Freshman duo powers Ursuline past Dover

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

No. 2 seed Ursuline hosted the No. 10 seed Dover senators in the quarter finals of the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA) girls basketball state championship Monday night at Laffey-McHugh Gymnasium.  The Freshman gaurd duo of Jezelle “GG” Banks and Taylor Brown combined for 54 points as the Raiders eliminated the Dover senators DIAA girls basketball state championship. They Defeated …

Middletown advances to the final four with win over Saint Mark’s 

Glenn FrazerHeadlines, Sports

(Middletown)   The Middletown Cavaliers used a late first quarter run to grab an 18-11 lead and never look back in a convincing quarterfinal win in front of a sold-out crowd Saturday.  Clyde Frasier, Jack Murdaugh, and Zion Mifflin each made three point shots in the opening eight minutes of play to lead the Cavs effort. Frasier aggressively drove the …

Courtside View – Girls basketball second round playoff preview

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

The second round of the girls state basketball tournament kicks off tonight.  The eight second round games all tip off at 7 pm.  Here is a look of the eight games,   No. 24 Smyrna (14-7) at No. 8 Appoquinimink (12-8)   The Eagles were the only team to pull off an upset in the first round as they rallied …

Dover advances behind dominant third quarter

Glenn FrazerHeadlines, Sports

The Dover Senators found themselves in a tight game at home Thursday night in the DIAA 2nd round of the boys basketball state tournament. Lake Forest responded to a Dover 8-0 run to start the night, tying the 2nd seeded Senators at 20-20 at the end of quarter number one. The 15th seeded Spartans had the lead at 31-29 with …

Courtside View – Boys basketball second round playoff preview

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

The second round of the boys state basketball tournament kicks off tonight.  The eight second round games all tip off at 7 pm as the 2024 State tournament continues.  Here is a look of the eight games,   No. 9 Howard (14-7). at No. 8 William Penn (16-4)   The Wildcats advanced with a 61-46 win over McKean on Tuesday night.  …

DIAA State Wrestling Championships Bracket Breakdown

Benny MitchellHeadlines, Sports

106 pounds This may be the most wide open bracket in the tournament. Top seed Austin Gueirrieri (Cape Henlopen) is the favorite with wins over all top seeds, but he will see eighth grader Dominic Spennato (Red Lion) who he had the narrowest margin of victory over this year, a 3-2 decision back in January. The top bracket is loaded …

Courtside View – Girls basketball first round playoff preview

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

The first round of the girls state basketball tournament kicks off tonight.  The eight first round games all tip off at 7 pm as we get the 2024 tournament started.  Here is a look of the eight games,   No. 24 Smyrna (13-7) at No. 9 Archmere (12-8).  The Auks have had a challenging schedule this year and it will …

Mount Pleasant wins opening round thriller in OT

Glenn FrazerHeadlines, Sports

The Mount Pleasant Green Knights hang their hat on defense to keep them in close, low-scoring games. Eight times this season they have been involved in games decided by five points or less. In the opening round of the DIAA boys basketball tournament Tuesday night, the ‘Knights were again involved in a close-defensive ball game with Odessa. Neither team led …

Courtside View – Boys basketball first round playoff preview

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

The first round of the boys state basketball tournament kicks off tonight.  The eight first round games all tip off at 7 pm as we get the 2024 tournament started.  Here is a look into the eight games today.   No. 24 Mckean (16-4) at No. 9 Howard (13-7).  These two Blue Hen Flight B teams meet again to decide …