Ursuline vs Tower Hill Volleyball. Photo by Jason Winchell

View from the Baseline: Week 2 Volleyball rankings

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

In week 2 of the season we can already tell that this year is going to be a competitive season amongst the top teams in the state with multiple teams having a chance to win it all. We know it’s early but the matches are already beginning to tell the story. One big note is that last year’s reigning state …

Ursuline Academy wants to renovate an adjacent church into a performing arts center. Ken Mammarella photo

Ursuline plans adjacent performing arts, community space

Ken MammarellaCulture, Headlines

Plans are afoot to turn a 112-year-old church next to Ursuline Academy into a multipurpose space that emphasizes the arts and the community. The building, at 1201 N. Van Buren St., Wilmington, now carries a banner calling it the Ursuline Academy Performing Arts Center. A school official shared a document with DelawareLive calling it the Center for Arts and Leadership …

Ursuline's global cookbook is available for purchase in the U.S. and Australia.

Ursuline picked for international grant for global cookbook project

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

A Wilmington Catholic school has been awarded an international grant after developing and releasing a book reflective of its dedication to global education. Ursuline Academy‘s Global Education Program was picked for the 2023-2024 Moulton Student Grant for Global Citizenship by the International Coalition of Girls’ Schools (ICGS). One golden goose of that program the Ursuline Global Cookbook, which features recipes …

SB 211 now must pass the House to become law, making DIAA adopt javelin as an event.

Bill making javelin DIAA event moves on; some coaches object

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Government

A bill that would permit scholastic track and field competitions to include the javelin event passed the Senate Tuesday – although some coaches are not happy with the idea. Senate Bill 211, sponsored by Sen. Darius Brown, D-Wilmington, forces the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association adopt javelin as an approved event for all DIAA-sponsored track and field competitions. The bill passed …

SALSTHON 2024 has raised $225,124.54 for St. Patrick's Center in Wilmington. SALSTHON 2024 has raised $225,124.54 for St. Patrick's Center in Wilmington. (Photo by Bud Keegan Photography)

SALSTHON raises $225K for St. Patrick’s Center in Wilmington

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Culture

The St. Patrick’s Center in Wilmington had quite the St. Patty’s Day Weekend. The 12th annual SALSTHON was Saturday night, and about a thousand people from three of the city’s Catholic schools – Salesianum, Ursuline and Padua – danced the night away, raising $225,124.54 for the downtown nonprofit. RELATED: SALSTHON keeps $175K goal, will benefit St. Patrick’s Center In back-to-back-years, …

Ursuline Academy girls basketball GG Banks drives against Caravel photo courtesy of Ben Fulton

Courtside View – Girls basketball second round playoff preview

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

The second round of the girls state basketball tournament kicks off tonight.  The eight second round games all tip off at 7 pm.  Here is a look of the eight games,   No. 24 Smyrna (14-7) at No. 8 Appoquinimink (12-8)   The Eagles were the only team to pull off an upset in the first round as they rallied …

Hundreds of students packed the gym to celebrate the largest donation in Ursuline Academy history.

Ursuline’s record $5M Fusco donation to rebuild, expand gym

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Education

A downtown Wilmington Catholic girls school has received the largest donation in its 130-year history, and students rocked its gymnasium in delight Thursday. Anthony N. Fusco Sr., a Delaware philanthropist and real estate developer has made a $5 million commitment to Ursuline Academy. The donation will pay for the total renovation of Laffey McHugh Gymnasium, originally constructed in 1980; create …