Tripple Overtime: IR's Marcozzi, Central's Hudson highlight sports greatest paradox
It’s Schrödinger’s cat. Nobody going to a restaurant because it’s too crowded. Pretty much every major plot point in the 1985 American science-fiction adventure-comedy “Back to the Future.”
It’s a quandary that’s perplexing me....
Thursday, January 19, 2017 - 6:03am
Coastal Point • Shaun M. Lambert: Senior Jared Arlett wrestles his way to an 8-0 major decision after jumping up two weight classes to 145 on Jan. 20.While invitational tournaments may be winding down for the Indian River High School wrestling...
Thursday, January 19, 2017 - 5:32am
Coastal Point • Tripp Colonell: IR junior guard Patrick Mumford drives down the court up against Laurel's Brandon Faulk on Friday.It had been more than a month since the Indian River High School boys’ basketball team had managed a win.
...
Thursday, January 19, 2017 - 5:21am
IR soccer boosters calling all alumni for ‘The Mixer’
There’s no question that both the boys’ and girls’ soccer programs at Indian River High School have had a lot to celebrate over the years. Over the course of the past five years alone, the boys’ team has made it four state title games and won it...
Thursday, January 19, 2017 - 5:14am
Extra Points – January 20, 2016
‘Body Slam ALS’ set for Saturday at Frankford fire hall
The Frankford fire hall will be the site of a WWE-style “Royal Rumble” this Saturday, Jan. 21, when Tim Hill of Bethany Beach’s Wilgus Associates and array of pro wrestlers — including WWE...
Thursday, January 19, 2017 - 4:59am
Tripple Overtime: Cubs visiting White House for Obama’s last week
I remember the last week of school: Getting to use your “senior privileges” to go off-campus for lunch instead of having to stomach whatever Miss Debbie was serving up in the cafeteria that day. Getting to watch the movie “Boiler Room” in...
Thursday, January 12, 2017 - 7:52am
Coastal Point • Shaun M. Lambert: The Indians and Golden Knights went head to head in a rivalry meet at Howard T. Ennis in Georgetown on Thursday, Jan. 5.It was hard to decide which was the home team when the Indian River and Sussex Central high...
Thursday, January 12, 2017 - 6:40am
‘The Baron’ to host pickleball demo at Sea Colony
Coastal Point • File Photo: A pickleballer goes for a backhand during a tournament last summer in Sea Colony.The Fitness Center at Sea Colony is helping local pickleball players beat the cold this winter, offering a variety of sessions at their...
Thursday, January 12, 2017 - 6:22am
Exercise and weight loss are keys to a new you in 2017
With every new year come resolutions to get in shape and lose weight. Will this be the year that you stick to your guns and make it happen? Let’s look at why this year a new you could make a world of difference in your health and quality of life...
Thursday, January 12, 2017 - 6:02am
Extra Points – January 13, 2016
IR wrestling off to 1-0 start with dual-meet win over Laurel
While there’s been plenty of tournament action for the Indian River High School wrestling team already this season, the Indians kicked off their first dual meet of the season with a 54-...
Thursday, January 12, 2017 - 5:56am
Tripple Overtime: Teams we’d like to see in Ice Cube’s new 3-on-3 basketball league
You know the guy in all those “Friday” movies? And those “Next Friday” movies? And also those “The Next Friday after the Friday after the last Next Friday following the following Next Friday” movies?
Or any of the “Barbershop”...
Thursday, January 5, 2017 - 8:19am
Local squads come out on top at ‘Battle at the Beach’ tournament
Coastal Point • Tyler Valliant: IR freshman Ramon Turner battles against Kyle Boothe from Oakland Mills in the 285 consolation bracket.The beach has officially been battled at.
Some of the top wrestlers from 17 schools across the state and...
Thursday, January 5, 2017 - 8:11am
Second-half surge send IR girls’ hoops past Milford
Coastal Point • Tyler Valliant : Junior guard Fabrea McCray drives against a Milford defender during the second half of Tuesday’s win.Refuse to lose.
That’s what Indian River High School head girls’ basketball coach Donna Polk told her...
