IR boys’ cross country sweeps tri-meet
The Indian River boys’ cross country team had another impressive showing last week in a tri-meet at Milford Millponds Nature Preserve against host Milford and visiting Lake Forest.
IR posted scores of...
Thursday, October 25, 2018 - 9:46am
Indians recover after first loss of season
After suffering their first loss of the season on Thursday, Oct. 18, to Sussex Tech, 2-1, the Indians were able to get back to their winning ways with a pair of wins over Cape Henlopen and Laurel this week.
In their loss to the Ravens, IR...
Thursday, October 25, 2018 - 9:42am
IR volleyball sweeps week; eyes conference title match
With the final stretch of regular season matches winding down, the Indian River girls’ volleyball team has focused its sights on finishing strong, and a return date with Smyrna for the Henlopen Conference Championship.
The Indians —...
Thursday, October 25, 2018 - 9:38am
Pickleball Points: Five pickleball tips from physical therapist Bob Cairo
When I first moved to Ocean View, I was on a cane — the result of an unknown auto-immune attack when I was competing at a national tennis tournament. It wasted the muscles in my legs, but with the help of Bob Cairo of Tidewater Physical Therapy...
Thursday, October 25, 2018 - 9:24am
Indians girls’ volleyball remains perfect
They have yet to be scored upon this season, cruising to six straight shutout wins, including their most recent 2-0 whitewash of Mariner last Wednesday, Oct. 17.
They would be the Selbyville Middle...
Thursday, October 25, 2018 - 9:21am
DNREC expands youth hunting days for 2018/2019 seasons
To promote youth hunting participation and recruitment, DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife has expanded and designated special youth hunting days on both public and private lands statewide.
Youth hunters ages 10 through 15 can enjoy...
Thursday, October 25, 2018 - 9:15am
Indians volleyball gets back to winning ways
Indian River High School’s girls’ volleyball team played two of its toughest games of the year last week, in losses to the Delaware Military Academy and to Smyrna, which has become a proverbial thorn in the Indians’ side.
However, those...
Thursday, October 18, 2018 - 9:22am
Indians drop conference tilt with Spartans
Another Henlopen Conference matchup on the road for the Indian River field hockey team had the locals on the stadium turf at Lake Forest on Tuesday, Oct. 16.
A game on turf is a different from one played on natural grass. The speed of the...
Thursday, October 18, 2018 - 9:19am
Indians football comes back to beat Seaford
It was a long four weeks for the Indian River High School football team. Throughout their four-game losing streak, the Indians continued to hold their heads high and worked extra-hard in practice, knowing that they were just a break or two away...
Thursday, October 18, 2018 - 9:18am
Volleyball
It was a light week of action for the Selbyville Middle School sports teams, with only three dates of competition.
The girls’ volleyball team swept their way to another win, to run their record to 5-0 on the season. Head coach...
Thursday, October 18, 2018 - 9:14am
IR cross-county runners host successful quad meet
Last Wednesday, Oct. 10, Indian River High School’s cross-country teams hosted Polytech, Caesar Rodney and Sussex Academy in a quad-meet that saw 155 runners compete on the 3.1-mile course.
The Indians went 1-2 in the combined meet, with...
Thursday, October 18, 2018 - 9:12am
Pickleball Points: A hundred pickleball courts and counting
One hundred pickleball courts and counting.
I know from my own personal experience in the tennis boom of the ’70s that potential investors for an indoor air-conditioned pickleball facility protected from the ill effects of too much sun...
Thursday, October 18, 2018 - 9:09am
Young Indians struggle in second-half in loss to Spartans
With a team heavy in young underclassmen, the Indian River High School football team is still trying to find its identity, five weeks into the season.
The team’s youth and inexperience has led to turnovers and mistakes over the course of...
Friday, October 12, 2018 - 9:44am
Indians put up a fight in losses to state’s top two teams
When faced with road contests against two of the best teams in the state perennially — both of which are defending state champions — a team can at least hope to battle for the entire game.
That’s exactly what happened for the Indian River...
Friday, October 12, 2018 - 9:37am
Soccer, weather both prove perfect for River Soccer tourney
It was another huge weekend of soccer at the River Soccer Club complex last weekend as the organization hosted its 18th Annual Columbus Day Weekend Soccer Tournament.
And to top it off, the weather was perfect for soccer.
“We had...
Friday, October 12, 2018 - 9:32am
Indians stay perfect with pair of wins
It was once again the Yves Graf show for the Indian River High School boys’ soccer team, as they took a 3-0 win over Polytech on Tuesday, Oct. 9.
The win kept their perfect season intact and improved their overall mark to 8-0.
Graf’...
Friday, October 12, 2018 - 9:30am
Pickleball Points: Oh, golly — I have to volley!
After the earlier instructional sessions this spring and summer, I finally coaxed you to the net, where the game of pickleball is won or lost. You remember the last time you were at net, and you popped the ball up at about shoulder height to your...
Friday, October 12, 2018 - 9:24am
Girls’ volleyball continues early-season hot streak
The Selbyville Middle School girls’ volleyball team has been on fire at the start of the season, maintaining their unblemished record with two more wins last week.
