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One Blue Jay story.

Find Seaford’s team championships, individual event winners and First Team All-State athletes together, sport by sport.

15state team title seasons
26named individual & doubles champions
13First Team All-State athletes
16team runner-up seasons
The Blue Jay record book

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Boys’ and girls’ records appear in separate full-width boxes where both are listed. Years and athletes stay together across the generations.

Reading the record Team title Individual, doubles or relay title First Team All-State Runner-up
01 / Under the lights

Football

3 team titles · 7 first-team athletes

Team state championships

  • 1981
    FootballDivision I champion · Defeated William Penn 20–13.Coach Ron Dickerson
  • 1983
    FootballDivision II champion · Defeated Archmere 40–12.Coach Ron Dickerson
  • 2025
    FootballClass 1A champion · Defeated Newark Charter 21–20 in overtime at Delaware State University. Vince Evans III scored on an 8-yard overtime run; Ja’Viohn Hurst and Doubensley Saint Jean helped stop the attempted two-point conversion.Coach Glenn Phillips Jr. · Evans’s 41-yard touchdown run came in regulation · First football state title since 1983

First Team All-State

  • 1971
    William “Buck” WestTight end.
  • senior season
    Chris H. WebbFree safety.
  • 1985
    Delino DeShieldsFirst-team football selection.
  • 1989
    Clint DunnOffense and defense.
  • 1989, 1990
    Lovett PurnellFirst Team All-State football in both seasons. Five first-team honors across football, basketball and baseball; one additional season remains under review.
  • 1998
    Andre MatthewsFootball selection.
  • 2001
    Nick DunkKicker.

NFL players

  • Lovett Purnell
    • New England Patriots
    • Baltimore Ravens

State runner-up seasons

  • 1982
    FootballArchmere 21–12, Division II.
  • 1993
    FootballSalesianum 14–6, Division I.
02 / On the track & in the field

Boys’ Track & Field

1 state team title · 6 named individual champions · 1 relay title

Team state championships

  • 1991
    Boys’ indoor trackState champion with 105 points to Newark’s 84.Coach Rob Perciful · 1990–91 school season · State boys’ indoor track Coach of the Year

Individual event state champions

  • 1981; 1984
    Joe O’Donnell3,000 meters (1981); 800 and 1,600 meters (1984): three state event titles.
  • 1987–88
    Arnold MannSeven titles across the 110-meter hurdles, 100 meters, triple jump and long jump.
  • 1991
    Chris DawsonIndoor and outdoor shot put state champion.
  • 1991
    Terry HughesIndoor high jump and triple jump state champion.
  • 1991
    Ray BerghIndoor pole vault state event champion.
  • 2022–24
    Jazonte LevanDivision II 200 meters (2022); Division II 100 and 200 meters (2023); Delaware 100-meter title (2024).

State relay championship

Relay teammates are listed separately from the 26 named individual and doubles athletes.

  • 2022
    Denzel Altenor · Asaiah Mollock · Michael Trammell · Jazonte LevanDivision II 4×200-meter relay state title.

Division banners · separate from state titles

  • 1977
    Boys’ outdoor trackDivision II South section champion, 137–107 over Cape Henlopen; coach Hollis. Recorded separately from statewide titles.

State runner-up seasons

  • 1970
    Boys’ outdoor track38.5 points to Mt. Pleasant’s 39.
Event recordsDIAA track results ↗ 2022 relay result ↗ DIAA indoor team titles ↗ Chris Dawson profile ↗
03 / On the track & in the field

Girls’ Track & Field

3 state team titles · 5 named individual champions

Team state championships

  • 1984
    Girls’ outdoor trackDivision II champion · 138–97 over Lake Forest in team points.Coach Bowers
  • 1985
    Girls’ outdoor trackDivision II champion · 96–95 over Dickinson.Coach Bowers
  • 1986
    Girls’ outdoor trackThird straight Division II title · 114–101.5 over Lake Forest.Coach Bowers

Individual event state champions

  • 1983–86
    Linda Downing-PorterFour Division II discus titles; three indoor and one outdoor shot put titles: eight in all.
  • 1986–89
    Tisha Milligan DeShieldsEight outdoor and six indoor track and field titles: 14 combined, according to the Delaware Track and Field Hall of Fame.
  • 1998
    Kristin Irwin3,200-meter state champion.
  • 1999–2000
    Reagan HastingsIndoor pole vault titles in 1999 and 2000; outdoor pole vault in 2000.
  • 2013; 2014
    Monshea MurrayDivision II triple jump (2013) and long jump (2014).

