WILMINGTON – Salesianum led the field at the Delcastle Invitational wrestling tournament, claiming the team title with 298 points and crowning four champions. Caesar Rodney had two champions and finished second with 249 points. William Penn (200), St. Georges (199.5) and Sussex Tech (165) rounded out the top five in the 24 team event. Salesianum won the first two weight …
Golden Knights ring the (Malik) Bell three times in 55-30 win over Dover
GEORGETOWN — What started as a heavyweight slugfest with both teams trading huge blows turned into a one-sided ground attack as Sussex Central scored five times in the first half, leading to a 55-30 Class AAA District 2 victory over Dover led by Malik Bell’s three touchdowns. Sussex Central amassed 483 yards of total offense, with 371 of them on …
Harmon, Bell power Sussex Central to 41-27 win over Cape Henlopen
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 …
Sussex Central rolls early to state dual championship
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. âLast 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,â Miller said. That …
Seahawks pin their way to second state wrestling title
Smyrna – Delaware Military Academy rode six pins enroute to a 38-32 victory over St. Markâs to capture the DIAA Division II state championships. The title was the second for the Seahawks in consecutive years. The championship match began at 113 pounds, the Seahawks reeled off three straight wins to begin the match all earning bonus points. Cole Perrin got it …
Top seeds advance in DIAA wrestling championships
The top seeds in both Division I and Division II tournaments advanced on Wednesday night. Winners from Wednesday night will advance to the state semifinals to be held on Saturday at Smyrna High School. Division I Sussex Central 55 – Sussex Tech 14Â – Sussex Central won the first eight weight classes to put the match away before Sussex …
Kearney scores 3 times to lead Smyrna against Sussex Central
Georgetown – The math was easy, Smyrna needed a win to qualify for the Class AAA state tournament and a chance to defend their 2022 state title. What laid ahead of them was the District 2 champion Sussex Central. scored three touchdowns for the Eagles, which was one more than his season total prior to Friday night helping lead Smyrna to …
Limehouse scores three touchdowns to lead Laurel
Laurel – The Laurel Bulldogs came into Friday nightâs District 3 game looking to both keep their postseason hopes alive and defend their house with Xavier Limehouse. Limehouse rushed for a career high 255 yards on 24 carries scoring 3 touchdowns as he led the Bulldogs to a 34-20 Class AA District 3 win over Lake Forest. âWhen the playoffs are …
Milford rolls in victory over Sussex Tech
Milford – The Milford Buccaneers hit the six win mark for the first time in six years bringing excitement to Briggs Stadium this fall. âThis was a really nice win, this district we play in is tough from top to bottom and I am really proud of the way our kids played tonight,â Milford head coach Jed Bell said. DenâNare Horsey …
King James powers Cape Henlopen over Caesar Rodney
Lewes – The rain moved out of the area allowing the Cape Henlopen homecoming parade to march into the stadium in front of a large raucous home crowd, it was a night fit for a king for the Vikings. Maurki James filled that role as he rushed for 216 yards scoring four touchdowns and was crowned homecoming king at halftime helping …