On Wednesday, Oct. 3, the Indians swept Sussex Academy, 2-0, with game...
Friday, October 12, 2018 - 9:22am
Indians keep rolling with another ‘W’
Three games in a week is a tough stretch no matter how you look at it, but three games in three days is downright brutal, physically and mentally.
The Indian River High School field hockey squad proved to be strong in mind and body,...
Thursday, October 4, 2018 - 1:43pm
Indians stay unbeaten with thrilling OT win over Central
Tuesday night’s Henlopen Conference boys’ soccer game between host Indian River High School and visiting Sussex Central had a little bit of everything, but a whole lot of excitement keeping those in attendance on the edge of their seats.
...
Thursday, October 4, 2018 - 1:33pm
PBA event ‘a great success’ at Millsboro Lanes
It was a packed house, with bowlers and fans alike turning out for the Professional Bowlers Association Over-Under 50 tournament at Millsboro Lanes on Sept. 21-23.
Prize money and scholarship awards were up for grabs for bowlers young and...
Thursday, October 4, 2018 - 1:30pm
Selbyville volleyball opens with win
Volleyball coach Sally Craig and her Selbyville Middle School Indians hit the road for their 2018 season-opener and came away with a 2-0 win on Wednesday, Sept. 26.
The Indians posted individual game scores of 25-7 and 25-15 in sweeping...
Thursday, October 4, 2018 - 1:24pm
IR girls’ volleyball falls in tough test with DMA
In a match that was billed as a battle between two of the best girls’ volleyball teams in the state, Indian River High School came up just short in their comeback bid, falling 3-2 to visiting Delaware Military Academy on Saturday, Sept. 29.
...Thursday, October 4, 2018 - 1:16pm
Pickleball Points — The dink is more than you think
Many people must think the dink is just for warming up, because I never see them dink after they begin playing. The term “dink” in pickleball is the same as in tennis, or volleyball, and it means to hit the ball with as little spin or energy as...
Thursday, October 4, 2018 - 1:10pm
River Soccer set to host 18th Annual Columbus Day tourney
The area’s ultimate youth soccer tournament will take place this weekend at River Soccer Club with the 18th Annual Columbus Day tournament.
A record 125 teams will descend upon the complex in Roxana, which is known for its top-quality...
Thursday, October 4, 2018 - 1:08pm
IR comes up short on muddy home course
Indian River High School’s cross-country team suffered a setback in their home opener, losing 21-34 to rival Sussex Tech last Wednesday, Sept. 19. Tech entered the meet with two wins in their pocket and maintained their perfect record so far this...
Thursday, September 27, 2018 - 11:44am
September showdown: URC invades Georgetown Speedway
One of the highlights of the racing season at Georgetown Speedway is the annual “September Showdown.” That’s when the Capitol Renegade United Racing Club’s (URC’s) high-powered winged sprint cars come to Delaware for purse money and points.
...Thursday, September 27, 2018 - 11:38am
Indians use big first half to post win over CR
A four-goal first half was all the offense the Indian River High School boys’ soccer team would need in defeating visiting Caesar Rodney, 4-2, in a divisional crossover game Tuesday, Sept. 25, at Indian River High School.
It was IR’s first...
Thursday, September 27, 2018 - 11:31am
Bin 66 takes Olde Tymers Softball championship
The 2018 Olde Tymers Softball League of Delmarva (OTS) recently completed the season’s playoffs, and there was a new champion this year.
Bin 66, coached by Dave Sroka, took the championship in the double-elimination tournament, outlasting...
Thursday, September 27, 2018 - 11:24am
High school field hockey Indians sweep pair of games
Indians 5, Caesar Rodney 3: Indian River overcame a 2-1 halftime deficit in their Tuesday, Sept. 25, tilt with Caesar Rodney at the Delaware Turf Complex to score four second-half goals en...
Thursday, September 27, 2018 - 11:03am
Pickleball Points — thinking about a knee replacement?
So many folks have told me they are considering knee surgery that I thought it might be helpful to share some of my recent knee-replacement experiences.
I normally try to incorporate humor in my articles, but knee replacement is absolutely...
Thursday, September 27, 2018 - 10:57am
IR volleyball sweeps Vikings, Wildcats
The Indian River High School girls’ volleyball team rebounded well from their loss to Caesar Rodney last week with a pair of Henlopen Conference wins this week.
On Tuesday, Sept. 18, IR made quick work of visiting Cape Henlopen with a 3-0...
Thursday, September 20, 2018 - 9:16am
Indians suffer loss to Polytech
It was another neutral-site contest last Friday, Sept. 14, for Indian River High School football team as they traveled to the Kent County Rec Center to face Polytech on the Kesserling Turf Field.
The Panthers used their size, strength and...
Thursday, September 20, 2018 - 9:05am
Pickleball Points — Pickleball’s cousin, tennis, and player rankings
Salisbury, Md., a town less than an hour inland, was known in tennis circles as Tennis USA in the 1960s and ’70s. Five years ago, I wrote a book called “Salisbury Tennis — The Camelot Years,” describing that incredible period.
