Girls’ soccer comes up short in overtime
It was a rematch of the 2018 Henlopen Conference championship game. There may have been some different players but, unfortunately for the Indian River High School girls’ soccer team, the result was the same.
Caesar Rodney’s Jessie...
Thursday, April 11, 2019 - 1:27pm
Indians boys spike Sallies to stay unbeaten in volleyball
Tuesday, April 9. It was the date that head coach Jim Barnes had circled on his calendar since practice started this season for his Indian River High School boys’ volleyball team.
It was the date when Barnes would get a chance to see just...
Thursday, April 11, 2019 - 1:24pm
Indian River boys’ lacrosse on quite a roll
After three tough season-opening losses by a combined five goals, the Indian River High School boys’ lacrosse team wasn’t discouraged, like some teams would have become. Rather they used those setbacks as learning experiences and, boy, have they...
Thursday, April 11, 2019 - 1:17pm
Indian River golfers cruise to wins
When a team is as balanced as the Indian River High School golf team, they can go out confidently, knowing anyone of the players could turn in a winning performance.
That’s exactly how IR golf...
Thursday, April 11, 2019 - 9:26am
Pickleball Points: A game of inches and percentages
It has been long said that tennis is a game of inches. A smart tennis player would hit to the open court, and even on that much larger surface, a very fit player could chase down almost every shot except that one shot just inches from the line...
Thursday, April 11, 2019 - 9:21am
Delmarva Birding Weekend set for April 25-28
The 2019 Delmarva Birding Weekend invites hundreds of nature enthusiasts to the shore April 25-28 to enjoy the full complement of Mid-Atlantic birds as the region welcomes warblers, tanagers and other spring migrants, and prepares to say goodbye...
Thursday, April 11, 2019 - 9:12am
Indians on a hot streak with three straight wins
After a disappointing 3-2 loss to Polytech to open the season, the Indian River High School baseball team has been locked in and on a bit of a roll over the past week.
Tuesday afternoon saw the Indians win their third straight, with a 7-6...
Thursday, April 4, 2019 - 10:01am
Young Indians facing growing pains early
When eight of 12 softball players on a team are either sophomores or freshmen, it is certainly possible to face some struggles early in a season. The jump from JV or middle school softball to the “big show” of varsity competition can take some...
Thursday, April 4, 2019 - 9:54am
Pickleball Points: The big line, pickleball lines and tennis lines
The biggest line in sport is “I would have won, if…”
And then there are pickleball lines.
Remember — if the ball hits any part of the line, it is good. I discovered that some of you believe if the ball hits the outer half of the...
Thursday, April 4, 2019 - 9:38am
Softball: Softball team dominates in win over Fifer
Jaya Shaub banged out four hits and was just a home run shy of the cycle in Selbyville Middle School’s 11-4 softball win over host Fifer on Monday, April 1.
Shaub had a...
Thursday, April 4, 2019 - 9:37am
Bunny Palooza 5K/10K run/walk set for April 20
The Quiet Resorts Charitable Foundation (QRCF) recently announced that the sixth annual Bunny Palooza will take place on Saturday, April 20, the Saturday morning before Easter.
Bunny Palooza offers three options in which to participate: a...
Thursday, April 4, 2019 - 9:33am
Indians sweep Conrad in season opener
They have some lofty goals and aspirations this season, but in order to attain those levels, the Indian River High School boys’ volleyball team has to take things one match at a time.
Their first step in that direction came on Monday,...
Thursday, April 4, 2019 - 9:32am
Anglers reminded to purchase 2019 Delaware fishing licenses
DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police this week reminded anglers to purchase their 2019 Delaware fishing licenses. A valid fishing license is required for fishing, crabbing and clamming in Delaware in both tidal and non-tidal waters...
Thursday, April 4, 2019 - 9:30am
Natural Resources Police accredited Boat Operations & Training Program
DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police were recently recognized as the 26th organization in the nation to be accredited under the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) Boat Operations &...
Thursday, April 4, 2019 - 9:27am
Ocean to Bay Bike Tour gears up for April 26-27
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the Ocean to Bay Bike Tour, presented by NVHomes/Ryan Homes and hosted by the Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce, is slated for April 26-27.
The show-and-go tour brings more than 2,500 cyclists to...
Thursday, March 28, 2019 - 10:32am
O’Shields, Indians pick up win
Senior lefty strikes out 18 Panthers over 10 innings
Coming into the season, the Indian River High School softball team knew it was young overall, but could rely on three key seniors to keep the team focused and ready.
Evidence to prove that came in the very first game of the season, against...
Thursday, March 28, 2019 - 8:55am
Indians drop season-opener to PolyTech
Early in a baseball season, the pitchers are generally ahead of the hitters because of timing pitches and seeing live action.
