Courtside View – Week 2 girls basketball top 10 rankings

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

The girls basketball season enters the final week before the Chrotmas holiday and the holiday tournaments start next week. I am looking forward to seeing how these teams fare before they get into their conference schedule in January.     Ursuline freshmen Jezelle Banks scored a career high 29 points in their 79-67 win over Bonita Vista High (CA) over the …

Courtside View – Week 2 boys basketball top 10 rankings

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

The Boy’s  basketball season enters the final week before the Chrotmas holiday and the holiday tournaments start next week. I am looking forward to seeing how these teams fare before they get into their conference schedule in January.   The Henlopen North and South both kicked off their conference schedule last week as they play each team in the conference …

Lethal shooting from beyond the arc carries Nets over Blue Coats

Patrick GaryantesHeadlines, Sports

WILMINGTON- Long Island was scorching the nets on Saturday night at the Chase Fieldhouse as they would defeat the Blue Coats 125-117.  The Nets were able to overcome 21 turnovers with a spectacular shooting display as a team that included 47-80 from the field, highlighted by a red hot 18-31 from beyond the arc.   Long Island led throughout the …

Delaware wrestlers face some of nation’s best at Beast of the East

Benny MitchellHeadlines, Sports

  Newark – The Bob Carpenter Center on the Campus of the University of Delaware with 12 wrestling mats sprawled across the floor was the battle ground for the 31st Beast of the East High School Wrestling Tournament. The event featured 960 wrestlers from 168 teams representing 24 states converging on Newark, Delaware. “It was a little overwhelming, but it was …

Dover wins season opener 67-61 over rival CR

Glenn FrazerHeadlines, Sports

The Dover Senators and Caesar Rodney Riders renewed their cross-town rivalry in an early season boys basketball game at sold out Dover High Saturday. The Riders entered the game with a record of 2-1, while the Senators were playing their first game of the 23-24 season.  The two teams battled in the first quarter with Caesar Rodney taking an 11-10 …

Radecki and Till reach Girls Beast of the East finals

Benny MitchellHeadlines, Sports

  Newark – The Second Annual Girls Beast of the East wrestling tournament was center stage Friday night at the Bob Carpenter Center on the campus of the University of Delaware. The event attracted 140 girls from 12 states including 12 girls from Delaware. The first state had a pair of finalists as Natalie Radecki of Caravel Academy returned to the …

Courtside View – Week 1 girls basketball top 10 rankings

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

The Fall sports season ended on December 2nd and now is the time to focus on the winter sports that kicked off their season.  Here are my Girls high school basketball courtside notes for this week and the first rankings for Delaware Live.   Former Ursuline and Villanova basketball player Adrianna Hahn is the new coach at Tower Hill and …

Courtside View – Week 1 boys basketball top 10 rankings

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

The Fall sports season ended on December 2nd and now is the time to focus on the winter sports that kicked off their season.  Here are my boys high school basketball courtside notes for this week and the first rankings for Delaware LIve.   I have enjoyed the fact that these schools are playing some great out of state competition …

Former Sussex Central wrestler takes his talents to Japan

Benny MitchellHeadlines, Sports

Okinawa, Japan is far far away from Long Neck, Delaware. A 13 hour time difference to be exact. But that is where former two sport high school athlete Jevon Saffold has already made a name for himself fighting in the cage. Saffold, a 2019 graduate of Sussex Central High School  joined the United States Air Force after graduation. He is …

Delaware Military wins Milford Invitational

Benny MitchellHeadlines, Sports

Milford – Fourteen teams throughout the state converged on Milford Central Academy on Saturday for the 64th Milford Invitational Wrestling Tournament. When the dust settled the Delaware Military Academy Seahawks emerged with the team title scoring 463.5 points to finish ahead of Wm. Penn 415.5 and Caesar Rodney 400. Smyrna and Milford rounded out the top five. Delaware Military crowned six …