To prove...
Thursday, September 20, 2018 - 9:00am
Millsboro Lanes prepares to host regional PBA event
Nestled just off of Route 113 is one of the premier bowling centers in Sussex County — Millsboro Lanes — which will be hosting a regional Professional Bowling Association qualifying event this Friday, Sept. 21, through Sunday, Sept. 23.
It...
Thursday, September 20, 2018 - 8:34am
IR football kicks off season with win
Much like in life, one has to deal with adversity in sports as well, and how people respond to that adversity can go a long way toward determining success or failure.
With their opening game against Glasgow postponed last Friday night,...
Thursday, September 13, 2018 - 10:55am
Indians volleyball splits first two matches of the season
With a team that consists of only juniors and sophomores, it wouldn’t be a stretch to think that there was the off-chance there could be some concern going into a sports season — especially a year after going 14-1 in the regular season.
...
Thursday, September 13, 2018 - 10:49am
Pickleball Points – Local pickleballers bring home medals from Senior Olympics
The Delaware Senior Olympics in pickleball, played indoors at the Kent County Parks & Recreation Center near Dover, concluded last weekend. My compliments to Sue Brooker and her army of volunteers — all members of our Delaware pickleball...
Thursday, September 13, 2018 - 10:15am
Ah, September! That wonderful time of year when we get our small beautiful town back from the tourists, the heat calms down, the trees start to turn beautiful colors — and school starts! Accccckkkkkk! Back-to-school shopping, school supplies,...
Monday, September 10, 2018 - 3:18pm
Optimism surrounds IR football team for ’18 campaign
While it was only a year ago, the 2017 season is a million miles in the rearview mirror for the Indian River High School football team and head coach Phillip Townsend.
After struggling through a 1-9 season last year, in which they lost...
Thursday, September 6, 2018 - 3:43pm
Indians girls’ volleyball looking for ‘exciting’ season
Last season was truly special for the Indian River High School girls’ volleyball team, as they ran through the regular season with a 14-1 mark and a Henlopen Conference South Division title.
Two straight setbacks in the postseason brought...
Thursday, September 6, 2018 - 3:34pm
IR boys' soccer eyes strong season
Very few teams have the run of success that the Indian River High School boys’ soccer program can claim: three straight trips to the DIAA Division II state championship game — with a title win in 2015.
And, over those three years, this...
Thursday, September 6, 2018 - 3:30pm
Young Indians field hockey players eager to get started
With a roster that features no seniors, the Indian River High School field hockey team will certainly have its work cut out for it this season. However, what they lack in seniors they more than make up for in desire, fight and determination....
Thursday, September 6, 2018 - 3:20pm
Georgetown Speedway hosts Blast at the Beach
Anthony Perrego had a mirror full of Craig Van Dohren, who was 0.159 seconds behind him, when he took the checkers in the Bob Hilbert Sportswear Short Track Super Series fueled by Sunoco Velocita-USA South Region event No. 5, Sunoco Modified at...
Thursday, September 6, 2018 - 3:11pm
Pickleball Points: Last call for Ocean City pickleball tournament entrants
The Ocean City indoor pickleball tournament is quickly approaching at Northside Park in Ocean City, Md. It will be Sept. 15, following on the heels of the Delaware Senior Olympics near Dover this weekend.
Ocean City event details are at...
Thursday, September 6, 2018 - 3:08pm
In an article last week, we met drag racer Mark Benston Jr., his father Mark Benston Sr. (who were misnamed last week), and North Star Racing co-owner Harry “Buck” Jarvis at their Dagsboro shop.
In that shop, Mark Benston Jr. and his...
Thursday, September 6, 2018 - 2:57pm
Ferry hops down off from lifeguard stand after 43 years
It’s been 43 years since Tim Ferry first became a lifeguard along Delaware shore, and more specifically at Bethany Beach. More recently, for the past 14 years, Ferry has been the lifeguard captain in Fenwick Island, and this weekend, after 43...
Thursday, August 30, 2018 - 6:25pm
Boys look to improve, girls want to repeat last season
It was a little over 10 years ago that then-Indian River High School soccer player Kelsey Minyon, looking to improve her speed on the soccer field, suggested to coach Frank Ryman that the school needed a cross-country team.
Ryman spoke to...
Thursday, August 30, 2018 - 12:21pm
Dagsboro drag-racer Benston ranked 8th nationally by NHRA
Two weeks ago, Dagsboro drag-racer Mark Benston Jr., who is currently ranked eighth nationally, blistered the quarter-mile drag strip at Capitol Raceway in Crofton, Md., in 3.96 seconds, reaching 197 mph. It was Benston Jr.’s fastest slip of his...
Thursday, August 30, 2018 - 12:14pm
Where are they now? Karlie Smith
A successful scholastic and collegiate career on the softball diamond has come to a close for Indian River High School graduate Karlie Smith.
After four stellar seasons wearing the green-and-gold of IRHS, Smith ventured south to East...
Thursday, August 30, 2018 - 12:09pm
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