestling tournament was not kind to local wrestlers. Held in the University of Delaware’s Bob Carpenter Center, the tournament hosted many of the nation’s top high school wrestlers and teams Saturday and Sunday. Two Beast wins, among seven altogetherĀ Malachi Stratton of Sussex Central was the lone First State wrestler to …
Wrestling Roundup from Dec. 11, 2024
Here’s a roundup of Delaware dual wrestling matches from Wednesday, Dec. 12. Caesar Rodney 54 – St. Markās 15 The Caesar Rodney Riders used five pins and scored bonus points in seven matches in their season-opening win over St. Markās 54-15. Ben Donato (106), Sean Dixon (138), Trevor Copes (144), Kenneth King (157), and Tristan Cooper (285) all had pins …
Golden Knights ring the (Malik) Bell three times in 55-30 win over Dover
GEORGETOWN — What started as a heavyweight slugfest with both teams trading huge blows turned into a one-sided ground attack as Sussex Central scored five times in the first half, leading to a 55-30 Class AAA District 2 victory over Dover led by Malik Bell’s three touchdowns. Sussex Central amassed 483 yards of total offense, with 371 of them on …
Hayes by land and Banks by air lead Woodbridge to 29-0 win over Wilmington Friends
GREENWOOD – The Woodbridge Blue Raiders used a punishing ground game with only a handful of passes en route to a Homecoming win over the Wilmington Friends Quakers 29-0. Woodbridge amassed 323 yards of offense, 275 running the ball. The Blue Raiders struck quickly just three plays into the game when Malachi Hayes scored on a five-yard run set up …
Harmon, Bell power Sussex Central to 41-27 win over Cape Henlopen
LEWES — Sussex Central took the first step in defense of their 2023 Class AAA District 2 title on Friday night as they went into Cape Henlopen for a rematch of last year’s state tournament semifinals. This time the Golden Knights rewrote the script, using a bruising rushing attack to leave the beach with a 41-27 victory. Will Harmon …