Henlopen Conference

The Henlopen Conference is a high school sports conference comprising public schools in Kent County and Sussex County in lower Delaware. The teams participate in a variety of sports including football, boys and girls soccer, track and field, cross country, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls indoor track, boys and girls outdoor track, wrestling, boys and girls lacrosse, baseball, softball, cheerleading, boys and girls swimming, and field hockey.

Schools and teams

The schools and teams that make up the Henlopen Conference are divided into two divisions, the Henlopen Northern Division and Henlopen Southern Division. Despite the name, the schools are not divided by geographical location, but rather by enrollment numbers, with the larger schools in the Northern Division and the smaller schools in the Southern Division. The conferences are re-arranged every few years based on enrollment numbers.

The current conference alignment for the schools along with the city they are located in are:

Henlopen Northern Division

School	Team	City	Geographic areas
Caesar Rodney	Riders	Camden	Camden, Wyoming, Dover Air Force Base, Magnolia
Cape Henlopen	Vikings	Lewes	Lewes, Rehoboth Beach, Milton, Harbeson, Cedar Creek, Broadkill Beach
Dover	Senators	Dover	Dover, Cheswold, Hartly, Little Creek
Polytech	Panthers	Woodside	Kent County technical students
Smyrna	Eagles	Smyrna	Smyrna, Clayton, Leipsic
Sussex Central	Golden Knights	Georgetown	Georgetown, Millsboro
Sussex Tech	Ravens	Georgetown	Sussex County technical students

Henlopen Southern Division

School	Team	City	Geographic areas
Delmar	Wildcats	Delmar	Delmar
Indian River	Indians	Dagsboro	Dagsboro, Frankford, Bethany Beach, Millville, Ocean View, Gumboro, Angola, Oak Orchard, Selbyville, Fenwick Island
Lake Forest	Spartans	Felton	Felton, Bowers Beach, Frederica, Harrington, Viola
Laurel	Bulldogs	Laurel	Laurel
Milford	Buccaneers	Milford	Milford, Ellendale, Houston, Lincoln City, Thompsonville, Slaughter Beach
Seaford	Blue Jays	Seaford	Seaford, Blades, Bethel
Woodbridge	Blue Raiders	Bridgeville	Bridgeville, Greenwood, Farmington

Conference history

The Henlopen Conference was created in the spring of 1959 and began its first interleague conference play with the start of the 1959 Baseball season. The initial members of the Henlopen Conference were 11 of the smaller high schools of Delaware's Kent and Sussex Counties. These included the Bridgeville Mustangs, Rehoboth Beach Seahawks, Milton Warriors, Greenwood Foresters, Harrington Lions, Felton Green Devils, Delmar Wildcats, Millsboro Blue Devils, John M. Clayton Bears, Lord Baltimore Lords, and Selbyville Rebels. While an initial member of the newly formed conference, the Delmar Wildcats did not join the conference for interleague conference play until the beginning of the 1959–60 basketball season. The Dover Air Force Base Falcons joined two years after its formation.

In the latter part of the 1960s, additional teams were added from the original members of the Diamond State Conference. (Originally the teams of the Diamond State Conference were primarily the larger schools of Kent and Sussex County.) These were: Smyrna, Dover, Caesar Rodney, Milford, Seaford, Lewes, Georgetown and Middletown. (Middletown being the lone member from New Castle County.) Lewes and Georgetown were the first schools that decided to migrate from the Diamond State Conference and join. Eventually every team from the Diamond State Conference (except for Middletown) joined the Henlopen Conference. Middletown, as the only New Castle County school, logically moved to a conference composed entirely of New Castle County schools with the school district mergers of 1969-70.

Because of the state mandated school district mergers of 1969-70, the teams changed their geographical makeup. Lewes, Milton, and Rehoboth Beach merged to form the Cape Henlopen Vikings. Georgetown, John M. Clayton, and a large part of the Millsboro School District merged to become the Sussex Central Golden Knights (the other portion of Millsboro was absorbed into Cape Henlopen). Greenwood and Bridgeville merged to become the Woodbridge Blue Raiders. Harrington and Felton merged with Frederica to become the Lake Forest Spartans. Lord Baltimore and Selbyville were merged with Frankford and Dagsboro to become the Indian River Indians. The Milford School District also joined the conference after merging with the Ellendale and Houston school districts, keeping the Milford Buccaneers name. Magnolia and Oak Point merged with Caesar Rodney in 1969 and Dover Air Force Base high school students were absorbed into the Caesar Rodney High School after the United States government closed down the base's school in the 1980s. The Sussex Tech Ravens (early 1990s) and Polytech Panthers (2007) joined the conference with the addition of their sports teams when the schools made the transition from vocational trade schools to technical and academic schools.

Of note is that not all teams joined the conference immediately at its inception, affecting the number of conference championships the teams could have won.

Football

Football history

Since 1969, teams in the Henlopen Conference have won a total of 22 state football championships. The south leads the north in championships 15 to seven. Caesar Rodney leads the northern division with three Division I Championships and Delmar leads the southern division with six Division II Championships. Indian River was the last team to win a state championship in 2011.

Only twice has the conference swept the Division I and Division II championship. In 1988, Dover from the North and Indian River from the South were the first to do it. In 2008, Caesar Rodney from the North and Milford from the south accomplished the feat. In the 2008 championship games, both Caesar Rodney and Milford defeated Sussex Central and Laurel to win their respective championships.^[1]

Seaford High School is the only school in the conference to win both a Division I and II Championship.

2006 Lake Forest forfeits

In 2006 Lake Forest High School had to temporarily shut down their varsity football team due to allegations of use of painkillers. Lake Forest forfeited their final eight games for that season.^[2][3]

Milford controversy

Prior to the 2007-08 school year, Milford was moved to the Henlopen South while Smyrna joined the Northern Division due to changes in enrollment. On September 30, 2008 those numbers were rechecked and confirmed to determine the assignments for the 2009-10 and 2010-11 school years. With only a total of 8 students separating the seventh and eighth largest schools, with Polytech coming in a 1,164 and Milford at 1,156; the conference assignments were certified to stay the same through June 2011. This included Polytech in the North Division and Milford in the South.^[4]

Days prior to the Division 2 Championship game, Polytech High School challenged the enrollment numbers that were submitted by Milford High School. Polytech brought their case to the athletic directors of the Henlopen Conference schools in a monthly meeting, and Milford argued their case as to why the numbers were correct. At the center of Polytech's argument were 17 students of the Intensive Learning Center, a separate school from Milford High School for special needs and mentally challenged students that rented space inside Milford High. The Polytech officials argued that those students were in the building and should be counted, the Milford officials argued that it was a separate school and that the State of Delaware did not count those children in Milford's enrollment nor did Milford receive funding for them.