Such was the case on Monday afternoon for the Indian River-Polytech high school season-opening Henlopen...
Thursday, March 28, 2019 - 8:51am
Golf
IR golfers cruise in season-opener
It was cold and windy, but the Indian River High School golfers were on fire Tuesday afternoon in their Henlopen Conference season-opening win over visiting Dover at Cripple Creek...
Thursday, March 28, 2019 - 8:47am
Dead spots and the $150 pickleball paddles
Spring is coming, and you are probably thinking about a new paddle. I am not a mind-reader, but I am a pickleball player, and, like you, I am always looking at paddles.
Recently, I overhear players talking about expensive $150 paddles...
Thursday, March 28, 2019 - 8:39am
Pop Warner team pushes for big return
The Lower Sussex Indians Pop Warner football team has their game plan in place for the 2019 season. All they need now are some players and cheerleaders to put that plan in motion.
The Indians will be hosting an early registration event at...
Thursday, March 28, 2019 - 8:38am
Delaware Waterfowl, Trout Stamp contests to be judged April 4
DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife this week invited wildlife art enthusiasts, stamp and print collectors, waterfowl hunters, birdwatchers, wetland conservationists, working retriever fans and anglers to gather at 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 4...
Thursday, March 28, 2019 - 8:36am
Anglers reminded harvest of a number of fish species unlawful
With spring fishing season ready to gear up, DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police this week reminded recreational anglers that it is unlawful in Delaware to harvest river herring. Signs giving notice of the fishery closure are...
Thursday, March 28, 2019 - 8:36am
IR track teams looking for season-long improvements
Veteran head coach Bob Hahn has been leading the Indian River High School track programs for nine years now. Being from a smaller school in the state, it is always difficult for the team to maintain depth and numbers on the roster.
It’s a...
Thursday, March 21, 2019 - 10:04am
IR girls’ lax excited for season to begin
With a record number of players coming out for the program, the Indian River High School girls’ lacrosse team is excited for the season to begin and will include a JV team for the first time ever.
Coming in to its fourth year of existence...
Thursday, March 21, 2019 - 9:59am
Boys’ lacrosse looking to continue climb
In what will be their seventh season as a program, the Indian River High School boys’ lacrosse team has the looks of finally getting over the Henlopen Conference South Division title hump.
With head coach Dave Spencer leading the charges...
Thursday, March 21, 2019 - 9:52am
Pickleball Points: The fun league soon begins a new season
After a remarkable first season, the fun league is about to begin again this spring. The team captains did a wonderful job bringing together a concept that everyone really liked. They grew to 14 teams during the year and have accepted two new...
Thursday, March 21, 2019 - 9:43am
Talented IR girls’ soccer squad looks to challenge for state title
Every year, the mindset for the Indian River High School girls’ soccer team is to continue its yearly success on the pitch.
Over the course of their last 10 years, the Indians have never had a losing record and have averaged 13 wins a...
Thursday, March 21, 2019 - 9:36am
Special Olympics basketball state tournament tips off March 30 at UD
Special Olympics Delaware’s annual State Basketball Tournament will take place Saturday, March 30 at the Bob Carpenter Center in Newark, with games scheduled throughout the day, 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., in the main arena and both auxiliary gymnasiums...
Thursday, March 21, 2019 - 9:31am
IR tennis ready to ace the competition
The Indian River High School tennis teams are gearing up for another season on the hard courts, and some familiar faces will be back donning the green and gold.
There are also some rookies getting their first taste of scholastic tennis —...
Thursday, March 21, 2019 - 9:29am
Talented group has IR softball expecting big things this year
Indians return 11 from last year’s division champs
A solid core group of players returns for the Indian River softball team this season, and it has led to some lofty expectations for the squad for the 2019 campaign.
Leading the way will be new head coach Sam O’Shields, who takes over for...
Thursday, March 14, 2019 - 8:59am
IR looking to spike the competition
It was an impressive first season of varsity competition for the Indian River High School boys’ volleyball team in 2018, as the Indians went 7-2 during the regular season, en route to a third-place finish at the Coaches State Tournament.
...
Thursday, March 14, 2019 - 8:56am
New season, same goals for Indians on the diamond
They were the 2018 Henlopen Conference South Division champs, which helped them claim a berth in the DIAA State Baseball playoffs. That was due, in large part, to an impressive six wins over their final seven games.
This is a new season...
Thursday, March 14, 2019 - 8:54am
Indian River golfers look to continue success
One year removed from their 2018 campaign, in which they went 10-5 and captured the Henlopen Conference South Division title, the Indian River High School golf team hopes to continue that recent string, and possibly improve upon those successes...
