Mistakes costly for Vikings in Diamond State loss
WILMINGTON – St. Elizabeth had narrowed Monsignor Scanlan’s sizeable lead to a single point in the final three minutes of the third quarter of Thursday afternoon’s Saint Francis Healthcare Cup losers’...
View ArticleMount Pleasant thumps Canadian team at Slam Dunk
Mt. Pleasant’s Keon Taylor (3) shoots against St. Michael’s defender Chimelie Chibututu as Mount Pleasant defeated St. Michael’s College School from Toronto, Ontario in the opening game at the Slam...
View ArticleUrsuline holds off St. Rose in Diamond State thriller
WILMINGTON – High-pressure situations like Thursday afternoon’s Saint Francis Healthcare Cup semifinals are why Ursuline head coach John Noonan schedules tough competition for his team early in the...
View ArticleDelaware high school sports roundup Dec. 29
Basketball BOYS BASKETBALL Dunbar 39, Dover 34 Dunbar 15 7 11 6 — 39 Dover 8 9 8 9 — 34 Mount Pleasant 69, St. Michael’s 43 St. Michael’s (Canada) 12 7 9 15 — 43 Mount Pleasant 20 16 13 20 — 69 ST....
View ArticleUrsuline wins top bracket in Diamond State Classic
WILMINGTON – Nine years ago, 6-foot-5 Elena Delle Donne led the Ursuline basketball team to the national bracket championship at the Diamond State Classic. The Raiders didn’t have anyone within five...
View ArticleHoward completes Delaware sweep in Diamond State Classic
The Howard Wildcats are all smiles after winning the Delaware Cup at the Diamond State Classic girls basketball tournament on Friday at the St. E Center. WILMINGTON – The Howard girls basketball team...
View ArticleAthlete of the Week: Natalie DePaulo
Athlete of the Week: Natalie DePaulo Junior leads Wilmington Friends to title in New Castle Insurance Cup at the Diamond State Classic. Athlete of the Week: Josh Hutchinson Senior linebacker was in...
View ArticleDelaware high school sports rankings
Mount Pleasant’s Isaiah McCready (32) is congratulated after scoring the final basket in the Green Knights’ 69-43 win over St. Michael’s of Toronto at Slam Dunk to the Beach on Dec. 29 THE NEWS...
View ArticleMount Pleasant soars past Appo in Flight A boys showdown
PENNY HILL – Going against the Mount Pleasant boys basketball team can be like riding a roller coaster. The Green Knights can soar to incredible highs, then plunge to inexplicable lows. Then their...
View ArticleRaiders push past St. E behind Mason and Connolly
Ursuline’s Yanni Hendley-McCalla (left) defends a drive by St. Elizabeth’s Juliann McCarron in the second half of Ursuline’s 56-30 win at the St. E Center Wednesday. WILMINGTON – Ursuline junior...
View ArticleDrumgo-Sharpe comes up big for Newark boys
Newark’s Michael Drumgo-Sharpe is fouled driving through William Penn’s Terin Cochran (center) and Jermal Crumel in the second half of Newark’s 57-53 win Thursday. NEWARK – Newark’s Michael...
View ArticleBlazing start sends Caravel girls past Conrad
Conrad's Julie Kulesza (left) stays close as Caravel's Sasha Marvel pushes the ball up court in the second half of Caravel's 50-33 win at Conrad Friday. Conrad's Victoria Brown (front) and Caravel's...
View ArticleMoney, Vikings cash in from the line in win over Sals
It finally became the game everyone was expecting in the fourth quarter. Visiting Salesianum gave St. Elizabeth a scare with a 14-3 run to open the decisive frame, but the Vikings hung on and made...
View ArticleDefense carries A.I. du Pont boys past St. Mark's
A.I. du Pont’s Nasir Comeger (left) scrambles for a loose ball with St. Mark’s Chris Ludman in the second half of the Tigers’ win Saturday. GREENVILLE – The A.I. du Pont boys basketball team brushed...
View ArticleHigh school basketball standings
Send corrections to sports@delawareonline.com. BOYS BASKETBALL GIRLS BASKETBALL Ursuline’s Maggie Connolly (right) drives to the basket against Roland Park’s Aniyah Carpenter at the Diamond State...
View ArticleAthlete of the Week: Tony Wuest
Athlete of the Week: Tony Wuest Smyrna junior has had an outstanding season with victories in the Ray Oliver, Milford and Mount Mat Madness tournaments, plus a third-place finish at Beast of the...
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD
BOYS SWIMMING Middletown 94, William Penn 72 200 Medley Relay: Middletown (Robinson, Nylander, Holcroft, Freeburg), 1:58.00; 200 Freestyle: Burg, WP, 2:11.84; 200 Individual Medley: Freeburg, MHS,...
View ArticlePrep notes: Two hoops showcases on MLK Day
The amount of dribbling by Delaware’s high school basketball teams during the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is about to double. The annual Concord Classic will roll on next Monday with five boys games...
View ArticleSmyrna hoops cruises past Sallies
Salesianum’s Tariq Ingraham is double teamed by Smyrna’s Anthony Watson (No. 14) and Azubuike Nwankwoand in the first half of Smyrna’s 53-40 win over Salesianum at Smyrna High School on Tuesday night....
View ArticleHIGH SCHOOL SCOREBOARD
BOYS BASKETBALL St. Georges 66, A.I. du Pont 63 St. Georges 21 18 14 13 — 66 A.I. du Pont 17 5 20 21 — 63 St. Georges – Rawls 6 12-16 25, Hyland 6 2-2 17, Wharton 1 0-1 2, Sinyang 0 0-0 0, Taylor 1...
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