Thursday, January 5, 2017 - 7:01am
Ten Mile Miracle to ‘Body Slam ALS’ at Frankford fire hall
After being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as “ALS” and “Lou Gehrig’s disease”) in March of 2014, Tim Hill’s doctors told him to “take it easy” and to “get his affairs in order.”
He responded by walking 10 miles...
Thursday, January 5, 2017 - 6:51am
Extra Points – January 6, 2016
IR boys’ hoops falls to 5-2 after loss to Milford
After a three-week hiatus, the Indian River High School boys’ basketball team returned to the court on Tuesday, Jan. 1, in a 68-38 loss to Milford. The division setback dropped the Indians to 5-2...
Thursday, January 5, 2017 - 6:47am
Tripple Overtime: Sussex County Sports Crystal Ball: What to expect when expecting 2K17
In the sort-of-famous words of the Seattle-based 1990’s alt-rock/grunge band and obvious Kurt Cobain wannabes “Alice In Chains”: “Yeah, here comes the rooster, yeah.”
Riveting stuff, sure. Compelling and rich.
But it turns...
Thursday, December 29, 2016 - 7:51am
Extra Points – December 30, 2016
Indian River High School to host ‘Battle at the Beach’ wrestling tournament
Wrestlers from across Delaware will hit the mats at Indian River High School this weekend, when the Indians host their annual “Battle at the Beach” tournament.
The...
Thursday, December 29, 2016 - 7:45am
Shorebirds release 2017 times for home games
Coastal Point • File Photo: Shorebirds Justin Viele and Gregory Lorenzo round the bases during a 2014 game.It may still be getting cold out, but for the Delmarva Shorebirds, spring is just around the corner with the official release of their 2017...
Thursday, December 29, 2016 - 4:55am
Tripple Overtime: Year in Review: 2016 sports in 2,016 words or less
As the old saying goes, “You’ve gotta spend monkeys to make monkeys.”
Well, coming up on day 365 of “the Year of the Monkey” in the Chinese zodiac, I, for one, am beyond spent when it comes to the monkey-business of 2016, and more...
Thursday, December 22, 2016 - 6:58am
Marcozzi nears record after 100th career win at Beast of the East
Special to the Coastal Point • Lorna Arlett: Senior Zeke Marcozzi, center, commemorates his 100th career win with senior Jared Arlett, right center, and fellow teammates after the Beast of the East wrestling tournament.There are only four names...
Thursday, December 22, 2016 - 6:43am
Indians, Seahawks each win one in growing swim rivalry
Coastal Point • Shaun M. Lambert: IR sophomore Patrick Banks takes the lead against Sussex Academy’s Trey Mitchell in the 100-breaststroke on Tuesday, Dec. 20.New season. New pool. Same wall-to-wall rivalry.
The Indian River High School...
Thursday, December 22, 2016 - 5:14am
Extra Points – December 23, 2016
Sussex Central wrestling starts 2-0 with wins over Tech, Middletown
The Sussex Central High School wrestling team is off to a 2-0 start with dual-meet wins over Sussex Tech on Wednesday, Dec. 14, and Middletown on Friday, Dec. 16.
After a...
Thursday, December 22, 2016 - 4:51am
Jeff Fisher made the move from a city sort of near the “Big Easy” to a city sometimes referred to as the “Big Orange” with only one thing on the agenda: make the Los Angeles Rams great again.
An admirable objective and a high-...
Thursday, December 15, 2016 - 6:32am
IR wrestling ready for run at South championship, state duals
Coastal Point • Tripp Colonell: Senior John Keller, left, and senior Zeke Marcozzi, right, square up at practice on Friday, Dec. 9.Headed into the 2016-2017 season with a beefed-up roster, it’s no wonder that the Indian River High School...
Thursday, December 15, 2016 - 6:19am
IR girls' hoops starts 3-1 after OT win over Delmar
Coastal Point photos • Shaun M. Lambert: Junior forward Latayja Atkins goes up for what would end up the winning basket in overtime against Delmar on Friday, Dec. 9.The Indian River High School girls’ basketball team entered the 2016-2017 season...
