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CLAYMONT — Third-ranked Archmere and fifth-ranked St. Mark’s put on quite a show on the volleyball court Sept. 27 at the Moglia Fieldhouse, with the Auks needing five sets to survive the Spartans. For Archmere, it was the first of a four-match stretch during which they will also meet Wilmington Charter, Delaware Military Academy and Ursuline, all ranked in the top seven.

Set scores were 25-17, 22-25, 25-21, 15-25 and 15-5. For Archmere (6-0), it was the first match against a top-10 team. Read more »

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CLAYMONT – Wilmington Friends came into its field hockey showdown with Archmere on Sept. 27 not having allowed a goal all season. They left Claymont with that record intact and remained unbeaten after a 2-0 win.

The Quakers controlled the action from the beginning and got a goal on their third penalty corner. Christina Aleman fired a shot that was saved by Auks goalie Mady McDougal, but Anna Erskine was there to put home the rebound for the 1-0 lead at the 23:15 mark of the first half. Friends had seven penalty corners in the first half, but the Auks’ defense did a great job of keeping the score 1-0. Read more »

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CLAYMONT – Archmere’s soccer team controlled the play in its Diamond State Athletic Conference showdown with Delaware Military Academy on Sept. 27, but the Auks could break through just once. Sean Murray’s goal in the 56th minute, however, was enough, propelling Archmere to a 1-0 win on a sunny afternoon in Claymont and dealing DMA its first loss of the season.

The Auks had been frustrated all afternoon by Seahawks goalkeeper Jacob Davenport, but that changed when Murray took a pass from Reid Niermann and dribbled just inside the penalty box. He launched a shot to Davenport’s right, catching the inside of the netting to put his team ahead. Read more »

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WILMINGTON – St. Elizabeth pushed Caravel to four sets when the teams met Sept. 26, but the Buccaneers were able to prevent the Vikings from picking up their first volleyball win of the season in a 3-1 decision. Set scores were 25-18, 25-13, 19-25 and 25-17.

Caravel took advantage of St. Elizabeth’s struggles with the serve receive, being credited with 23 aces on the evening. Junior Kody Dillon led the way with eight to go along with a team-high 13 kills and 15 digs. Classmate Ashlyn Anderson added five aces, while Lauren Gauding and Courtney Maxwell had three each. Read more »

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The girls’ fall sports season ramps up this week, including a lot of top-five volleyball matches and some great field hockey matchups.

Padua (4-0) vs. St. Elizabeth (1-2), 3:45 p.m. at Hockessin Montessori School. The Vikings got their first win of the season scoring eight goals in a win against Newark but now they host the fourth-ranked Pandas, who have only allowed one goal in goal games while scoring 13.

Caravel (3-1) at St Elizabeth (0-5), 7:15 p.m. The Vikings are looking for a win, and a home upset of the Buccaneers would be a nice place to start.

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The boys’ fall season is heating up, and this week brings us some great soccer matchups and some key football showdowns.

St. Thomas More (1-5) at Newark Charter (5-0), 3:45 p.m. The Ravens face the third-ranked Patriots looking for the road upset.

Archmere (2-1) at St. Mark’s (3-0), 7 p.m. After taking care of Brandywine, St. Mark’s will get its stiffest test of the season thus far from a visiting Auks team that suffered its first loss to Tatnall. It’s the Auks’ first night game of the season. The Spartans will focus on stopping the Archmere ground game and try to be balanced on the offensive side.

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GREENVILLE – It took Tatnall’s football team five minutes to score on the Hornets’ last drive of the game Sept. 24 against Archmere, but the rewards were worth the wait. The final play from the Hornets was a screen pass from Carl Marvin to Sam Ragland, and the senior running back took it 17 yards to the end zone to give Tatnall a 22-18 win over the Auks in nonconference action.

It was the third touchdown on the afternoon for the elusive Ragland, and the first through the air. Tatnall improved to 2-1 while ending the Auks’ seven-game winning streak dating back to the middle of last season. Read more »

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WILMINGTON – Second-ranked Padua made the short trip to Ursuline on Sept. 22 for a key Catholic Conference volleyball matchup, and the Pandas swept No. 4 Ursuline in front of a packed house. The scores were 25-28, 25-18 and 25-17. Emily Jarome led the Pandas with 13 kills, 13 digs, two aces and a block, and she had plenty of help.

Padua (5-0) jumped on the Raiders early, as Claire Bisson and Jarome had kills to give the Pandas a 5-3 lead. Padua went on a 10-3 run to put the set away, as Jarome and Taylor Valletti each had a pair of kills in that span. Kills by Abigail Rzucidlo and Taylor Wright made the score 20-15, but Padua regained control on an Emma Lucey kill. Then Jarome hammered one home for a 22-15 advantage. Freshman Jess Molen ended the set with an ace, the first of her three for the evening. Read more »

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HOCKESSIN – Salesianum’s soccer team had two challenges heading into their game on the afternoon of Sept. 22.

First, the Sals had not played since returning from a two-game trip to Colorado, where they split a pair against the top two teams from that state. Second, their initial opponent upon their return to Delaware was Charter School of Wilmington, the school Salesianum defeated last year in the state championship match and Delaware’s second-ranked team. Read more »

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WILMINGTON – A year ago, Paige McKune was playing field hockey for Middletown. On Sept. 21, when the Cavaliers visited Serviam Field to meet Ursuline, McKune scored what proved to be the winning goal – for the Raiders, who held on for a 3-2 win in an entertaining matinee.

McKune, a junior, put Ursuline ahead, 3-1, when she pounced on a ball at the goal line behind Middletown goalie Lauren Berry with 13:52 remaining in the contest. The original shot had come from sophomore Jane Lyons, but it was deflected and stopped before it crossed the line. Read more »