The Delaware Live stadium tour continues to Wilmington and Abessinio Stadium, home of Salesianum School (and a few others). Abessinio is the newest venue on the list, but it has quickly earned a stellar reputation as a fun place to watch a game. Abessinio opened to great fanfare in 2020 on the site of the former Baynard Stadium. Salesianum lost …
The Delaware Live sports staff this summer is featuring some of the high school football venues where they have covered games. As you drive west of Middletown near the Route 301 bypass on Friday nights in the fall, you can’t miss the lights of the Appoquinimink High football stadium. One of three high schools in the Appoquinimink School District, Jaguar …
On Sept. 8, Newark Charter School will unveil its new athletic complex as the field hockey team takes on Padua at 7 p.m. It will be the first night event at Boulden Brothers Field at the Robert W. Gore Stadium, a name announced this week in a press release. Robert Gore, president of W. L. Gore & Associates, is the …
You can’t talk about Friday night high school football in Sussex County without talking about “The Castle” where the Sussex Central Golden Knights call home. Located on Patriot’s Way nestled between Georgetown and Millsboro the stadium is surrounded by woods and cornfields with U.S. Route 113 in the distance as a backdrop. One of the better sunsets in high school …
Delaware Military Academy (DMA) has one of the most intense football stadiums in the state. Fusco Memorial Stadium was donated to the school by majority donor Tony Fusco. Ever since its existence the stadium has been nothing less than a great pace to take in a game. Walking in you are greeted by the DMA parents checking tickets, working the …
The next stadium in the Delaware Live stadium series takes us to Claymont where the 2021 2A Champions play. Coaches field on the campus of Archmere Academy is a great place to catch a Saturday football game in the fall. The multipurpose turf field is located on a beautiful campus that has bleachers on both sides and a hill …
This summer, the 302 Sports staff is proud to feature some of the high school football venues where we have been fortunate to broadcast, and view games over the years. Our series of stories continues with one of the newest venues in the State – Dover High Stadium. There are several reasons to spend a Friday night (or sometimes a …
David Baylor, a former state trooper, was appointed DIAA’s new executive director July 17. Born and raised in Wilmington, he graduated from St. Mark’s High school before he entered the U.S. Navy. After leaving he military he spent 23 years with the Delaware State Police. Baylor said the job intrigued him. ”I worked up and down the state in a …
Today I’m looking at the newest football programs that enjoy playing at their home stadium. The stadium has some great seating and great sightlines and the atmosphere in the stadium is great. The stands seem right on top of the field but there is plenty of sideline room. The team enters through the crowd to Enter Sandman as their …
This summer, the 302 Sports staff is proud to feature some high school football venues where we have been fortunate to broadcast and view games. Our series of stories continues with the home of the Saint Mark’s Spartans, “The Graveyard at Spartan Stadium.” The Saint Mark’s Football program has historically been one of the most consistent and successful in the …
