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Shown (l to r) are the Delmar boys’ lacrosse team’s senior players: front- Jazmon Snead, Braiden Alexander, Quinden Abdullah, and Kayden Dennard; back- Nathan VanZandt, Reid Washburn, Landen Trice, Khalid Schoolfield, Isaiah Holbrook, and Anthony Knoepfel.
Delmar’s Olivia Smith beats the throw home for her team’s second run in Tuesday’s 2-1 home win over Milford.
Seaford senior Kimyra Cornish-Baine dribbles around the Blue defense in Saturday’s girls’ basketball all-star game.
Shown (l to r) are the Sussex Tech boys’ lacrosse senior players and coaches: coach Sean Forsyth, Thomas Warren, Deegan Bean, Regan Cannon, Brayden Long, Seth Rockwell, coach Ryan Doherty, Holden Steward, Tehron West, Gary Smith, Bryan Hatch, Triston Kukta, and Jaden Gabbard.
The Sussex Academy baseball team spent a week of spring training at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex in Vero Beach, Fla. Known as “Old Dodgertown,” the location is the former spring training home of the Brooklyn Dodgers. In between training sessions, the team faced off in two scrimmages against two teams from Canada. According to Head Coach Doug Nowell, in addition to skills work, players were able to truly bond with each other. “We left Delaware as a team and came back as a family,” he said.
Shown (l to r) are the Sussex Academy girls’ lacrosse team’s seniors: Morgan Leeper, Savannah Montgomery, Shelby Manlove, Emiley Bisaha, and Rilyn Lehman.
Local players participate in Blue-Gold all-star boys’, girls’ basketball games
By Bernard W. Carr Top notch senior varsity basketball players throughout the state of Delaware got an opportunity to showcase their individual skills, possibly for the last time as high schoolers, in two organized games on Saturday, March 22, during the annual Blue-Gold All Star event. The contest was held at the Smyrna High School and hosted by the Delaware Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association (DIBCA). Woodbridge forward Isaiah Giles maneuvers under the basket for an attempt to score a basket. The girls’ [...]
Seaford announces Glenn Phillips Jr. as new varsity football head coach
The Seaford School District recently announced the hiring of Glenn Phillips Jr. as the new head coach of the Glenn Phillips Jr. Seaford High School Varsity football team. Coach Phillips [...]
Woodbridge graduates coach Caravel girls’ basketball to state championship
By Bernard W. Carr On Sunday, March 9, the Caravel Academy Buccaneers varsity girls’ basketball team became the 2024-2025 DIAA State champions by defeating the St. Elizabeth Vikings, 53-37. It is the Bucs’ second [...]
GMS boys’ basketball team secures second undefeated season in program’s history
By Mike McClure The 2024-25 Greenwood Mennonite School boys’ basketball team recently did what only one other team in the program’s history has done, went undefeated in the regular season and the conference [...]
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SEAFORD SPORTS
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Seaford Stars of the Week
Male Athlete of the Week
Bennett Brumbley – Sussex Tech
Sussex Tech junior Bennett Brumbley placed third in the 165 pound weight class at last weekend’s state championships.
Female Athlete of the Week
Khristian Collins – Seaford
Seaford eighth grader Khristian Collins led her team with 11 points during state tournament play against Polytech on Tuesday.
Laurel Stars of the Week
Male Co-Athlete of the Week
Jaz Snead – Delmar
Delmar senior Jaz Snead placed second in the state in the 138 pound weight class after finishing second in the conference.
Male Co-Athlete of the Week
Dustin Elliott – Sussex Tech
Ravens’ senior Dustin Elliott won a state title in the 157 pound match last week. Elliott also earned his first conference title the previous week.