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Spring fishing is great - if your timing is good
Eric Burnley
1 day ago
This spring has seen some very good fishing, if you happen to be in the right place at the right...
Cape golf team finishes regular season with a flourish
Fritz Schranck
1 day ago
The Cape Henlopen High School golf team completed its regular season May 14 with a bit of style...
Cape softball seniors honored, Marsh shines over Royals
Dan Cook
2 days ago
The Cape softball team honored its Class of 2024 before the Vikings hosted Delmarva Christian May...
I hope the Phillies can stay focused
Sumner Spence
2 days ago
Now that the Phillies have gotten off to a great start with the most wins in the major leagues, so...
Athletes of the Week May 17
2 days ago
Hannah Abel Hannah is one of 13 seniors on the Cape Henlopen girls’ lacrosse team that posted a...
Titles and awards can easily get lost in the...
Dave Frederick
2 days ago
Wrestlers and runners - The sports of wrestling, cross country and spring track have similar...
Cape Gazette holds second annual 5K
Tim Bamforth
2 days ago
Just under 200 participants turned out for the second annual Cape Gazette Run & Fun Fest 5K,...
Caesar Rodney and Smyrna teams win track titles
Kenny Riedel
3 days ago
The Caesar Rodney boys trailed Cape Henlopen by a half-point through 17 events at the Henlopen...
Sussex Academy comes from behind to upend Odessa 7-6
Aaron R. Mushrush
3 days ago
Although they had the lead for most of the game, the Sussex Academy boys’ lacrosse team needed all...
Seahawks girls’ lax downs Ducks 25-5 in DIAA first...
Aaron R. Mushrush
3 days ago
Soaring to a 25-5 victory over Odessa in the first round of the 2024 DIAA Girls’ Lacrosse State...
Sussex Academy soccer finds late winner on Senior Night
Aaron R. Mushrush
3 days ago
The Sussex Academy girls’ soccer team won a 3-2 thriller over Wilmington Charter on Senior Night...
Delmarva Christian rolls over Seaford 13-0 on Senior...
Aaron R. Mushrush
3 days ago
Three seniors registered two hits apiece, and all five of Delmarva Christian softball’s 2024 class...
Cape volleyball defeats Green Knights to advance in...
Dan Cook
3 days ago
The Cape boys’ volleyball team moves on to the second round of the DIAA state tournament following...
Sussex Academy, Cape place in top five at girls’...
Dan Cook
3 days ago
The Sussex Academy girls’ tennis squad finished second in the Henlopen Conference Championship...
Cape boys’ lax falls to Sallies
Dan Cook
3 days ago
The Cape boys’ lacrosse team fell 18-4 to a strong Sallies team May 14 at Legends Stadium. The...
Cape softball rally comes up short against Caravel
Aaron R. Mushrush
4 days ago
In a quest to become the first team in Delaware to defeat Caravel Academy, the Cape softball team...
Cape soccer hangs seven on Bulldogs for Senior Night
Dan Cook
4 days ago
Six different players scored in the Cape soccer team’s 7-0 defeat of Brandywine May 13 on Senior...
Local players shine in Rehoboth Beach volleyball...
Steve McNulty
4 days ago
Despite threats of local flooding, rainy weather and loss of beach, Mid-Atlantic Volleyball’s First...
Future stars captured as faces along the fence
Dave Frederick
5 days ago
Faces along the fence - I saw a face along the fence during the first half of the May 9 girls’...
Cape boys’ lax falls to Archmere
6 days ago
The Cape boys’ lacrosse team dropped its third game of the season May 9, falling 11-6 to Archmere...
Cape baseball beats Saint Mark’s 10-6 on Senior Day
Aaron Mushrush
6 days ago
A trio of seniors combined for nine of Cape’s 10 runs in its come-from-behind victory over Saint...
Delmarva Christian senior trio celebrated before...
Aaron R. Mushrush
6 days ago
With the season winding down, Delmarva Christian baseball took time before its May 11 game against...
Cape boys’ volleyball celebrates seniors after DMA loss
Aaron R. Mushrush
6 days ago
Defending state champion Cape boys’ volleyball wrapped up its season May 9 with a 3-2 loss to the...
Cape boys’ tennis ties for second at conference...
Dan Cook
6 days ago
The Cape boys’ tennis team tied for second place with Indian River (eight points) behind winner...
Cape girls’ lax completes undefeated regular season
Dave Frederick
1 week ago
Fans had colorful umbrellas, the Archmere squad stood under a green canopy and the Tatnall Hornets...
Cape golf team finally wins a squeaker
Fritz Schranck
1 week ago
The Cape golf team lost two matches this year and two matches last year by single-stroke margins...
Kids shine at surf-fishing tournament
Eric Burnley
1 week ago
Old Inlet Bait and Tackle held its annual Spring Surf-Fishing Tournament May 4. In spite of less-...
Sea Colony hosts pro women’s open May 13-19
1 week ago
Sea Colony will host the 11th annual Vacasa Pro Women’s Open, a USTA Pro Circuit Event, May 13-19...
Beacon girls’ lacrosse bounces Mariner 12-2
Dave Frederick
1 week ago
The Beacon girls’ lacrosse team rolled over sister school Mariner May 10 at Champions Stadium,...
Fort Miles 5K runners race through flood tide trails...
Dave Frederick
1 week ago
The second annual Fort Miles 5K started at the big guns at Cape Henlopen State Park April 5 and saw...
NBA playoffs are in full swing
Sumner Spence
1 week ago
The New York Knicks beat the 76ers last week to advance to the second round against the Indiana...