A vote was held by the athletic directors of the various schools in the conference, all of the directors in the South voted Milford should move up to the North except Laurel High School; all of the directors in the North said Milford should stay down except for Polytech High School, which made it a 6-6 vote as Milford was not allowed to vote. However, the director for Sussex Central wasn't present for the meeting, so the director for Indian River High School was allowed to vote twice as Indian River High School and Sussex Central High School are in the same school district. The director voted two times that Milford move to the North Division and the vote was confirmed.
In December 2008, Milford appealed to the superintendents of the schools comprising the Henlopen Conference. The superintendents voted to uphold the decision of the athletic directors as it was an athletics issue. Milford also appealed to the Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association, the governing body for athletics in Delaware schools. The DIAA decided that the matter needed to be handled by the Henlopen Conference and that they would not be involved.
On April 15, 2009, Milford High School filed a lawsuit against the Henlopen Conference in Chancery Court challenging that the vote was against the conference by-laws. In the lawsuit, Milford is listed as seeking "declaratory relief" and to have the vote to change the conference alignments nullified, placing Milford High School back in the South Division.^[5][6] On July 2, that lawsuit was dismissed.^[7]

Henlopen Conference football records (since 2004)

2004 Regular Season Football Standings

Henlopen Northern Division^[8]

School	Team	Division Record	Overall Record	Season Outcome
Caesar Rodney	Riders	5 – 0	9 – 2	Loss in semi-finals of Div. I Playoffs
Sussex Tech	Ravens	4 – 1	7 – 4	Loss in first round of Div. I Playoffs
Milford	Buccaneers	3 – 2	7 – 3	Failed to make playoffs
Sussex Central	Golden Knights	2 – 3	5 – 5	Failed to make playoffs
Dover	Senators	1 – 4	3 – 7	Failed to make playoffs
Cape Henlopen	Vikings	0 – 5	0 – 10	Failed to make playoffs

Henlopen Southern Division^[9]

School	Team	Division Record	Overall Record	Season Outcome
Indian River	Indians	5 – 1	8 – 4	Loss in semi-finals of Div. II Playoffs
Woodbridge	Blue Raiders	4 – 2	7 – 3	Failed to make playoffs
Smyrna	Eagles	4 – 2	7 – 4	Loss in first round of Div. II playoffs
Laurel	Bulldogs	4 – 2	7 – 4	Loss in first round of Div. II playoffs
Delmar	Wildcats	2 – 4	3 – 7	Failed to make playoffs
Seaford	Blue Jays	1 – 5	3 – 7	Failed to make playoffs
Lake Forest	Spartans	1 – 5	3 – 7	Failed to make playoffs

2005 Regular Season Football Standings

Henlopen Northern Division^[10]

School	Team	Division Record	Overall Record	Season Outcome
Dover	Senators	5 – 0	8 – 3	Loss in first round of Div. I playoffs
Caesar Rodney	Riders	3 – 2	4 – 6	Failed to make playoffs
Sussex Central	Golden Knights	2 – 3	6 – 5	Loss in first round of Div. I playoffs
Sussex Tech	Ravens	2 – 3	5 – 5	Failed to make playoffs
Cape Henlopen	Vikings	2 – 3	4 – 6	Failed to make playoffs
Milford	Buccaneers	1 – 4	4 – 6	Failed to make playoffs

Henlopen Southern Division^[11]

School	Team	Division Record	Overall Record	Season Outcome
Indian River	Indians	6 – 0	9 – 2	Loss in semi-finals of Div. II playoffs
Laurel	Bulldogs	5 – 1	8 – 3	Loss in first round of Div. II playoffs
Delmar	Wildcats	4 – 2	8 – 2	Failed to make playoffs
Lake Forest	Spartans	3 – 3	4 – 6	Failed to make playoffs
Smyrna	Eagles	2 – 4	5 – 5	Failed to make playoffs
Woodbridge	Blue Raiders	1 – 5	3 – 7	Failed to make playoffs
Seaford	Blue Jays	0 – 6	0 – 10	Failed to make playoffs

2006 Regular Season Football Standings

Henlopen Northern Division^[12]

School	Team	Division Record	Overall Record	Season Outcome
Sussex Central	Golden Knights	5 – 0	11 – 1	Loss in Div. I Championship Game
Milford	Buccaneers	3 – 2	6 – 4	Failed to make playoffs
Cape Henlopen	Vikings	3 – 2	5 – 5	Failed to make playoffs
Caesar Rodney	Riders	2 – 3	5 – 5	Failed to make playoffs
Dover	Senators	3 – 3	5 – 5	Failed to make playoffs
Sussex Tech	Ravens	0 – 5	2 – 8	Failed to make playoffs

Henlopen Southern Division^[13]

School	Team	Division Record	Overall Record	Season Outcome
Delmar	Wildcats	6 – 0	11 – 1	Loss in Div. II Championship Game
Indian River	Indians	5 – 1	8 – 3	Loss in first round of Div. II playoffs
Woodbridge	Blue Raiders	4 – 2	6 – 4	Failed to make playoffs
Laurel	Bulldogs	3 – 3	6 – 4	Failed to make playoffs
Smyrna	Eagles	2 – 4	3 – 7	Failed to make playoffs
Seaford	Blue Jays	1 – 5	2 – 8	Failed to make playoffs
Lake Forest	Spartans	1 – 5	1 – 9	Failed to make playoffs

2007 Regular Season Football Standings

Henlopen Northern Division^[14]

School	Team	Division Record	Overall Record	Season Outcome
Sussex Central	Golden Knights	6 – 0	10 – 2	Loss in Div. I Championship Game
Caesar Rodney	Riders	4 – 2	6 – 5	Loss in first round of Div. I playoffs
Sussex Tech	Ravens	4 – 2	7 – 3	Failed to make playoffs
Dover	Senators	3 – 3	5 – 5	Failed to make playoffs
Cape Henlopen	Vikings	3 – 3	4 – 6	Failed to make playoffs
Smyrna	Eagles	1 – 5	3 – 7	Failed to make playoffs
Polytech	Panthers	0 – 6	2 – 8	Failed to make playoffs

Henlopen Southern Division^[15]

School	Team	Division Record	Overall Record	Season Outcome
Delmar	Wildcats	6 – 0	10 – 1	Loss in semi-finals of Div. II playoffs
Indian River	Indians	5 – 1	8 – 3	Loss in first round of Div. II playoffs
Milford	Buccaneers	4 – 2	6 – 4	Failed to make playoffs
Woodbridge	Blue Raiders	3 – 3	4 – 6	Failed to make playoffs
Laurel	Bulldogs	2 – 4	5 – 5	Failed to make playoffs
Lake Forest	Spartans	1 – 5	1 – 9	Failed to make playoffs
Seaford	Blue Jays	0 – 6	1 – 9	Failed to make playoffs

2008 Regular Season Football Standings

Henlopen Northern Division^[16]

School	Team	Division Record	Overall Record	Season Outcome
Sussex Central	Golden Knights	6 – 0	10 – 2	Loss in Div. I Championship Game
Caesar Rodney	Riders	5 – 1	11 – 1	Won Div. I State Championship
Dover	Senators	4 – 2	6 – 4	Failed to make playoffs
Smyrna	Eagles	2 – 4	5 – 5	Failed to make playoffs
Sussex Tech	Ravens	2 – 4	4 – 6	Failed to make playoffs
Cape Henlopen	Vikings	2 – 4	3 – 7	Failed to make playoffs
Polytech	Panthers	0 – 6	2 – 8	Failed to make playoffs

Henlopen Southern Division^[17]

School	Team	Division Record	Overall Record	Season Outcome
Milford	Buccaneers	5 – 1	10 – 2	Won Div. II State Championship
Laurel	Bulldogs	5 – 1	9 – 3	Loss in Div. II State Championship Game
Indian River	Indians	4 – 2	7 – 4	Loss in first round of Div. II playoffs
Delmar	Wildcats	4 – 2	8 – 2	Failed to make playoffs
Seaford	Blue Jays	2 – 4	2 – 8	Failed to make playoffs
Lake Forest	Spartans	1 – 5	3 – 7	Failed to make playoffs
Woodbridge	Blue Raiders	0 – 6	0 – 10	Failed to make playoffs

The week one meeting between Milford and St. Marks (Wilmington, Delaware) was ranked the #10 matchup in the nation by MaxPreps.^[18]

2009 Regular Season Football Standings

Henlopen Northern Division^[19]

