Rashaan RJ Matthews attempts a pass against Newark photo courtesy of Nick Halliday

Howard’s late touchdown beats intense Newark 8-3

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

  Howard came into this game riding a three game winning streak in which they were averaging 49 points per game. However the Newark Yellow Jackets defense was able to keep a potent Howard Wildcats offense scoreless for forty five minutes of the possible forty eight minutes before allowing the game winning touchdown. After a scoreless first quarter, Newark was …

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In the bunker: How tournaments would look if they started now

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

The fall sports tournaments are right around the corner. As fellow Delaware Live sportswriter and I are adding up point indexes in football, soccer and volleyball, here’s what we think the football seedings would be if the state tournament starts today and a peek at soccer and volleyball. Eight teams will start the Class 3A tournament and a look at …

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 …

Poltyech vs Delmar Field Hockey game photo courtesy of Ben Fulton

The Corner Scoop – Week 5 Field Hockey top 10

Shannon TimmonsHeadlines, Sports

Pink socks, pink turf shoes, pink hair ribbons, pink shirts; we will see a lot of pink in uniforms starting this week and throughout this month as many field hockey teams will wear pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Some schools will play night games under the lights and charge for entrance to their games as a fundraiser …

Middletown football offensice line blocks for their quarterback against Smyrna photo courtesy of Donnell Henriquez

Middletown defense instrumental in Harvest Bowl win

Glenn FrazerHeadlines, Sports

  Middletown continued its dominance over Smyrna in the regular season at  Charles V. Williams  Stadium Friday night but it wasn’t easy. The underdog Eagles had the ball with a chance to win, but Middletown’s Jacobi Rodgers intercepted a pass in the end zone on the final play of the game to preserve the Cavaliers 14-12 win. Both defenses played …

Archmere football team runs out before their game against DMA photo courtesy of Nick Halliday

Archmere Holds on for Victory

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

  The Archmere Auks were able to hold off the Delaware Military Academy (DMA) Seahawks for their second victory of the season at Fusco Stadium. DMA was coming off a commanding victory putting up 54 points in their home opener against out of state opponent Elkton.    Even though the Seahawks jumped out to an early lead the Auks were …

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Philadelphia 76ers announce free scrimmage in Wilmington

Bryan ShupeHeadlines, Sports

The Philadelphia 76ers announced today details for the 2023 Blue x White Scrimmage, presented by Ticketmaster, which is set for Saturday, Oct. 14 at noon at Chase Fieldhouse, the home of the Delaware Blue Coats, the team’s NBA G League affiliate.  The free, open-practice style event will feature new 76ers Head Coach Nick Nurse and the 2023-24 roster, as the …

Salesianum vs Wilmington Charter soccer photo courtesy of Jason Winchell

On the Pitch: Week 4 boys soccer top 10 rankings

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

Last week saw a lot of great action and for St Georges Tech it was quite a week, in fact quite the season.  The Hawks won three matches to remain undefeated.  The Hawks finally gave up a goal but have outscored their opponents 18-1 this year in their 6 matches,  The Hawks are in the loaded Blue Hen Flight A …

Smyrna vs Caesar Rodney Vollyeball photo courtesy of Ben Fulton

View from the Baseline: Week 4 volleyball top 10 rankings

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

We’re headed back to the Henlopen Conference North this week on the Baseline, where another program is making noise. This time, it’s Caesar Rodney, which has slipped into the top 10 after a 2-0 week that included a sweep of Dover on the road. The Riders are 5-2 entering this week, with both losses coming to top-5 teams in Smyrna …