Caravel softball Morgan Moxley throwing a ball during warmups photo by Nick Halliday

Inside The Circle – DIAA softball semifinal preview

Glenn FrazerHeadlines, Sports

  “And then there were four…the 24-team field has been reduced to the final 4 as the DIAA softball tournament continues Tuesday”. The Henlopen Conference-South makes up half the field as both No. 4 seed Laurel and No. 6 seed Indian River scored late in their quarterfinal games to advance. The top  seed, Caravel used 13 hits to score a …

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Tatnall upsets Cape to end championship run

Nick HallidayHeadlines, High Schools, Sports

The Tatnall girls lacrosse team upset Cape Henlopen to break their championship winning streak. The Vikings have won the championship thirteen consecutive years in a row before last night’s game. Cape had beaten Tatnall pretty decisively the past two state championship games 17-10 and 16-4.  Tatnall had to come from behind a few times in the game as they trailed …

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Cape, Tatnall advance to lacrosss championship game

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

  The No. 1 seed Cape Henlopen Vikings and the No. 2 seed Tatnall Hornets advanced to DIAA Girls Lacrosse state Championship. Cape Henlopen won its thirteenth straight championship last season with a 16-4 victory over the Tatnall Hornets last season. Now the rematch is set up as both teams advanced with commanding wins.    Cape Henlopen faced off against …

DIAA Boys Volleyball State Champions Cape Henlopen photo by Mike Lang

Cape beats Sallies in state’s 1st boys volleyball championship

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

SMYRNA — When Cape Henlopen’s boys volleyball team traveled to Wilmington in April to play Salesianum, the Vikings stayed close for two sets before the Sals pulled away in the third for a sweep. Those first two sets remained in the mind of Cape Henlopen coach Tyler Coupe when game-planning for the rematch, which took place May 23 at Smyrna …

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Inside The Circle – Tournament Review

Glenn FrazerHeadlines, Sports

  The DIAA Softball committee released and seeded this year’s state tournament over the weekend for the field of 24. The top 8 seeds received a first round bye into Thursday’s 2nd round. The #1 seed is 2-time defending state champ Caravel Academy. Randy Johnson’s Bucs had won 13 straight before falling to Indian River 3-2 last week. It was …

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2023 DIAA Track and Field State Championship Results

Glenn FrazerHeadlines, Sports

A large crowd was on hand Friday and Saturday as Dover High hosted the 2023 DIAA State Track and Field championships. The student athletes enjoyed much better weather this year as temperatures hovered in the 60’s to low 70’s as opposed to 2022 when sweltering heat drove temps into the 90’s. The closest team competition took place in the Boy’s …

Emily Trzonkowski from DMA throws a pitch during a game photo by Ben Fulton

Inside The Circle – Top 10 Week 8

Glenn FrazerHeadlines, Sports

Inside The Circle – Top 10 Final Regular Season   One week of regular season action remains before the DIAA meets to determine the 24 schools that will make the 2023 tournament. The 2-time defending state champs from Caravel Academy are scheduled to play Conrad Monday before finishing the week at #3 Indian River. Randy Johnson’s Bucs have reeled off …