Howard’s pressure too much for No. 1 Salesianum

Joe SinglesHeadlines, Sports

De’Mere Hollingsworth from Howard High achool Basketball Photo by Nick Halliday The #4 Howard Wildcats visited #1 Salesianum High School Saturday evening for a highly anticipated boys’ basketball matchup that many experts believe could be a preview of the state finals in mid-March. Both teams came out ready to play in the first quarter with a ton of energy on …

Week 9 boys and girls high school basketball top 10 rankings

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

Boy’s Week 9 Ranking   Ranking School Record Last Week’s Ranking 1 Sallies 9-7 1 2 Sanford  12-2 3 3 Tower Hill 13-3 2 4 Howard 13-3 4 5 Dover 15-2 5 6 Caravel  13-4 7 7 William Penn 12-4 8 8 Middletown 12-4 9 9 Seaford 12-4 NR 10 Appoquinimink 12-4 6   Girls Week 9 Rankings Ranking Schools …

Middletown’s depth key to victory over Woodbridge

GlennFrazerHeadlines, Sports

Middletown Boys Basketball photo by Nick Halliday The DIAA State Indoor Track Meet is scheduled for next Saturday (19th), but Friday night in Middletown, the 9th ranked Cavaliers and Woodbridge provided their own brand of “a track sprinting event” in boys basketball. The two teams raced up and down the court playing the 1st half in barely 30 minutes of …

Appo outlasts Smyrna in double overtime

GlennFrazerHeadlines, Sports

Photo by Nick Halliday   The Appoquinimink Jaguars scored 6 points at the free-throw line in the final two minutes of regulation, forced a turnover to tie the game in the 1st overtime, then outscored Smyrna 16-11 in double OT for a 64-59 win Thursday night in boys top ten basketball. The 6th ranked Jags gained a late 1st quarter …

Salesianum holds off Middletown’s late run

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

Photo by Nick Halliday MIDDLETOWN — Salesianum’s basketball team watched the losses pile up while battling the likes of Neumann-Goretti, Imhotep Charter and Roman Catholic in the opening weeks of the season. But those days seem further and further away as the Sals move into the heart of the season. Sallies, ranked fifth in the latest Delaware Live top 10, …

Sallies holds off William Penn for third win of the season

Joe SinglesHigh Schools, Sports

Salesianum Boys Basketball team photo by Nick Halliday The William Penn Colonials visited Sallies Saturday night in what was one of the most highly anticipated match-ups of the 2021-2022 boys’ basketball season thus far. The Colonials came in with a 9-1 record with their only loss coming to Middletown. Sallies on the other hand started the game with a 2-6 …