HIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD
BOYS BASKETBALL Appoquinimink 71, Howard 52 Howard 8 16 15 13 — 52 Appoquinimink 13 21 19 18 — 71 Howard – Ewell 1 1-2 3, Jefferson 2 0-1 2, Woody 7 6-10 22, Flowers 4 2-4 11, Bowman 2 3-4 7, Tribbett...
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SAINT GEORGES—Saint Georges Tech guard Nah’Shon Hyland had a strong warmup before the Hawks’ DIAA Boys’ Basketball State Tournament first round game against visiting Wilmington Friends School Wednesday...
View ArticleFaville stands tall in Conrad win
Conrad’s Alyssa Faville, seen here against A.I., scored 22 points as the Red Wolves defeated Hodgson in DIAA second-round playoff action on Thursday. WILMINGTON – Conrad freshman Alyssa Faville is...
View ArticleSt. Elizabeth scores last 11 points, thwarts Auks 49-42 - Vikings, Archmere...
Alanna Speaks, left, and Alexis Bromwell celebrate after their second round playoff win. St. Elizabeth defeats Archmere 49-42 in the second round of the DIAA state girls basketball tournament at St....
View ArticleCaesar Rodney girls zoom past Howard
CAMDEN – Caesar Rodney and Howard screamed up and down the floor throughout the first half Thursday night, exchanging fast-break baskets. It was exactly the pace the second-seeded Riders wanted, hoping...
View ArticleGriffin's free throws lead Tigers past Raiders
A.I.’s Lauryn Griffin, seen here against Conrad, hit two key free throws as the Tigers were able to advance past Concord in double overtime on Thursday. The foul line had not been a friendly place for...
View ArticleTop-seeded Green Knights survive Cape Henlopen challenge
PENNY HILL – The closer the games are, the closer the Mount Pleasant boys’ basketball team pulls together. Seventeenth-seeded Cape Henlopen provided a spirited challenge, but the Green Knights, the...
View ArticleFree throws send Woodbridge past William Penn
BRIDGEVILLE – Even with 10 players from Woodbridge and William Penn running all over the court for 40 minutes, Friday night’s game was decided when everyone was standing still. Woodbridge hit 83.3...
View ArticleCale's 20 leads Jaguars to upset of Newark
Appoquinimink’s Myles Cale, seen here against Glasgow, scored 20 points along with teammate Travis Holmes as the Jaguars defeated Newark in DIAA playoff action. Size and speed win playoff games, and...
View ArticleParker's 27 leads No. 19 Caravel to upset of No. 3 Sallies
Mark Tobin and No. 19 Caravel pulled off the upset of No. 3 Salesianum in the DIAA boys basketball tournament. WILMINGTON – Caravel guard O’Koye Parker missed his first seven shots in the Buccaneers’...
View ArticleOn high alert, defensive-minded Caravel girls top A.I. - Four Bucs score in...
NEWARK – Caravel Academy made sure Saturday to regard A.I. du Pont High less in the context of what happened nearly three months ago and more in regard to what occurred Thursday night. The Bucs had...
View ArticleHuge third quarter carries St. Elizabeth girls past CR
NEWARK – Sometimes, the flow of what was expected to be a very close game all goes in one direction. That’s what happened Saturday, as St. Elizabeth scored the first 17 points of the second half and...
View ArticleYouth is served as Sanford holds off Conrad 53-50 - Park leads balanced...
Sanford’s Lauren Park (left) and Samantha Pollich played key roles in a 53-50 win over Conrad. NEWARK – All 13 players who saw action for Sanford and Conrad in their DIAA Girls Basketball Tournament...
View ArticleHot start sends Ursuline past Sussex Tech
Maggie Connolly scored 17 points to lead Ursuline past Sussex Tech 55-27 on Saturday. NEWARK – Ursuline is a 16-time champion in the DIAA Girls Basketball Tournament, and the Raiders like to remind...
View ArticleBig finish pushes No. 19 Bucs past Sanford, into semis - Parker scores 27 for...
NEWARK – When Caravel Academy landed in the 19th spot in the DIAA Boys Basketball Tournament bracket, it was no seed of doubt for the Buccaneers. They had total faith in their ability to pull off a...
View ArticleSt. Thomas More withstands Appo rally for quarterfinal win
Appoquinimink’s Darrell Jenkins has his shot blocked by St. Thomas More’s Alvin West in the second half of St. Thomas More Academy’s 48-40 win over Appoquinimink High School in the quarterfinals of...
View ArticleSmyrna tops Woodbridge, makes 1st state boys semifinal - Matthews scores 26...
NEWARK – Smyrna High made history Sunday night, then quickly adopted the mindset that there are more barriers to break and heights to hurdle to make a memory that will most endure. The Eagles advanced...
View ArticleRawls, St. Georges stun top-seeded Mount Pleasant
NEWARK – First, St. Georges weathered the storm. Then the Hawks unleashed a downpour on Mount Pleasant’s parade. St. Georges dug its way out of a dunk-fueled, 13-point crater that had a crowd of 3,366...
View ArticleAthlete of the Week: Alexis Bedford
Athlete of the Week: Alexis Bedford Newark senior wins fourth consective girls 1-meter diving title at annual DIAA meet. Athlete of the Week: Zach Spence Salesianum sophomore earns 106-pound title at...
View ArticlePrep notes: Waterman to coach internationally
Sanford’s Stan Waterman has been named as an assistant coach on the USA Basketball U16 Men’s National Team that will play in Argentina in June. At this point, something has to be pretty special to be...
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