Middletown basketball player Jaiden McGhee shooting a 3 pointer duing the win over Sanford in the DIAA quarterfinals photo by Nick Halliday

Top seed Middletown advances to final four at the Bob

Glenn FrazerSports

The No. 1 seeded Middletown Cavaliers trailed early but fought back to take  a 15-10 lead after one quarter and would hold the advantage until the final buzzer in a 57-42 quarterfinal win at home Saturday. Number eight seed Sanford came out firing, going up 10-6 midway through the opening period thanks to two “three-point” shots by senior Sean Forrest. …

Seaford basektball Aivyon Matthews skies o block a shot during their win over Dover in the DIAA boys basketball state championship photo by Nick Halliday 1

Seaford grabs early lead and coasts

Glenn FrazerHeadlines, Sports

The Seaford boys basketball team put together a highlight reel of plays in the opening 12 minutes of their second round playoff game against Dover Thursday night. Seniors Brent Ricketts and Makel Hubbard both brought the sold out crowd to its feet with slam dunks as part of a 16-0 Blue Jays run to end the opening quarter. Leading 23-5 …

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DIAA boys basketball state championship round one Bracket update

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

Here are the first round results from the boys basketball state tournament. Date Teams Score 2/28/23 Archmere Academy Dover HS (W) 33 45 View Results 2/28/23 Tatnall School Polytech HS (W) 40 47 View Results 2/28/23 Woodbridge HS Laurel HS (W) 47 71 View Results 2/28/23 Mt. Pleasant HS (W) Conrad School 69 58 View Results 2/28/23 Lake Forest HS Indian River HS (W) 42 …

Salesianum swim team poses after winning the boys swimming state championship photo courtesy of DIAA 1

Salesianum & Ursuline bring home state championships

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

Salesianum and Ursuline were crowned state champions of boys and girls state championships Saturday at the University of Delaware.  Salesianum captured their seventh straight state championship accumulating 343 team points to out score second place Charter School of Wilmington. Salesianum only won two races which were the 200 & 400 freestyle relays, but were able to score points in seven …

Seaford Boys basketball team standing for the National Anthem photo by Ben Fulton 2

Seaford pulls away late to capture Henlopen-South Title

Glenn FrazerHeadlines, Sports

  The second ranked Seaford Blue Jays made 5 of 7 three point shots to start the game and took a 20-12 first quarter lead they would never relinquish in an 89-76 win Tuesday night. The win secured the Henlopen South title for the third straight season as the Blue Jays improved to 19-1 (14-0 in the South) heading into …

Saleslianum head football coach Bill DiNardo prays with his football players photo courtey of Salesianum

Sallies head football coach William DiNardo leaves program

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

  Salesianum School has announced football head coach Bill DiNardo is leaving the program. DiNardo has coached the Sals since 2004 totaling 156 wins and four state championships.  His team won his 300th career victory during the 2022 season. DiNardo helped SALS make 16 State Tournament appearances with four state championship titles in 2005, 2006, 2009, and 2013. Salesianum’s football …

Middletown Basketball Jaiden McGhee puts up a layup against 2 John Clemmons of Caravel photo by Nick Halliday 2

Middletown celebrates Senior Day with win over Caravel

Glenn FrazerHeadlines, Sports

Middletown-The Middletown Cavaliers honored its 10 senior basketball players before Saturday’s final home game, and then those seniors excelled on the court in a 91-66 win. All ten of those seniors played and eight of them scored as the top-ranked Cavs broke open a close contest with an offensive barrage in the final quarter, out scoring Caravel 30-13. Jayden Rogers …