Dover boys basketball team poses after winning the DIAA boys basketball state championship photo courtesy of Dover High Facebook

Dover stays the course to win state championship

Joe SinglesHeadlines, Sports

Coming of the heels of their upset victory over St. Elizabeth’s in the semi-finals, Salesianum looked to be the more comfortable team early. Good team defense by the No. 6 seed forced Dover High School out of their offense as the basket appeared to have the proverbial lid on it for the Senators. The No. 2 seed from Kent County …

Ursuline Academy girls basketball team raises the DIAA state championship tropy with their fellow classmates photo courtesy of Ursuline Academy

Banks carries Ursuline to state title

Joe SinglesHeadlines, Sports

After a slow start and a feeling out process by both teams, the girls’ state championship game between the Ursuline Raiders and the Caravel Buccaneers heated up. Larry Banks’ Caravel squad demonstrated patience and strong work on the glass to score in a variety of different ways by multiple players after the first 2 minutes. Coach Noonan of Ursuline on …

Salesianum boys basketball Justin Hinds attempts a three pointer against Sanford photo courtesy of Nick Halliday

Salesianum survives late push by Sanford to advance

Joe SinglesHeadlines, Sports

The 3rd game of the DIAA boys’ basketball quarter finals round kicked off to a fast start Saturday afternoon as both teams seemed unfazed by the capacity crowd. The home team, Salesianum, turned tough half court defense into easy baskets at the offensive end as Sanford struggled to stop the ball in transition. Despite the strong effort by the Warrior …

St Elizabeths basketball Julius Wright 23 backs down a Howard defender photo courtesy of Nick Halliday

Top seed St. Elizabeth knocks off Howard in quarter finals

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With the top seed in the 2024 boys’ basketball state tournament, the St. Elizabeth’s Vikings knew they would get Howard High School’s best effort Saturday night. Despite a rough start shooting, the Vikings withstood the early defensive intensity from the Wildcats and used their athleticism to take a 13-12 lead on the last possession of the quarter on a 25 …

St Elizabeths Aiden Tobiason attempts a pass during their win over Salesianum Photo courtesy of Nick Halliday

St. Elizabeth holds off Sallies in sold-out showdown

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The sell out crowd and the big game atmosphere had little effect on both teams as St. Elizabeth settled in to their 2-2-1 full court press defensively and received some hot three point shooting get them on the score board early and often scoring 20 points in the first 6 minutes of the contest. Sallies clawed their way to within …

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Salesianum falls short at Slam Dunk to the Beach

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Salesianum basketball team traveled to Cape Henlopen High School Wednesday night to play the College Achieve Public Charter Phoenix’s at the 2023 Slam Dunk to the Beach. After suffering a tough out of state loss last weekend to Archbishop Wood in Warminster, PA, the Sals bounced back with a 74-71 win over in state rival Appoquinimink HS exactly a week …

Saint Marks Alassan Ndiaye scored 17 ponts to help defeat West Philly photo courtesy of Nick Halliday

St. Mark’s improves to 5-0 in boys’ basketball

Joe SinglesHeadlines, Sports

Game number four at the Boys’ Basketball Winter Showcase hosted by Mount Pleasant High School was between the St. Mark’s Spartans and the West Philadelphia High School Speedboys. St. Marks, who came in the contest touting a 4-0 record in state, started the game in a 3-2 full court zone press which proved to give West Philly some difficulty, causing …

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Buzzer-beating goal puts Sussex Central in D1 soccer semis

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The match-up between the No. 2 seed Delcastle Cougars and the No. 7 seed Sussex Central Golden Knights did not disappoint Thursday evening in the first of two division 1 boys’ soccer quarter final games. Just 7 minutes after the 6:30pm kick-off, The Golden Knights jumped out to an early 1-0 lead, as Javier Escobar-Perez sent a left-footed shot from …

Wilmington Friends girls score two goals late to overtake Sanford

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Thiwara Phouthavongsa Sanford makes a save on a corner kick from Wilmington Friends photo by Joe Singles The Sanford girls’ soccer team visited Wilmington Friends Tuesday afternoon for an Independent conference school match-up between two squads looking to improve on last season’s success. The first 10 minutes of the match, the Quaker midfielders controlled the pace of the game putting …

Tower Hill wins first basketball State Championship with performance for the ages

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Tower Hill boys basketball posing with the state championship trophy The #3 seed Tower Hill took on the #1 seed Salesianum in the DIAA boys’ basketball state championship game at University of Delaware Saturday night in a match up of first time finals participant the Hillers and multiple championship winner Salesianum High School. Tower Hill earned their way here Thursday …