Sussex Central quarterback Bradley Chavez looks downfield. Photo by DarJuan Pitts

Golden Knights shine in win over Woodbridge

Benny MitchellHeadlines, Sports

Georgetown – Sussex Central and Woodbridge met for the first time 26 years Friday night. Most of the game was played with wind and rain and at the end the Golden Knights escaped with a 31-14 victory. “Escape is a good way to describe the win. I looked into the eyes of the players at the end and while they were …

Sussex Central Malik Bell 5 looks for running room in the Golden Knights 37 33 victory over Middletown. Photo by DarJuan Pitts

Golden Knights walk off in epic win over Middletown

Benny MitchellHeadlines, Sports

  Georgetown – In baseball it’s called a walk-off, in basketball a buzzer beater, but in football it’s called an epic finish. Number four ranked Sussex Central, trailing by four with 12 seconds left, quarterback Bradley Chavez found JuJuan Sturgis in the endzone for a touchdown and a 37-33 victory over number two ranked Middletown. Chavez was 6 for 15 passing …

Caravel softball pitcher Kasey Xenidis holds up the DIAA state championship trophy with her teammates after defeating Sussex Central. Photo by Shannon Timmons

Caravel wins 4th consecutive softball championship

Shannon TimmonsHeadlines, Sports

For the fourth time in a row the Caravel Buccaneers and head coach Randy Johnson are State Champs. They faced a tough Sussex Central team for the third straight year as the No. 1 seeded Bucs defeated the No. 2 seeded Golden Knights 2-0.    It was a beautiful night for a state championship softball game, temps in the 70’s …

Sussex Central softball Madge Layfield throws 1 hitter to help her team to advance to the Finals. Photo by Ben Fulton

Layfield throws 1 hitter to advance to the Finals 

Shannon TimmonsHeadlines, Sports

  For the third consecutive season, Coach John Wells and the Sussex Central Softball team will compete in the championship game for the DIAA Softball Title. Their opponent is yet to be determined as the Caravel vs. Laurel game was postponed to tomorrow at noon due to inclement weather.The first raindrops fell for us in Sussex County just as the …

Sussex Tech Sean Ely throws a pitch at Frawley Stadium. Photo by Nick Halliday

Clubhouse talk: Week 6 baseball top 10

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

So there remains just one, one team left that is still undefeated as we reach week 6 of baseball. The No. 1 Sussex Central Golden Knights  now 12-0 on the season had two wins last week over then No. 4 Cape Henlopen and Indian River. Isaiah Kelley and Joaquin Rodriguez remain undefeated while Nate Burroughs continue to hit for the …

Sussex Central softball Takyla TK Davis watches the ball leave the park. Photo by Ben Fulton

Davis’s homerun keys Sussex Central win over Cape

Glenn FrazerHeadlines, Sports

  Sussex Central’s Takyla “TK” belted a two-run homerun in the bottom of the sixth inning Tuesday that was the difference in the Golden Knights 5-4 win over Cape Henlopen. The Vikings rallied in the top of the seventh, scoring three times and had the tying runner on base when the final out was recorded. After the game, Davis said, …

Sussex Central baseball Noah Burroughs. Photo courtesy of Prep Baseball DE

Clubhouse talk: Week 5 baseball top 10

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

Well it was the best spring weather, but it was the best we have seen this spring so far. We saw a new number one last week and we will see a new number one this week.    Cape Henlopen took over as the new No. 1 last week, but suffered their first loss of the season this week. However …

Sussex Central vs Polytech Softball photo courtesy of Ben Fulton

Inside The Circle: Week 3 softball top 10

Glenn FrazerHeadlines, Sports

The old saying goes, “April showers, bring May Flowers”. For the softball teams in the state it means postponements and rescheduling games. Many teams will be adjusting schedules in the coming weeks. Here is our “week-3” Top 10. No. 1 Caravel (3-0) The Buccaneers got one game in last week winning 9-1 at Sussex Tech as Kasey Xenidis threw a …

Sussex Central Madge Layfield throws a pitch during a game photo courtesy of Ben Fulton

Inside The Circle – Week 2 softball top 10

Glenn FrazerSports

The weather is wreaking havoc on the softball schedule this season and this week rain is predicted for the early part of the week. Many teams will be adjusting schedules in the coming weeks. Here is our “week-2” Top 10 with no changes from last week. No. 1 Caravel (2-0) The defending state champs opened the season with wins over …

Sussex Central Division I wrestling state champions posing with the state championship trophy photo courtesy of Sussex Central Facebook

Sussex Central rolls early to state dual championship

Benny MitchellHeadlines, Sports

Smyrna – Sussex Central head coach Shane Miller used the experience of last year to motivate his team on what it would take to win the DIAA Division I state wrestling championship. “Last year after we lost I took them into the locker room and told them we will be back here and remember what this feels like,” Miller said. That …