Delaware high school sports rankings
Three-point sharpshooter Caleb Matthews is one of the reasons Smyrna is ranked No. 2 statewide in boys basketball. THE NEWS JOURNAL/DELAWAREONLINE RANKINGS BOYS BASKETBALL 1. Mount Pleasant (5-0)...
View ArticleUrsuline to meet California foe in Diamond State Classic
The Ursuline basketball team is the defending DIAA champion and currently ranked No. 1 in Delaware. But that means nothing this week, as the Raiders once again head into the great unknown at the...
View ArticleMount Pleasant knows Slam Dunk won't be easy
Top-ranked Mount Pleasant has floated through its first five boys basketball games, racking up a 32.8-point average margin of victory with the closest win of 22 points. It would be fine with coach Lisa...
View ArticleCape cruises past Perryville
Cape Henlopen freshman guard Dania Cannon goes up for a layup in the second quarter against Perryville in the opening round of the New Castle Insurance Cup at the Diamond State Classic Tuesday. Cape...
View ArticleMount Pleasant rallies past Cape at Slam Dunk
Delaware’s top-ranked team appeared to be cruising to victory at the Slam Dunk to the Beach boys high school basketball showcase on Tuesday night. Mount Pleasant built an 11-point halftime lead, only...
View ArticleUrsuline tops California foe
WILMINGTON – Superior guard play can take you a long way. It took Ursuline to a 39-26 victory over Redondo Union (California) on Tuesday night at the Diamond State Classic. The opening-round victory in...
View ArticleRoland Park gets past St. Elizabeth
WILMINGTON – St. Elizabeth girls basketball coach Dan Cooney knew Roland Park Country School was going to hit the boards hard. And sometimes, even if you know what’s coming, you’re unable to stop it....
View ArticleQuakers get back to .500 with win over Cape Henlopen
WILMINGTON – The Wilmington Friends girls basketball team came into the Diamond State Classic at 0-2. The Quakers left as the New Castle Insurance Cup champions on Wednesday after holding off Cape...
View ArticleNo. 7 CR remains defeated with rout of No. 9 Hodgson
Caesar Rodney Kylie Kornegay (15), RIGHT, defends Hodgson Vo-Tech Guard Imani Henry-Butler (23) during a Diamond State Classic game Wed. Dec. 28, 2016 at Saint Elizabeth’s High School in Wilmington....
View ArticleHoward shakes off holiday rust in win over William Penn
Howard guard Na'Leigha Wright gets fouled and goes to the line in the second half. William Penn guard Shanira Mitchell makes a fast break down court early in the game as Howard takes on William Penn...
View ArticleSlam Dunk Roundup: Archbishop Wood dominates Sanford
LEWES – Archbishop Wood of Warminster, Pa., closed out a spectacular two-day run in the Slam Dunk to the Beach boys high school basketball showcase with a 72-47 victory over perennial Delaware power...
View ArticleSanford sinks Smyrna at Slam Dunk to the Beach
Smyrna’s Jaymeir Garnett (5) makes a basket over Sanford’s Marcus McCollum. LEWES – Sanford came into its second game at the Slam Dunk to the Beach boys high school basketball showcase with a very...
View ArticleMount Pleasant thumps Canadian team at Slam Dunk
Mt. Pleasant’s Keon Taylor (3) shoots against St. Michael’s defender Chimelie Chibututu as Mount Pleasant defeated St. Michael’s College School from Toronto, Ontario in the opening game at the Slam...
View ArticleUrsuline wins top bracket in Diamond State Classic
WILMINGTON – Nine years ago, 6-foot-5 Elena Delle Donne led the Ursuline basketball team to the national bracket championship at the Diamond State Classic. The Raiders didn’t have anyone within five...
View ArticleHoward completes Delaware sweep in Diamond State Classic
The Howard Wildcats are all smiles after winning the Delaware Cup at the Diamond State Classic girls basketball tournament on Friday at the St. E Center. WILMINGTON – The Howard girls basketball team...
View ArticleAthlete of the Week: Natalie DePaulo
Athlete of the Week: Natalie DePaulo Junior leads Wilmington Friends to title in New Castle Insurance Cup at the Diamond State Classic. Athlete of the Week: Josh Hutchinson Senior linebacker was in...
View ArticleDelaware high school sports rankings
Mount Pleasant’s Isaiah McCready (32) is congratulated after scoring the final basket in the Green Knights’ 69-43 win over St. Michael’s of Toronto at Slam Dunk to the Beach on Dec. 29 THE NEWS...
View ArticleMount Pleasant soars past Appo in Flight A boys showdown
PENNY HILL – Going against the Mount Pleasant boys basketball team can be like riding a roller coaster. The Green Knights can soar to incredible highs, then plunge to inexplicable lows. Then their...
View ArticleDrumgo-Sharpe comes up big for Newark boys
Newark’s Michael Drumgo-Sharpe is fouled driving through William Penn’s Terin Cochran (center) and Jermal Crumel in the second half of Newark’s 57-53 win Thursday. NEWARK – Newark’s Michael...
View ArticleBlazing start sends Caravel girls past Conrad
Conrad's Julie Kulesza (left) stays close as Caravel's Sasha Marvel pushes the ball up court in the second half of Caravel's 50-33 win at Conrad Friday. Conrad's Victoria Brown (front) and Caravel's...
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