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4 local baseball stars find out their fate in MLB Draft

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

The 2023 MLB Draft concluded on Tuesday after 20 rounds of picks were selected.  When all was said and done three #delhs players and a player with Delaware ties find out their fate moving forward.    Trey Paige of Delaware State was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 17th round on Tuesday afternoon.  Paige, who hails from Reading, …

DelawareLive July 9

DelawareLIVE Weekly Review – July 9, 2023

Sonja FreyDelaware Live, Weekly Review

This Week’s Review Includes: Kitchen table issues expected to be focus of 2024 election New worry: ‘Crime tourists’ who target expensive homes for thefts Wilmington police to hand out wheel locks for Kias, Hyundais Milton’s Zava adds dinner; alfresco beach dining heats up Delaware still working on 32,000 tax refunds, new system 10 First Staters win national awards in tech …

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Cape’s Jake Gelof set to go early in MLB Draft

Patrick GaryantesHeadlines, Sports

Jake Gelof ends his collegiate career as Virginia’s all-time home run king, slugging 48 homers in his three seasons with the Cavaliers.  He passed E.J. Anderson’s (1995-1998) mark of 37 home runs back in April, on his way to batting .321 on the season with 23 bombs while driving in 90 runs.  During his career, Gelof played in 161 games …

DelawareLive June 18

DelawareLIVE Weekly Review – June 18, 2023

Sonja FreyDelaware Live, Weekly Review

Click on the image below to view as a PDF This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Headlines Learning collab executive director frontrunner sets priorities State: Complicated to ask Feds to tag smoky days as unusual Meet counselor Dana Carey, Del. behavioral pro of the year Culture Another St. Anthony’s Festival, another debate on parking Candlelight whodunnit makes you wonder who’s really …

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Former Cape slugger heading back to College World Series

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

  Jake Gelof, formerly of Cape Henlopen high school now at University of Virginia, is heading back to the College Baseball World Series (CWS) in Omaha.  After winning a state championship at Cape Henlopen in 2018 Gelof transferred to IMG Academy to finish out his high school baseball career. At IMG he earned a scholarship to play his college baseball …

Cape Brothers play for Virginia in College World Series

Glenn FrazerHeadlines, Sports

Zack and Jake Gelof brothers from Cape Henlopen playing for Virginia Cavaliers in College Baseball World Series. Photo courtesy of Virginiasports.com   The University of Virginia baseball team has had its share of brothers play together thru the year, but never advancing to the college world series. That’s what the Gelof brothers, from Rehoboth Beach, have achieved as they prepare …