Thursday, March 14, 2019 - 8:47am
Schultz selected to participate in DFRC Blue-Gold Game
It is an annual event of note throughout the state, and only select seniors are tapped each year to participate in the all-star showcase known as the DFRC Blue-Gold football game.
This year, Indian River’s Zach Schultz will represent the...
Thursday, March 14, 2019 - 8:45am
Many factors must be weighed in selecting doubles partners
Although there is singles in pickleball, we almost always play doubles, and with various partners. But when tournaments come around, we probably should be more selective in who we pair up with.
It is not like you can read the Coastal Point...
Thursday, March 14, 2019 - 8:43am
Mid-Coast Gymnastics to host state championship meet
More than 260 gymnasts from up, down and all across the state of Delaware will descend upon the area on Saturday, March 17, for the 2019 Delaware State Gymnastics Championships. Local gym Mid-Coast Gymnastics Studio in Selbyville will serve as...
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 - 9:13pm
Indians fall to unbeaten CR in Unified semifinals, 31-11
It was a magical ride in their inaugural season of competition for Indian River High School’s Unified basketball team — a ride that took them all the way to the DIAA state playoffs.
Unfortunately, that magic ran out against a very tough,...
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 - 9:08pm
Indian River spring sports get under way
While the first official day of spring is still a couple weeks away, Old Man Winter apparently wants to make sure the Indian River High School spring sports teams know that he isn’t quite ready to move out of the area.
As many of the IR...
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 - 9:04pm
Organization set to induct first Hall of Fame class
The Olde Tymers Softball League (OTS) is set to begin its 22nd year this coming season, and this year they have created a Hall of Fame to honor members from the past who have played or supported the league.
Established as a senior softball...
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 - 8:53pm
O’Shields takes over IR softball program
The Indian River High School softball program will have a new boss leading the charge this season, but players on the team are very familiar with the guy calling the shots.
Long-time teacher and coach Sam O’Shields is taking over the IR...
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 - 8:48pm
Indians make history at states
It was a monumental and historical performance for the Indian River High School boys’ 200 freestyle relay swimming team at last weekend’s DIAA state swimming championship meet at the University of Delaware.
The Fantastic Four of Mitch...
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 10:14am
Turner takes fourth on mats at states
The grind of the Indian River High School 2018-2019 wrestling campaign came to an end following last weekend’s DIAA State Individual Wrestling Championships at Cape Henlopen High School.
Indian River junior Ramond Turner was the highest-...
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 10:10am
IR girls’ swimmers battle at states
They were a small squad in numbers, but they certainly never lacked in heart nor in effort. The 2018-2019 Indian River girls’ swim team battled in each and every event all season, and several of them saw the fruits of their labors commence last...
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 10:03am
Pickleball Points: Don’t let your pickleball rating become irritating
I was attending a meeting for the general good of pickleball in Sussex County when I heard a disturbing comment — disturbing because I have heard it from several directions. Sometimes, “The better players don’t want to play with lesser players,”...
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 9:57am
Anglers reminded river herring, spillway net fishing are prohibited
With spring fishing season ready to gear up, DNREC Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police this week reminded recreational anglers that it is unlawful in Delaware to harvest river herring. Signs giving notice of the fishery closure are...
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 9:55am
Sponsors sought for 5 in support of Sussex Tech athlete scholarship
Sussex Technical High School is hosting the first-ever Race for Coach Nic 5K on Saturday, March 9, with proceeds to support the Lou Nicoletti Scholarship for a track-and-field athlete, as well as benefiting the cross-country and track-and-field...
Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 9:53am
Joseph retires after four years with IR boys’ basketball
Sometimes people just know when it’s the right time to walk away.
That is how Indian River High School boys’ basketball coach B.J. Joseph felt after 27 years on the hardwoods, with the last 22 being the general of teams at Laurel, Milford...
Thursday, February 21, 2019 - 9:10am
Felton, Jordan named to Blue-Gold teams
Indian River High School seniors Jamier Felton and Julia Jordan were recently named to play in the 2019 Blue-Gold All-Star Game, which will take place at the 76ers Fieldhouse on Saturday, March 16. Around 30 of the state’s top male and female...
Thursday, February 21, 2019 - 9:06am
While Indian River High School does not have the luxury of a swimming pool in its school district, that has not kept their swimmers from reaching their goals during the 2018-2019 campaign.
A total of 15 IR swimmers will be among more than...
Thursday, February 21, 2019 - 9:01am
Indians place six wrestlers at Henlopen Conference tourney
Indian River High School will be sending six wrestlers to the DIAA state tournament, thanks to their efforts in last weekend’s Henlopen Conference Wrestling Championships, hosted at Sussex Central High School.
IR juniors Will Rayne, Ta’Jon...
Thursday, February 21, 2019 - 8:57am
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