St. Elizabeth’s basketball winning the Dick Rago Cup as the boys’ champion at the first Viking Invitational photo by Mike Lang WILMINGTON — St. Elizabeth’s basketball team kept its perfect record intact on Thursday, winning the Dick Rago Cup as the boys’ champion at the first Viking Invitational, but it certainly wasn’t easy. The Vikings needed a 1-0 run in …
Seaford loses hard fought contest at Slam Dunk to the Beach
Seaford Blue Jays at Slam Dunk to the Beach photo by Nick Halliday The Seaford Blue Jays took on the Our Savior Lutheran Falcons Tuesday afternoon at the 2021 Slam Dunk to the Beach hosted by Cape Henlopen High School. Seaford, the lone Delaware boys’ team in the event, was poised for a good showing against the New York City …
Middletown spoils Spartans home opener
Jaiden McGhee talks with head coach Azeez Ali Middletown Basketball MILLTOWN —The game got off to a slow start in terms of scoring as defense and turnovers, combined with some shooting woes, was the story in the first quarter. Both teams came out slow but Middletown held a 10-8 lead after the first. The offenses found their way in the …
Caravel wins low scoring affair 48-44
John Clemmons Caravel Basketball The Caravel Buccaneers held off a furious fourth quarter rally by Smyrna for a 48-44 boy’s basketball win Wednesday night on the Eagles home floor. The Bucs’ John Clemmons was riddled with foul trouble and sat out a good portion of the second quarter but still managed to lead the team with 21 points. The Eagles …
Lawyer who championed Title IX sees backlash for position on trans women in sports
Tom Neuberger Wilmington attorney Tom Neuberger has been an advocate for women in sports since the 1970s when he helped ensure equal athletic opportunities for girls in Delaware under Title IX. He thought he had won that battle, but nearly 50 years later, Neuberger fears women’s sports are being threatened once again. But since he’s begun to speak up about …
Week 2 Boys and Girls basketball top 10 rankings
Boy’s Week 2 Ranking Ranking School Record Last Week’s Ranking 1 Seaford 2-0 2 2 Dover 4-1 3 3 Sallies 1-4 1 4 Howard 2-1 6 5 William Penn 4-0 5 6 Sanford 2-0 7 7 Tower Hill 4-1 9 8 Appoquinimink 3-1 8 9 Middletown 0-2 4 10 Saint Mark’s 4-0 NR Girls Week 2 Rankings Ranking Schools …
Caravel Academy Cruises in 50-16 Mat Victory over Sussex Central
Caravel wrestling team after defeating Sussex Central, photo courtesy of Caravel Buccaneers Wrestling Facebook Georgetown – The defending Division II state champions Caravel Academy went on the road to Sussex Central on Wednesday night to start their dual meet season and on the strength of winning 11 of the 14 bouts won the dual meet 50-16. The match began …
Late game heroics by Penn’s Valmond sink Appo
William Penn point guard Gabe Valmond hi the game winning shot against Appoquinimink #6 William Penn Colonials boys basketball team travelled to Middletown to face off with the #8 Appoquinimink Jaguars in a Blue Hen Conference matchup of two top ranked teams Tuesday night. Both teams came into the competition sporting 1-0 records after their first games. William Penn …
Neumann-Goretti too much for Salesianum
Sultan Adewale Neumann Goretti (left) Dariyon Williams Salesianum (right) face off at The Grail Sports Complex ELSMERE – For a few of the players on the Neumann-Goretti boys basketball team, Wednesday night’s game against Salesianum was a homecoming of sorts. Rob Wright III and Masud Stewart, a pair of First State residents, led the Saints to a 68-45 victory over …
Cape Henlopen Pins Their Way to Victory Over Caesar Rodney
Andrew Schaen Cape Henlopen (top) controls Caesar Rodney’s Cameron Cataldi in their 138 pound bout. Cataldi won a 7-4 decision. (Photo by Dave Frederick) Camden – The Cape Henlopen Vikings used eight pins enroute to a 51-23 victory over Caesar Rodney in a Henlopen Conference Northern Division match. Cape Henlopen starts the season as the number one ranked team …