Athletes of the Week May 10
1 week ago
Elizabeth Downer
E, as she is known, demonstrated a big reason why the future is bright for...
A goalie personality is no flinch, no fear, just...
Dave Frederick
1 week ago
Goalie guitar - Mariner sixth-grade goalie Penelope Bohl goes through her pre-game routine getting...
Seashore Classic Half Marathon draws nearly 300
Tim Bamforth
1 week ago
Just a tad under 300 runners participated in the 15th annual Seashore Classic Half Marathon, 5K and...
Mariner baseball jumps on Beacon 10-0
Dan Cook
1 week ago
The Mariner baseball team used 13 hits to down district rivals Beacon May 8 at Cape’s Chris Short...
Beacon and Mariner soccer square off
Aaron R. Mushrush
1 week ago
In the final Beacon and Mariner game that solely determines the Cape Henlopen School District title...
Cape athletes sign letters of intent to play a...
Dave Frederick
1 week ago
Fourteen Cape athletes supported by family and friends signed letters of intent May 8 to continue...
Sussex Academy drops a heartbreaker to CR in girls’...
Aaron R. Mushrush
1 week ago
Caesar Rodney’s Ky’Leiah LaRue has played a role in breaking the hearts of soccer fans in the Cape...
Mariner softball defeats Beacon 11-1
Dan Cook
1 week ago
Mariner used 12 hits to finish its season at 6-5 with a 11-1 victory over district rivals and...
Slater’s big bat leads Cape past Seaford
Dan Cook
1 week ago
Cape senior catcher Jay’Lyn Slater slammed two homers in the second inning to lead the Vikings past...
Beacon boys’ lax handles Mariner 16-2
Dan Cook
1 week ago
The Beacon boys’ lacrosse team defeated its district rival Mariner 16-2 May 6 at Cape’s Legends...
Sussex Academy celebrates Short’s career with 21-3...
Aaron R. Mushrush
1 week ago
For the fifth year in a row, the Sussex Academy girls’ lacrosse team has clinched a double-digit...
Sussex Academy boys’ tennis beats Dover 4-1 in...
Aaron R. Mushrush
1 week ago
A racket is coming from the Sussex Academy boys’ tennis team. The Seahawks wrapped up their season...
Blue-collar guys run races while lacrosse teams run...
Dave Frederick
1 week ago
Outside scoop, inside corner - Joseph Goulet, 37, won the Seashore Classic Half Marathon May 4 in 1...
Cape girls’ lax seniors push record to 13-0 on...
Dave Frederick
1 week ago
The Cape girls’ lacrosse team honored 13 seniors May 3 at Champions Stadium by beating Lake Forest...
Cape girls’ soccer goes down swinging 3-1 against...
Aaron R. Mushrush
1 week ago
Despite outstanding efforts in goal from senior Bri Burrell and freshman Brynne Fox, the Cape girls...
Seahawks soar past Eagles 19-3 in girls’ lacrosse
Aaron R. Mushrush
1 week ago
After showing appreciation for teachers' positive influence on their lives, the Sussex Academy...
Big fifth inning lifts Cape softball over Polytech
Dan Cook
1 week ago
The Cape softball program had not defeated Polytech since 2017, but year seven was lucky for the...
Cape boys’ lax beats Sussex Tech 21-5 on Senior Night
Dave Frederick
1 week ago
The Cape boys’ lacrosse team rocked the clock May 3 on Senior Night beating Sussex Tech 21-5 in a...
The problems with the Marine Recreational...
Eric Burnley
2 weeks ago
The Marine Recreational Information Program is the basis of all regulations made by federal and...
Long ball lifts Cape baseball over Polytech
Dan Cook
2 weeks ago
The Cape baseball squad went yard three times in a 12-2 six-inning victory over Polytech May 2 at...
Tried and failed
Sumner Spence
2 weeks ago
On Tuesday, Tyrese Maxey scored 46 points in the Sixers’ overtime victory over the New York Knicks...
Athletes of the Week May 3
2 weeks ago
Ana-Lyatwice Gaston A Milford sophomore playing second singles, Lya had a big win April 26 at home...
Rehoboth Beach CC hosts first AJGA tournament
Fritz Schranck
2 weeks ago
The first American Junior Golf Association tournament held in the Cape Region appeared to be highly...
Coaches doing great things across the landscape of...
Dave Frederick
2 weeks ago
The Candy Man can - Dan Candeloro is the head coach of girls’ tennis for the Caesar Rodney Riders...
Cape, Sussex Academy compete in historic Unionville...
2 weeks ago
Cape Henlopen and Sussex Academy both competed in the annual Unionville Invitational April 27 just...
Beach volleyball tournament serves up summer of 2024
2 weeks ago
Beach volleyball will return to Rehoboth Beach Saturday and Sunday, May 11 and 12, for the 37th...
Cape boys’ volleyball bumps it up a notch, beats IR 3-1
Aaron R. Mushrush
2 weeks ago
The weather isn’t the only thing heating up the Cape Region; the Cape boys’ volleyball team has now...
Sussex Academy bucks Rams 23-11 in girls’ lax action
Aaron R. Mushrush
2 weeks ago
The Sussex Academy girls’ lacrosse team won its third straight game after triumphing over Parkside...
Cape soccer peaks offense to down Central 3-0
Dan Cook
2 weeks ago
The Cape girls’ soccer squad scored three goals in nine minutes en route to a 3-0 win over Sussex...
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