Delaware Tech baseball players who earned All Region Honors

Five Delaware Tech baseball players earn All-Region honors

Nick HallidaySports

  While the Delaware Tech baseball team had hoped to advance further in the 2022 NJCAA Region 19 Baseball Tournament, the team’s immensely successful regular season did not go unnoticed. Five of the team’s top performers from the 2022 season recently received NJCAA All-Region honors – pitcher Zach Hart, first baseman Matt Rodriguez, center fielder Mike Pagliei, designated hitter Chris …

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Cape captures lucky No. 13 lacrosse championship

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

Cape Henlopen girls lacrosse team captured their 13th straight state championship as they defeated Tatnall for the second straight year. Last year the two schools faced off at Dover high school with Cape coming away victorious. This year had the same outcome, but the game was played in front of a large crowd at Delaware State University’s Alumni Stadium.  Cape …

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New history, eco-tour will focus on Mispillion River’s importance

Terry RogersBusiness, Headlines

  A new six-hour Sussex County history and eco tour will give guests a look at the Dupont Nature Center, the Milford Museum, Abbott’s Mill Nature Center and the history of the Mispillion River, which connects them all. Delmarva Discovery Tours  of Milford has teamed up with those groups and Chamber of Commerce for Greater Milford to offer a unique …

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Marshall Awtry named CACC baseball player of the year

Nick HallidaySports

  Goldey-Beacom junior catcher Marshall Awtry (Hockessin, DE), who has been one of the area’s most dominant baseball players both from an offensive and defensive standpoint, was named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Player of the Year as part of five yearly awards for the team. In addition to Awtry also getting first team all-league, junior shortstop Mason Maxwell (Newfield, NJ) was picked first …

Sussex Central softball celebrates after advacning to state championship photo by Nick Halliday

Sussex Central wins pitching dual, returns to state finals

Glenn FrazerHeadlines, Schools

For five innings Madge Layfield and Savannah Laird looked “unhittable” in a scoreless softball semifinal. Then the third time through the lineup, the Golden Knights found success against the Appoquinimink “ace” as MaKenna Messina lofted a first-pitch fastball over the centerfield fence in the top of the 6th to break up Laird’s perfect game. Two outs later, Mya Jones and …

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Meet the 2022 Delaware Sports Hall of Fame inductees

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

WILMINGTON — A full house gathered at the Chase Center on the Riverfront on May 12 to welcome the latest inductees to the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame. The nine men and women brought into the hall represented a diverse group representing all corners of Delaware and a variety of sports. Chuck Durante, the president of the DSMHOF, …

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Inside The Circle – DIAA Softball 1st Round Results

Glenn FrazerHeadlines, Sports

The DIAA softball tournament semifinals feature both teams that played in the championship game last year, three of the top 4 seeds, and a team that advanced to the semi’s last year in “bracket-buster” Laurel. No. 1 Caravel (17-1) hosts No. 13 Laurel (14-6) 5:00. This game is a rematch of a Caravel win on May 12th (9-4). The two …

Carney tests positive for COVID-19

Betsy PriceHeadlines

  Gov. John Carney announced Monday night that he tested positive for COVID-19 through an at-home antigen test. He took the test after experiencing mild symptoms. He is now isolating, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend. “I am feeling well and will continue to work remotely, but unfortunately will have to miss a few in-person events,” Carney …

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Milford Boys and Girls Club opens College Readiness Center

Terry RogersEducation

by Terry Rogers     In conjunction with a College Readiness Conference held Saturday, May 14, the Greater Milford Boys and Girls Club officially opened their College Readiness Center. The event offered high school students the opportunity to learn more about local colleges as well as methods to pay for college. “We have colleges set up in the auditorium,” said …