Outstanding senior athletes at Sussex Technical High School were recently honored at a dinner ceremony.
Sussex Tech senior Desmond Sivels has inked his letter of intent to play football at West Virginia Wesleyan College next year.
Sussex Central football defensive coordinator Dave “Nut” Marvel has been on the gridiron sidelines for over three decades, so while he has seen his fair share of changes, not much surprises him. Earlier this year, however, football – albeit off the field – surprised the boisterous leader during the sport’s annual awards dinner, as he was named the Assistant Coach of the Year. Marvel is just the second coach to earn the award.
Your Sussex Swaam makes no attempt to hide his Steelers pride, but even Ravens fans should be worried about these new mid-season rules changes. Plus, college football doesn't escape his wrath either.
Led by 11 Indian River football players earning All-South honors, the area was well represented when the Henlopen Conference announced its awards. Sussex Central had nine players obtain All-North honors and head coach John Wells was named conference coach of the year, while seven Sussex Tech players were named to the North various teams.
Sussex Central football has had little trouble with little brother Indian River in recent seasons, and few fans who watched the Golden Knights host the Indians Friday night thought the latest rivalry bout would be any different. IR, however, had no intention of laying down for Central in what could be head coach Jim Bunting’s last game at the helm with the Indians. Not with that and a possible Division II playoff at large berth on the line, plus the pride factor as well.
Sussex Central learned Sunday, Nov. 15, it would travel to Concord for its Division I first round state tournament game.
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Following is the central Sussex prep sports schedule for Friday, Nov. 12.
Georgetown is the mecca of the high school football world tonight, as Sussex Central takes on Dover and Caesar Rodney travels to Sussex Tech for two key Henlopen North showdowns. Click here to see who your Sussex Swaam picked in those contests, along with an Indian River vs. Laurel prediction as well.
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Following is the central Sussex prep sports schedule for October 13-19. Highlights include Sussex Tech’s football battle at Dover that will go a long way in deciding the Henlopen North title, and Indian River’s soccer games against conference foes Sussex Central and Sussex Tech. Sussex Central volleyball will also be tested when it travels to Smyrna.
With his football team down a pair of touchdowns early in the fourth quarter to visiting Sussex Central, Sussex Tech head coach Bernie Nowakowski might have been thinking about using his birthday wish. Thanks to a pair of late touchdowns, however, his Ravens saved him the wish and gave him 18-15 victory as their gift.
Sussex Central at Sussex Tech, Indian River at Delmar, it doesn't get much tougher to predict for the Sussex Swaam.
Indian River’s football team, Friday evening, will have a shot taking control of the Henlopen South when it travels to Delmar to tackle the Wildcats
When Sussex Tech (3-1 overall, 2-0 North) and Sussex Central (2-2, 1-0) are on opposite sidelines of the football field, as they will be this Friday at Ravens Stadium, pride and a lot more rides on the contest.
Like the Golden Knights of the gridiron, your Sussex Swaam hopes to find his stride when Henlopen play kicks off this week.
Sussex Central's football team will travel to Milford Friday, Oct. 1, to open Henlopen North play with the Buccaneers.
