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DelVets reaches final four at American Legion World Series

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

  UPDATE: The DelVets were eliminated Tuesday from the series. DelVets has advanced to the final four in the American Legion World series and will play tonight for a chance to win it all.    After winning their first game over Billings, MT by a score of 6-1 they fell in their next game against Midland, MI 9-2. In order …

New Castle County is planning major upgrades to Bechtel Park. Ken Mammarella photo

NCCo plans $4.25M facelift for a park on Naamans Road

Ken MammarellaGovernment, Headlines

Pickleball is in, and handball is out in a concept for Bechtel Park. New Castle County has scheduled a meeting on Monday, Aug. 12, to outline its plans for the 25-acre county park on Naamans Road in Brandywine Hundred, just west of Talley Middle. The meeting will be 6-7:30 p.m. at the Claymont Library, 400 Lenape Way. “The plan that …

The Piedmont Bulls 12U will be competing in the Cal Ripken Majors 70 world series. Photo courtesy of Coach Pete Metrinko

Piedmont Bulls set to play in Cal Ripken World Series

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

The Piedmont Bulls 12U Major/70 team has been invited to play for the Cal Ripken Major/70 world series. Piedmont is affiliated with the Babe Ruth League which is the equivalent to LIttle League. They also have a World Series like Little League does in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, but they play theirs in Branson, Missouri.    These Bulls have represented Delaware in …

MOT Major All Star Billy Windley was dominant on the mound to defeat Nammans for the state championship. Photo by Ben Fulton

MOT Majors All Stars advance to Mid Atlantic Regional

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

  MOT Little League Majors Division District All Stars defeated Naamans to win the state championship. Naamans lost their first game to Lewes and came into the game with one loss in order to capture the state championship had to beat MOT twice, but MOT never gave them that chance.   MOT’s starting pitcher Bill Windley dominated the game on …

Naamans Little League Majors pose with the D2 banner after winning the championship. Photo by Mike Lang

Naamans advances to Majors division state championship

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

  BRANDYWINE HUNDRED — Brady Bell slammed a two-out home run in the top of the first inning, staking Naamans Little League to a lead it would never relinquish in a 7-2 win over Canal Little League on Thursday at Naamans. With the win, Naamans captured the District II Major Little League championship and advanced to the state tournament next …

Brandywine Little League majors all stars mob Nolan Giles after hitting a walk off homerun to win the game. Photo by Nick Halliday

Brandywine, Naamans get walk off wins to advance

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

In the District 2 Majors division tournament Newark National took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first, then added three more runs in the fifth. Brandywine rallied from a 5-0 deficit, tying the game in the fifth highlighted by Shane Savage’s single to center, scoring two runs. Then walked it off in the bottom of the sixth as …

Newark National Carter Golden had two hits in their win over Pike Creek. Photo by Nick Halliday

Canal stays undefeated; Newark National eliminates Pike Creek

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

In the District 2 Majors division tournament Canal Little League remains unbeaten with a win over Brandywine Little League in game 1 of the night. Brandywine was able to jump out to an early 1-0 lead after scoring a run on an error by Canal. Cana. answered with four runs in the bottom of the inning to take a 4-1 …

Canal Little League Anthony Ignudo 4 slaps hands with Hunter Pettit 13 in their win over Newark National. photo by Nick Halliday

Canal and Naamans advance to winners bracket

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

  In the opening round of the District 2 Little League Majors division Canal and Naamans both advanced to the winners bracket. Both teams had commanding wins to open the tournament.    Canal Little League faced off with Newark National Little League in Game 1 of the double header. Newark National took an early 4-3 lead in the top of …

Sanford baseball Brady Fox left and Sussex Tech Jeremy Vest were voted co player of the year by the DBCA. Photos courtesy of Sanford Baseball and Dan Cook of the Gazette

Vest & Fox voted co-players of the year by DBCA 

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

  Sussex Tech’s Jeremy Vest and Sanford Brady Fox were voted as co-players of the year by the Delaware Baseball Coaches Association (DBCA). The Delaware Baseball Coaches Association (DBCA) all state team is voted upon by the head coaches from around the state.    Tech’s Vest went undefeated on the season with a perfect 7-0 record. In 51.2 innings pitched …

The Salesianum Sals pose after winning the DIAA baseball state championship. Photo by Nick Halliday

Salesianum wins state baseball championship over Caesar Rodney

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

The No. 13 seeded Salesianum Sals continued their run all the way through the championship. The Sals came into the championship the underdog just like they were as they faced the No. 6 seed in Caesar Rodney Riders.    The Sals beat No. 20 Brandywine, No. 4 DMA, No. 5 Sanford, and No. 2 Sussex Tech to reach the state …