Brown returns 2 kickoffs for TDs as Ravens top Dover
DOVER — Isaiah Brown said he really tried to keep it simple. On both kickoff returns, the Sussex Tech High just looked for a hole and took off. “I just followed my blocks,” said Brown, “that’s all that...
View ArticleRoundup: Larkins’ 4th-quarter TD lifts Caravel past Cape 14-7
Josia Larkins’ one-yard touchdown run in the fourth lifted Caravel to a 14-7 victory over Cape Henlopen in nonconference football on Friday night. The loss snapped a five-game winning streak for the...
View ArticleKnight scores 5 touchdowns as Eagles rout Riders 64-28
Photos Special to the Delaware State News/Doug Curran SMYRNA — The Smyrna High football team went from its lowest scoring output of the season last week to its highest on Friday night. Will Knight...
View ArticleUnbeaten Woodbridge hands Milford first loss
By Ben Heck Delaware State News Photos Special to the Delaware State News/Gary Emeigh BRIDGEVILLE — Heading into Friday night’s matchup with the unbeaten Woodbridge Blue Raiders, head coach Shaun...
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Dover High sophomore helping cancer patients
Meghana Lodhavia, a sophomore at Dover High School, holds a few handmade “get well” cards for cancer patients made by second-graders from St. Anne’s Episcopal School in Middletown. Making it her...
View ArticleCOMMENTARY: Two needed school improvement programs in Delaware
Thorough, research-proven program and cost-effective information about these two needed programs has been given to the following elected and appointed state education decision-makers: state...
View ArticleBalanced Wildcats too much for Hornets in 41-10 romp
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Bethune-Cookman rushed for 269 yards and passed for 224 in a 41-10 victory over Delaware State in a MEAC matchup at Municipal Stadium on Saturday. The Wildcats won their second...
View ArticleRoundup: Rider volleyball team closes regular season with win over St. E
Caesar Rodney High closed the regular season with a 3-0 win over St. Elizabeth in a nonconference volleyball match on Saturday. The Riders (11-4), who have won eight of their last nine matches, took...
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Blue Hens snap skid, beat Towson on homecoming
NEWARK — It was too late to salvage their playoff dreams. It was even too late to save coach Dave Brock his job. But, the way Delaware’s football players see it, it’s never too late to win back some...
View ArticleWesley tops Montclair for 5th straight win
DOVER — Alex Kemp has developed into a pretty good wide receiver at Wesley College. But before that, Kemp was a standout quarterback at Caesar Rodney High. Kemp returned to his roots on Saturday as the...
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DSU declines Delaware State News’ FOIA request
DOVER — One month after arriving in electronic mailboxes throughout the Delaware State University community, the source of an accusatory email regarding athletic department operations remains a...
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Punkin Chunkin is back after a 2-year hiatus
BRIDGEVILLE — “The third time’s a charm,” said World Championship Punkin Chunkin Association president Frank Payton in reference to the association’s third attempt to reboot the ailing Delaware...
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Q&A Survey: Candidates for governor address the issues
Delaware Governor In the lead-up to Nov. 8’s election, the Delaware State News will be running questionnaires from various candidates. If you’ve missed any, visit delawarestatenews.net and click on the...
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Jobs, economy top issues in Delaware race for governor
DOVER — Long before they were running against one another for Delaware’s top elected office, John Carney and Colin Bonini had a chance encounter thousands of miles from the state they are now competing...
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COMMENTARY: One public-private partnership that’s going according to plan
In 2012, I and several other Kent County legislators advocated for a state appropriation to completely rebuild North Street in downtown Dover between Governors Avenue and South State Street. The...
View ArticleRoundup: Delaware earns 12th straight win over Drexel in field hockey
No. 9 Delaware defeated Drexel, 4-1, in Colonial Athletic Association field hockey on Sunday as records continue to fall for the Blue Hens. Sophomore Greta Nauck tallied her eighth multi-goal game of...
View ArticleOh deer! Look out for animals in the roadway
DOVER — This is the time of year when motorists never know when a deer might dart out in front of their vehicle. That’s why the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s...
View ArticleQ&A: Candidates for lieutenant governor address the issues
Lieutenant governor 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...
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Hall-Long and Gunn meet in undercard lieutenant governor race
DOVER — In many ways, the lieutenant governor race is about contrasts. There’s the obvious Democrat versus Republican story, as well as other clear dichotomies: a black man versus a white woman and a...
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Dover couple takes Halloween to heart
Scary creatures including a space alien from War of the Worlds were all handmade by Jim Bell on Lakewood Place in Dover. Delaware State News/Marc Clery DOVER — The strange and spine-chilling...
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