Sussex Central's boys soccer team had a break through season in 2016, finishes the regular season with a 13-3 record on their way to winning the Henlopen North. They found out Wednesday night though that they still have a ways to go to get the state title they want.
The Eastern Shore saw several of their local high school athletes take the next step towards playing in college after signing their early period Letter of Intent.
Brionna Johnson watched her team fall behind in the first half as she sat on the bench. Whatever message Head Coach James Wearden sent got across to the senior as she tallied 10 points in the second half and netted the game-winning putback with 0.9 seconds remaining to give the Wesley Women's Basketball team a 71-69 win in the season opener.
The Wesley College Men's Basketball team did not open their season the way they had hoped, falling in their 2016-17 opener 87-68 to Alvernia University on Tuesday evening in Reading.
The Salisbury University women's basketball team opened up its 2016-17 campaign with a wire-to-wire 56-50 victory over visiting Virginia Wesleyan College on Tuesday night at the Maggs Physical Activities Center.
The Salisbury University men's basketball team began its 2016-17 season on Tuesday night, earning a 70-52 win against Goucher College at Maggs Physical Activities Center.
The 2016 Henlopen North Field Hockey All-Conference honors have been announced, recognizing several of our local athletes for their big individual seasons.
The 2016 Henlopen South Field Hockey All-Conference honors have been announced, recognizing several of our local athletes for their big individual seasons.
Delmar started this season with the goal of capturing the programs first DIAA Field Hockey State Title. Friday night, they'll get their shot against Tower Hill. The Wildcats dominate from the opening hit in their semifinal showdown with Polytech Tuesday night, earning a 2-0 win. Delmar scored early, then flexed their defensive muscle, holding the Panthers to without a corner or a shot in the match.
The landscape of athletics will be changing in the Bayside for at least one team in the fall of 2017. Parkside's enrollment was measured at 997, putting them at the upper half of the state, resulting in them moving from the 2A division to the 3A.
The 2016 Henlopen South boys soccer All-Conference awards were announced, recognizing several of our local athletes.
The 2016 Henlopen North boys soccer All-Conference honors have been announced, recognizing several of our local athletes.
The 2016 Bayside North Girls Soccer All-Conference Awards were announces, recognizing several of our local athletes.
The 2016 Bayside North Boys Soccer All-Conference list was announced, recognizing several of our local athletes for their big individual seasons.
The 2016 Bayside South Field Hockey All-Conference Honors were announced, recognizing several of our local athletes for their big individual seasons.
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