Thursday, December 15, 2016 - 6:06am
McGee first IR female athlete to receive Brian Piccolo award
Coastal Point • Tripp Colonell: Madi McGee, left center, and Indian River High School field hockey coach Jodi Stone, right center, accept a $1,000 donation to the school’s athletic department from members of the Brian Piccolo Award committee on...
Thursday, December 15, 2016 - 5:56am
Surfin’ Snowman 5K sends out 2016 with 2nd annual ‘twilight run’
Back in Bethany Beach for the fourth year, and the second for the area’s only “twilight run,” is the Surfin’ Snowman 5K and Santa’s Helper 2-mile Walk/Run, ready to ring in the New Year and help send out 2016 in style on Friday, Dec. 30.
...
Thursday, December 15, 2016 - 5:51am
IR’s Mais named ‘small school’ Assistant Coach of the Year
Coastal Point • Shaun M. Lambert: Brandt Mais, left, and Steve Kilby show off the newest addition to the Indian River High School trophy case after Mais was named state ‘small school’ Assistant Coach of the Year.After the Indian River High School...
Thursday, December 15, 2016 - 5:44am
Extra Points – December 16, 2016
Hair of the Dog/Exercise Like the Eskimos set for New Years’ Day
The sixth annual Hair of the Dog 5K/10K and 21st Annual Leo Brady Exercise Like the Eskimos Plunge will return to Bethany Beach this New Years’ Day, with online registration open...
Thursday, December 15, 2016 - 5:04am
Tripple Overtime: ‘Banquet Crashers’: I got a new shirt last week
What do you like better, Christmas or wedding season? The correct answer would be: banquet season.
There’s nothing like a good misquoted Vince Vaughnism [sic] to send us into the most wonderful time of the year.
And, no, I’m...
Thursday, December 8, 2016 - 6:06am
Coastal Point • Shaun M. Lambert: The Indian River High School swim team is hoping to earn their fourth straight Henlopen South and first-ever Henlopen Conference title this season.They graduated two of the top swimmers in Indian River High...
Thursday, December 8, 2016 - 5:54am
Coastal Point • Submitted: Dale Steele coaches for the Indians during the mid-1980s.Hanging up facing the desk of Athletic Director Todd Fuhrmann at Indian River High School is a photo. There isn’t much else on display.
The photo is in...
Thursday, December 8, 2016 - 5:48am
Coastal Point • Tripp Colonell: Sophomore guard Jamier Felton sets up the offense against Seaford on Tuesday, Dec. 6.Change the culture.
That’s what head coach B.J. Joseph set out to do after taking over the Indian River High School...
Thursday, December 8, 2016 - 5:42am
Five Indians collect All-State soccer honors
Coastal Point photos • Shaun M. Lambert: From left, junior forward Oscar Cruz, senior goalkeeper Kevin Calles, senior forward Mikie Mochiam, senior defender Patrick Mochiam and senior forward Johan Cordoba.After seeing 12 players earn All...
Thursday, December 8, 2016 - 5:30am
Extra Points – December 9, 2016
IR girls’ hoops off to 2-1 start
The Indian River High School girls’ basketball team is off to a 2-1 start this season, most recently taking down Seaford on the road, 47-40, to start 1-0 in the Henlopen South.
The Indians also earned a 50-...
Thursday, December 8, 2016 - 5:25am
IR’s Cordoba named NSCAA Regional All-American
Coastal Point • Tripp Colonell: IR senior forward Johan Cordoba is met by teammates after scoring the game-winning goal against St. Georges in double overtime at the state semi-finals.Only five players from each region are selected by the...
Thursday, December 8, 2016 - 5:16am
Tripple Overtime: The Tribe Top Ten
What… a… season.
While the 2016 fall sports calendar may not have shaken out as planned for a few teams at Indian River High School, this one has certainly been one for the record books for the Tribe.
This year, we saw the...
Wednesday, November 23, 2016 - 3:46am
Coastal Point • Shaun M. Lambert: IR senior goalkeeper Kevin Calles makes a save in the first half.It was very much like a scene out of “Twister.”
