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DMA, Smyrna, Caesar Rodney, Cape Henlopen, Salesianum pick up January 15 wrestling wins

Benny MitchellSports, Headlines

Five matches on Wednesday, January 15. None of them were particularly close. Delaware Military 45 – Cape Henlopen 25 Delaware Military Academy picked up a non-conference road win, taking nine bouts en route to a 45-25 victory. William Martin (157), Cael DeNigris (285), Griffin Glenn (106), Piero Papili (138), and Jackson Grandel (144) all recorded pins for the Seahawks. Justin …

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Salesianum wrestlers take 4 titles, win team title at Delcastle Invitational

Benny MitchellHeadlines, Sports

WILMINGTON – Salesianum led the field at the Delcastle Invitational wrestling tournament, claiming the team title with 298 points and crowning four champions. Caesar Rodney had two champions and finished second with 249 points. William Penn (200), St. Georges (199.5) and Sussex Tech (165) rounded out the top five in the 24 team event. Salesianum won the first two weight …

Elijah Proctor Moore from St Andrews gets a two hand dunk in D1 Showcase Day 2 games. Photo by Nick Halliday

St. Andrew’s gets huge upset over Sallies in D1 Showcase

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

The D1 Showcase is a two-day event that had basketball teams from Delaware play teams from Pennsylvania, New York, and Maryland this year. The tournament took a few top teams from Delaware and placed them against a few top teams from the Eastern region, including No. 15 nationally-ranked Dematha Catholic from Maryland.Ā  The two-day tournament took place on Friday and …

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Middletown, Caravel, Indian River win football state championship games

Peter OsborneHeadlines, Sports

Three Delaware schools have a lot to be thankful after winning football state championship games on Thanksgiving Weekend. DIVISION 3A No. 3 Middletown 30, No. 1 Salesianum 27 (OT) Five weeks ago, the defending 3A state champion Salesianum beat host Middletown by 31 points. On Friday night, after falling behind by 18 at halftime, Middletown flipped the script and capped …

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DIAA Football: State championship game pairings set for next Saturday

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

The pairings for three DIAA Football championship games have been finalized. In Division 1A,Ā  top-seeded Indian River will play defending state champion and No. 2 Tatnall, which holds the state’s longest winning streak at 24. In the 2A final, top-seeded Caravel Academy will face No. 3 Howard. And in the 3A final, No. 1 Salesianum will play No. 3 Middletown …

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DIAA Football Preview and First Round Results

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

On the eve of the kickoff of the DIAA Football state championships, here’s a look into each bracket and preview some key teams and matchups. DIAA Football Division 3A The Salesianum Sals have been the No. 1 seed all season, going undefeated versus in-state opponents. Their only loss came to out-of-state opponent Malvern Prep. The Sals face off against the …

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Tatnall, Padua dominate DIAA Cross Country as 562 runners descend on Killens Pond

Glenn FrazerSports, Headlines

FELTON — The nearly ā€œflatā€ course at Killens Pond State Park, combined with light winds and cool temperatures (mid-50ā€™s), provided favorable conditions for 562 of Delawareā€™s finest high-school distance runners for the DIAA Cross Country championships. The Girlsā€™ races saw 47 teams participating, while 49 teams were represented on the Boys side. The day began with the Girls Division II …

Brady McBride throws 3 TDs vs. Middletown

Sals send Paul Worrilow to the NFL with convincing 38-7 victory over Middletown

Glenn FrazerHeadlines, Sports

MIDDLETOWN — Salesianum bid an emotional farewell to Paul Worrilow Friday night, sending their defensive coordinator off to the New York Jets with a game ball and a strong defensive performance after an early touchdown as the Sals defeated a strong Middletown team by a dominating 38-7 score. The game took a back seat to saying goodbye to the former …

Salesianum quarterback Brady McBride threw 3 touchdown passes in the win over William Penn. Photo by Nick Halliday

Salesianum-William Penn: Sals jump out early, cruise to 30-13 win

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

NEW CASTLE — Top-ranked Salesianum jumped out to a big early lead Saturday against the William Penn Colonials and cruised home to a 30-13 victory over the home team.Ā  The Sals led 16-0 after the first quarter and took a 23-0 lead into halftime. Salesianum Quarterback Brady McBride found Noah Mix for two touchdowns in the first quarter — both …

Brysheem Davis of Hodgson football breaks a tackle in their win over Howard. Photo

Opening week of fall sports recap

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

The high school football season kicked off the season on Thursday night and what a great weekend of football the first state treated to.Ā Ā    Hodgson 21 Howard 6: Ā The Silver Eagles scored the final 21 points to defeat vo tech rival on Thursday afternoon.Ā  Brysheem Davis had a pair of touchdowns, a 30 yard reception and then a 37 …