William Penn opened up its season with a revenge victory over Caesar Rodney having lost to them late last season. Penn jumped out to an early 22-0 lead which proved to be too much for the Riders to make up. The Riders did make a comeback, but the Colonials were able to hold off the Riders to come away with …
Defense will present a test as Smyrna defends 3A Title
The Smyrna Eagles dominated in the playoffs last year en route to the program’s fourth state championship since 2015, all four coming under head coach Mike Judy. This year’s team has plenty of young talent that will be called upon to replace the 15 starters gone from that title squad. Coach Judy told me “We are really looking forward …
Top 10 football games you should watch live this fall
We will have 35 high school football games on our Delaware Live Sports livestream schedule this fall. Here is a look at the Top 10 games you can watch from the comfort of your home. All of our regular season games are free to watch on our YouTube channel. These games happen to fall on Friday night, but our full …
Delaware Live’s must-see fall volleyball matches
The calendar says it’s mid August which means we are getting closer to the start of the DIAA volleyball season that kicks off on Sept. 6. Mike Lang and myself are working on the finalizing the Delaware Live volleyball livestream schedule for this fall, but wanted to take a quick break to bring you some of the volleyball matches to …
Appo High’s teams paw the turf at Jaguar Stadium
The Delaware Live sports staff this summer is featuring some of the high school football venues where they have covered games. As you drive west of Middletown near the Route 301 bypass on Friday nights in the fall, you can’t miss the lights of the Appoquinimink High football stadium. One of three high schools in the Appoquinimink School District, Jaguar …
‘Under the Lights’ to celebrate Newark Charter’s Gore Stadium
On Sept. 8, Newark Charter School will unveil its new athletic complex as the field hockey team takes on Padua at 7 p.m. It will be the first night event at Boulden Brothers Field at the Robert W. Gore Stadium, a name announced this week in a press release. Robert Gore, president of W. L. Gore & Associates, is the …
Spending Friday Knights at the Castle
You can’t talk about Friday night high school football in Sussex County without talking about “The Castle” where the Sussex Central Golden Knights call home. Located on Patriot’s Way nestled between Georgetown and Millsboro the stadium is surrounded by woods and cornfields with U.S. Route 113 in the distance as a backdrop. One of the better sunsets in high school …
A look at DMA’s Fusco Memorial Stadium
Delaware Military Academy (DMA) has one of the most intense football stadiums in the state. Fusco Memorial Stadium was donated to the school by majority donor Tony Fusco. Ever since its existence the stadium has been nothing less than a great pace to take in a game. Walking in you are greeted by the DMA parents checking tickets, working the …
Saturday football at Archmere’s Coaches Field
The next stadium in the Delaware Live stadium series takes us to Claymont where the 2021 2A Champions play. Coaches field on the campus of Archmere Academy is a great place to catch a Saturday football game in the fall. The multipurpose turf field is located on a beautiful campus that has bleachers on both sides and a hill …
David Baylor named new DIAA executive director
David Baylor, a former state trooper, was appointed DIAA’s new executive director July 17. Born and raised in Wilmington, he graduated from St. Mark’s High school before he entered the U.S. Navy. After leaving he military he spent 23 years with the Delaware State Police. Baylor said the job intrigued him. ”I worked up and down the state in a …