DMA Gabe Swift makes a layup in their win over Smyrna in the first round of the DIAA State Championship photo courtesy of shotbymaddi3

DMA rallies for comeback win over Smyrna to advance

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

WILMINGTON — Delaware Military Academy’s boys basketball team averaged nearly 61 points per game this season, but at halftime of the 13th-seeded Seahawks’ opening-round DIAA tournament game against No. 20 Smyrna on Feb. 27, they had just 13 points and trailed the Eagles by 7. But in front of a spirited and emotional crowd inside the dome, DMA mounted a …

Delaware Military Academy DMA wrestling posing with the division II state championship trophy photo courtesy of DMA Athletics Twitter

Seahawks pin their way to second state wrestling title

Benny MitchellHeadlines, Sports

Smyrna – Delaware Military Academy rode six pins enroute to a 38-32 victory over St. Mark’s to capture the DIAA Division II state championships. The title was the second for the Seahawks in consecutive years. The championship match began at 113 pounds, the Seahawks reeled off three straight wins to begin the match all earning bonus points. Cole Perrin got it …

Delaware Military wrestling team poses after winning the Milford Invitational wrestling championship photo courtesy of DMA Athletics Twitter page 1

Delaware Military wins Milford Invitational

Benny MitchellHeadlines, Sports

Milford – Fourteen teams throughout the state converged on Milford Central Academy on Saturday for the 64th Milford Invitational Wrestling Tournament. When the dust settled the Delaware Military Academy Seahawks emerged with the team title scoring 463.5 points to finish ahead of Wm. Penn 415.5 and Caesar Rodney 400. Smyrna and Milford rounded out the top five. Delaware Military crowned six …

Delaware Military Academy held its annual 9/11 remembrance ceremony Monday.

Del. Military Academy remembers 9/11 with touching ceremony

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Police & Fire

It was impossible not to feel chills or tear up at the Delaware Military Academy’s Patriot Day ceremony of remembrance for 9/11. During Monday’s event, students took turns role-playing as the aircraft announcers on Sept. 11, 2001, making announcements for takeoffs, weather, destination and arrival times. “Welcome aboard United Airlines Flight 175,” one student said. “It is 8:14 a.m. and …

Caravel softball your 2023 diaa softball state champs photo courtesy of Ben Fulton

Here is a look at spring’s high school state champions

Staff WriterSports

  The seasons seem long, but the playoffs and championship games always seem to fly by in spring. Here’s a look at the games that were wedged among graduations, year-end recitals and concerts, senior nights, final exams, proms and so much more. Softball Caravel scores late to win DIAA softball title What started out as a pitcher’s duel ended up …

School choice applications for Delaware's public schools close next Wednesday, Jan. 11.

School choice applications close Jan. 11

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

Delaware’s school choice application period is closing Wednesday, Jan. 11. That means families who want to send their children to a school outside of their regular feeder pattern for the 2023-24 school year only have a few days left to submit their paperwork. The good news: It’s mostly online.  The First State is one of 13 in the country in …

Many First State districts had a graduation rate above 90%.

Here are the graduation rates for each district, charter

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Delaware Live, Education

There are wide disparities among Delaware’s public school districts and charters in the percentage of seniors crossing the stage to graduate each spring.  Department of Education officials indicated that the most recent data is from 2021 graduation rates.  Recommended: Colonial’s dropout prevention program shows impressive results This year’s data will likely not be published on the State Report Card until …

Delaware Live Weekly streaming schedule 11/12

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

    Thursday 11/11 at 7PM   LINK Caravel visits St Elizabeth’s Class 2A Caravel visits Class 3A St Elizabeth’s live from Abessinio Stadium. Both teams are coming into this game having very successful seasons. Caravel is 8-1 with their only loss coming to Class 2A #1 ranked Woodbridge Blue Raiders. Since the loss to Woodbridge Caravel has run off 3 …

DMA bats come up big as Seahawks beat Appo for 1st baseball state title

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

Delaware Military Academy 2021 Baseball State Champions   The Seahawks entered Monday’s game having never played in a baseball state championship and left with the school’s first state title. This all went down before a record-breaking crowd that saw over 2400 people in attendance, the most at Frawley Stadium since the championship game moved there in 1994.   The Seahawks …

Final 4 set for state softball tournament

Nick HallidaySports

  Dominating pitchers threw the top four seeds into Thursday’s semifinals in the state high school softball tournament. .   No. 1 Sussex Central 6 –  No. 9 Appoquinimink 1  Madge Layfield continues to impress as she allowed just one hit and struck out 13 batters to send the top-seeded Golden Knights into the semifinals. Layfield has allowed just seven …