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Pitching ace Laura Streets joins Towson softball coaching staff (from News Journal, 9/16/2010)

Former Newark High and University of Delaware softball player, Laura Streets, has been hired as an assistant softball coach at Towson University, coach Lisa Costello announced.

Streets will work primarily with the Tiger Pitchers.
Streets spent the last two years as an assistant coach at Delaware State, working mainly with pitchers.  Before that, Streets spent one year as assistant coach at Susquehanna University.  Streets also brings international experience as she was manager/head coach of the Porpetto Softball Society in Italy for a summer.  Streets also played two years professionally in Italy.

At Delaware, Streets was a four-year starter in the infield, a two-time team MVP and captain as a senior.

Ken Lomax, NHS '65 is honored by the American Mushroom Institute (UDaily)

Ron Suppi celebrates 60 with his friends

Scott Fad's (NHS '77) book reaches national publication

The King of Nod: Some Things Never Die is now out, with a recent book signing in Rehoboth Beach. Check out the details on the story, the book and its author by going to the publisher's website.

Elsie Richards, Class of 1931

Randy Hunt (class of ’73) came across 2 treasures in some items that he picked up at an auction and delivered to NHSAA. One is a book called “Memories of my School Days” given to Elsie Richards (class of 1931) from Adaline Richards. It includes Elsie's notes about the Class of 1931 – the school, class colors (yellow and white), officers, faculty, classes, autographs, pictures, clippings. Reflecting thoughts from nearly 80 years ago, the notes are presented below:

"On September 12, 1927, war was declared and the class of “31” entered Newark High School as freshmen. There were 97 of us all husky and healthy and in sound mind. We were not the usual green, scared-looking mob that quivers when it meets an upper classman. We were vital – we were real and we have become more so as time has gone on. Our class was the first class in the history of our high school to receive diplomas at the end of the 9th grade for the completion of three years of junior high school work. We are like that, always starting something!

On September 10, 1928, our Sophomore year began and we kept up our good work only better. We were rapidly winning everybody’s respect and admiration. On November 2 the Home Economics girls had a Halloween party out in “Vi” Frazer’s barn with a straw ride going and coming and heaps of fun all around – on; those were the days, there’s no doubt about it. "

Read the rest here