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 – 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 …

DMA girls basketball Maya Hill attempts a three pointer as she scored 19 points in a win over Tower Hill. Photo by Nick Halliday

DMA’s Maya Hill shines as her late dad, Coach Phil Hill, is remembered

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

  Delaware Military Academy (DMA) held a basketball tournament in memory of longtime boys basketball coach Phillip “Phil” Hill, who passed away in November 2023 at age 58. The tournament featured boys’ and girls’ basketball games, and both DMA varsity teams participated. Both teams came away with a win to sweep the doubleheader.  The girls’ varsity team defeated Tower Hill …

DIAA Volleyball -- Tower Hill champs

DIAA Volleyball: Tower Hill beats Saint Mark’s in three straight to win championship

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

FINALS No. 3 Tower Hill beat No. 5 Saint Mark’s 3-0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-23) in the DIAA Volleyball championship match on Thursday night at the Bob Carpenter Center on the campus of the University of Delaware. It was the fourth straight year the two teams met in the state tournament. Tower Hill, the youngest team in this year’s semifinals, beat …

Smyrna vs Caesar Rodney volleyball game. Photo by Ben Fulton

View From the Baseline: Week 8 Volleyball Top 10 rankings

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

The season enters its final week before the state tournament starts next week.  The seeds and brackets will be announced on Sunday, and this tournament will be wide open this year.  We had five different No. 1 teams in the 8 weeks (Ursuline, Wilmington Charter, Saint Marks, Newark Charter and Tower Hill) Mike Lang and I will be heading into …

Residents of Newark and Wilmington are searching a lot for used clothing. (Cottonbro Studio photo from Pexels)

Newark 2nd in US for interest in used clothing; Wilm. 7th

Ken MammarellaBusiness, Headlines

Newark is second on a new list of America’s towns with the most interest in used clothing. And Wilmington is seventh. The list used Google Keyword Planner to see where people were searching the most to buy vintage attire on social e-commerce websites, such as eBay and sites specializing in secondhand fashion. The announcement’s title referred to the best places …

Middletown runners Jonas Rush left and Walter Samuels right . Rush finished first and Samuels second in the 1600 meters photo by Glenn Frazer 3

Tower Hill Invitational produces spirited competition

Glenn FrazerHeadlines, Sports

  The season’s Indoor track & field is winding down as the DIAA State championships are on tap in two weeks. Several Delaware high school athletes met at the Carpenter Fieldhouse on the campus of Tower Hill yesterday and turned in some stellar performances. Sixteen schools participated in the Invitational with a large crowd in attendance. The day began with …

Tower Hill Hiller posing after winning the 2022 DIAA Volleyball State Championship photo courtesy of Mike Lang

Tower Hill upsets Saint Mark’s for 1st volleyball championship

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

NEWARK — Chloe Sachs had dreamed about playing volleyball at the Bob Carpenter Center for the past 10 years. She was in the stands as a second-grader as Tower Hill, coached by her father, Mike, competed in the DIAA championship match as the 11th seed against Padua, falling in straight sets. On Nov. 14, the Hillers were back in the …