CR girls find way past young Hodgson
GLASGOW – Caesar Rodney girls basketball coach Bill Victory knew that Tuesday was the perfect time to take on Hodgson. “I’m glad I saw them now,” he said. “Later on in the year, boy, they’re going to...
View ArticleCape boys hoops starts season strong
Jeremiah Smack of Cape moves the ball as Poly’s Zach Price defends Tuesday. Only one team could win, but both teams gained a lot when Concord and Cape Henlopen...
View ArticleSmyrna wins on Garnett's tip-in at buzzer
NEW CASTLE – Jaymeir Garnett beat the man trying to box him out on Ja’vier Worthy’s first free throw, but Worthy made it. When the second foul shot rimmed out,...
View ArticleMedley takes top wrestler honors at Yellowjacket
Caravel’s Keith Medley, top, controls Newark’s Nazr Roberson at the Yellowjackets Invitational at Newark High School Saturday. Medley defeated Roberson 8-4 to win the 220 pound weight class. Caravel’s...
View ArticleAthlete of Week: Jordan Moseley
Jordan Moseley had 24 points and 16 rebounds in Caesar Rodney’s win over Hodgson last week. Jordan Moseley of Caesar Rodney girls basketball. Jordan Moseley of Caesar Rodney girls basketball. Jordan...
View ArticleDelaware high school sports rankings
Caravel’s Keith Medley (right) defeated Newark’s Nazr Roberson 8-4 to win the 220-pound title at the Yellowjacket Invitational on Saturday at Newark High. Caravel is ranked fifth in Division II. THE...
View ArticlePrep notes: Conrad pulls swimming shocker
Appoquinimink’s (from left) Ryan Steckline, Chandler Fitzgerald and Matt Alexander converge to celebrate the school’s first DIAA baseball title last June. The DIAA tournament will expand from 16 to 20...
View ArticleDelaware high school sports rankings
Padua’s Megan Mallon gets trapped by Alisha Lewis (1) and Sabriya Harris (13) of top-ranked Ursuline last Thursday. THE NEWS JOURNAL/DELAWAREONLINE RANKINGS BOYS BASKETBALL 1. Mount Pleasant (4-0) 1...
View ArticleSlam Dunk highlights holiday hoops tourneys
Concord’s Robert White (left) fouls Mount Pleasant’s Richard Caldwell on Dec. 15. The top-ranked Green Knights will be one of six Delaware teams playing in the upcoming Slam Dunk to the Beach boys...
View ArticleDefense carries Concord girls past Caravel
Concord’s Caroline Procak (No. 20) puts up a shot as Caravel’s Grace Lange defends in the first quarter of Concord’s 59-48 win over over Caravel at Caravel Academy on Monday night....
View ArticleNewark boys work OT to move to 7-0
Newark guard Chaz Knox celebrates after Middletown misses the last second shot as the Yellowjackets keep their winning streak alive beating...
View ArticleOffensive player of year: Will Knight
Sophomore Will Knight rushed for 2,015 yards and 33 touchdowns as Smyrna won its first DIAA Division I state championship. Two years ago, on the first day Smyrna was allowed to hold full-contact...
View ArticleHuge challenge awaits Sanford at Slam Dunk
Mikey Dixon (3), shown here against Salesianum’s Paul Brown last season, will lead Sanford at Slam Dunk to the Beach on Sunday and Monday. Sanford boys basketball coach Stan Waterman always likes to...
View ArticleUrsuline meets elite at Diamond State Classic
Ursuline freshman Yanni Hendley-McCalla (right) drives against Padua on Dec. 17. The Raiders start play in the Diamond State Classic on Sunday. Ursuline basketball coach John Noonan doesn’t know who...
View ArticleAll-State: Cathers pursues defensive excellence
Salesianum’s Kyle Cathers (92), shown here chasing Smyrna’s Donte Ritchie, has been named the state’s Lineman of the Year. The senior finished with 62 tackles and eight sacks. It isn’t a good idea to...
View ArticleAll-State: Colby Reeder makes jarring impact
Salesian senior Colby Reeder snags an interception as Smyrna sophomore Will Knight tries to knock it out of his hands. Salesianum’s Colby Reeder (left) gets his hands on Middletown’s Jalen Whitehead...
View ArticleAppo falls in four OTs in Slam Dunk opener
Appo’s Myles Cale goes up for a dunk during early action of the Slam Dunk to The Beach on Sunday afternoon at Cape Henlopen High School. Appoquinimink fell to Maret School in four overtimes. LEWES –...
View ArticleMount Pleasant battles hard in Slam Dunk loss
Mount Pleasant’s Rob Myrick (5) is whistled for charging on a second-quarter drive against Bishop O’Connell on Sunday at Slam Dunk to the Beach. Mt. Pleasant’s Raheim Burnett drives to the basket...
View ArticleMcNamara too much for Cape in Slam Dunk
Capes Demetruis Price goes airborne for a basket as Cape Henlopen played Bishop McNamara in the Slam Dunk to the Beach held at Cape Henlopen High School. Bishop McNamara’s Jamar Watson goes for the...
View ArticleDixon's career-high 39 leads Sanford past Dover
Sanford’s Mike Dixon goes for a basket past Dover’s Troy Scott as Dover played Sanford in the Slam Dunk to the Beach held at Cape Henlopen High School. LEWES – Sanford had a 20-day layoff coming into...
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