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‘Not just squirting water and climbing ladders’: An inside look at Aetna Hose, Hook & Ladder Company
KONNER METZEditor-in-ChiefContact: [email protected] On the corner of East Delaware Avenue and Academy Street stands a two-story brick building. A fire truck and ambulance often dash out of the building into nearby streets, and firefighters sit outside enjoying sunny Newark days. It is that spot where a group of full-time, part-time and volunteer emergency responders work…
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3 & Out: Yarns, Blue Hens make quick work of Towson, turn to Elon with quarterback questions
BY DANIEL STEENKAMERManaging Sports Editor Ryan Carty just could not help it. The second-year Delaware head football coach and playcaller had a play drawn up that had yet to see game action when the Blue Hens kicked off their contest at Towson University on Saturday. Despite drilling it in practice, the call had stayed on…
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3 & Out: Marker makes return as Delaware trounces Hampton, readies for higher competition
BY DANIEL STEENKAMERManaging Sports Editor Late last November, Delaware’s football coaching staff began in earnest a diligent off-field undertaking: adding quarterback depth for the future without longtime starter Nolan Henderson. With the Blue Hens’ Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoff action on the docket, Delaware entered the transfer portal scouting process that “pretty much doesn’t stop,”…
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3 & Out: Delaware endures another rainy game, grinds out win on Homecoming
BY DANIEL STEENKAMERManaging Sports Editor Delaware football celebrated Homecoming on Saturday in winning fashion, disposing of North Carolina A&T State University 21-6, but the Blue Hens were lacking in style points. Despite Delaware’s status as a three-touchdown favorite versus the one-win Aggies, the day’s persistent rain for much of the game created sloppy conditions met…
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3 & Out: Delaware separates from Duquesne in second half, notches third straight win
BY DANIEL STEENKAMERManaging Sports Editor The rain clouds separated and the Parents & Family Weekend crowd of 18,952 filed in just in time for Delaware’s kickoff versus Duquesne University on Saturday. Although the sun brightened a damp Delaware Stadium right from the opening kickoff, the Blue Hens did not shine until the second half, which…
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3 & Out: Delaware roars back to upend New Hampshire, securing ranked win in rain
BY DANIEL STEENKAMER Managing Sports Editor Early in the second quarter Saturday night at windy and damp Delaware Stadium, the Delaware football team’s prospects appeared as bleak as Newark’s ominous weather forecast. The University of New Hampshire had controlled the Coastal Athletic Association game in all facets, racing to an 18-0 lead. When UNH quarterback…
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3 & Out: Delaware gets in the mud with Saint Francis, comes out on top in home opener
BY DANIEL STEENKAMER Managing Sports Editor As nonconference games go, this one had the edge of a storied rivalry. The chippy play would have been befitting for some decades-long series, not one confined to matchups one can count on one hand. Saint Francis and Delaware, in just their third meeting all-time, pushed and shoved to…
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3 & Out: Penn State stymies offense, exhausts defense in runaway win over Delaware
BY DANIEL STEENKAMER Managing Sports Editor The 2023 Delaware football team arrived at Beaver Stadium on Saturday morning relishing an opportunity no prior Blue Hens squad had encountered, as over 100,000 would be on hand to see the Hens try to hang with top-10-ranked Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) blueblood Penn State (PSU). By the afternoon’s…