Division banners · separate from state titles

  • 1983, 1984, 1986, 2005
    Girls’ trackDivision banner years. The 1984 and 1986 statewide titles already appear above; the other banners do not establish additional state titles.
Event recordsDIAA track results ↗ Downing-Porter profile ↗ Milligan DeShields profile ↗ DIAA Division II team archive ↗
04 / On the diamond

Baseball

4 team titles · 5 first-team athletes

Team state championships

  • 1980
    BaseballDefeated Middletown 4–1.Coach Len Chasanov · Assistants Steve Dilts, Jeff Miller, Ron Dickerson · Team inducted into the Seaford School District Hall of Fame in 2026
  • 1983
    BaseballDefeated Caesar Rodney 2–0.Coach Ron Dickerson
  • 1986
    BaseballDefeated St. Mark’s 9–6.Coach Ron Dickerson
  • 1993
    BaseballDefeated Salesianum 11–4.Coach Tom Pegelow

First Team All-State

  • 1984, 1985
    Darrell TinglePitcher.
  • 1986, 1987
    Delino DeShieldsFirst Team All-State baseball in both seasons.
  • 1988
    Michael “Mike” NeillFirst baseman.
  • 1991
    Lovett PurnellFirst Team All-State baseball. Five first-team honors across football, basketball and baseball; one additional season remains under review.
  • 2024
    Vince (Vincent) Evans IIIPitcher.

MLB players

  • Delino DeShields
    • Montreal Expos
    • Los Angeles Dodgers
    • St. Louis Cardinals
    • Baltimore Orioles
    • Chicago Cubs
  • Mike Neill
    • Oakland Athletics
    • 2000 Olympic gold medalist · Team USA baseball

Minor League Baseball

Major-league organizations of our minor-league alumni. Draft selections are noted.

  • Ben Cephas
    • Milwaukee Brewers
  • Derrik Gibson
    • Boston Red Sox
    • Baltimore Orioles
    • New York Mets
    • Colorado Rockies
  • Warren Magee
    • Philadelphia Phillies
  • Matt Phillips
    • Boston Red Sox
  • Mike Riley
    • San Francisco Giants
  • Frankie Roberts
    • Florida Marlins
    • Texas Rangers
  • Darrell Tingle
    • New York Yankees
  • Marcus Trammell
    • California Angels (draft selection)
    • Chicago White Sox
  • Bobby Vantrease
    • Oakland Athletics
  • Dane Clark
    • Cleveland Indians
  • Stoney Briggs
    • Toronto Blue Jays
    • Detroit Tigers

State runner-up seasons

  • 1985
    BaseballSt. Mark’s 7–1.
  • 1990
    BaseballNewark 4–3.
  • 1992
    BaseballSalesianum 5–0.
  • 1999
    BaseballSt. Mark’s 8–2.
05 / On the court

Boys’ Tennis

1 singles title · 3 doubles titles · 7 named athletes

Individual & doubles state champions

  • 1997
    Shad KeeneBoys’ second singles
  • 2000
    Ryan Workman & Bryan BehrensBoys’ first doubles
  • 2000
    Anthony Nicoletos & Kyle ShedakerBoys’ second doubles
  • 2003
    Christopher Rupp & Phillip DobsonBoys’ second doubles
Event records DIAA boys’ champions ↗
06 / On the court

Girls’ Tennis

2 team titles · 3 singles champions

Team state championships

  • 1991
    Girls’ tennisShared the state title with Cape Henlopen at 17 points each; St. Andrew’s had 16.
  • 1992
    Girls’ tennisState champion with 18 points to Ursuline’s 16.

Individual & doubles state champions

  • 1991
    Karen MessickGirls’ third singles
  • 1992
    Susie LinGirls’ first singles
  • 1992
    Amanda WatsonGirls’ second singles

State runner-up seasons

  • 1983
    Girls’ tennisSecond to Tower Hill, 24–17 in points.
Event recordsDIAA girls’ champions ↗
07 / On the hardwood

Boys’ Basketball

1 team title · 4 first-team athletes · 9 1,000-point scorers

Team state championships

  • 1997
    Boys’ basketballDefeated Newark 77–74.Coach O’Donnell · Vince Evans played on the title team

First Team All-State

  • 1986, 1987
    Delino DeShieldsFirst Team All-State boys’ basketball in both seasons.
  • 1991
    Lovett PurnellFirst Team All-State basketball. Five first-team honors across football, basketball and baseball; one additional season remains under review.
  • 1999
    Andre MatthewsBoys’ basketball selection.
  • 2022 and 2023
    Brent RickettsFirst-team selection.

