Julius Wright 23 scored 22 points to lead six St. Elizabeth players in double figures photo courtesy of Nick Halliday

Wright leads St Elizabeth’s over Penn

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

WILMINGTON — Julius Wright scored 22 points to lead six St. Elizabeth players in double figures as the Vikings made a statement in an 86-67 win over William Penn at a sold-out St. E Center on Thursday night. The Colonials, who entered the game ranked fifth in the state by Delaware Live, took a 13-11 lead in the first quarter …

Sanford verse Ursuline girls basketball state championship game photo courtesy of Ben Fulton

Courtside View – Week 1 girls basketball top 10 rankings

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

The Fall sports season ended on December 2nd and now is the time to focus on the winter sports that kicked off their season.  Here are my Girls high school basketball courtside notes for this week and the first rankings for Delaware Live.   Former Ursuline and Villanova basketball player Adrianna Hahn is the new coach at Tower Hill and …

Salesianum verse William Penn last years state championship basketball game photo courtesy of Ben Fulton

Courtside View – Week 1 boys basketball top 10 rankings

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

The Fall sports season ended on December 2nd and now is the time to focus on the winter sports that kicked off their season.  Here are my boys high school basketball courtside notes for this week and the first rankings for Delaware LIve.   I have enjoyed the fact that these schools are playing some great out of state competition …

Delaware Blue Hens basketall Jare Davis leads the Blue Hens in scoring this season photo courtesy of Blue Hens Athletics

Delaware looks to stay hot after first Big East win in program history

Nick AlessandriniHeadlines, Sports

It was a great night for the 302 last Tuesday when the Delaware Blue Hens notched their first Big East Conference win in program history with an 87-80 win over Xavier in the Queen City. Jalun Trent, one of many new faces in the blue and gold this season, was named CAA Player of the Week Monday morning. Trent paced …

Delaware State Hornets basketball Martaz Robinson leads the team in scoring this season photo courtesy of Delaware State athletics

Delaware State Basketball off to the best start in the last 20 seasons

Nick AlessandriniHeadlines, Sports

In the Summer of 2021, Stan Waterman was hired to be the head coach at Delaware State. He left a successful tenure at Sanford High School, where he won 6 basketball state championships. Del State had gone 3-16 the season before his arrival and after a few years, the Hornets are now turning things around in Dover. After the Hornet’s …

Delaware Blue Coats Ricky Council dunks the ball against Long Islanad Nets photo courtesy of Ben Fulton

Blue Coats’ 4th quarter run lifts them over nets

Patrick GaryantesHeadlines, Sports

WILMINGTON- The Blue Coats entered their game with the Long Island Nets on the seasonal see-saw at 3-3.  Despite the cold weather finally hitting the Wilmington area this week, the Blue Coats brought the heat with a 14-0 run to start the 4th quarter in route to a 119-104 victory on Wednesday night.   After a back and forth first …

Delaware Blue Coats Ricky Council attempts a dunk against College Park Photo courtesy of Ben Fulton

Big nights from Lundy & Silva prove to be too much for the Blue Coats

Patrick GaryantesHeadlines, Sports

Wilmington- The Blue Coats returned to Delaware after a three-game road-trip, on Wednesday night to take on the College Park Skyhawks.  The Skyhawks, an affiliate of the Atlanta Hawks, entered with a 3-1 record, while the Coats tipped off with a 2-2 record.   The Skyhawks are led by 2-way player & 46th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, …

Delaware Blue Coats show off their G League championship rings photo courtesy of Delaware Blue Coats

Blue Coats fall in opener after receiving championship rings

Patrick GaryantesHeadlines, Sports

WILMINGTON- The 2022-2023 Delaware Blue Coats were awarded with their G-League Championship rings prior to their season opener against the Westchester Knicks on Friday night.     Charlie Brown, now a Westchester Knick, Pat McCaw, Aminu Mohammed, Derek Culver, & Jared Brownridge were all rewarded with their ring’s pre-game and a nice championship banner now sits along the wall behind their …

Donte DiVincenzo from Salesianum now a player for the Golden State Warriors photo courtesy of the Golden State Warriors

DiVincenzo turns down player option

Patrick GaryantesHeadlines, Sports

Former Salesianum standout, Donte Divincenzo turned down his $4.7M player option with the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday, which officially enters him into unrestricted Free Agency when it begins this Friday at 6pm.     The “prove it” season with the Warriors should work out for Divincenzo.  After an injury riddled 2021-2022 campaign, Donte played in 72 games last season for …