Bethany Beach Lifesaving 5K to include beach patrol competition
The downtown streets of Bethany Beach will be filled with participants in this year’s Bethany Beach Lifesaving 5K on Sunday, June 24.
The event will also feature a separate beach patrol competition before the race to find out who the “...
Friday, June 22, 2018 - 12:35pm
Pickleball Points: First Ocean Pines Pickleball Summer Classic Tournament this weekend
Move over Florida and Phoenix, the Pickleball Coast in Sussex County and bordering Worcester County, Md., is almost the cat’s meow of pickleball. We now have the Beach Blast by First State Pickleball Club, Ocean City’s Spring and Fall tournaments...
Sunday, June 17, 2018 - 5:46pm
Three IRHS lacrosse players are Blue-White All-Stars
For all intents and purposes, Tuesday night’s exhibition games were exactly what they were meant to be — a fun opportunity for graduating Delaware high school seniors competing with and against each other one last time.
The 2018 U.S....
Friday, June 15, 2018 - 3:25pm
Seven Indians receive All-State recognition
While all the games have been played and the seniors have made their final walk as graduates, the accolades for the 2018 spring-season student-athletes of Indian River High School continue to pour in.
Recently, it was announced that seven...
Friday, June 15, 2018 - 3:23pm
It’s Min for the win: Top seed victorious at ResortQuest Pro Women’s Open
It all came down to a battle of No. 1 versus No. 3 in the finals of the 2018 ResortQuest Pro Women’s Open at Sea Colony on Sunday. Top-seeded Grace Min prevailed with a hard-fought 6-4, 6-2 win over Katerina Stewart on Sunday to become the eighth...
Friday, June 15, 2018 - 3:20pm
Pickleball Points: Who plays pickleball?
For those of us who are passionate about pickleball played at a very high performance level, we don’t appreciate the unfair stigma sometimes mouthed by the ill-informed who think it is a sport only for old people. So, this week, I thought I might...
Friday, June 15, 2018 - 3:17pm
Hitchens wins Sussex Youth Fishing Tournament
Under mostly cloudy skies that some would call good fishing weather, 213 young anglers and their families gathered Saturday, June 2, at three Delaware ponds for DNREC’s Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police 32nd Annual Youth Fishing...
Friday, June 15, 2018 - 3:15pm
Golf tournament offers support, Salute to Heroes
The 10th Annual Salute to Heroes Open Golf Tournament was held last Friday, June 8, at the Bear Trap Dunes Golf Course in Ocean View.
The tournament, which was originally started to honor Col. D. Lyle Hohnstine of the U.S. Army, had a name...
Friday, June 15, 2018 - 3:10pm
Little League teams offer ‘best day of my life’ to young cancer patient
Cancer is rough. Plain and simple.
It doesn’t matter what type it is, and everyone knows someone who has fought the disease. Some have lost their fight, others continue to fight every day, and then there are those that have beaten it....
Friday, June 15, 2018 - 3:08pm
Indians’ soccer knocked out of playoffs by champs DMA
The Indian River High School girls’ soccer team certainly earned everything they got this season.
They earned their Henlopen Conference South Division title. They earned their spot in the Henlopen Conference championship game against...
Friday, June 8, 2018 - 5:54pm
International pro tennis in the spotlight at Sea Colony
Wet weather forced the postponement of the opening day of action in the 8th Annual ResortQuest Pro Women’s Open at Sea Colony Tennis. The tournament is a $25,000 USTA Pro Circuit clay-court event.
Thanks to the yeoman efforts of the Sea...
Friday, June 8, 2018 - 5:51pm
Pennsylvania drivers dominate Georgetown Speedway races
A near-capacity crowd at Georgetown Speedway last Friday night saw what they came for: a great night of racing under the lights at the historic high-banked half-mile clay oval in Georgetown.
Six classes competed that night, with Oley, Pa.’...