State runner-up seasons

  • 1986
    Boys’ basketballSanford 73–67.
  • 1990
    Boys’ basketballNewark 76–58.

Scoring & jersey milestones

These recognitions are separate from state championships and First Team All-State honors.

The 1,000-point club

9 boys’ scorers, with totals and years transcribed from the SAAA display.

Boys · 9 scorers
  • 1983Kenny Norwood1,067
  • 1986Jerry Williams1,122
  • 1987Delino DeShields1,751
  • 1991Lovett Purnell1,563
  • 1999Andre Mathews1,138
  • 2002C.J. Scott1,028
  • 2023Brent Ricketts1,322
  • 2024Kashmier Wise1,068
  • 2026Vincent Evans III1,097
No.11

Retired jersey

Delino DeShields

Retired

08 / On the hardwood

Girls’ Basketball

2 runner-up seasons · 12 1,000-point scorers

State runner-up seasons

  • 2003
    Girls’ basketballPolytech 57–46.
  • 2004
    Girls’ basketballUrsuline 46–39.

Coach Wearden led both girls’ finalist teams.

Scoring & jersey milestones

These recognitions are separate from state championships and First Team All-State honors.

The 1,000-point club

12 girls’ scorers, with totals and years transcribed from the SAAA display.

Girls · 12 scorers
  • 1982Carlene Albury1,394
  • 1989Jennifer Johnson1,139
  • 1993Angie Tolliver1,070
  • 1995Beth Chaffinch1,094
  • 2000Shiree Haley1,006
  • 2000Tamekia Ross1,231
  • 2004Ashlee Burbage1,310
  • 2004Roniece Williams1,190
  • 2006Angie Owens1,054
  • 2013La’Shyra Williams1,538
  • 2025Kimyra Cornish-Baine1,177
  • 2025Amira Tingle1,590
No.20

Retired jersey

La’Shyra Williams

Retired

09 / Going the distance

Boys’ Cross Country

1 state runner-up season

State runner-up seasons

  • 1994
    Boys’ cross country91 points to Archmere’s 90.
10 / Going the distance

Girls’ Cross Country

1 team title · 1 state runner-up season

Team state championships

  • 2000
    Girls’ cross countryDivision II champion with 74 points to Lake Forest’s 83. Lower scores win.Coach Vince Morris · Photo archive reports an 11–1 season

State runner-up seasons

  • 2001
    Girls’ cross country71 points to Lake Forest’s 66.

Conference banner under review

  • 2000; 2003
    Girls’ cross countryThe photo shows part of a conference banner. Its complete wording still needs a clearer image; the 2000 Division II state title is counted above.
11 / Every finish counts

Unified Track & Field

3 unified event champions

Boys’ unified event state champions

  • 2016
    Rosure SmithShot put
  • 2018
    James Downs400 meters
  • 2025
    Michelet Derine100 and 200 meters; the 200-meter mark of 25.16 is listed as a DIAA meet record.
Event recordsDIAA unified track records ↗
12 / On the mat

Wrestling

2 individual champions

Individual state champions

  • 1988
    Matt Stehman145 pounds
  • 1990
    Tom Wilkins275 pounds

Wrestling win milestones

Player and coaching milestones, separate from state titles.

  • 2000
    Kyle Shedaker100 career wins shown on banner.
  • 2001
    Cameron Fitzgerald108 career wins shown on banner.
  • 2012
    Dominique Ayres112 career wins shown on banner.
  • 2018
    Dave Rogers300 career coaching wins recognized on a banner dated January 24, 2018.
Event recordsDIAA wrestling champions ↗
13 / On the pitch

Boys’ Soccer

3 first-team athletes

First Team All-State

  • 2001
    Nick DunkGoalkeeper.
  • 2009 + another season
    Ethan LeeTwo first-team selections; second year under review.
  • 2020
    Sonley DessinFirst-team selection.
14 / On the pitch

Girls’ Soccer

1 division banner · state title not confirmed

Division banner · separate from state titles

  • 2002
    Girls’ soccerDivision champion banner in the photo archive; this does not establish a state championship.
15 / A place in the final

Girls’ Field Hockey

2 runner-up seasons

State runner-up seasons

  • 1984
    Field hockeyTatnall 1–0.
  • 1985
    Field hockeyFriends 1–0.

Coach Wilmer led both finalist teams.

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