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Head football coach Barry Zehnder is the new athletic director at Newark High School, Principal Aaron Selekman confirmed Monday afternoon.
One permanent staffing change, a temporary equipment fix and a potential long overdue renaming are the talk of Newark High this week as student-athletes get set for the start of preseason practices on Aug. 15.
The end of July marks the midway point of summer vacation for teachers around the state. For Newark Charter High School teacher and athletic trainer Theresa Repole, one week of summer has been spent out of town, and another will be. And not on vacation.
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Bryan Stambaugh is getting ready to begin his 24th year as a chemistry teacher at Middletown High School. He spent 12 of those years coaching the Cavaliers’ swim team. He then spent eight years as the girls head swim coach at Newark High School.
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When Jack Murphy decided it was time to retire as a martial arts instructor, he didn’t want to turn over the kickboxing gym he founded and owned for 25 years to just anyone.
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Four local residents competed and one was a head coach at the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games, held July 1 through 7 in Seattle.
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There are a lot of people who would pay good money for the opportunity to meet a two-time Super Bowl champion and get an autograph. On Saturday morning, nearly 500 kids had the privilege to meet one for free.
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Chloe Frantz first played soccer as a 4-year-old in what she refers to as a “kiddie league” while living in North Carolina. After moving to Delaware, her soccer experiences got a little more serious while playing at the Kirkwood Soccer Club.
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For most people involved, the swim meet between Oaklands and Drummond Hill swim clubs on June 20 was just another summer Suburban Swim League meet.
MILWAUKEE — Donte DiVincenzo's draft stock started rising after a breakout performance in the NCAA Tournament championship game.
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One of Delaware’s oldest and most storied sports traditions, the 63rd annual DFRC Blue-Gold All-Star Football Game, will take place Saturday at Delaware Stadium. Kickoff is at 6 p.m.
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Alondra Hernandez-Garduno strolled onto the stage at the Bob Carpenter Center on June 5 during Newark High’s graduation ceremony as a senior student-athlete. Then, with one quick handshake and the hand off of her diploma, she walked away from her time as a high school athlete and toward her future.
The Delaware Fury travel softball team is hosting its first annual Cornhole Tournament on Saturday, June 16 across the street from Glasgow Park in Bear. Entry fee is $50 per team with cash prizes. Benefits Fury softball team and a local charity. The tournament is run by 1st State Cornhole an…
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Newark High School’s Nick Zegna and Newark Charter’s Kevin Buglio were named to the first-team all-state baseball team as selected by the Delaware Baseball Coaches Association.
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More than 600 athletes and nearly 100 Unified partners (peers without disabilities) will compete in six sports – aquatics, bocce, powerlifting, softball, tennis, and track and field – at the University of Delaware campus Friday and Saturday as part of the 48th annual Special Olympics Delawar…
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Michael Chen, a three-sport varsity athlete at Newark Charter School, was named a recipient of the 2018 Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association/Harry Roberts Senior Scholar Athlete and the Delaware Association of Athletic Directors Scholarship awards.
The 13 seniors who made up the Glasgow girls soccer team had high expectations heading into the season.
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The lights at Hoffman Stadium have come down, but nighttime sporting events continue at Newark High – at least they did on one special night.
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For the first time in 30 years, there might not be Friday night football at Hoffman Stadium when the season begins in September.
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When Sean Kelby put pen to paper and signed his National Letter of Intent during a special ceremony held at Newark Charter High School on April 26, he was making history.