School	Team	Division Record	Overall Record	Season Outcome
Sussex Tech	Ravens	5 – 1	9 – 2	Loss in first round of Div. I playoffs
Caesar Rodney	Riders	5 – 1	8 – 4	Loss in semi-finals of Div. I playoffs
Milford	Buccaneers	5 – 1	6 – 4	Failed to make playoffs
Sussex Central	Golden Knights	2 – 4	6 – 4	Failed to make playoffs
Dover	Senators	2 – 4	4 – 6	Failed to make playoffs
Smyrna	Eagles	2 – 4	2 – 8	Failed to make playoffs
Cape Henlopen	Vikings	0 – 6	1 – 9	Failed to make playoffs

Henlopen Southern Division^[20]

School	Team	Division Record	Overall Record	Season Outcome
Delmar	Wildcats	6 – 0	10 – 3	Won Div. II State Championship
Laurel	Bulldogs	5 – 1	8 – 3	Loss in semi-finals of Div. II Playoffs
Lake Forest	Spartans	4 – 2	7 – 3	Failed to make playoffs
Indian River	Indians	3 – 3	5 – 5	Failed to make playoffs
Seaford	Blue Jays	2 – 4	4 – 6	Failed to make playoffs
Polytech	Panthers	1 – 5	1 – 9	Failed to make playoffs
Woodbridge	Blue Raiders	0 – 6	3 – 7	Failed to make playoffs

2010 Regular Season Football Standings

Henlopen Northern Division^[21]

School	Team	Division Record	Overall Record	Season Outcome
Sussex Central	Golden Knights	5 – 1	7 – 4	Loss in first round of Div. I playoffs
Caesar Rodney	Riders	5 – 1	7 – 4	Loss in first round of Div. I playoffs
Dover	Senators	3 – 3	6 – 4	Failed to make playoffs
Sussex Tech	Ravens	3 – 3	5 – 5	Failed to make playoffs
Cape Henlopen	Vikings	2 – 4	5 – 5	Failed to make playoffs
Smyrna	Eagles	2 – 4	4 – 6	Failed to make playoffs
Milford	Buccaneers	1 – 5	3 – 7	Failed to make playoffs

Henlopen Southern Division^[22]

School	Team	Division Record	Overall Record	Season Outcome
Lake Forest	Spartans	5 – 1	8 – 3	Loss in first round of Div. II playoffs
Delmar	Wildcats	4 – 2	8 – 4	Loss in semi-finals of Div. II playoffs
Laurel	Bulldogs	4 – 2	5 – 5	Failed to make playoffs
Indian River	Indians	4 – 2	5 – 5	Failed to make playoffs
Polytech	Panthers	3 – 3	4 – 6	Failed to make playoffs
Woodbridge	Blue Raiders	1 – 5	3 – 7	Failed to make playoffs
Seaford	Blue Jays	0 – 6	2 – 8	Failed to make playoffs

2011 Regular Season Football Standings

Henlopen Northern Division^[23]

School	Team	Division Record	Overall Record	Season Outcome
Sussex Central	Golden Knights	6 – 0	7 – 4	Loss in first round of Div. I playoffs
Dover	Senators	5 – 1	8 – 4	Loss in semi-finals of Div. I playoffs
Cape Henlopen	Vikings	4 – 2	8 – 2	Failed to make playoffs
Caesar Rodney	Riders	3 – 3	3 – 7	Failed to make playoffs
Smyrna	Eagles	2 – 4	5 – 5	Failed to make playoffs
Sussex Tech	Ravens	1 – 5	4 – 6	Failed to make playoffs
Milford	Buccaneers	0 – 6	1 – 9	Failed to make playoffs

Henlopen Southern Division^[24]

School	Team	Division Record	Overall Record	Season Outcome
Indian River	Indians	6 – 0	12 – 0	Won Div. II State Championship
Delmar	Wildcats	5 – 1	9 – 2	Loss in first round of Div. II playoffs
Laurel	Bulldogs	4 – 2	4 – 6	Failed to make playoffs
Lake Forest	Spartans	3 – 3	5 – 5	Failed to make playoffs
Polytech	Panthers	2 – 4	2 – 8	Failed to make playoffs
Woodbridge	Blue Raiders	1 – 5	2 – 8	Failed to make playoffs
Seaford	Blue Jays	0 – 6	0 – 10	Failed to make playoffs

2012 Regular Season Football Standings

Henlopen Northern Division

School	Team	Division Record	Overall Record	Season Outcome
Sussex Central	Golden Knights	5 – 1	8 – 3	Loss in first round of Div. I playoffs
Cape Henlopen	Vikings	5 – 1	8 – 3	Loss in first round of Div. I playoffs
Caesar Rodney	Riders	5 – 1	8 – 4	Loss in semi-finals of Div. I playoffs
Dover	Senators	3 – 3	5 – 5	Failed to make playoffs
Sussex Tech	Ravens	2 – 4	3 – 7	Failed to make playoffs
Smyrna	Eagles	1 – 5	4 – 6	Failed to make playoffs
Milford	Buccaneers	0 – 6	3 – 7	Failed to make playoffs

Henlopen Southern Division

School	Team	Division Record	Overall Record	Season Outcome
Indian River	Indians	6 – 0	9 – 3	Loss in semi-finals of Div. II playoffs
Delmar	Wildcats	5 – 1	7 – 3	Failed to make playoffs
Lake Forest	Spartans	4 – 2	5 – 5	Failed to make playoffs
Laurel	Bulldogs	3 – 3	4 – 6	Failed to make playoffs
Woodbridge	Blue Raiders	2 – 4	2 – 8	Failed to make playoffs
Seaford	Blue Jays	1 – 5	1 – 9	Failed to make playoffs
Polytech	Panthers	0 – 6	1 – 9	Failed to make playoffs

2013 Regular Season Football Standings

Henlopen Northern Division

School	Team	Division Record	Overall Record	Season Outcome
Caesar Rodney	Riders	6 – 0	8 – 4	Loss in semi-finals of Div. I playoffs
Dover	Senators	5 – 1	9 – 3	Loss in semi-finals of Div. I playoffs
Cape Henlopen	Vikings	4 – 2	6 – 4	Failed to make playoffs
Sussex Tech	Ravens	3 – 3	5 – 5	Failed to make playoffs
Sussex Central	Golden Knights	2 – 4	5 – 5	Failed to make playoffs
Polytech	Panthers	1 – 5	5 – 5	Failed to make playoffs
Smyrna	Eagles	0 – 6	2 – 8	Failed to make playoffs

Henlopen Southern Division

School	Team	Division Record	Overall Record	Season Outcome
Indian River	Indians	5 – 1	6 – 5	Loss in first round of Div. II playoffs
Delmar	Wildcats	5 – 1	9 – 2	Loss in first round of Div. II playoffs
Woodbridge	Blue Raiders	4 – 2	8 – 4	Loss in semi-finals of Div. II playoffs
Lake Forest	Spartans	4 – 2	6 – 4	Failed to make playoffs
Laurel	Bulldogs	2 – 4	2 – 8	Failed to make playoffs
Milford	Buccaneers	1 – 5	1 – 9	Failed to make playoffs
Seaford	Blue Jays	0 – 6	3 – 7	Failed to make playoffs

Henlopen Conference Football Championships (By Year)

Of note: Teams with a gold background went on to win the State Championship.

