Cape blanks Riders with 35-0 victory
CAMDEN — Bill Collick and Dan Candeloro go way back. Collick was coaching at Delaware State in the early 1980s when Candeloro was a standout defensive lineman for the Hornets. So Candeloro, now the...
View ArticleMilford stays undefeated in 44-25 win
Click to view slideshow. MILFORD — If Will Kimmel threw the ball in the first half, his receivers caught it. The Milford High senior quarterback was perfect on all seven attempts in the first half on...
View ArticleFewer third-party candidates on election ballot this year
DOVER — Fifteen third-party candidates are running for office this year, the fewest since 2006. Those 15 include Green and Libertarian candidates running for governor and the U.S. House, as well as...
View ArticleLETTER TO THE EDITOR: Delaware must not be a sanctuary state
Recently, I was alarmed by the sanctuary state remarks from Democratic candidate Lisa Blunt Rochester. [“Reigle blasts Blunt Rochester for supporting ‘sanctuary state,’” article, Oct. 13], I’m very...
View ArticleDover’s Gassi rises up to help area’s needy
Benita Gassi, center, with personal assistant, Chantell Scott, left, and Ta’nia Henson, an intern from Delaware State University, go through clothes at a community closet where the local needy can...
View ArticleWinless Hornets fall flat in 30-3 loss at S.C. State
ORANGEBURG, S.C. — South Carolina State won its third straight game, topping Delaware State 30-3 in a MEAC contest at Oliver Dawson Stadium on Saturday. The Bulldogs improved to 3-3 overall and 3-0 in...
View ArticleHens fall to Stony Brook in 1st game after Brock firing
NEWARK — Delaware didn’t fire Dave Brock hoping to light a fire under the Blue Hen football team. But it would have been a nice side effect. Instead, it was just more of the same from Delaware as it...
View ArticleWolverines hold off rival Rowan 24-17 for key NJAC victory
GLASSBORO, N.J. — Just a month ago, the Wesley College football looked like it might not be going anywhere this season. And, to be sure, the Wolverines still have a lot of work to do. But now, at...
View ArticleRoundup: Ravens volleyball team defeats Knights, improves to 12-1
Gillian Crawford had 30 assists and 10 digs as the St. Thomas More volleyball team downed Sussex Central 3-0 in a nonconference matchup on Saturday. Jessica Crawford and Logan Hughes added 13 and 10...
View ArticleCape deals Delmar first hockey loss, instate streak at 95
LEWES — Cape Henlopen High has won a lot of field hockey games this decade. The Vikings have been favored in nearly all of those wins. Five consecutive state titles will do that to a team. But in a...
View ArticleSmyrna rallies to stay unbeaten: Late TD lifts Eagles by Central 22-14
GEORGETOWN — For a brief moment, Stephen Whaley put his head down. But he immediately yanked it back up and jogged back to the line of scrimmage. Here Smyrna High was in an unfamiliar position — stuck...
View ArticleSeventeen days left to educate yourself on candidates
DOVER — Some notes and quotes between headlines and deadlines … How many of you are weary of the national political news day in and day out? You may already have heard the prank caller’s recent line:...
View ArticleRoundup: No. 8 Blue Hen field hockey team tops No. 19 American 6-1
Delaware’s high-scoring efforts continued Sunday afternoon as the No. 8 Blue Hens picked up a 6-1 victory over No. 19 American in field hockey at Jacobs Field. The win was the 11th straight for...
View ArticleIn the 35th District: Wilson and Wolfe provide answers
Candidate surveys In the leadup to Nov. 8’s election, the Delaware State News will be running questionnaires from various candidates. If you’ve missed any, visit http://delawarestatenews.net/ and click...
View ArticleIn the 34th District: Yearick, Henderson respond to survey
Candidate surveys In the leadup to Nov. 8’s election, the Delaware State News will be running questionnaires from various candidates. If you’ve missed any, visit http://delawarestatenews.net/ and click...
View ArticleDSU unveils statue design to honor ex-president Holland
DOVER — Delaware State University’s planned Dr. Jerome Holland statue took its physical form on Oct. 14 during a reception on the campus for homecoming week. The reception showcased a scale model that...
View ArticleTaking the beat to the Far East: Dover High Rolling Thunder to perform in Japan
DOVER — The precision of Dover High School’s percussion unit is no secret, considering their drum cadences routinely boom off the walls of storefronts and buildings down Loockerman Street during...
View ArticleRoundup: Wesley’s golf coach Rick McCall announces retirement
After a successful career as the Wesley College golf coach, Hall of Famer Rick McCall will step down after the spring season. McCall has been the Wolverines’ coach since 1995, leading Wesley to 12...
View ArticleSomething’s got to give for Hens, Tigers
NEWARK — Winning is easy — or at least dealing with it is. But coping with a losing streak takes character. With his Delaware football team mired in a five-game losing streak, interim coach Dennis...
View ArticlePlate Local Expo puts local businesses, buyers together
HARRINGTON — Although the intention of the Plate Local Matchmaking Expo was to bring local suppliers and businesses together to make connections, John Carter, a retired Milford farmer who’s worked...
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