Dover High, the No. 10 seed, knocked off seventh-seeded Delmarva Christian, 49-37, in the second round of the DIAA girls’ basketball state tournament on Friday night. The victory sends the … more

MIDDLETOWN — Smyrna High weathered a late comeback Friday night, topping host Appoquinimink 70-62 to advance to the DIAA Girls Basketball Tournament quarterfinals. more

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL DIAA state tournament second round 16-Odessa (16-5) at 1 Caravel (16-3) 24-Smyrna 70, 8-Appoquinimink 62 13-Howard 49, 4-Padua 47 5-AI duPont 58, 12-Seaford 39 2-Ursuline … more

DOVER - Second-seeded Dover High advanced in the DIAA boys' basketball state tournament with a 71-48 win over No. 15 Lake Forest on Thursday night. The Senators led only 32-31 at halftime before … more

Delaware was running out of chances to get its season back on track. Northeastern didn’t make it easy for the Blue Hens on Thursday night, either. But Delaware made enough big plays … more

DOVER — Dover High knew it didn’t play its best basketball in the first half on Thursday night. Lake Forest had a lot to do with that. But, leading the Spartans by just a point … more

Dover Downs Results Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024   1st - Cl25000 Pace $15,000 5-Ds Heartland (Ar Stafford Jr) 9.20 4.80 2.80 6-Rickybobbynthehaus (Ge Napolitano Jr)  … more

BOYS’ BASKETBALL DIAA state tournament second round 2-Dover 71, 15-Lake Forest 48 6-St. Mark’s 64, 11-Appo 61, 2-OT 3-Middletown 67, 19-Conrad 61 13-DMA (13-8) at 4-Salesianum (12-8) … more

MIDDLETOWN — His son is the new general manager of the Los Angeles Chargers, who Joe Hortiz III believes will be the “team to beat” within a couple seasons. more

DOVER — The quaint Maple Dale Golf and Country Club has quite of history of hosting memorable events in the capital city, whether it be a golf tournament, a wedding, meeting, or a milestone … more

For Cambridge City Council, it isn’t business as usual to present honorary proclamations near the top of its meeting agenda. But with the Cambridge-South Dorchester Boys Varsity Basketball Team winning the 2024 Bayside Championship last week, the Council jumped at the chance to celebrate the winners as one of the first orders of business Monday, Feb. 26th more

SMYRNA — Jesse Dixon always believed in himself, of course. But the Smyrna High wrestler admits it took him a little while to appreciate what he had done. In a career that started … more

SALISBURY – The Cambridge-South Dorchester High School men’s basketball team did something Tuesday the Vikings haven’t done since the 1990s – they won the Bayside Athletic … more

DOVER —The potential finality of a state tournament game is lurking around the corner for any team. Even though his Dover High girls’ basketball team was favored on Wednesday night, … more

Dover Downs Results Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024   1st - fmW/OF6 Pace $14,500 6-Lyons Bettorday (Ti Tetrick) 2.80 2.20 2.10 3-Melody Hanover (Ro Wolfenden)   4.00 … more

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL DIAA state tournament first round 17 Lake Forest (13-7) at 16 Odessa (15-5) 24-Smyrna 47, 9-Archmere 41 20-Hodgson (14-6) at 13-Howard (13-6) 21-WilmFriends (12-8) at … more

Dover Downs Results Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024   1st - nw1 Pace $7,000 5-Captain Pete (Ba Dalious) 2.20 2.10 2.10 2-Big Truss (Hu O'Neil)   3.40 2.60 … more

FELTON — Sometimes getting off to a fast start in a state tournament game can be difficult. But Darius Miller made sure that wasn’t a problem for the Lake Forest High boys’ … more

BOYS’ BASKETBALL DIAA state tournament first round 15-Lake Forest 58, 18-Laurel 36 11-Appoquinimink 71, 22-Woodbridge 45 13-DMA 49, 20-Smyrna 48 19-Conrad 70, 14-MOT Charter 57 Second … more

EDITOR'S NOTE: The first round of the DIAA girls' basketball state tournament is  being played on Wednesday night. Cape Henlopen High has been a lock to make the DIAA state tournament in … more