Year	Henlopen South (Div II)	Henlopen North (Div I)
2013	Indian River	Caesar Rodney
2012	Indian River	Sussex Central
2011	Indian River	Sussex Central
2010	Lake Forest	Sussex Central
2009	Delmar	Sussex Tech
2008	Milford	Sussex Central
2007	Delmar	Sussex Central
2006	Delmar	Sussex Central
2005	Indian River	Dover
2004	Indian River	Caesar Rodney
2003	Indian River	Caesar Rodney
2002	Delmar	Sussex Central
2001	Delmar	Dover
2000	Delmar	Caesar Rodney
1999	Woodbridge	Caesar Rodney
1998	Delmar	Cape Henlopen
1997	Delmar	Cape Henlopen
1996	Delmar	Caesar Rodney
1995	Delmar	Caesar Rodney
1994	Seaford	Caesar Rodney
1993	Laurel	Seaford
1992	Laurel	Seaford
1991	Lake Forest	Caesar Rodney
1990	Lake Forest	Caesar Rodney
1989	Lake Forest	Caesar Rodney
1988	Indian River	Dover
1987	Indian River	Seaford
1986	Laurel, Indian River, Smyrna	Seaford, Caesar Rodney, Dover
1985	Delmar	Seaford
1984	Lake Forest	Cape Henlopen
1983	Seaford	Caesar Rodney
1982	Seaford	Dover, Cape Henlopen
1981	Lake Forest	Seaford
1980	Indian River	Caesar Rodney
1979	Indian River	Cape Henlopen
1978	Dover Air Force Base***	Caesar Rodney
1977	Smyrna	Caesar Rodney
1976	Delmar	Caesar Rodney
1975	Smyrna	Caesar Rodney
1974	Smyrna	Milford
1973	Smyrna	Caesar Rodney, Sussex Central
1972	Lake Forest	Dover
1971	Laurel	Dover
1970	Indian River	Sussex Central
1969	Indian River	Smyrna

(*** Dover Air Force High School shut down operations and merged with Caesar Rodney High School. The two schools have always been in the same school district.)

Prior to 1969 there were no North and South divisions, simply an overall champion. They were:

Year	Henlopen Conference Champion
1968	Indian River
1967	Bridgeville (Woodbridge)
1966	Bridgeville (Woodbridge)
1965	Delmar
1964	Harrington (Lake Forest)
1963	John M. Clayton (Indian River)
1962	Millsboro / John M. Clayton (Sussex Central / Indian River)
1961	Rehoboth (Cape Henlopen)
1960	Millsboro / Rehoboth (Sussex Central / Cape Henlopen)
1959	Bridgeville (Woodbridge)

Note that of those pre-1969 teams listed above, only Indian River and Delmar still exist as school districts today, with Indian River's merger coming prior to the 1969-70 school year.

Total Henlopen Conference Football Championships

School	Division	Total	Notes
Caesar Rodney	North	19	Most all time in Northern Division
Cape Henlopen	North	7	Includes two wins by Rehoboth
Delmar	South	12	Last Championship in 2009 ( State Champions)
Dover	North	6	Last Division Championship was in 2005
Dover AF	n/a	1	*** Please see note above
Indian River	South	16	Includes two won by John M Clayton – Most all time in the Southern Division
Lake Forest	South	7	Includes one won by Harrington
Laurel	South	4	Last Division Championship was in 1993
Milford	North	2	One in the North; One in the South
Poly Tech	South	0	Join the league in 2007
Seaford	South	9	Six in the North; Three in the South
Smyrna	North	6	One in the North; Five in the South
Sussex Central	North	11	Includes two won by Millsboro
Sussex Tech	North	1	Only Championship was in 2009
Woodbridge	South	4	Includes three won by Bridgeville

Football rivalries

Battle of the Bell Milford vs. Lake Forest – Started in 1969 when the conferences were formed and school districts were consolidated. The winning team keeps the trophy, the bell off a train that used to run between Milford and Harrington, for a year until the next Battle of the Bell.

2013 Battle of the Bell Champion – Lake Forest (33-7)

Delaware's Oldest High School Rivalry Seaford vs. Laurel – The oldest rivalry game in the state, and said to be the third oldest rivalry in the nation, these two towns are separated by only 6½ miles and a large turn-out is always expected.

2013 Delaware's Oldest High School Rivalry Champion – Laurel (46-6)

The Civil War Caesar Rodney vs. Dover – A cross-town rivalry game in Dover.

2013 Civil War Champion – Caesar Rodney (42-18)

The Battle for Georgetown Sussex Tech vs. Sussex Central – A cross-town rivalry game in Georgetown.

2013 Battle for Georgetown Champion – Sussex Tech (28-27)

The Tech Bowl Sussex Tech vs. Polytech – A rivalry game between Sussex County and Kent County's two technical high schools.

2013 Tech Bowl Champion – Sussex Tech (35-28)

The Harvest Bowl Smyrna vs. Middletown – A non-conference rivalry game going back to before the Henlopen Conference when the two teams played in the Diamond State Conference.

2012 Harvest Bowl Champion – Middletown (47-19)

• Did not play in 2013

Battle for the Lions Club Trophy Delmar vs. Laurel – The two towns are only 9 miles apart along U.S. 13 and the winner takes home a trophy sponsored by the local Lions Club.

2013 Battle for the Lions Club Trophy Champion – Delmar (21-20)

Intra-district Rivalry Sussex Central vs. Indian River – A rivalry game between the two schools that belong to the Indian River School District. The IRSD is one of the largest districts in the state of Delaware.

2013 Intra-district Rivalry Champion – Sussex Central (29-27)

Wrestling championships

Year	Henlopen South	Henlopen North	Conference Dual Meet	Tournament Champion
2011-12	Polytech	Caesar Rodney	No longer awarded	Caesar Rodney
2010-11	Seaford, Polytech, Indian River	Sussex Central	No longer awarded	Caesar Rodney
2009-10		Sussex Central	No longer awarded	Sussex Central
2008-09	Milford	Caesar Rodney	Caesar Rodney	Smyrna
2007-08	Indian River	Sussex Central	Sussex Central	Sussex Central
2006-07		Caesar Rodney	Caesar Rodney	Caesar Rodney
2005-06		Caesar Rodney	Caesar Rodney	Caesar Rodney
2004-05	Milford		Sussex Central	Sussex Central
2003-04	Laurel	Caesar Rodney	Sussex Central	Sussex Central
2002-03	Smyrna	Caesar Rodney	Caesar Rodney	Sussex Central
2001-02	Lake Forest	Caesar Rodney	Caesar Rodney	Caesar Rodney
2000-01	Milford	Caesar Rodney	Caesar Rodney	Caesar Rodney
1999-00	Milford	Caesar Rodney	Caesar Rodney	Caesar Rodney
1998	Smyrna	Caesar Rodney	Caesar Rodney	Caesar Rodney
1997	Smyrna	Caesar Rodney	Caesar Rodney	Caesar Rodney
1996	Smyrna	Caesar Rodney	Caesar Rodney	Caesar Rodney
1995	Smyrna	Sussex Central	Smyrna	Smyrna
1994	Smyrna	Dover	Dover	Dover
1993	Smyrna	Dover	Dover	Dover
1992	Smyrna	Dover	Dover	Dover
1991	Smyrna	Dover	Smyrna	Dover
1990	Smyrna	Cape Henlopen	Smyrna	Smyrna
1989	Smyrna	Sussex Central	Smyrna	Smyrna
1988	Smyrna	Dover	Dover	Dover
1987	Smyrna	Dover	Smyrna	Dover
1986	Smyrna	Dover	Smyrna	Dover
1985	Smyrna	Caesar Rodney	Caesar Rodney	Caesar Rodney
1984	Smyrna	Caesar Rodney	Caesar Rodney	Caesar Rodney
1983	Laurel	Caesar Rodney	Caesar Rodney	Caesar Rodney
1982	Smyrna	Caesar Rodney	Caesar Rodney	Caesar Rodney
1981	Smyrna	Milford	Milford	None
1980	Smyrna	Milford	Milford	None
1979	Smyrna	Caesar Rodney	Smyrna	None
1978	Smyrna	Caesar Rodney	Smyrna	None
1977	Smyrna	Caesar Rodney	Caesar Rodney	None
1976	Smyrna	Sussex Central	Sussex Central	None
1975	Smyrna	Sussex Central	Smyrna	None
1974	Smyrna	Caesar Rodney	Caesar Rodney	None
1973	Smyrna	Caesar Rodney	Caesar Rodney	None
1972	Smyrna	Caesar Rodney	Smyrna, Caesar Rodney, Sussex Central	None
1971	Smyrna	Sussex Central	Smyrna	None
1970	Smyrna	Sussex Central	Smyrna	None
1969	None	None	None	Harrington
1968	None	None	None	?
1967	None	None	None	Delmar
1966	None	None	None	Harrington
1965	None	None	None	Delmar

Prior to 1969 there were no conferences, simply a Tournament Champion. In 1970 the school districts consolidated. Of those pre-1969 teams, only Indian River and Delmar still exist as school districts today, with Indian River's merger coming prior to 1969-70.