Friday, June 8, 2018 - 5:49pm
IRSD volleyball coaches aim to build through summer camp
Passion is defined as a strong liking or desire for or devotion to some activity, object or concept.
The Indian River School District — and, more specifically, Selbyville Middle School — has two people that have an unrivaled passion for...
Friday, June 8, 2018 - 5:45pm
Indians advance in DIAA state playoffs
Girls’ soccer takes down Mt. Pleasant, Caravel
The Indian River High School girls’ soccer team had little time to dwell on their disappointing Henlopen Conference Championship loss to Caesar Rodney on May 17. That was because 48 hours later they were back on the field, opening their DIAA...
Friday, June 1, 2018 - 1:56pm
Henlopen South champs knocked out of state championship tournament
The Indian River High School baseball squad had been rolling over the past two or three weeks, clinching the Henlopen Conference South Division championship and earning a berth in the DIAA state championship tournament.
In only their...
Friday, June 1, 2018 - 1:52pm
Pickleball Points: It’s all about the racket sports
Late in the 1950s, a tennis program was started in Salisbury, Md., and it was led by the black sheep of tennis, Bill Riordan.
I say “black sheep” because the traditional tennis world later looked down on him for his various non-traditional...
Friday, June 1, 2018 - 1:50pm
ESA Delmarva announces winners in first of Summer Surf Series
The Delmarva District of the Eastern Surfing Association (ESA) held the first contest of its 2018 Summer Surf Series on Sunday, May 27, on 30th Street in Ocean City, Md. More than 40 competitors ages 8 to 58 braved the Memorial Day weekend crowds...
Friday, June 1, 2018 - 1:49pm
Kids Catch-All Fishing Tournament set for June 23-24
The 4th Annual Kids Catch-All Fishing Tournament is right around the corner — scheduled to take place the weekend of June 23-24.
Hosted by the Indian River Marina and Lyme Disease Association of Delmarva Inc., the annual event is one...
Friday, June 1, 2018 - 1:40pm
June 8 golf tournament to benefit military families group
It’s time to tee it up, and take that best shot — all while helping a good cause.
The 2018 Salute to Heroes Open Golf Tournament will be held next Friday, June 8, at Bear Trap Dunes golf course in Ocean View. The event will benefit...
Friday, June 1, 2018 - 12:59pm
Sea Colony set to welcome pro women tennis players
It’s Memorial Day weekend, which means the unofficial start to the summer season. With the warmer weather, more outdoor activities are beginning to take place — especially if Mother Nature could possibly keep the rain under control. One of the...
Friday, May 25, 2018 - 3:04pm
Indians softball stymied by Spartans
Timely hitting. It’s the key to a team potentially winning or losing a game. Unfortunately for the Indian River High School softball team, their guests were able to get the timely hits this week, and they were not.
Stymied all game by Lake...
Friday, May 25, 2018 - 2:40pm
Indians baseball turns around for mercy-rule shutout
There was a point a few weeks back when Indian River High School baseball skipper Derek “D.J.” Long was not happy with his team’s attitude, approach and interest level in a game against Delmarva Christian High School. However, a team meeting...
Friday, May 25, 2018 - 2:38pm
Indians top Mt. Pleasant in state playoff game
High school girls’ soccer
Indian River 2, Mt. Pleasant 0
Izzy Binko scored both goals for the Indians in their DIAA Division II state playoffs opener last Saturday against the Green Knights.
Binko was able to find the back of...
Friday, May 25, 2018 - 2:36pm
Summer surf season kicking off this weekend
The Delmarva District of the Eastern Surfing Association (ESA) has announced the dates for its 2018 Summer Surf Series, with their first contest being held this Saturday, May 26, on 30th Street in Ocean City, Md. The contest will start at 8 a.m...
Friday, May 25, 2018 - 2:33pm
Pickleball Points: The talented Mr. and Mrs. Pickleball
It’s Memorial Day weekend, and I, for one, salute every current and past service member, and express devout appreciation to those who gave their lives. I thank them for allowing us to live in a society where we can freely follow our dreams and...
