DIAA Football Round 2 Sallies

DIAA Football: State championship game pairings set for next Saturday

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

The pairings for three DIAA Football championship games have been finalized. In Division 1A,  top-seeded Indian River will play defending state champion and No. 2 Tatnall, which holds the state’s longest winning streak at 24. In the 2A final, top-seeded Caravel Academy will face No. 3 Howard. And in the 3A final, No. 1 Salesianum will play No. 3 Middletown …

Some weekend football results…and some chances to watch the games

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

Brandywine 38, Polytech 35 Brandywine outlasted Polyetch in 1A football battle. In a back-and-forth game that saw 73 total points, Brandywine scored the game-winning touchdown with 2:21 left in the game. Chase Beauparlant found Kahseer Williams for a 70-yard touchdown to seal the victory for the Bulldogs. After a slow first half, both teams combined for six touchdowns. Big play …

Bucs Celebrate Senior Day

Terry RogersHeadlines, Milford Headline Story, Sports

By Kevin Eickman On Tuesday, October 22, the Milford field hockey team celebrated Senior Day. In a game that Milford expected to win, the seniors showed up in force as they defeated visiting Caesar Rodney with a score of 8-1. With Milford having just two games remaining in the regular season, the win laid the groundwork for what Milford hopes …

Soccer Bucs Shine on Senior Night

Terry RogersHeadlines, Milford Headline Story, Sports

By Kevin Eickman Thursday night at Briggs Stadium, Milford hosted Polytech in their final home game of the season. It would be their last night on home turf for the Buccaneer senior players. Milford responded by controlling the contest from start to finish on their way to a 3-0 victory over visiting Polytech. Milford started the scoring early as senior …

Red Clay and Colonial school districts were the biggest funding beneficiaries of this year's certificate of necessity approvals.

Colonial, Red Clay biggest winners in state funding requests

Jarek RutzEducation, Headlines

The state Department of Education has made some school districts very happy by deeming their requests for state funding necessary to fulfill building projects. For fiscal year 2025, the Department of Education approved 50 certificate of necessity requests, 44 of which involved state funding. They were concentrated in six districts. Districts submit certificates of necessity each year to the department, …

Milford superintendent takes job at Polytech

Terry RogersEducation, Headlines, Milford Headline Story

Milford School District Superintendent Dr. Kevin Dickerson announced that he has accepted a position as the new superintendent at Polytech High School. Dr. Dickerson will leave Milford during the summer although the exact date has not been determined. “I am very grateful for the years spent working in the Milford School District and serving the great communities of our district,” …