Total Division Championships:
Caesar Rodney – 21 (most all time in the North)
Cape Henlopen – 1
Delmar – 0
Dover – 7
Indian River – 2
Lake Forest – 0
Laurel – 2
Milford – 6 *Only team to win championships in both the North & South (2 in North, 4 in South)
Polytech – 0
Seaford – 0
Smyrna – 29 (Most by any school, in any conference, in any sport in the state)
Sussex Central – 7
Sussex Tech – 0
Woodbridge – 0

Conference Dual Meet Championships (Overall Champion):
Caesar Rodney – 16 (most all time)
Cape Henlopen – 0
Delmar – 0
Dover – 4
Indian River – 0
Lake Forest – 0
Laurel – 0
Milford – 2 *One of only 2 Sussex County schools to win overall championship
Polytech – 0
Seaford – 0
Smyrna – 12
Sussex Central – 5 *One of only 2 Sussex County schools to win overall championship
Sussex Tech – 0
Woodbridge – 0

Tournament Championships:
Caesar Rodney – 10 (most all time)
Cape Henlopen – 0
Delmar – 2
Dover – 7
Indian River – 0
Lake Forest – 2 *Both won by Harrington prior to 1970 merger
Laurel – 0
Milford – 0
Polytech – 0
Seaford – 0
Smyrna – 4
Sussex Central – 4
Sussex Tech – 0
Woodbridge – 0

Boys basketball championships

Year	Henlopen South Division	Henlopen North Division	Conference Championship Game	Conference Champion
2010-11[25]	Polytech	Smyrna	Smyrna 46 – Polytech 41	Smyrna
2009-10	Polytech	Dover	Dover 71 – Polytech 55	Dover[26]
2008-09	Woodbridge	Caesar Rodney	Caesar Rodney 41 – Woodbridge 35	Caesar Rodney
2007-08	Woodbridge	Sussex Central	Woodbridge 71 – Sussex Central 60	Woodbridge
2006-07
2005-06	Smyrna	Cape Henlopen	Cape Henlopen 77 – Smyrna 52	Cape Henlopen
2004-05
2003
2002	Lake Forest	Sussex Tech	Sussex Tech 58 – Lake Forest 48	Sussex Tech
2001	Lake Forest	Sussex Central	Sussex Central 59 – Lake Forest 49	Sussex Central
2000	Lake Forest	Sussex Tech	Sussex Tech 73 – Lake Forest 62	Sussex Tech
1999	Lake Forest	Sussex Tech	Sussex Tech 63 – Lake Forest 50	Sussex Tech
1998	Indian River	Cape Henlopen	Cape Henlopen 77 – Indian River 64	Cape Henlopen
1997	Lake Forest	Cape Henlopen	Lake Forest 49 – Cape Henlopen 45	Lake Forest
1996	Indian River	Cape Henlopen	Indian River 74 – Cape Henlopen 72	Indian River
1995	Indian River	Cape Henlopen	Indian River 52 – Cape Henlopen 51	Indian River
1994	Indian River	Caesar Rodney	Caesar Rodney 67 – Indian River 65	Caesar Rodney
1993	Indian River	Sussex Central	Indian River 58 – Sussex Central 45	Indian River
1992	Lake Forest	Dover	Dover 53 – Lake Forest 48	Dover
1991	Indian River	Seaford	Indian River 69 – Seaford 59	Indian River
1990	Indian River	Seaford	Indian River 65 – Seaford 63	Indian River
1989	Indian River	Milford	Milford 82 – Indian River 73	Milford
1988	Woodbridge	Seaford	Seaford 61 – Woodbridge 50	Seaford
1987	Woodbridge	Seaford	Seaford 77 – Woodbridge 63	Seaford
1986	Smyrna	Seaford	Seaford 74 – Smyrna 66	Seaford
1985	Smyrna	Sussex Central	Smyrna 64 – Sussex Central 55	Smyrna
1984	Seaford	Caesar Rodney	Caesar Rodney 61 – Seaford 60	Caesar Rodney
1983	Woodbridge	Cape Henlopen	Cape Henlopen 92 – Woodbridge 80	Cape Henlopen
1982	Lake Forest	Cape Henlopen	Cape Henlopen 71 – Lake Forest 57	Cape Henlopen
1981	Indian River	Cape Henlopen	Cape Henlopen 67 – Indian River 66	Cape Henlopen
1980	Indian River	Cape Henlopen	Cape Henlopen 77 – Indian River 63	Cape Henlopen
1979	Indian River	Cape Henlopen	Cape Henlopen 49 – Indian River 36	Cape Henlopen
1978	Indian River	Dover	Dover 55 – Indian River 53	Dover
1977	Indian River	Dover	Dover 61 – Indian River 59	Dover
1976	Indian River	Cape Henlopen	Cape Henlopen 78 – Indian River 57	Cape Henlopen
1975	Indian River	Cape Henlopen	Cape Henlopen 64 – Indian River 52	Cape Henlopen
1974	Indian River	Cape Henlopen	Indian River 66 – Cape Henlopen 62	Indian River
1973	Woodbridge	Cape Henlopen	Woodbridge 63 – Cape Henlopen 62	Woodbridge
1972	Indian River	Dover	Dover 69 – Indian River 53	Dover
1971	Indian River	Milford	Milford 47 – Indian River 45	Milford
1970	Lake Forest	Milford	Lake Forest 69 – Milford 43	Lake Forest

Prior to 1970 the conference was broken down into East and West based on geographic location. An Eastern Division and Western Division Champion was declared and a championship game was played between the two to determine the Henlopen Conference Champion. No division champions were declared in 1960 and 1961, instead the team with the best record was named Henlopen Conference Champion.

Year	Henlopen West Division	Henlopen East Division	Conference Championship Game	Conference Champion
1969	Dover Air Force Base	Rehoboth	Dover Air Force Base 77 – Rehoboth 70	Dover Air Force Base
1968	Bridgeville	Milton	Bridgeville 65 – Milton 58	Bridgeville
1967	Bridgeville	Milton	Milton 54 – Bridgeville 52	Milton
1966	Felton	Milton	Milton 60 – Felton 58	Milton
1965	Felton	Milton	Felton 73 – Milton 58	Felton
1964	Felton	Lord Baltimore	Felton 81 – Lord Baltimore 59	Felton
1963	Felton	Rehoboth	Rehoboth 48 – Felton 44	Rehoboth
1962	Greenwood	Milton	Milton 46 – Greenwood 38	Milton
1961	No Division Champion	No Division Champion	No Game	Rehoboth
1960	No Division Champion	No Division Champion	No Game	Rehoboth

Note that of those pre-1969 teams listed above, none still exist as an independent school district.

