Delaware's Mock Trial Competition runs from Feb. 28 to March 1. (Photo by BillionPhotos.com/Adobe Stock)

34th annual Mock Trial Competition kicks off Friday

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

WILMINGTON ā€“ The state’s youngest Atticus Finches and Elle Woodses are gearing up for a yearly favorite of the law community. The 34th annual Delaware High School Mock Trial Competition is set to take place this weekend at the Leonard L. Williams Justice Center in Wilmington. Students from 18 schools across the state will gather on Friday, Feb. 28, 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 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 …

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Salesianum, Saint Markā€™s, Padua, Tatnall run away with state titles

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

The 2024 DIAA Track and Field state championships crowned four teams as state championsĀ  as well as many individuals at Dover high school.Ā    Salesianum took the boys Division I state championship for the fourth year in a row. Ethan Walther took home to first place medals in the 800 and 3200 meter runs. While James Kennedy took first place …

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Alleyne, Miller and LaMons named players of the yearĀ 

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

  Brian (BJ) Alleyne, Jordan Miller, and RahShad LaMons are named players for the year in their respective divisions. They all have a couple things in common as they are all running backs and they all led their teams to a state championship.Ā  Alleyne from Salesianum was named 3A player of the year while Miller from Caravel was named 2A, …

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Delaware Liveā€™s surprise teams from 2022-23 season

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

Wilmington Friends Girls Soccer:Ā  The Quakers girls soccer team was a very young team this season and they showed that the future would be bright in Division 2 girls soccer.Ā  They started the season with a 9-0-1 record with a tie against a good DMA team.Ā  They suffered their first loss against Archmere only to beat Saint Markā€™s in their …