DIAA Field Hockey D2 Championship Delmar vs Archmere photo courtesy of Nick Halliday

The Corner Scoop – Week 2 field hockey Top 10 rankings

Shannon TimmonsHeadlines, Sports

  Week two of the field hockey season is here! Scheduling quirks happen and we will see that this week. There are teams going full out this week with three games that will test their stamina. While others only play once and will get time to rest their legs. The goalkeepers have been tested across the state and the offensive …

Cape vs Dover volleyball game photo courtesy of Dan CookCape Gazette

View from the Baseline: Week 2 top 10 rankings

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

Hey, Dover, we heard you. Let’s talk about the Senators. Dover is 4-0 heading into this week, with all four victories coming on the road. After opening with a sweep of the sixth-ranked Caravel, Dover moved to 4-0 after defeating No. 5 Delmarva Christian, 3-1, on Sept. 16 in Georgetown. Three of the four sets were decided by the minimum …

Vikings quarterback Cole Andrews comes face to face with Darnell Stokes of Indian River photo courtesy of Mike Lang

Indians hold on after Vikings comeback

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

Indian River and St. Elizabeth played three close games over the past two seasons, and the Vikings won all three, including last year in a Class 1A quarterfinal. On Friday night at Abessinio Stadium, the teams were neck and neck once again, but this time, the Indians came out on top, taking a 20-14 decision. The Indians, ranked second in …

Ursuline Academy volleyball team cheers after a point photo by Nick Halliday

View from the Baseline: Week 1 rankings

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

It’s hard to make any conclusions based on four days of volleyball, but here’s what we see from the baseline. Let’s start with the 10th-ranked Ursuline Raiders, who are 2-0 after a win at DMA on Sept. 9.  Big hitters up front, a quality setter in Hayley Timmons, and a typical Ursuline defense look pretty good. They needed four sets …

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 …

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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 …