Salesianum vs Cape Henlopen boys lacrosse photo courtesy of Nick Halliday

Quick Stick: Preseason boys lacrosse rankings

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

The best part about the warm weather is the fact that the boys lacrosse season is about to kick off.  Will this be the year that we don’t have a Cape Henliopen vs Sallies championship game to end the season.  Those two are the early favorites but with both playing some national powers could the tournament see them on the …

Dover vs Smyrna volleyball game photo courtesy of Ben Fulton 2

View from the Baseline: State Tournament quarterfinals

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

Two-thirds of the field has been eliminated, and eight teams remain in the hunt for the state championship. The DIAA tournament resumes Thursday with four quarterfinal matches, which for the first time in memory in a non-covid year will be played at home sites.   No. 5 Padua at No. 4 Ursuline: The longtime rivals likely looked at the bracket …

Archmere vs Tatnall Field Hockey game photo courtesy of Jason Winchell.jpg copy

The Corner Scoop – DIAA State Tournament preview 

Shannon TimmonsHeadlines, Sports

We have reached the end of the 2023 regular season in field hockey. Saturday, October 28th,  Delmar was crowned the Henlopen Conference Champions as they defeated Smyrna 6-0 on their home field. A great win for the Delmar community who has suffered the loss of Carter Figgs, a 16 year old football player and wrestler. This game was a rematch …

Smyrna vs Saint Marks Volleyball photo courtesy of Ben Fulton

View from the Baseline: First round of playoffs

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

Tournament fever is in the air. One of the most exciting championship events on the high school calendar is just a few days away. The volleyball postseason got going on Wednesday and Thursday, with four first-round matches each night. The second round took  place Friday and Saturday. Saint Mark’s is the top seed despite a loss in the regular-season finale …

Delmar vs Cape Henlopen field hockey game courtesy of Ben Fulton

The Corner Scoop – Week 7 field hockey top 10 rankings

Shannon TimmonsHeadlines, Sports

It’s hard to believe we are entering the last week of regular season play already. What a season of field hockey it has been. Smyrna continues to dominate, remaining undefeated all season. Cape and Smyrna knocked off Delmar and D1 teams that have been a pleasant surprise are Milford and Odessa. I hope Odessa has enough strength of schedule to …

Caesar Rodney vs Polytech volleyball photo courtesy of Ben Fulton

View from the Baseline: Week 6 volleyball top 10 rankings

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

This week on the Baseline, we’re going to take a look at the various conference races and see where they stand. Remember, the conference champions get an automatic bid to the state tournament as long as they are in the top half of teams according to point index. So, theoretically, a team could finish with a record of 12-3 and …

Caesar Rodney vs Dover Volleyball match photo courtesy of Ben Fulton

View from the Baseline: Week 5 volleyball top 10 rankings

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

Could we be seeing a state championship preview this week? That certainly could be the case on Tuesday, when Saint Mark’s and Smyrna meet at 6 p.m. The Spartans and Eagles are the last two remaining unbeaten teams in Delaware after two others who entered last week with no losses — Newark Charter and Middletown — both went down to …