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Middletown, Caravel, Indian River win football state championship games

Peter OsborneHeadlines, Sports

Three Delaware schools have a lot to be thankful after winning football state championship games on Thanksgiving Weekend. DIVISION 3A No. 3 Middletown 30, No. 1 Salesianum 27 (OT) Five weeks ago, the defending 3A state champion Salesianum beat host Middletown by 31 points. On Friday night, after falling behind by 18 at halftime, Middletown flipped the script and capped …

Delaware Roundup -- Penny -- EasterSeals

Delaware Roundup: Quick Reads (11/22)

Peter OsborneGovernment & Politics, Business, Delaware Nonprofits, Education, Entertainment, Health, Sports

The Delaware Roundup, a compilation of news briefs from across the state from the past week, is published every weekend. Send submissions for News Briefs and Calendar items to [email protected]. If possible, please forward submissions within the email or in a Word document. LEADING OFF: DART statewide services, both fixed route and paratransit, will not operate on Thanksgiving Day. SEPTA …

DIAA Football Round 2 Sallies

DIAA Football: State championship game pairings set for next Saturday

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

The pairings for three DIAA Football championship games have been finalized. In Division 1A,Ā  top-seeded Indian River will play defending state champion and No. 2 Tatnall, which holds the state’s longest winning streak at 24. In the 2A final, top-seeded Caravel Academy will face No. 3 Howard. And in the 3A final, No. 1 Salesianum will play No. 3 Middletown …

DIAA Soccer -- Sussex celebration

DIAA Boys Soccer: Downstate sweep as Cape Henlopen, Sussex Academy win titles

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

DIAA BOYS SOCCER FINALS Division 1: No. 1 Caesar Rodney defeated No. 2 Salesianum 3-1 Caesar Rodney scored two goals in the second half to pull away for a 3-1 victory over Salesianum in the D1 DIAA soccer finals. Trevor Sulliivan scored the first goal in the second half, which proved to be the game-winner. However, Joe Honroe added a …

DIAA Football

DIAA Football Preview and First Round Results

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

On the eve of the kickoff of the DIAA Football state championships, here’s a look into each bracket and preview some key teams and matchups. DIAA Football Division 3A The Salesianum Sals have been the No. 1 seed all season, going undefeated versus in-state opponents. Their only loss came to out-of-state opponent Malvern Prep. The Sals face off against the …

Delaware Roundup - Bally's Dover

Delaware Roundup: 38 (Really) Quick Reads (11/15)

Peter OsborneBusiness, Culture, Delaware Nonprofits, Education, Government, Government & Politics, Health, Retail and Restaurants, Sports

The Delaware Roundup is published every weekend. Send submissions for News Briefs and Calendar items toĀ [email protected]. If possible, please forward submissions within the email or in a Word document. BUSINESS Cover & Rossiter, one of Wilmingtonā€™s oldest full-service accounting firms will merge with and be rebranded by the Bonadio Group, which will help Upstate New Yorkā€™s largest professional services firm …

DIAA Volleyball -- Tower Hill champs

DIAA Volleyball: Tower Hill beats Saint Mark’s in three straight to win championship

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

FINALS No. 3 Tower Hill beat No. 5 Saint Mark’s 3-0 (25-20, 25-15, 25-23) in the DIAA Volleyball championship match on Thursday night at the Bob Carpenter Center on the campus of the University of Delaware. It was the fourth straight year the two teams met in the state tournament. Tower Hill, the youngest team in this year’s semifinals, beat …

Cape Henlopen vs Smyrna field hockey. Both teams have advanced to the D 1 state championship. Photo by Ben Fulton

Top-seeded Cape Henlopen beats Smyrna 2-1 for D1 DIAA Field Hockey championship

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

FINALS Top-seeded Cape Henlopen beat No. 2 Smyrna in the Division 1 DIAA Field Hockey championship game. Emily Wells and Teagan Baker each scored for the Vikings, while Addison Beamer scored the lone goal for Smyrna. Congratulations to the champions! SEMIFINALS No. 1 Cape Henlopen defeated No. 4 Wilmington Charter 2-1. Atia Sabbah and Emily Wells scored one goal apiece …

DIAA Cross County Ben Pizarro Tatnall

Tatnall, Padua dominate DIAA Cross Country as 562 runners descend on Killens Pond

Glenn FrazerSports, Headlines

FELTON — The nearly ā€œflatā€ course at Killens Pond State Park, combined with light winds and cool temperatures (mid-50ā€™s), provided favorable conditions for 562 of Delawareā€™s finest high-school distance runners for the DIAA Cross Country championships. The Girlsā€™ races saw 47 teams participating, while 49 teams were represented on the Boys side. The day began with the Girls Division II …

Delmar Wildcats field hockey Laela Brown scored two goals as they advance to the semifinals. Photo courtesy of Laela Brown Hudl

No. 2 seed Delmar beats Friends 4-3 to win 9th straight Div. II DIAA Field Hockey title

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

FINALS No. 2 Delmar defeated No. 4 Wilmington Friends 4-3 in a high-scoring game on Saturday to win the state championship for the ninth straight year. Laela Brown scored the game-winning goal with just minutes left. Jordyn Hollamon scored three goals for Delmar. Ella Fontanazza led the Quakers with two goals. Congratulations to the champs on a terrific season! SEMIFINALS …