Athlete of the Week: Preston Hickman, sr., DAPSS, basketball
Delaware Academy of Public Safety and Security’s Preston Hickman poses for a portrait in the school’s gym on Thursday afternoon. Delaware Academy of Public Safety and Security’s Preston Hickman poses...
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BOYS BASKETBALL Chase Taylor and Milford are ranked No. 1 in Division II wrestling. 1. Sanford (10-2) Prev. 1 2. William Penn (12-1) 2 3. Mount Pleasant (11-3) 3 4. St. Georges (10-3) 4 5. Dover (10-3)...
View ArticlePrep notes: Colonials' Dooley on the mend
Brandon Dooley was a first-team All-State selection in football, wrestling and baseball in 2014-15, but the William Penn senior won’t get a chance to repeat all three accomplishments in this school...
View ArticleA.I.'s Edwards recovers, signs with UMass
Friends gather around A.I. duPont’s Taylor Edwards at A.I.’s Signing Day on Wednesday afternoon. Taylor Edwards remembers everything. He was the holder on an A.I. du Pont field-goal attempt in the...
View ArticleConcord girls pull away, move to 15-0
Concord’s Wynter McLaughlin goes to the hoop with a shot in front of William Penn’s (from left) Shanira Mitchell, Quatierra Deshields and Jessica Behornar in Concord’s 50-34 win Thursday....
View ArticleDelaware indoor track top performances
Daija Lampkin of Middletown owns the state’s best times in the girls 55-, 200- and 400-meter races going into Saturday’s DIAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. State’s best times and distances...
View ArticleDepth carries Padua to DIAA Indoor girls crown
Padua’s Kelly Muschiatti competes in the pole vault at the DIAA State Indoor Track and Field Championships at Prince George’s Sports and...
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Sabriya Harris (13) of No. 1 Ursuline shoots between Alexis Bromwell (32) and Alanna Speaks (30) of No. 4 St. Elizabeth during the Raiders’ 60-38 win on Jan. 5. The Catholic Conference rivals meet...
View ArticleAthlete of Week: Myrissa McFolling-Young
Smyrna’s Myrissa McFolling-Young Smyrna’s Myrissa McFolling-Young Smyrna’s Myrissa McFolling-Young Smyrna’s Myrissa McFolling-Young Smyrna’s Myrissa McFolling-Young Smyrna’s Myrissa McFolling-Young...
View ArticleBlue Hen Conference swimming results
Appoquinimink sophomore Alexis Delonno churns to victory in the girls 200-yard freestyle in a time of 2:00.15 at the Blue Hen Conference championships on Saturday at McKean High School. Blue Hen...
View ArticleHot start helps Sanford hold off Sallies
Sanford’s Mikey Dixon puts up a shot in the first half of Sanford’s 52-47 win over Salesianum at the Salesianum School on Monday night. Sanford’s Mikey Dixon drives to the basket in...
View ArticlePrep notes: Practices pay for sprinter Lampkin
Daija Lampkin of Middletown won the 55-, 200- and 400-meter dashes at the DIAA Indoor Track and Field Championships last Saturday. Middletown’s Daija Lampkin was the star of the girls sprints at the...
View ArticleMikey Dixon lighting up scoreboard for Sanford
Sanford’s Mikey Dixon drives past Dover’s Troy Scott on his way to a 39-point night at Slam Dunk to the Beach on Dec. 27 at Cape Henlopen High. It isn’t easy to average 27.2 points per game. But Mikey...
View ArticleUpper weights carry Cape past Sanford
Cape Henlopen’s Holden Kammerer (right) works toward a 10-2 major decision win at 182 pounds against Sanford’s Evan Carswell during Cape Henlopen’s win at Sanford Wednesday. Cape Henlopen’s Joel...
View ArticleRed-hot Smyrna dismantles St. Elizabeth
Smyrna’s Anthony Watson puts up a shot in the second half of Smyrna’s 71-50 win over St. Elizabeth at St. Elizabeth High School on Thursday night. Smyrna players celebrate on the...
View ArticleIngraham, Sals too tall for St. Mark's
Salesianum’s Tariq Ingraham shoots against St. Mark’s William Hoffman during Salesianum’s 50-40 win at St. Mark’s Friday. Salesianum’s Paul Brown shoots over St. Mark’s William Hoffman during...
View ArticleSt. E girls turn up heat, run past Dover
Junior Alanna Speaks led the way with 16 points as fourth-ranked St. Elizabeth downed Dover 66-53 on Saturday. St. Elizabeth’s Alanna Speaks scored 16 points as the Vikings defeated Dover on Saturday....
View ArticleCaravel girls push tempo to down Charter
WILMINGTON– The Caravel girls basketball team wanted to push the tempo. Charter of Wilmington wanted to slow it down. Caravel won the pace battle often enough Saturday,...
View ArticleSmyrna, Milford top seeds in DIAA wrestling duals
Smyrna’s Nate Bryant (bottom) rolls to bring Milford’s Adam Funkhouser to the mat in the 138-pound match during the Eagles’ dual-meet victory on Jan. 30. Both Smyrna (Division I) and Milford (Division...
View ArticleDelaware high school sports rankings
Smyrna players celebrate on the bench after a dunk from Ja’vier Worthy during the Eagles’ 71-50 win at St. Elizabeth last Thursday. Smyrna (14-3) moved up to sixth in The News Journal’s boys...
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