Milford High School Cohort 9 scholar Dalton Cleveland was recently awarded the DIAA Student Athlete Academic Award for the Milford soccer team. This award recognizes his success both in the classroom and on the soccer pitch. In addition to helping the Buccaneers reach the DIAA Division I State Tournament, Dalton is a member of the National Honor Society, serves as …
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 …
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 …
By Kevin Eickman Last Thursday evening at Briggs Stadium, Milford coach Jed Bell addressed his team following a hard-fought battle between two teams that laid it all on the line. It wasn’t easy for him, but it was even harder for the players who had hoped to snap Lake Forest’s two-game winning streak for the “Battle of The Bell.” The …
By Kevin Eickman About as far south you can get in Delaware is a little town called Delmar, a town that loves its Friday night football and offers an intimate setting to play in with a very supportive crowd. While it is hard enough to when there when you play your best, it is almost impossible to do when you …
Six members of the Milford High School Cross Country team were named to the All-Conference Team at Killen’s Pond. In addition, Coach Lance Skinner was named Henlopen Conference Girl’s Coach of the Year. Faith Mitchell and Nate Waydelis earned first team honors while Aviana Shaw and Joria Willey earned second team honors. Austin Neal-Dickerson and Kayla Ashton received an honorable …
By Kevin Eickman On the game’s first offensive play Friday night, Milford was caught with its pants down. On a simple off-tackle play, Ravens senior running back Zion Roach took the ball and ran left. The Buccaneers did not seal the edge and Roach was off to the races. Just like that with 19 seconds off the clock, Milford …
By Kevin Eickman In a game that was a battle from the start, full of big hits and big plays, it would be the Milford Buccaneers who would emerge with the 15-6-win last Friday at Briggs Stadium. The visiting Laurel Bulldogs, moving up from Division 1 following two state titles, came ready to play. It was evident early on; this …
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 …
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 …
