DOVER – It was a day to remember at Dover High School on the afternoon of Nov. 18, as Sussex Academy made a little bit of history. The Seahawks outlasted Saint Mark’s, 5-4, in penalty kicks for the DIAA Division II boys championship. It was the first team championship in school history. No. 1 Sussex Academy trailed No. 6 Saint …
Harmon carries Central to semifinals
Sussex Central’s Sophomore running back Will Harmon led the Sussex Central Golden Knights in the first round of the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA) football playoffs. Harmon accounted for four touchdowns in a 28-7 victory over the Appoquinimink (Appo) Jaguars to advance to the semifinals. Harmon scored the first three touchdowns of the game to give Central a …
Dover edges Smyrna for first time in 5 years
Before last night’s game the Dover Senators had not been able to beat the Smyrna Eagles since 2018 and for the first time in head coach Chipp Knapps Career. In 2018 Dover defeated Smyrna 46-38 in front of a homecoming crowd at Dover. In that game they were powered by Jordan McGee (Temple) and Javon Peace (Central Connecticut State) who …
On the Pitch: Week 6 boys soccer top 10 rankings
Last week was a crazy week for ranked teams as we saw a lot of rank teams lost. That made this week’s rankings the toughest all season. Division 2 saw all 10 spots change and there are many big matches on the schedule this week. Division 1 No. 1 Sallies (7-3-1) (LW No 1.) The Sals lost …
On the Pitch: Week 4 boys soccer top 10 rankings
Last week saw a lot of great action and for St Georges Tech it was quite a week, in fact quite the season. The Hawks won three matches to remain undefeated. The Hawks finally gave up a goal but have outscored their opponents 18-1 this year in their 6 matches, The Hawks are in the loaded Blue Hen Flight A …
The Corner Scoop: Week 3 Field Hockey top 10
Week three brings the matchup we have all been waiting for, the top teams in the Henlopen North and Henlopen South as the undefeated Delmar Wildcats visit the undefeated Smyrna Eagles on Tuesday Sept. 26. Both were State Champs in their respective divisions last season. I suspect these two will play for the Henlopen Conference Title at the end of …
On the Pitch: Week 2 top 10 rankings
The high school boys soccer saw a lot of great action last week and with some of the upsets we saw again last week there are some big changes in the rankings this week. Sallies beat Caravel on Saturday night in the battle of No. 1 teams 2-0. Lots of big games this week including some big conference games. This …
Dover spoils Appo’s home opener
The Dover Senators spoiled the Appoquinimink Jaguars football home opener with a decisive victory. Dover’s potent offense was able to put up 40 plus points again for their third consecutive game in a 45-7 victory over the Jaguars. Senators have started their season by reeling off three straight wins scoring 41 points in a victory over West Philadelphia, 42 …
The Corner Scoop – Week 1 Top 10
The field hockey season heats up after a week of action, while we all hope the temperatures cool off this week. We saw several games pushed back due to the extreme heat this week and no doubt that took a toll on the teams who played on back to back days. With one week of games in the book, it’s …
Middletown dominates in home opener
The Middletown Cavaliers were dominant in their home opener Friday night at Cavaliers Stadium. The Cavaliers hosted Sussex Central Friday night in front of home fans for the first time this season and came away with a big 41-7 victory. From the opening kickoff Middletown took advantage of the Golden Knights mishaps. On the kickoff the ball took a …