Will Harmon of Sussex Central runs over a Cape Henlopen defender on his way to one of his three touchdowns. Photo by DarJuan Pitts

Harmon, Bell power Sussex Central to 41-27 win over Cape Henlopen

Benny MitchellHeadlines, Sports

  LEWES — Sussex Central took the first step in defense of their 2023 Class AAA District 2 title on Friday night as they went into Cape Henlopen for a rematch of last year’s state tournament semifinals. This time the Golden Knights rewrote the script, using a bruising rushing attack to leave the beach with a 41-27 victory. Will Harmon …

Appoquiniminks Jahsiear Rogers escapes the tackle in the victory over Sussex Central. Photo by DarJuan Pitts

Appoquinimink outlasts Sussex Central

Benny MitchellHeadlines, Sports

GEORGETOWN – Football is a game of inches and sometimes a game of seconds. Inches and seconds ended up being the difference Friday night when the Appoquinimink defense stopped Sussex Central’s Malik Bell just short of the goal line as time expired. The Jaguars prevailed 33-30, remaining unbeaten and handing the Golden Knights their first loss of the season. “Anytime …

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 …