The clouds swept over ominously during the singing of the national anthem. The winds began...
Wednesday, November 23, 2016 - 3:39am
‘Slam Dunk’ announces 2016 teams and schedule
The Slam Dunk to the Beach basketball tournament is back for the third year after its resurrection, and it’s bringing the game’s brightest future stars from across the nation with it.
Last week, the Delaware Sports Commission (DSC)...
Wednesday, November 23, 2016 - 3:34am
Gerken to be honored as DYSA TOPSoccer Coach of the Year
Coastal Point • Tyler Valliant: Howard Gerken, right-center, gathers with volunteers and players from River’s TOPSoccer program last spring.The Delaware Youth Soccer Association (DYSA) announced this week that long-time Indian River High School...
Wednesday, November 23, 2016 - 3:25am
Extra Points – November 25, 2016
IR’s Cordoba named NSCAA Regional All-American
Only three players from each region are selected by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) as All-Americans, and this year, Indian River High School senior forward Johan Cordoba...
Wednesday, November 23, 2016 - 3:13am
SPORTS UPDATE: Indians to face Tower Hill for DIAA title after win in 2OT
It was a Murphy’s Law kind of night for the Indian River High School soccer team, to say the least.
In facing No. 12 St Georges in the DIAA semi-finals on Wednesday, Nov. 16, everything that could go wrong seemed to do so during...
Thursday, November 17, 2016 - 8:18am
Tripple Overtime: The ‘Not Top Five’: The best worst sports blunders of fall 2016
While it may be a little early for our “Tribe Top Five” and all the best sports moments from fall 2016, with the Indian River High School soccer team still keeping IR fall sports alive and playing for a shot at the state title, it’s never too...
Thursday, November 17, 2016 - 7:32am
Cordoba’s goal in 40th minute sends IR soccer past Caravel, to semi-finals
Special to the Coastal Point • Melissa Timmons: IR senior forward Mikie Mochiam moves the ball upfield during the Indians 1-0 quarterfinal win over Caravel last Saturday.At Coastal Point press time on Wednesday, Nov. 16, the Indian River High...
Thursday, November 17, 2016 - 7:26am
IR football caps season with loss to playoff-bound Golden Knights
Coastal Point photos • Shaun M. Lambert: IR freshman cornerback Kevin Custis breaks up a pass from Central senior quarterback Brady Bowden to senior wide out Mark Tolson.For two teams in the same school district, the Indian River and Sussex...
Thursday, November 17, 2016 - 7:21am
Coastal Point • Shaun M. Lambert: Indian River's George 'G-Mart' Martin dishes a stiff arm during IR's game against Sussex Central on Friday, Nov. 11.The last time an Indian River High School running back pulled it off, George Martin was a...
Thursday, November 17, 2016 - 7:10am
Fenwick Turkey Trot adds pet costume contest for ninth year
Coastal Point • File Photo: Winners of the Turkey Trot costume contest in 2014 show off their costumes.It started out as just a fun, family-friendly way to get out and enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday.
Fast-forward nine years, and upwards of...
Thursday, November 17, 2016 - 7:06am
Extra Points – November 18, 2016
Haden headed for Blue-Gold All Star game
Indian River High School senior Lexi Haden has been selected to represent the Indians in this year’s Blue-Gold All Star field hockey game.
Haden — a forward and captain for the Indians this season...
Thursday, November 17, 2016 - 6:43am
Ayers, Hess to hold girls’ lax clinics through IRSD
Coastal Point • File Photo: Ohio State grad Kelsea Ayers will join up with Virginia Tech grad Maddie Hess to lead the IRSD Adult and Community Education girls' youth lacrosse leagues this winter.With the “fastest game on two feet” making its way...
Thursday, November 17, 2016 - 4:57am
As a journalist, you’re not allowed to have a rooting interest, specific team-wise, when you’re covering games or writing features or enduring presidential elections, or whatever else.
It’s kind of like rule number 1 and basically...
Thursday, November 10, 2016 - 8:49am
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