Friday, May 25, 2018 - 2:32pm
JMC PTO to host My School Color Run
The John M. Clayton Elementary School PTO will host their first-ever My School Color Run 5K Trail Run & Kids Fun Run on Saturday, May 5, at the Indian River High School cross-country trail on Armory Road in Dagsboro from 8 to 11 a.m. The...
Thursday, May 24, 2018 - 3:57pm
Indians baseball takes South with 20-5 win over Caesar Rodney
The old adage in baseball is that hitting is contagious. Such was the case in Tuesday’s Henlopen Conference South Division contest between Indian River High School and visiting Caesar Rodney.
The hitting was so contagious, someone should...
Friday, May 18, 2018 - 12:02pm
Indians softball locks up Henlopen South with win over Riders
If you did the math beforehand, you kind of had a feeling about the significance of Tuesday’s Henlopen Conference South Division contest between the softball teams of Caesar Rodney and Indian River high schools.
Coming into the game, the...
Friday, May 18, 2018 - 12:00pm
SMS soccer team marks third undefeated season
In middle-school sports, players and teams are often just trying to learn the game and prepare themselves for their future days at the high-school level.
The Selbyville Middle School girls’ soccer team is certainly the exception to that...
Friday, May 18, 2018 - 11:57am
SMS track teams pull together for district championship
Selfless. Motivated. Successful.
Three words that can often describe the student-athletes at Selbyville Middle School, which, coincidentally, is known as SMS.
The school’s boys’ and girls’ track teams each recently won their...
Friday, May 18, 2018 - 11:56am
The Indian River High School golf team has had a successful season when it is taken in its entirety.
Tuesday afternoon at Cripple Creek Golf & Country Club, the Indians added to their winning ways with a 191-273 decision over Seaford...
Friday, May 18, 2018 - 11:52am
Pickleball Points: Delaware pickleball and the Delaware Brigade of Long Island
Gen. George Washington and his army — yes, this is the pickleball article — were almost captured in New York by the British, then the strongest army in the world. It was August 1776 at the Battle of Long Island, and Washington’s army was saved by...
Friday, May 18, 2018 - 11:47am
Annual 5K, 2-miler to benefit Justin’s Beach House
The 2018 Justin’s Beach House Memorial Day Weekend 5K Run & 2-Mile Walk is right around the corner. Scheduled for Saturday, May 26, beginning at 7:15 a.m. in Bethany Beach, the event is held annually to help provide families with cancer a...
Friday, May 18, 2018 - 11:46am
O'Shields, Indians dominate defending state champs
When a pitcher can get early run support, it makes life so much easier in the circle.
Such was the case on Tuesday afternoon, May 8, for Indian River High School junior Abby O’Shields. The southpaw tossed a complete-game, one-hit shutout...
Friday, May 11, 2018 - 3:54pm
High school girls’ lacrosse
Indian River 18, Christiana 0
It was a total team effort for the Indians as 15 different players scored in Monday’s non-conference meeting with Christiana en route to an 18-0 win.
Kealey Allison,...
Friday, May 11, 2018 - 3:49pm
Giorgilli, Davis, Warrington and Slonin added to Soccer Hall of Fame
The Indian River High School Soccer Hall of Fame was established in February of 2017. The idea came about as a way to recognize the many contributors to IRHS soccer, which includes players, coaches and other contributors to the program’s success...
Friday, May 11, 2018 - 3:43pm
Local surfers compete in regional surfing championships
More than 20 area surfers competed in the 2018 Mid-Atlantic Regional Surfing Championships over the weekend, at Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head, N.C. They were joined by competitors from Virginia Beach, North Carolina and South Carolina.
The...
Friday, May 11, 2018 - 3:41pm
Indians see victory over Wildcats on the links
Indian River High School’s golf team improved to 7-4 on the season with Tuesday’s 191-215 win over visiting Delmar at Cripple Creek Country Club.
