It was a packed weekend for the Delaware Live Sports team as we had 5 games on the schedule for week 0! The final game of the schedule came on Saturday afternoon in New Castle as John Wells led his Sussex Central Golden Knights up to William Penn to take on the Colonials. The fireworks came early in this one, …
Referee strike derailed before football season starts
The Delaware high school football season had a near miss last week, before the stepped in to help avert a referee strike. The Delmarva Football Officials Association had been disputing compensation for the 2022 season and began a work stoppage Aug. 15 – the day high school fall sports can begin practicing. Gearing up for games often includes reffed …
Middletown grad Chad Kuhl enjoying strong start in Colorado
Chad Kuhl spent the first five years of his Major League Baseball career in Pittsburgh where he was a serviceable starter for most of his tenure, before spending time in the bullpen last year. When his contract was up at the end of the 2021 season, he jumped on an opportunity to sign with the Colorado Rockies, 1 year, 3 …
Former Hen Brandon Walter turning things around in High A
Brandon Walter, for former Blue Hen & Hodgson Vo-Tech pitcher, picture courtesy of Greenville Drive Brandon Walter, a 26th round selection of the Red Sox, was called up to Greenville following a dominant start to the year in Low-A Salem, in which he pitched to a 1.45 ERA in 13 appearances primarily out of relief. Since the call up, Walter …
Delaware’s Mike Annone on taking long way around to achieve dream
Former Concord star Mike Annone talks with DelawareLIVE’s Patrick Garyantes Mike Annone has been grinding his way to the next level at each step of his baseball career. As a high school short stop for Concord High School, Annone was lightly recruited prior to a breakout senior season that landed him an opportunity to commit to Wilmington University. …
Bones Hyland reps Delaware proud at NBA Combine
While NBA fans got themselves ready for the Conference Finals this week, most of Delaware & fans of lottery bound teams turned their attention to the NBA Draft Combine. The six-day event started Monday, June 21 & will run through Sunday June 27th, in Chicago. The story of the week has been Delaware’s own Nah’Shon “Bizzy Bones” Hyland …
Sallies, UD star Hinton back for second stint for Blue Rocks
Photo courtesy of MILB Central The list of Delaware high school stars in Major and Minor League Baseball increased last week when former Salesianum and University of Delaware star Kyle Hinton signed with the Washington Nationals. Hinton, a former 16th round pick for the Kansas City Royals in the 2018 MLB Draft, returned to his hometown Wilmington Blue Rocks …