Poltyech vs Delmar Field Hockey game photo courtesy of Ben Fulton

The Corner Scoop – Week 5 Field Hockey top 10

Shannon TimmonsHeadlines, Sports

Pink socks, pink turf shoes, pink hair ribbons, pink shirts; we will see a lot of pink in uniforms starting this week and throughout this month as many field hockey teams will wear pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Some schools will play night games under the lights and charge for entrance to their games as a fundraiser …

Atia Sabbagh battles inside the circle photo by Dave Frederick

Cape topples undefeated Milford

Shannon TimmonsHeadlines, Sports

There is one less undefeated field hockey team tonight. The Milford Bucs lost their first game of the season at Capeā€™s Champions Stadium on a rainy, windy night. It was less than ideal field hockey conditions but Cape delivered on the slippery turf. The game was played and won in the midfield and Milford just couldnā€™t get in the groove. …

Padua vs Odessa field hockey game photo courtesy of Ben Fulton

The Corner Scoop: Week 3 Field Hockey top 10

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

Week three brings the matchup we have all been waiting for, the top teams in the Henlopen North and Henlopen South as the undefeated Delmar Wildcats visit the undefeated Smyrna Eagles on Tuesday Sept. 26. Both were State Champs in their respective divisions last season. I suspect these two will play for the Henlopen Conference Title at the end of …

Milford Field Hockey team posing after a win photo courtesy of Milford Athletics Twitter

Bucs Ground the Seahawks

Shannon TimmonsHeadlines, Sports

Milford remains undefeated after yesterdayā€™s matchup against Sussex Academy (SAAS).Ā  These two teams have played the last three seasons, with the Seahawks coming out on top but this time, Milford turned the table. The Seahawks and Bucs made the game interesting trading goals all day long but Milford would hold out and come away with the win to remain undefeated …

DIAA Field Hockey D2 Championship Delmar vs Archmere photo courtesy of Nick Halliday

The Corner Scoop – Week 2 field hockey Top 10 rankings

Shannon TimmonsHeadlines, Sports

  Week two of the field hockey season is here! Scheduling quirks happen and we will see that this week. There are teams going full out this week with three games that will test their stamina. While others only play once and will get time to rest their legs. The goalkeepers have been tested across the state and the offensive …

DIAA Field Hockey D2 Championship Delmar vs Archmere 31

The Corner Scoop: Preseason field hockey rankings

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

Welcome to ā€œThe Corner Scoopā€, a weekly edition covering high school field hockey in Delaware.Ā  The high school season opens up on Wednesday Sept. 6, 2023 so we will rank the top 10 teams in Division 1 and Division 2, along with their matchups for the week. There is talent up and down the state in Division 1 and Division …

Delmar Field Hockey posing with the state championship trophy photo by Nick Halliday

Delmar field hockey dominates, Smyrna upsets Cape

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

The Delmar Wildcats completely dominated the Division 2 DIAA Field Hockey state championship. They outshot Archmere Academy 50-1 and totaled 23 corners in the game en route to a 7-1 victory to capture their seventh straight state championship.Ā  Ā Macy Bradford led the Wildcats with 2 goals and 3 assists. Archmere’s goal was scored by Bella Dellā€™Oso which was the only …