Delaware Blue Coats Ricky Council dunks the ball against Long Islanad Nets photo courtesy of Ben Fulton

Blue Coats’ 4th quarter run lifts them over nets

Patrick GaryantesHeadlines, Sports

WILMINGTON- The Blue Coats entered their game with the Long Island Nets on the seasonal see-saw at 3-3.  Despite the cold weather finally hitting the Wilmington area this week, the Blue Coats brought the heat with a 14-0 run to start the 4th quarter in route to a 119-104 victory on Wednesday night.   After a back and forth first …

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UD will pay $6 million to jump to Conference USA in 2025

Nick AlessandriniHeadlines, Sports

  The University of Delaware will jump to Division 1 play in 2025 when it ditches its current conference to join Conference USA. The Blue Hens will become the 11th full-time member of the conference, following Georgia’s Kennesaw State as No. 10 when it joins at the beginning of the 2024 season. The University of Delaware will also become the …

Salesianun Sals quarterback Brady McBride runs with the ball photo courtesy of Donnell Henriquez

Salesianum earns trip to state championship

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

WILMINGTON — Salesianum, the top seed in the DIAA Class 3A football tournament, overcame a stiff challenge from No. 5 Middletown, earning a 24-14 win on Nov. 24 at Abessinio Stadium. It will be the Sals’ first trip to a state championship game since 2018. The Sals (11-1) advanced to the Class 3A championship game against No. 6 Cape Henlopen, …

Archmere Auks football players tackle a Woodbridge player in the DIAA DII football semi final photo courtesy of Jason Winchell

Archmere defeats Woodbridge to advance to state championship

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

CLAYMONT — Miles Kempski led a prolific Archmere offense with three rushing touchdowns and two more through the air as the Auks clinched a trip to the DIAA Class 2A championship with a 56-28 win over Woodbridge on a sun-splashed day at Coaches Field on Nov. 25. The Auks and Blue Raiders began their assault on the scoreboard immediately, with …

Tatnall football RahShad LaMons attempts a run against Indian River photo courtesy of Nick Halliday

Tatnall advances to Class 1A state championship

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

The Tatnall Hornets will advance to the Delaware Scholastic Athletic Association (DIAA) Class 1A football state championship after defeating the Indian River Indians this afternoon.    Tatnall came into the game with a 10-1 record with their only loss was at the hands of Class 2A Wilmington Friends. They went undefeated in conference play this season. Indian River had an …

Cape Henlopen football Brenn Scott looks to block for Maurki James against Sussex Central photo courtesy of Dave Frederick

Cape Henlopen stuns Sussex Central for a trip to the state championship

Benny MitchellHeadlines, Sports

Georgetown – The Cape Henlopen Vikings entered the Class AAA state tournament as the number six seed and after two weeks they have shown the state those numbers don’t matter. After upsetting number three seed Dover last week the Vikings knocked off the number two seed Sussex Central Golden Knights 46-14 to advance to the state championship game. “I am just …

Caravel football Ira Yates and Brock Rhoades celebrate after a touchdown photo courtesy of Nick Halliday

Caravel remains unbeaten with DIAA semifinal win

Glenn FrazerHeadlines, Sports

  (Bear, DE)   The “ball-control” offense of Caravel Academy was on full display Friday night as the Buccaneers gained over 220 yards rushing in a dominant win. Caravel returns to Delaware Stadium next week to play for a state championship against the winner of Saturday’s other semifinal between Woodbridge and Archmere. The Bucs scored on their first possession as …

Delaware Blue Coats Ricky Council attempts a dunk against College Park Photo courtesy of Ben Fulton

Big nights from Lundy & Silva prove to be too much for the Blue Coats

Patrick GaryantesHeadlines, Sports

Wilmington- The Blue Coats returned to Delaware after a three-game road-trip, on Wednesday night to take on the College Park Skyhawks.  The Skyhawks, an affiliate of the Atlanta Hawks, entered with a 3-1 record, while the Coats tipped off with a 2-2 record.   The Skyhawks are led by 2-way player & 46th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, …

Salesianum soccer Gianluca Maronni celebrates with is teammates after scoring a goal in the state championship photo courtesy of Nick Halliday

Salesianum soccer wins third consecutive state championship 

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

  The Salesianum boys soccer team won the state championship for the third consecutive year with a win over Cape Henlopen. The Sals were led by Senior Gianluca Maronni who had a hat trick in the 4-2 victory over the vikings.   Marroni scored the first goal of the game on a centering pass from Chase Esser in front of …

Sussex Academy soccer George Sapna is attacked by his team after kicking the game winning the DII soccer state championship

Sussex Academy wins first soccer state championship

Nick HallidayHeadlines, High Schools, Sports

DOVER – It was a day to remember at Dover High School on the afternoon of Nov. 18, as Sussex Academy made a little bit of history. The Seahawks outlasted Saint Mark’s, 5-4, in penalty kicks for the DIAA Division II boys championship. It was the first team championship in school history. No. 1 Sussex Academy trailed No. 6 Saint …