Total division championships:
Caesar Rodney – 3 *Includes 1 won by Dover Air Force Base
Cape Henlopen – 21 *Includes 2 won by Rehoboth (does not included 1960 & 1961) and 5 won by Milton (Most in the North Division and all time)
Delmar – 0
Dover – 4
Indian River – 19 *Includes 1 won by Lord Baltimore (Most in the South Division)
Lake Forest – 10 *Includes 2 won by Felton
Laurel – 0
Milford – 3
Polytech – 2
Seaford – 4 (3 in North, 1 in South)
Smyrna – 4
Sussex Central – 3
Sussex Tech – 3
Woodbridge – 7 *Includes 2 won by Bridgeville and 1 won by Greenwood

Total Henlopen Conference Championships:
Caesar Rodney – 3 *Includes 1 won by Dover Air Force Base
Cape Henlopen – 15 *Includes 3 won by Rehoboth and 3 won by Milton
Delmar – 0
Dover – 4
Indian River – 6
Lake Forest – 4 *Includes 2 won by Felton
Laurel – 0
Milford – 2
Polytech – 0
Seaford – 3
Smyrna – 2
Sussex Central – 1
Sussex Tech – 3
Woodbridge – 2 *Includes 1 won by Bridgeville

Baseball championships

Year	Henlopen South Division	Henlopen North Division	Conference Champion
2009	Milford	Sussex Central	Sussex Central
2008	Indian River	Sussex Central	Indian River
2007	Indian River	Caesar Rodney	Caesar Rodney
2006	Indian River	Cape Henlopen	Cape Henlopen
2005	Indian River	Cape Henlopen	????
2004	Delmar	Caesar Rodney	Caesar Rodeny
2003	Laurel	Cape Henlopen	Cape Henlopen
2002	Seaford	Sussex Central	Seaford
2001	Seaford	Caesar Rodney	Caesar Rodney
2000	Laurel	Sussex Central

Boys State Championships

The following Henlopen Conference boys teams have gone on to win state championships (includes pre-merger teams). Of note, if (I/II) appears in the division category, all divisions play for the only state championship.^[27]

Baseball

Div I/Div II School Year I/II Dover Senators 1972 I/II Caesar Rodney Riders 1975 I/II Seaford Blue Jays 1980 I/II Seaford Blue Jays 1983 I/II Seaford Blue Jays 1986 I/II Sussex Central Golden Knights 1989 I/II Seaford Blue Jays 1993

Basketball

Div I/Div II School Year I/II Milford Buccaneers 1971 I/II Cape Henlopen Vikings 1975 I/II Cape Henlopen Vikings 1976 I/II Indian River Indians 1980 I/II Indian River Indians 1981 I/II Caesar Rodney Riders 1984 I/II Seaford Blue Jays 1997

Cross Country

Div I/Div II School Year II Harrington Lions 1963 II Harrington Lions 1966 II Harrington Lions 1969 II Dover Air Force Base Falcons 1971 II Lake Forest Spartans 1973 II Lake Forest Spartans 1974 II Lake Forest Spartans 1975 II Lake Forest Spartans 1976 II Cape Henlopen Vikings 1977 II Woodbridge Blue Raiders 1978 II Cape Henlopen Vikings 1979 II Sussex Central Golden Knights 1980 II Cape Henlopen Vikings 1982 II Lake Forest Spartans 1983 II Lake Forest Spartans 1986 II Lake Forest Spartans 1992 II Lake Forest Spartans 1993 II Lake Forest Spartans 1996 II Cape Henlopen Vikings 1999 II Cape Henlopen Vikings 2001

Football

Div I/Div II School Year I Caesar Rodney Riders 1975 II Delmar Wildcats 1976 I Dover Senators 1977 I Cape Henlopen Vikings 1979 I Seaford Blue Jays 1981 II Seaford Blue Jays 1983 II Delmar Wildcats 1985 II Laurel Bulldogs 1986 II Laurel Bulldogs 1987 I Dover Senators 1988 II Indian River Indians 1988 I Caesar Rodney Riders 1990 II Laurel Bulldogs 1991 II Sussex Tech Ravens 1993 II Lake Forest Spartans 1995 II Delmar Wildcats 2000 II Delmar Wildcats 2001 II Delmar Wildcats 2002 I Caesar Rodney Riders 2008 II Milford Buccaneers 2008 II Delmar Wildcats 2009 II Indian River Indians 2011 I Smyrna Eagles 2015

Golf

Div I/Div II School Year I/II Dover Senators 1985 I/II Dover Senators 1986 I/II Dover Senators 1988 I/II Dover Senators 1989 I/II Caesar Rodney Riders 1990 I/II Dover Senators 1991 I/II Dover Senators 1992 I/II Dover Senators 1993 I/II Dover Senators 1994 I/II Dover Senators 1995 I/II Dover Senators 1996 I/II Dover Senators 1997 I/II Caesar Rodney Riders 1998 I/II Dover Senators 1999 I/II Dover Senators 2000 I/II Dover Senators 2003 I/II Caesar Rodney Riders 2011 I/II Caesar Rodney Riders 2012 I/II Caesar Rodney Riders 2013

Indoor Track

Div I/Div II School Year I/II Cape Henlopen Vikings 1984 I/II Cape Henlopen Vikings 1985 I/II Seaford Blue Jays 1991 I/II Cape Henlopen Vikings 1993 I/II Dover Senators 1995 I/II Dover Senators 1998 I/II Dover Senators 2002 I/II Caesar Rodney Riders 2013

Lacrosse

Div I/Div II School Year I/II Caesar Rodney Riders 1996 I/II Caesar Rodney Riders 1997 I/II Cape Henlopen Vikings 1998 I/II Caesar Rodney Riders 1999 I/II Cape Henlopen Vikings 2001 I/II Cape Henlopen Vikings 2002 I/II Cape Henlopen Vikings 2006 I/II Cape Henlopen Vikings 2008 I/II Cape Henlopen Vikings 2014

Outdoor Track*

Div I/Div II School Year I Seaford Blue Jays 1965 I Dover Senators 1969 I Cape Henlopen Vikings 1971 I Cape Henlopen Vikings 1972 I Cape Henlopen Vikings 1973 I Cape Henlopen Vikings 1975 I Dover Senators 1975 II Cape Henlopen Vikings 1976 I Dover Senators 1976 I** Dover Senators 1977 II** Seaford Blue Jays 1977 II Cape Henlopen Vikings 1978 II Woodbridge Blue Raiders 1979 I Dover Senators 1980 II Woodbridge Blue Raiders 1981 II Woodbridge Blue Raiders 1982 II Lake Forest Spartans 1984 I Cape Henlopen Vikings 1986 II Milford Buccaneers 1986 II Lake Forest Spartans 1987 II Smyrna Eagles 1990 II Smyrna Eagles 1991 II Cape Henlopen Vikings 1992 II Cape Henlopen Vikings 1993 I Dover Senators 1995 II Cape Henlopen Vikings 2000 II Cape Henlopen Vikings 2002 I Dover Senators 2004 II Milford Buccaneers 2005 II Milford Buccaneers 2009 II Milford Buccaneers 2011 I Caesar Rodney Riders 2013 I Caesar Rodney Riders 2014

• The Middletown Cavaliers won the first outdoor track championship in 1942 as a member of the Diamond State Conference, a precursor to the Henlopen Conference which Middletown is not a part of as they are in New Castle County.
  • 1977 was the only year for a Division 1 & 2 North and Division 1 & 2 South for outdoor track.

Soccer

Div I/Div II School Year I/II Caesar Rodney Riders 1994 II Indian River Indians 2013

• 2013 was the first year that soccer was split into two state championships.

