Middletown Football Matthew Priestley 6 caught two touchdown passes in the game vs Sussex Central photo by Nick Halliday

Middletown dominates in home opener

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

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 …

Woodbridge Blue Raiders football team breaks huddle during a game photo courtesy of Nick Halliday

Banks provides lightning to lead Woodbridge

Benny MitchellHeadlines, Sports

Greenwood – Extreme heat at kickoff led to second half lightning with the weather, but the Blue Raiders Ji’Kare Banks provided some lightning of his own with a pair of long touchdown runs to lead Woodbridge over Maryland foe Colonel Richardson 52-12. A nearby lightning strike ended the game with 1:25 left on the clock. The two schools are about 16 …

DIAA Field Hockey D2 Championship Delmar vs Archmere 31

The Corner Scoop: Preseason field hockey rankings

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

Welcome to “The Corner Scoop”, a weekly edition covering high school field hockey in Delaware.  The high school season opens up on Wednesday Sept. 6, 2023 so we will rank the top 10 teams in Division 1 and Division 2, along with their matchups for the week. There is talent up and down the state in Division 1 and Division …

Tower Hill volleyball teams last season in the state championship photo courtesy of Nick Halliday

View from the baseline: Preseason volleyball rankings

Jason WinchellSports

It’s only half a week, but the 2023 high school volleyball season gets going with a bang on Wednesday night, with defending champion Tower Hill traveling to Broom Street to meet Padua, a match that will be streamed live on Delaware Live sports. But that’s just one of 11 matches on the schedule for the season’s first day. Other notable …

The Sals Darius Gavris defends during the DIAA Boys D1 Soccer championship at Dover High School Photo courtesy of Don Blake

On the Pitch: Preseason boys soccer rankings

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

  The high school boys soccer season kicks off Wednesday afternoon so it’s a great time for the first installment of On the Pitch.  In this week’s edition we will rank the top 10 teams in each Division along with who they play this week. Defending champions top the rankings in both divisions. Division 1 soccer No. 1 Sallies  The …

Sussex Central Malik Bell 5 leads the team out photo courtesy of Ben Fulton

Fourth quarter surges the Knights past Bulldogs

Benny MitchellHeadlines, Sports

  Georgetown – Sussex Central scored twice in the final four minutes to pull away from Laurel in an inter class game and the season opener for both teams. It was the first time the two schools met in over 30 years. Sussex Central ranked fourth in Class AAA defeated the Laurel Bulldogs ranked third in Class AA 36-21. After a …

Delaware State Hornets Football photo courtesy of Delaware State Athletics

Delaware State football preseason outlook

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

Delaware State is set to kick off the 2023 season under new head coach Lee Hull. Hull was introduced as the new head coach in Dec of 2022. Hull was most recently the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at MEAC rival Howard University. He brings more than 25 years of coaching experience at the professional and NCAA Division I levels.  …

Smyrna football huddles during a scrimmage photo courtesy of Glenn Frazer

Defense will present a test as Smyrna defends 3A Title

Glenn FrazerHeadlines, Sports

  The Smyrna Eagles dominated in the playoffs last year en route to the program’s fourth state championship since 2015, all four coming under head coach Mike Judy. This year’s team has plenty of young talent that will be called upon to replace the 15 starters gone from that title squad. Coach Judy told me “We are really looking forward …