Reindeer Stampede celebrates 25th year

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Milford Cross Country Boosters hosted their 25th annual Reindeer Stampede 5k Saturday at Killen’s Pond.  169 participants joined the Holiday fun competing for the infamous wooden Reindeer trophies.  Liam McGinnis of Smyrna was the overall winner with a time of 16:29 for the second year in a row.  Paige Ballinger of Milford won the overall female category in 20:20. “Profits …

MilfordLIVE Weekly Review – November 21, 2023

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This Week’s Top Headlines Include: Irish Rose celebrates 10th anniversary Village & Venue holds soft opening, grand opening Saturday Festival of Trees begins at Delaware Hospice Long-time Delaware Internist Dr. Thomas Kelly Joins Bayhealth Mitchell, Waydelis compete in Nike XC regionals Click on the image below to view as a PDF

Mitchell, Waydelis compete in Nike XC regionals

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Milford’s Faith Mitchell and Nate Waydelis competed at the Nike XR Southeast Regionals in Carey, North Carolina, on Sunday, November 19.   Both seniors and current school record holders competed at this elite event showcasing the top runners in the Country.  Mitchell finished with a respectable 5k time of 19:45 while Waydelis ended with a 16:56.   Well done and …

Girls Cross Country takes third at state championships

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Milford Cross Country teams had outstanding finishes at the State Championships Saturday.  Milford Girls finished in third place which is the highest finish for Milford since 1994.   Milford was led by senior Faith Mitchell who finished seventh in the Division 1 race and securing her an All State selection.  Jorja Willey and Aviana Shaw also had top 20 finishes …

Reindeer Stampede planned for November 25

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Milford High School Cross Country has opened registrations for the 25th Annual Reindeer Stampede, planned for Saturday, November 25. The 5k benefits the cross country team, according to Coach Lance Skinner. “The funds are used to purchase gear we may need, like we sometimes buy shoes for team members,” Skinner said. “We also do an annual scholarship that pays for …

Cross Country Putting Together Solid Season

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By Kevin Eickman   What they may lack in numbers, this year’s version of the Milford cross country team more than makes up for in quality. This past Wednesday in a tri-meet at Brecknock Park in Camden, the quality was on full display. While the girls may have suffered their first defeat of the season and the boys’ squad their …

Cross Country Shines in Jersey

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By Kevin Eickman   If you haven’t been paying attention to the Milford Cross Country team in recent years, you have been missing quite a great deal. Under the leadership of coach Lance Skinner, along with a host of volunteers, Milford has become a team to be watched. With steady improvement, this is turning out to be a solid year …

Milford Soccer and Cross-Country Finding Form

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Photo courtesy of Sandra Schuh on Unsplash. Soccer The Milford soccer team had a bit of a rough start to the season. Starting out 1-3 with some big losses along the way, it looked as if the Bucs might be in for a painful season under first-year coach Prince Kemmerlin. Since the slow start however, the Buccaneers have put together …

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Cross Country Solid at Middletown Invitational

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By Kevin Eickman From left to right: Jonja Willey, Faith Mitchell, Taylor Humes and Eric Perry One of the more underappreciated sports during the fall season is that of cross country. With the season just getting underway, this year’s Buccaneer team is hoping to build off a winning season from last year, when both the boys and girls teams finished …