Fighting chilly winds off of the bay, senior Mikaela Brosnahan led the Indians on May 8 with...
Friday, May 11, 2018 - 2:28pm
Davis, Corcoran make their college choices
Signing day for student-athletes is always a special time, and last Thursday, May 3, was no different for a pair of Indian River High School seniors, Helen Davis and Michael Corcoran. Surrounded by family, friends and coaches, the duo each made...
Friday, May 11, 2018 - 2:03pm
Indians’ baseball drops a loss to DCHS
Early on Tuesday, May 1, it looked as though the Indian River High School baseball team was going to right the ship of what had been plaguing them the past two games.
However, an inability to eliminate mistakes, walks and a lack of...
Friday, May 4, 2018 - 3:02pm
Indians top Tech in girls’ soccer
Well, when you’re hot, you’re hot!
Such is the case for the Indian River High School girls’ soccer team right now, as on Tuesday night the squad posted their fifth straight win with a convincing 3-0 decision against rival Sussex Tech at...
Friday, May 4, 2018 - 3:00pm
Former IRHS teacher, coach receives kidney donation
There are more than 200,000 cases of kidney disease each year in the United States, according to medical professionals. Many times, those affected can live their lives with treatments and a change in lifestyle. However, there are those that have...
Friday, May 4, 2018 - 2:55pm
Indians tennis teams cruise by Lake Forest
Each of Indian River High School’s tennis teams, both boys and girls, earned 4-1 wins Monday, April 30, over Lake Forest in a home match.
It was the IR boys’ third straight win, but that leaves them with a 3-8 overall record with two-...
Friday, May 4, 2018 - 2:53pm
High school golf
Polytech 175, Indian River 189
The Indian River High School Indians dropped their second straight golf match Monday afternoon — this time against the Panthers. It was Polytech’s seventh straight win.
Patrick...
Friday, May 4, 2018 - 2:50pm
Pickleball Points: Spring and Coastal Delaware Pickleball
The Ocean View Crew pickleball team recently competed in the first match of the Delmarva Team Pickleball League 2018 season, losing only by one game to a strong team from Georgetown, and the Crew edged out the Ocean Pines team from Maryland....
Friday, May 4, 2018 - 2:45pm
Little League seeking some volunteer help
Every good organization needs its fair share of volunteers to make everything work like a well-oiled machine. Lower Sussex Little League is certainly no exception, and right now they are hoping for a few good souls to step up and help out.
...Friday, May 4, 2018 - 2:42pm
Paddle Second Chance to raise funds June 23 to support veterans
A day of fun-raising is planned at the annual Paddle Second Chance (PSC) on June 23 at Holt’s Landing State Park near Millville. Now in its seventh year, PSC is the largest stand-up paddle (SUP) and kayak race in the Delmarva region.
In...
Friday, May 4, 2018 - 2:34pm
Indians come from behind to top Cape in girls’ soccer
This season has seen its fair share of ups and downs for the Indian River High School girls’ soccer team. Tuesday afternoon’s contest with visiting Cape Henlopen was a case in point.
The Indians came from behind to score four...
Friday, April 27, 2018 - 2:55pm
Ocean to Bay Bike Tour to pedal through area this weekend
The 29th Annual Ocean to Bay Bike Tour will take place this Saturday, April 28, and motorists are being advised to plan for road closures and delays for their commutes.
Sponsored by NV/Ryan Homes and organized by the Bethany-Fenwick Area...
Friday, April 27, 2018 - 2:33pm
Pickleball Points: RIP Harvey Hastings, and stay in touch
I periodically try to share the pickleball experiences of my friends, as well as my own.
Over the last three years, I have been active in every aspect of pickleball. But one responsibility I shirked was to make sure I stayed abreast of...
Friday, April 27, 2018 - 2:25pm
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