All-Class football team -- Malik Bell

Coaches association names All-Class football teams, top players

Glenn FrazerHeadlines, Sports

The Delaware Interscholastic Football Coaches Association released their selections for the 2024 All-Class football teams as voted on by the coaches. Sussex Central fullback Malik Bell was named to the Class 3A first team and picked as the offensive player of the year. The senior amassed more than 2,000 yards rushing for the Golden Knights. Robbie “R-J” Johnson was selected …

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 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 …

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 …

Brandywine football Chase Beauparlant attempts a pass in their win over Polytech. Photo by Nick Halliday

Some weekend football results…and some chances to watch the games

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

Brandywine 38, Polytech 35 Brandywine outlasted Polyetch in 1A football battle. In a back-and-forth game that saw 73 total points, Brandywine scored the game-winning touchdown with 2:21 left in the game. Chase Beauparlant found Kahseer Williams for a 70-yard touchdown to seal the victory for the Bulldogs. After a slow first half, both teams combined for six touchdowns. Big play …

Smyrna vs Archmere field hockey. Photo by Ben Fulton 1

DIAA Field Hockey semifinalists set for Monday matchups

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Schools

There were no surprises in Round 1 of the DAA Field Hockey championships, at least according to the people seeding the brackets. The semifinals will be played on Monday (Nov. 4) at Delaware State University’s Drass Field at either 4 p.m. or 6 p.m. No. 1 Cape Henlopen defeats  No. 8 St Georges 10-0. Macy Steinwedel led the attack for …

Cape Henlopen vs Smyrna field hockey. Photo courtesy of Ben Fulton

Cape, Newark Charter secure top seeds for DIAA Field Hockey tourney

Shannon TimmonsHeadlines, Sports

Twenty schools — eight in Division 1 and 12 in Division 2 — have been selected to vie for the DIAA Field Hockey championship, including Division 1 top seed Cape Henlopen, and Division 2 top seed Newark Charter. No. 1 Cape Henlopen is a perennial Division 1 powerhouse, losing only to Delmar this season. They are young but fierce and …

Daily Welshmer of Tower Hill soccer scored the third an final goal in their 3 0 victory over Concord. Photo courtesy of Tower Hill Athletics

Tower Hill-Concord Soccer: Hillers stay the course with 3-0 win

Joe SinglesHeadlines, Sports

WILMINGTON — Concord’s bend-but-don’t-break approach to soccer defense worked for 40 minutes, but Tower Hill’s pressure ultimately won the day. The Hillers scored three second-half goals to win 3-0 in a game between two teams who could see each other again come tournament time. On Tuesday afternoon, Tower Hill Hillers made the long trek from south Wilmington to north Wilmington …