The Sals Darius Gavris defends during the DIAA Boys D1 Soccer championship at Dover High School Photo courtesy of Don Blake

On the Pitch: Preseason boys soccer rankings

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

  The high school boys soccer season kicks off Wednesday afternoon so it’s a great time for the first installment of On the Pitch.  In this week’s edition we will rank the top 10 teams in each Division along with who they play this week. Defending champions top the rankings in both divisions. Division 1 soccer No. 1 Sallies  The …

Sussex Central Malik Bell 5 leads the team out photo courtesy of Ben Fulton

Fourth quarter surges the Knights past Bulldogs

Benny MitchellHeadlines, Sports

  Georgetown – Sussex Central scored twice in the final four minutes to pull away from Laurel in an inter class game and the season opener for both teams. It was the first time the two schools met in over 30 years. Sussex Central ranked fourth in Class AAA defeated the Laurel Bulldogs ranked third in Class AA 36-21. After a …

Delaware State Hornets Football photo courtesy of Delaware State Athletics

Delaware State football preseason outlook

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

Delaware State is set to kick off the 2023 season under new head coach Lee Hull. Hull was introduced as the new head coach in Dec of 2022. Hull was most recently the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at MEAC rival Howard University. He brings more than 25 years of coaching experience at the professional and NCAA Division I levels.  …

Smyrna football huddles during a scrimmage photo courtesy of Glenn Frazer

Defense will present a test as Smyrna defends 3A Title

Glenn FrazerHeadlines, Sports

  The Smyrna Eagles dominated in the playoffs last year en route to the program’s fourth state championship since 2015, all four coming under head coach Mike Judy. This year’s team has plenty of young talent that will be called upon to replace the 15 starters gone from that title squad. Coach Judy told me “We are really looking forward …

Caravel Buccaneers Football team entering the field photo by Nick Halliday

Football nights at Bob Peoples Stadium

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

  Caravel Academy’s Bob Peoples Stadium was one of the first premier stadiums in the state. The turf field, lights, large scoreboard and two large bleachers that match in size on both the home and away side of the stadium. Not to mention tons of room along the fence that surrounds the track where fans can take in the game …

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Rider Stadium: Where it began for this Delaware LIve reporter

Glenn FrazerHeadlines, Sports

Our series of stories on high school football stadiums continues with Rider Stadium, home of Caesar Rodney’s football team. I must admit, this story is as much about my broadcasting career as it is about Caesar Rodney Rider Stadium. My dream job of providing “play-by-play” on the radio started in 1979 as I called the Rider’s games on a small …

Delaware Live Sports with Volleyball

Delaware Live’s must-see fall volleyball matches

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

The calendar says it’s mid August which means we are getting closer to the start of the DIAA volleyball season that kicks off on Sept. 6.  Mike Lang and myself are working on the finalizing the Delaware Live volleyball livestream schedule for this fall, but wanted to take a quick break to bring you some of the volleyball matches to …