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Soccer Comes Back on Woodbridge, Win 2-1

Terry RogersAbove the fold, Headlines, Sports

By Kevin Eickman This past Thursday against the Woodbridge Raiders at Briggs Stadium, the Milford Buccaneers squared off against a Woodbridge soccer team which came to play. While Milford had some early opportunities, they would fall behind first in the game. Despte the Buccaneers chances, they failed to find the back of the net, just missing on some set pieces …

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Field Hockey Falls To Cape 2-0

Terry RogersHeadlines, Sports

By Kevin Eickman There was no doubt about it, this was a tough loss for the Buccaneer field hockey team. In a game in which they played a quality sixty minutes, two things are now abundantly clear, Milford has closed the gap between themselves and their rivals from the south, and while it may have been a loss they never …

Cape Henlopen field hockey celebrates after scoring a goal. Photo courtesy of Dave Fredman Frederick

Cape stays undefeated with win over Milford

Shannon TimmonsSports

This was an exciting matchup for 2 of Henlopen North’s best field hockey teams. Cape came in undefeated at 7-0 and Milford at 5-1, but undefeated against Delaware opponents. Every team just gets a little more hyped to play the Vikings because of the winning hockey traditions at Cape.    Corners and penalty strokes were the calls of the day. …

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Milford Soccer Secures Thrilling Last-Minute Victory

Terry RogersHeadlines, Sports

  By Kevin Eickman In a dramatic finish on Thursday, the Milford Buccaneers soccer team edged out the visiting Lake Forest squad with a last-minute goal, securing a 1-0 victory. The match, which appeared destined for overtime after more than 80 minutes of intense play, turned in favor of Milford during stoppage time. With the game in its final moments, …

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Bucs Make Strong Comeback on the Gridiron

Terry RogersHeadlines, Sports

By Kevin Eickman The Milford Buccaneers football team faced a challenging week following a heavy 50-14 loss to a formidable William Penn squad. This past Friday, they had the opportunity to demonstrate their resilience against a visiting Delcastle team that had pushed them to the limit the previous season. From the outset, Milford established its readiness to compete. Starting on …

Milford senior midfield Hayden Shockley takes a drive into the scoring circle. Photo courtesy of Dan Cook Cape Gazette

Milford walks away with a win in OT

Shannon TimmonsHeadlines, Sports

  Milford and Lake Forest are no strangers to each other as there is a healthy rivalry in all sports. Today, it was field hockey. As expected, this was a great game with plenty of offensive opportunities, great defensive plays, saves by goalkeepers, and an overtime period before Milford found the cage for the win.    Both Lake and Milford …

Lake Forest football johnathan Tyndall hands the ball off to Jaymeire Snell photo courtesy of Nick Halliday

Lake Forest prevails over Milford in annual Battle of the Bell

Glenn FrazerHeadlines, Sports

The injury-riddled Lake Forest football team ended its season on a high note winning the Battle of the Bell at Briggs Stadium Thursday night. Head coach Fred Johnson’s Spartans scored on their opening drive to take a 7-6 lead they would never relinquish. That first offensive series featured senior quarterback Jonathan Tyndall who has missed nearly his entire season due …

Milford Buccanners football DenNare Horsey runs the ball with Charles Shorts out in front to block photo courtesy of Ben Fulton

Milford rolls in victory over Sussex Tech

Benny MitchellHeadlines, Sports

Milford – The Milford Buccaneers hit the six win mark for the first time in six years bringing excitement to Briggs Stadium this fall. “This was a really nice win, this district we play in is tough from top to bottom and I am really proud of the way our kids played tonight,” Milford head coach Jed Bell said. Den’Nare Horsey …

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Woodbridge downs Milford 52-30 in Class AA matchup

Benny MitchellHeadlines, Sports

GREENWOOD – The Woodbridge community honored former assistant coach Preston Grace with a halftime tribute. Grace died January. Fans would say that the Blue Raiders honored him in both halves of the game by defeating the Milford Buccaneers 52-30 in a Class AA District 3 victory. Traci Johnson scored four touchdowns and rushed for 255 yards on 32 carries to …

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Bucs Sink Vikings 48-22

Terry RogersHeadlines, Sports

By Kevin Eickman Play after play, they just kept coming. Traveling up to Abessinio Stadium in Wilmington for yet another noon kickoff, Milford was wide awake for its battle against the St. Elizabeth Vikings. In their previous two trips north, the Buccaneers had come out flat and uninspired. This game, however, would start completely differently. Taking the opening kickoff on …