The Smyrna High boys’ basketball team notched a non-conference victory over Salesianum but fell to Dover during last week’s action. This week, the Eagles are set to host Cape Henlopen on Feb. 2 and visit Sussex Tech on Feb. 4. Next week, Smyrna will host Sussex Central on Tuesday, Feb. 9.

Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s NASCAR Nationwide Series team has announced a 12-race schedule for its newest driver, Indy Racing League star Danica Patrick. One of those races will be the Sept. 25 event at Dover International Speedway.

In a showdown of two of the state's top wrestling teams, St. Mark's defeated Smyrna 44-20 Thursday, Jan. 28.

Smyrna-Clayton Little League will hold spring baseball registration at the Smyrna Firehouse on Wednesday, Feb. 3 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., on Thursday, Feb. 4 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and again on Saturday, Feb. 13 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

See photo gallery for photos from the ages 7-9 basketball game at the Smyrna-Clayton Boys & Girls Club on Saturday, Jan. 23.

The Smyrna High boys’ basketball team improved to 8-4 on the season after defeating Seaford and Lake Forest last week.

The Smyrna High girls’ basketball team has boosted its record to 10-2 after winning five games in a row this month. Last week, the Eagles handily defeated Seaford, Woodbridge and Lake Forest.
 

The Smyrna High wrestlers competed against some of the strongest wrestling programs in the region at Mount Mat Madness VII, held Jan. 15-16 at the Community College of Baltimore County. Smyrna’s top performer at the tournament was Cody Broomall, who was crowned champion at 135.
 

The Smyrna High wrestlers earned a non-conference victory over Division II power Hodgson Vo-Tech on Jan. 22. The Eagles fell behind 21-12 in the early going, but won six of the final eight matches and came away with a 46-30 win.
 

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On paper, it looked like the Smyrna Middle School wrestlers might have an evenly matched opponent on their hands when Dover Central came to town on Jan. 21. Both teams headed into the match with undefeated records, and both had previously won close contests against Woodbridge. But once again, the Eagles rose to the occasion, just as they have in every other match over the past eight seasons.
 

Smyrna High’s junior varsity wrestling team won the team title and produced seven champions at the third annual Smyrna Junior Varsity Wrestling Tournament on Jan. 9.

The 47th annual Caesar Rodney Half-Marathon and 5K will be held Sunday, March 21 starting at Rodney Square in Wilmington. This Delaware tradition benefits American Lung Association. Early-bird registration fees ($40 for the half marathon; $16 for the 5K) are available through Jan. 31.

Smyrna native James McCormick, the head football coach at North Caroline High School in Ridgely, Md., earned a unique coaching distinction this fall. McCormick was selected Baltimore Ravens coach of the week after the Bulldogs opened the season 3-0.
 

The Smyrna Middle School wrestlers got a spirited fight from visiting Woodbridge on Jan. 14, but the Eagles would not be denied their 84th straight victory.

Smyrna bounced back from its loss to Caesar Rodney on Tuesday with a 67-43 home victory over Woodbridge Friday evening.