Padua vs Smyrna girls soccer, photo courtesy of Padua Athletics The weather doesn’t look good again this week but the good news is there are only 5 matches on the schedule this week as most schools are on their holiday break. The beauty of soccer is sometimes the final score doesn’tĀ tell the whole story.Ā The No. 3 …
On The Pitch – preseason girls soccer rankings
The weather outside this week feels like spring which means that the spring sports season will kick off on March 18th.Ā Last year we saw Middletown and Archmere take home state champion trophies in girls soccer.Ā The teams have been practicing for almost 3 weeks and are ready to start the season.Ā The preseason top 10ās in girls soccer has …
Middletown advances to the final four with win over Saint Mark’sĀ
(Middletown) Ā The Middletown Cavaliers used a late first quarter run to grab an 18-11 lead and never look back in a convincing quarterfinal win in front of a sold-out crowd Saturday.Ā Clyde Frasier, Jack Murdaugh, and Zion Mifflin each made three point shots in the opening eight minutes of play to lead the Cavs effort. Frasier aggressively drove the …
Top ranked St. Elizabeth holds off late Middletown run
(Middletown)Ā There is a saying when a team starts out a game and canāt miss a shot, āthey were in range when they stepped off the bus!ā Thatās how locked in the St. Elizabeth Vikings basketball team was when they raced out to a 22-12 first quarter lead, and extended the advantage to 45-22 at halftime. The Vikings connected on …
Middletown wins thrilling triple overtime game against Appo
MIDDLETOWN:Ā The third-ranked Middletown Cavaliers pulled away from the seventh ranked Appo Jags in the third overtime for a comfortable 98-87 win in boys basketball. However, the game was anything but comfortable for the Cavaliers. The visitors from the east side of town held a 61-51 lead with :90 to go in regulation. Then the Jags fought back with clutch …
Middletown breaks open a close game for decisive win
(Middletown)Ā Ā The third ranked Middletown CavaliersĀ outscored Odessa 23-5 in the final quarter to get the intra-district win Tuesday night 63-39 in boys basketball. The Ducks were down by just 6 points as Henry Nyasagare buried a corner āthreeā late in the third quarter to make the score 40-34 heading to the final 8:00. Middletown turned up the …
Middletown hangs on in win over Salesianum
The fourth ranked Middletown Cavaliers pulled a āmildā upset over #3 Salesianum 57-55 Thursday night. The Cavs led by as many as 7 points in the fourth quarter and still held a six point advantage with a minute left. Then the Sals dialed up mid court pressure, forcing several turnovers and sliced the lead to a single point at 56-55 …
Middletown defense instrumental in Harvest Bowl win
Middletown continued its dominance over Smyrna in the regular season atĀ Charles V. WilliamsĀ Stadium Friday night but it wasn’t easy. The underdog Eagles had the ball with a chance to win, but Middletown’s Jacobi Rodgers intercepted a pass in the end zone on the final play of the game to preserve the Cavaliers 14-12 win. Both defenses played …
Middletown dominates in home opener
The Middletown Cavaliers were dominant in their home opener Friday night at Cavaliers Stadium. The Cavaliers hosted Sussex Central Friday night in front of home fans for the first time this season and came away with a big 41-7 victory.Ā From the opening kickoff Middletown took advantage of the Golden Knights mishaps. On the kickoff the ball took a …
Former Blue Hen Whitehead earns spot on Bucs
Former Middletown Cavalier and Delaware Blue Hen football star Kedrick Whitehead will be sticking around Tampa Bay, Florida this summer. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed the Delaware native to their 90-man offseason roster on May 15 after the Rookie Mini Camp tryout period. Whitehead was one of three players signed by the Bucs after the Rookie Mini Camp, alongsideĀ East Central …