Tennis

Div I/Div II School Year I/II Caesar Rodney Riders 2001 I/II Caesar Rodney Riders 2005 I/II Caesar Rodney Riders 2011 I/II Caesar Rodney Riders 2012 I/II Caesar Rodney Riders 2014

Wrestling

Div I/Div II School Year I/II Caesar Rodney Riders 1975 I/II Caesar Rodney Riders 1978 I/II Caesar Rodney Riders 1979 I/II Milford Buccaneers 1980 I/II Milford Buccaneers 1981 I/II Caesar Rodney Riders 1982 I/II Caesar Rodney Riders 1985 II Smyrna Eagles 1993 II Smyrna Eagles 1994 II Smyrna Eagles 1996 I Caesar Rodney Riders 2001 I Caesar Rodney Riders 2003 II Smyrna Eagles 2003 I Caesar Rodney Riders 2004 II Milford Buccaneers 2004 I Caesar Rodney Riders 2005 II Smyrna Eagles 2005 I Caesar Rodney Riders 2006 I Caesar Rodney Riders 2007 I Sussex Central Golden Knights 2008 II Milford Buccaneers 2009 I Caesar Rodney Riders 2011 I Caesar Rodney Riders 2012 II Polytech Panthers 2012 I Smyrna Eagles 2013 I Smyrna Eagles 2014 II Milford Buccaneers 2014 I Smyrna Eagles 2015 II Milford Buccaneers 2015

• 1993 was the first year Wrestling was split into two state championships.

Total Boys State Championships

School Baseball Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Indoor Track Lacrosse Outdoor Track Soccer Tennis Wrestling School Totals Caesar Rodney 1 1 0 3 5 1 3 2 1 5 13 35 Cape Henlopen 0 2 5 1 0 3 6 11 0 0 0 28 Dover 1 0 0 2 14 3 0 7 0 0 0 27 Lake Forest 0 0 12 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 15 Milford 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 6 12 Smyrna 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 11 Seaford 4 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 10 Delmar 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Indian River 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 Woodbridge 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 Laurel 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Sussex Central 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 Polytech 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Sussex Tech 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Dover Air Force* 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Conference Totals 7 7 20 22 19 8 9 33 2 5 29 161

• Dover Air Force Base High School shut down operations in the mid 1980s and students were absorbed into Caesar Rodney .

Girls State Championships

The following Henlopen Conference girl teams have gone on to win state championships (includes pre-merger teams). Of note, if (I/II) appears in the division category, all divisions play for the only state championship. There were no girls championships until the 1973–1974 school year, all championships are post-merger.^[28]

Basketball

Div I/Div II School Year I/II Cape Henlopen Vikings 1973 I/II Polytech Panthers 2003

• Cape Henlopen won the first girls basketball championship in 1973.

Cross Country

Div I/Div II School Year II Lake Forest Spartans 1990 II Lake Forest Spartans 1993 II Cape Henlopen Vikings 1999 II Seaford Blue Jays 2000 I Caesar Rodney Riders 2001 I Caesar Rodney Riders 2002 II Lake Forest Spartans 2002

Field Hockey

Div I/Div II School Year I/II Cape Henlopen Vikings 1979 I/II Cape Henlopen Vikings 1995 I/II Milford Buccaneers 1996 I/II Caesar Rodney Riders 2004 I/II Sussex Tech Ravens 2009 I/II Sussex Tech Ravens 2010 I/II Cape Henlopen Vikings 2011 I/II Cape Henlopen Vikings 2012 I/II Cape Henlopen Vikings 2013 I/II Cape Henlopen Vikings 2014

Indoor Track

Div I/Div II School Year I/II Dover Senators 1992 I/II Dover Senators 1993 I/II Dover Senators 1995 I/II Dover Senators 2000

Lacrosse

Div I/Div II School Year I/II Cape Henlopen Vikings 2009 I/II Cape Henlopen Vikings 2010 I/II Cape Henlopen Vikings 2011 I/II Cape Henlopen Vikings 2012 I/II Cape Henlopen Vikings 2013 I/II Cape Henlopen Vikings 2014 I/II Cape Henlopen Vikings 2015

• Cape Henlopen's win for lacrosse in 2009 was the first time a public high school had won the girls lacrosse state championship ever in Delaware, which started in 1998.^[29]

Outdoor Track

Div I/Div II School Year I/II Dover Senators 1973 I South Caesar Rodney Riders 1977 I Caesar Rodney Riders 1978 I Caesar Rodney Riders 1979 I Caesar Rodney Riders 1980 II Lake Forest Spartans 1983 II Seaford Blue Jays 1984 II Seaford Blue Jays 1985 II Seaford Blue Jays 1986 I Dover Senators 1993 I Dover Senators 1994 I Dover Senators 1998 I Dover Senators 1999 I Dover Senators 2000 I Caesar Rodney Riders 2001 II Lake Forest Spartans 2001 I Caesar Rodney Riders 2002 II Cape Henlopen Vikings 2002 II Cape Henlopen Vikings 2003 II Cape Henlopen Vikings 2004 II Cape Henlopen Vikings 2005 II Milford Buccaneers 2006 I Cape Henlopen Vikings 2011 I Cape Henlopen Vikings 2012 I Cape Henlopen Vikings 2013

• Dover won the first outdoor track championship in 1973.
• 1977 was the only year for a Division 1 North and Division 1 South outdoor track championship.

Tennis

Div I/Div II School Year I/II Seaford Blue Jays 1991 I/II Cape Henlopen Vikings 1991 I/II Seaford Blue Jays 1992 I/II Milford Buccaneers 1997 I/II Cape Henlopen Vikings 2011

Softball

Div I/Div II School Year I/II Milford Buccaneers 1976 I/II Lake Forest Spartans 1979 I/II Smyrna Eagles 1993 I/II Sussex Central Golden Knights 1995 I/II Indian River Indians 1998 I/II Caesar Rodney Riders 2003 I/II Sussex Central Golden Knights 2005 I/II Sussex Tech Ravens 2007 I/II Sussex Central Golden Knights 2008 I/II Milford Buccaneers 2009 I/II Sussex Tech Ravens 2012 I/II Laurel Bulldogs 2013 I/II Laurel Bulldogs 2014 I/II Polytech Panthers 2015

• Milford won the first softball championship in 1976.

Total Girls State Championships

School Basketball Cross Country Field Hockey Indoor Track Lacrosse Outdoor Track Tennis Softball School Totals Caesar Rodney 0 2 1 0 0 6 0 1 10 Cape Henlopen 1 1 6 0 7 7 2 0 24 Dover 0 0 0 4 0 6 0 0 10 Lake Forest 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 6 Milford 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 5 Seaford 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 6 Smyrna 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Delmar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Indian River 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Woodbridge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Laurel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 Sussex Central 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 Polytech 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 Sussex Tech 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 Conference Totals 2 7 10 4 6 25 5 14 73

Overall state championships

The total number of state championships won by Henlopen Conference teams in both boys and girls sports, in order of championships won:

Cape Henlopen Vikings – 52
Caesar Rodney Riders – 45
Dover Senators – 37
Lake Forest Spartans – 21
Milford Buccaneers – 17
Seaford Blue Jays – 16
Smyrna Eagles – 12
Sussex Central Golden Knights – 6
Delmar Wildcats – 6
Indian River Indians – 6
Laurel Bulldogs – 5
Sussex Tech Ravens – 5
Woodbridge Blue Raiders – 4
Polytech Panthers – 3
Dover Air Force Base (defunct) – 1
^[30]

