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A beloved Delaware sandwich will be served at the Phillies ballpark. Here's what, and when
Maybe it was you. Maybe it was your cousin who lives in Philly. But a whole lot of Delaware sandwich fans have apparently been going down to the home of the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, and asking for a sandwich from beloved New Castle-area sandwich shop Ioannoni's Specialty Sandwiches. ...
Four Cecil County athletes win division crowns at Chesapeake Division Championships
Elkton and Rising Sun traveled to Edgewood High School on Thursday for the Chesapeake Division Championships. Two Tigers and two Golden Elks concluded the meet as division champions. Elkton’s Sytieia Brown won both girls’ throwing events. Brown finished the day with a season-best mark of 119’ 4” in the discus. She added a first place finish in shot put with a throw of 36 feet. Sun’s Caroline Mercer finished second in the girls’ discus with a throw of 117’ 11”. ...
State Champion alumni return for 3rd youth football clinic
WILMINGTON- It was a star-studded afternoon at the St. E Center for St. Elizabeth High School’s 3rd annual youth football clinic. Over 30 campers, current members of the high school coaching staff and players, and an impressive list of alumni players from three generations of Viking football as special coaches were in attendance for the event. Campers were ... Read More
LYNCH'S LEGACY: Cecil County ball players reflect on coach's lasting impact
Dozens of spectators packed onto the hill overlooking Bel Air’s softball field for Rising Sun’s regular season finale against the Bobcats on Monday. Mixed in with the orange, black and white of the Rising Sun faithful, streaks of red and blue filled the crowd. The colors are that of the Maryland Legends and Lady Dukes travel baseball and softball programs, two premier travel teams based in Cecil County. The spectators were there to honor Legends founder, Ed Lynch, a staple of Cecil County’s baseball and...
Bohemia Manor baseball, Rising Sun softball earn top seeds in MPSSAA region playoffs
Already a week into the month of May, the playoff season is upon us for spring sports across the state. MPSSAA softball and baseball teams learned the opening round matchups for the regional playoffs set to begin later this week. Here’s a breakdown of Cecil County brackets across Class 1A and Class 2A. 1A North Region I Baseball ...
Soccer Game Recap: Mount Pleasant Comes Up Short
After flying high against DuPont last Friday, Mount Pleasant came back down to earth. The Mount Pleasant Green Knights lost 8-0 to the Middletown Cavaliers on Wednesday. Mount Pleasant has not had much luck with Middletown recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met. Mount...
North East holds off Elkton in regular season finale
NORTH EAST — Entering the top of the seventh inning of Monday’s 2A East Region matchup with Elkton, North East found themselves clinging to a one-run lead. Holding that advantage was not an easy task for the Indians, as Elkton used a walk and two singles to load the bases with one out. On an attempt for Elkton to tie the game with a sacrifice fly, North East left fielder Colby Barlok threw out what would have been the tying run at home plate for...
Beverly Strauss Named Honorary Preakness 149 Postmaster
Beverly Strauss, co-founder and Executive Director of the Chesapeake City, M.D.-based Mid-Atlantic Horse Rescue, has been named as the Honorary Postmaster for Preakness 149, the Maryland Jockey Club announced Monday. Strauss will be recognized during the Alibi Breakfast Thursday, May 16 at Pimlico Race Course. A graduate of the U.S....
Cecil County lacrosse programs learn seedings for MPSSAA regional playoffs
The MPSSAA announced the opening round matchups for this year’s boys’ and girls’ lacrosse regional playoffs, which are set to begin on Wednesday. With only four teams in the respective regions, all Cecil County programs — both boys and girls — earned an automatic berth to the region semifinals. 1A East Region I Girls’ Lacrosse ...
Blue Rocks fall to Renegades in extra inning thriller
After a 12-2 loss the previous night against the Hudson Valley Renegades, the Wilmington Blue Rocks once again suffered defeat on Wednesday, May 1. This time, the Rocks put up much more of a fight, going into the 11th inning in what would be a 13-10 loss. The Blue Rocks’...
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