Week 7: Field hockey, soccer, volleyball rankings

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

Division 2 Field Hockey Ranking School Record  Last Week’s Ranking 1) Delmar 11-0 1 2) Archmere 10-1 2 3)  Tatnall 11-0 3 4)  DMA 7-2-1 4 5) Friend’s 8-2 9 6) Newark Charter 7-2-1 6 7) Sussex Academy 6-3-1 7 8) Woodbridge 7-2 8 9) Saint Mark’s 7-3 10 10) Odessa 7-4 NR   Division 1 Field Hockey Rankings School …

Middletowns Jonathan Drew won the boys race Tatnall Carlita Kaliher won the girls race photos courtesy of Glenn Frazer

Salesianum, Padua runners win Joe O’Neill Invitational titles

Glenn FrazerHeadlines, Sports

Bellevue State Park was the setting for a “picture-perfect” Autumn day as 416 varsity runners competed in the Joe O’Neill Cross Country Invitational. Salesianum and Padua took the team titles. The Sals (66) finished just 6 points ahead of 2nd place Middletown. Cape Henlopen took 3rd with 90 points. The Cavaliers’ Jonathan Drew won the boys race with a time …

Sussex Central football team running on tot he field photo by Ben Fulton

Golden Knights grind out homecoming win

Benny MitchellSports

Georgetown – Sussex Central went to their “old fashion” Wing-T offense Friday night according to head coach John Wells grinding out 241 rushing yards as the Golden Knights ran the ball 45 times out 51 total plays in the game. “Our offense played well tonight, we were able to run the ball and keep Dover’s offense off the field. That …

Delaware Military Academy DMA football coach Nick Lincoln photo courtesy of Ben Fulton

DMA football coach Nick Lincoln suspended by DIAA

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

Delaware Military Academy does not plan to appeal the 30-day suspension of head football coach Nick Lincoln, according to a letter sent to school football families on Oct. 13. The board of directors of the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association voted earlier that day to sanction Lincoln and two others for their actions that led to an ineligible player being allowed …

Sussex Central Andrew Long scored four touchdowns against Milford photo by Ben Fulton

Long’s four touchdowns paces Golden Knights in bounce back victory

Benny MitchellHeadlines, Sports

Milford – Sussex Central running back Andrew Long erupted for four touchdowns Thursday night with three of them coming on offense where he carried the ball just eight times for 106 yards. He also returned an interception for a touchdown for the Golden Knights.   Sussex Central rebounded from a loss to Smyrna last week beating Milford 49-6.   The …

Dovers John Parker running the football photo courtesy of Ben Fulton

Parker shines in victory for Dover

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

In a game that featured two of the top running backs in the state it was Dover’s sophomore standout wide receiver who stole the show. John Parker accounted for three of the four Dover Senators touchdowns to lead them to a 27-14 win over Appoquinimink.   Appoquinimink took an early 7-0 lead in the first quarter on a McConomy 25 …

Week 5: Field hockey, soccer, volleyball rankings

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

Division 2 Field Hockey Ranking School Record  Last Week’s Ranking 1) Delmar 8-0 1 2) Archmere 7-0 2 3)  Tatnall 7-0 3 4)  DMA 5-0 5 5) Lake Forest 4-1 6 6) Newark Charter 4-1-1 4 7) Sussex Academy 4-1-1 7 8) Woodbridge 4-2 9 9) Friend’s 4-2 10 10) Saint Mark’s 4-2 NR   Division 1 Field Hockey   …

Dover Football Quarterback Nasheem Cosme running for a touchdown against Caesar Rodney photo courtesy of Ben Fulton 1

Dover Dominates in 72nd Playing of the Civil War Game

Patrick GaryantesHeadlines, Sports

Hurricane Ian was looming in Dover when Caesar Rodney visited Dover High School for a noon kickoff on Saturday.  The wind was gusting, and a slight drizzle was falling, but these two teams were ready to play the 72nd version of the Civil War battle.   This rivalry began back in 1935 but became an annual event in 1961.  There’s …

Delmar Football team celebrating after scoring a touchdown photo courtesy of Delmar Facebook

Johnson’s 2 scores help Delmar reclaim Kiwanis Trophy

Benny MitchellHeadlines, Sports

Greenwood – Delmar and Woodbridge met for the 64th time in the Kiwanis Trophy Game on Friday night in Greenwood. The Wildcats return the trophy back south to Delmar with a 41-14 Class AA District 3 win.   The trophy has been going back and forth for the past several years. Woodbridge was the last team to win back to …