Dover basketball Dorell Little dribbles down court against Middletown in the DIAA semi final photo courtesy of Ben Fulton

Dover and Salesianum advance to state championship

Glenn FrazerHeadlines, Sports

(Newark)      The second seeded Dover Senators and fourth seed Salesianum advanced to the boys basketball final with wins Thursday night at a “sold out” Bob Carpenter Center. For The defending state champion Sals, it will be the third straight appearance in the final. They fell to Tower Hill two years ago and won the school’s third title last …

St Elizabeth Julius Wright attempts a shot against Salesianum photo courtesy of Ben Fulton

Courtside View – Week 4 boys basketball top 10 rankings

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

It was a great week of basketball on the boys side last week filled with a pair of top 5 games plus a lot of upsets/     The Smyrna Eagles are off to a great start this year including a pair of Henlopen North wins.  They are 5-2 overall after having a 3-17 record last year.  They have three straight …

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 …

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St E’s boys basketball wins first ever Viking Invitational

Jason WinchellHeadlines, Sports

St. Elizabeth’s basketball winning the Dick Rago Cup as the boys’ champion at the first Viking Invitational photo by Mike Lang WILMINGTON — St. Elizabeth’s basketball team kept its perfect record intact on Thursday, winning the Dick Rago Cup as the boys’ champion at the first Viking Invitational, but it certainly wasn’t easy. The Vikings needed a 1-0 run in …

a group of football players on a field

St Elizabeth’s defense holds off late Indian River drive

Nick HallidayHeadlines, Sports

St Elizabeth’s defense swarms the Indian River Ball Carrier Two goal-line stands, along with a few drive-ending turnovers, helped St. Elizabeth preserve its lead over Indian River as the Vikings remained unbeaten after a 14-7 victory Thursday night at Abessinio Stadium. The Vikings staked themselves to a 14-0 lead at halftime with two second-quarter touchdowns. Their first score wrapped up …