Notable sports alumni

• Walter "Huck" Betts of Millsboro was a pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Braves in the 1920s and 1930s, in the pre-draft years.
• Caleb "Tex" Warrington of Dover (Dover Senators) played center and guard for the Brooklyn Dodgers football team of the All-America Football Conference (the precursor to today's American Football Conference in the National Football League) from 1946 to 1948 out of Auburn University.
• Carl Elliott of Laurel (Laurel Bulldogs) played defensive end and wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers from 1951 to 1954 out of the University of Virginia.
• Forest "Spook" Jacobs of Milford was a second baseman for the Philadelphia Athletics, Kansas City Athletics, and Pittsburgh Pirates from 1954–1956, is one of only two players in Major League Baseball history to go 4 for 4 in his first major league game (the other being Delino DeShields of Seaford, Delaware), and is a 1991 inductee to the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame.
• Chris Short of Milford (Milford Buccaneers) was a pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies and Milwaukee Brewers from 1959 to 1973, beginning in the pre-draft years.
• Carl Ergenzinger of Dover (Dover Senators) was drafted as a catcher and third baseman in the ninth round for the Houston Astros in 1965, the first year of the formal Major League Baseball Draft.
• Danny LeBright of Milford (Milford Buccaneers) was a pitcher for the Houston Astros, making the team in a 1967 tryout.
• Thomas Sullivan of Dover (Dover Senators) was drafted as a pitcher in the eleventh round by the Cleveland Indians in 1969.
• Randy Lee of Laurel (Laurel Bulldogs) was drafted as a pitcher in the 15th round by the Baltimore Orioles in 1970.
• Renie Martin of Dover (Dover Senators) was drafted as pitcher in the 9th round by the San Francisco Giants in 1976 out of the University of Richmond.
• Ralph Jean of Dover (Dover Senators) was a pitcher drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 33rd round of the 1978 draft.
• Randy Bush of Dover (Dover Senators) was drafted as an outfielder by the Minnesota Twins in the 2nd round in 1979 out of the University of New Orleans.
• Robert Nichols of Delmar (Delmar Wildcats) was drafted as a pitcher by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 14th round of the 1980 draft.
• Julie Dayton of Laurel (Laurel Bulldogs) was first team All-American in lacrosse in 1980 and 1981 out of Longwood College, was a ten-year member of Team USA from 1980 to 1990, was the head field hockey coach for University of Virginia and Dartmouth College, and is a 2003 inductee into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame.
• Oliver Maull of Lewes (Cape Henlopen Vikings) was drafted as a catcher by the Baltimore Orioles in the 26th round of the 1981 draft.
• Mike Meade of Dover (Dover Senators) played fullback for the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions from 1982 to 1985 out of Pennsylvania State University.
• Bob Vantrease of Seaford (Seaford Blue Jays) was drafted as a pitcher by the Oakland Athletics in the 29th round of the 1983 draft out of the University of Delaware.
• Doug Willey of Bridgeville (Woodbridge Blue Raiders) was drafted as a pitcher by the Atlanta Braves in the 15th round of the 1985 draft out of Essex Community College.
• Warren McGee of Seaford (Seaford Blue Jays) was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as a pitcher after the 1986 draft.
• Delino DeShields of Seaford (Seaford Blue Jays) was drafted as a second baseman by the Montreal Expos as the 12th overall pick in the 1st round in 1987 out of Villanova University and is one of only two players in Major League Baseball history to collect four hits in their major league debut (the other was Milford's Spook Jacobs), had career totals of 1548 hits, 872 runs scored, 561 RBIs, and 463 stolens bases. He was named the Baltimore Orioles Most Valuable Player in 2000 and is a 2006 inductee into the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame.
• Clarence Bailey of Milford (Milford Buccaneers) played as a fullback for the Miami Dolphins in 1987 out of Hampton University.
• Pat Wright of Camden (Caesar Rodney Riders) was drafted as a catcher by the Oakland Athletics in the 32nd round of the 1988 draft.
• Michael Neill of Seaford (Seaford Blue Jays) was drafted as an outfielder by the Oakland Athletics in the 2nd round of the 1991 draft out of Villanova University, won an Olympic Gold Medal with the United States Olympic Baseball team, won 5 state championships in Little League, advanced three times to the Little League World Series, 1991 Big East Player of the Year, and is a 2005 inductee to the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame.
• Stoney Briggs of Seaford (Seaford Blue Jays) was drafted as an outfielder by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 8th round of the 1991 draft out of Delaware Technical & Community College.
• Mark Harris of Camden (Caesar Rodney Riders) was drafted as a shortstop by the Chicago White Sox in the 17th round of the 1991 draft.
• Ben Cephas of Seaford (Seaford Blue Jays) was drafted as an outfielder by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 27th round of the 1992 draft out of Delaware Technical & Community College.
• Frank Roberts of Seaford (Seaford Blue Jays) was drafted as a pitcher by the Florida Marlins in their inaugural draft in 1993 in the 72nd round (the draft was extended for the expansion teams).
• Brad Lee of Lewes (Cape Henlopen Vikings) was drafted as an outfielder by the Texas Rangers in the supplemental draft in 1994 out of Delaware Technical & Community College.
• Brian Miflin of Lewes (Cape Henlopen Vikings) was drafted as an outfielder by the New York Mets in the 50th round of the 1994 draft out of Delaware Technical & Community College.
• Mike Riley of Seaford (Seaford Blue Jays) was drafted as a pitcher by the San Francisco Giants in the 16th round of the 1996 draft out of West Virginia University.
• Lovett Purnell of Seaford (Seaford Blue Jays) was drafted as a tight end and wide receiver by the New England Patriots in the 7th round of the 1996 draft and played for the Baltimore Ravens as well, was drafted by the Chicago White Sox, was captain of the West Virginia University football team and named to the WVU All-Century Team, named All-Big East, and played in Super Bowl XXXI, and was a 2007 inductee into the Delaware Sports Museum Hall of Fame.^[31]
• Erik McLaughlin (Polytech Panthers) was signed by the Atlanta Braves after a try-out in 1996.
• Rob Meyers of Felton (Lake Forest Spartans) was signed by the Minnesota Twins after a try-out in 1997.
• Dave Williams of Camden (Caesar Rodney Riders) was drafted as a pitcher by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1998.
• Luke Petitgout of Georgetown (Sussex Central Golden Knights) was drafted as an offensive lineman by the New York Giants as the 19th overall pick of the 1999 draft out of the University of Notre Dame.
• Ian Snell (aka Ian Oquendo) of Dover (Caesar Rodney Riders) was drafted as a pitcher by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 26th round in the 2000 draft.
• Mark Comoli of Millsboro (Indian River Indians) was drafted as a pitcher by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 25th round of the 2001 draft out of Delaware Technical & Community College.
• Isiah Wright of Dover (Dover Senators) was drafted as a pitcher by the Montreal Expos in the 15th round of the 2002 draft.
• Shawn Phillips of Laurel (Laurel Bulldogs) was drafted as a pitcher by Texas Rangers in the 2004 draft out of Delaware State University.
• Derrick Gibson of Seaford (Seaford Blue Jays) was drafted as a shortstop and pitcher by the Boston Red Sox in the 2nd round of the 2008 draft.
• Theodis Bowe of Ellendale (Milford Buccaneers) was drafted as a center fielder by the Cincinnati Reds in the 21st round of the 2008 draft.
• Lee Carlson of Milford (Milford Buccaneers) was drafted as a center field by the Kansas City Royals in the 11th round of the 2011 MLB draft.
• Professional wrestlers Jamin and Mark Pugh, The Briscoe Brothers, of Laurel (Laurel Bulldogs) received honorable mention all-state for football in both their junior and senior years of high school.
• Carrie Lingo of Rehoboth Beach (Cape Henlopen Vikings) played field hockey for University of North Carolina Tar Heels where she was a two-time All-ACC honoree, won a National Championship in 1997, was a national runner-up in 2000, and was named to the ACC 50th Anniversary Team as one of the top field hockey players in conference history. After college, she represented the United States in the Pan American Cup, Pan American Games, World Cup, Olympic qualifier and the Beijing Olympics. She was elected to the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame in 2015.

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