Katie Deinert and Michael DiCampli took top honors as the female and male overall winners in the fifth annual Firefly 5K on May 27 in downtown Smyrna. The Firefly 5K, hosted by the Smyrna Downtown Renaissance Association, benefits the Smyrna Police Athletic League (PAL). UPDATED WITH TOP FINISHERS BY CATEGORY.

Yemi Cole competed in three sports in his senior year, and was named the most valuable player for all three of them at Smyrna High’s athletic awards ceremony on May 21. On top of that, Cole was selected as Smyrna High’s male athlete of the year. Over the course of her four years at Smyrna High, Caryn Deakyne helped lead two of the school’s sports programs to unprecedented success. Deakyne was named the most valuable player for both the volleyball and girls’ soccer teams, and was also selected Smyrna High’s female athlete of the year.

The following Smyrna High School athletes were named the most valuable players for their sports teams at the school’s athletic awards ceremony on May 21.

On Thursday, May 28, Nascar driver Peyton Sellers brought his show car to Southern States in Clayton. In addition to meeting the public, he accepted decals of the Kay’s Kamp logo that will be placed on his #77 SFP Chevrolet in Saturday’s race at Dover International Speedway. Kay's Kamp will be held this summer at St. Joseph's in Clayton for children with cancer.

The Delaware State Education Association is sponsoring a golf tournament to raise funds for the Christopher K. Smith Scholarship Fund.

As part of its activities for National Fishing Week, June 6-14, the Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife will hold its 23rd Annual Youth Fishing Tournament from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, June 6 at the dog training area at Lums Pond State Park in Bear, at Wyoming Pond in Town Park, Wyoming, south of Dover, and at Ingrams Pond in Millsboro.

To celebrate National Fishing Week, June 6-14, the DNREC Division of Fish and Wildlife invites you to test your favorite First State waters for a free taste of this year’s fishing, clamming and crabbing season by holding free fishing days on Saturday and Sunday, June 6 and 7. On these two days, anyone may fish in Delaware waters without a fishing license.

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Alex Rector leads Eagles with fourth-place finish at Cripple Creek Golf and Country Club.

Through seven innings, the No.7-seeded Eagles battled to a 1-1 draw with No.10 Milford in a first-round game on Saturday at Smyrna High. But in the top of the eighth, the Buccaneers pulled ahead with a pair of runs and held on for a 3-1 victory that ended Smyrna’s season.
 

The Smyrna High School softball team earned a home game in the first round of the state tournament Saturday at 11 a.m., facing 10th seeded Milford. The Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association (DIAA) announced the seedings Thursday.

The Delaware Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Thursday afternoon on the pros and cons of the sports betting law signed by Gov. Jack Markell last week. The NFL, which has been granted speaking time before the court, also said that sports betting is not covered under the state’s lottery laws.

This year’s Smyrna High girls’ soccer team has lifted the program to new heights. This spring, the Eagles achieved the best record in school history and earned a spot in the state tournament for the first time ever. The Smyrna girls were edged by Indian River 3-2 in the first round of the tournament Wednesday at Cape Henlopen High School.

The Smyrna Downtown Renaissance Association is hosting the 5th annual Firefly 5K Run/Walk on Wednesday, May 27 at 7 p.m., with registration beginning at 6 p.m. The race will start and end at Sheridan’s Irish Pub at West Commerce and Market streets in downtown Smyrna. The event benefits the Smyrna Police Athletic League and is sponsored by Christina Care Health System, as well as other generous local businesses.

The Smyrna High baseball team has shown improvement late in the season, and it’s starting to pay off with wins. On Friday night, the Eagles won a thrilling game against Laurel at Frawley Stadium, where the Wilmington Blue Rocks play.