Brandon Holveck

6 days ago | delawareonline.com | Brandon Holveck

Congratulations to Lily Holcroft of Middletown girls soccer, the Delaware Online Athlete of the Week for Week 3 of the spring sports season. The junior scored a combined six goals and recorded two assists in wins over Christiana and Archmere. Holcroft won an online vote over four other nominees. The poll is presented by Delaware Orthopaedic Specialists. Brandon Holveck reports on high school sports for The News Journal. Contact him at [email protected]. Need a break?

1 week ago | delawareonline.com | Brandon Holveck

Help decide which performance was the best in Delaware high school sports during the third week of competition of the spring sports season. Vote for the Delaware Online High School Sports Athlete of the Week, presented by Delaware Orthopaedic Specialists. Voting is free on Delaware Online. The winner will be announced Friday. Nominations for next week's Athlete of the Week poll can be sent to high school sports reporter Brandon Holveck at [email protected].

1 week ago | delawareonline.com | Brandon Holveck

Congratulations to Mia Felice of Red Lion Christian softball, the Delaware Online Athlete of the Week for Week 2 of the spring sports season. The sophomore pitched a perfect game in a 17-0 win over MOT Charter and pitched a no-hitter in an 18-0 win over William Penn. She had 20 strikeouts and went 4-for-5 with four RBIs across both games. Felice won an online vote over four other nominees. The poll is presented by Delaware Orthopaedic Specialists.

2 weeks ago | delawareonline.com | Brandon Holveck

If you're looking for ways to improve high school softball and baseball in the state, who better to ask for input than the men and women who spend every afternoon on the diamond coaching? At Delaware Online Media Day last month, we threw several questions at Delaware's skippers, including what change would they make to their sport. "Just more games," said D.J. Long of Sussex Central baseball. "Let them compete more. The college schedule is 50-something games.

2 weeks ago | delawareonline.com | Brandon Holveck

What strikes coaches Keyjuan Selby and Kelly Parsley most about their boys 4x400-meter relay is how the gravity of its accomplishments seems to elude each member. Sitting in a circle at the edge of benches and on top of plyo boxes in the Odessa High weight room, Keith Jenerette, Ethan Barnett, Derick Belle and Kasai Truitt are asked to reflect on their run three weeks ago at New Balance Nationals.