Olympic Retrospective: Top Four Delaware Athletes from the 2010’s

Author Hollywood Kyle

July 19th, 2021 4:45 PM

This post was originally written by Digital Content Intern Patrick LaPorte. LaPorte is a senior media communications major at the University of Delaware, working as a news and sports reporter for The Review and sports director for 91.3 WVUD at UD.

The Olympics in Tokyo are right around the corner. With that in mind, over the next few weeks leading up to this year’s Olympiad we will take a look at athletes in your area that made a mark at the collegiate and/or professional level. There are a few criteria for an athlete to make these lists. First, the athlete must have competed for a high school in the state mentioned. Second, they must have played at least one year in the aforementioned decade (In this case 2010-2019). Lastly, they must have played either at the collegiate or professional level. The lists are ranked in no particular order.

• Mark Eaton – NHL (2000-2013)

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  Eaton is the first and only hockey player to ever make it to the pros from first state. In 13 years in the NHL, Eaton played for a total of four different teams, including the Philadelphia Flyers in his first year as a professional. The Dickinson High School graduate played in a total of 650 games and scored a total of 24 goals to go along with 61 assists. Eaton’s is also a one-time Stanley Cup champion, after winning Lord Stanley’s trophy as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins back in 2009.

• Montell Owens – NFL (2006-2014)

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  An alumnus of Concord High School in Wilmington, Owens entered the NFL as an undrafted running back in 2006. During his first seven seasons as a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars, Owens primarily served as a special teams player. During this time, Owens left his impact on the team. Owens holds two special teams tackling records for the Jaguars in a single season and over the course of his career. His play on special teams ultimately earned him two trips to the Pro Bowl in back-to-back seasons in 2010 and 2011. His finally year in the league came in 2013, where he played briefly for both the Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions.

• Carrie Lingo – Field Hockey (1999-2012)

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  Lingo started off her field hockey career as a member of Cape Henlopen High School and would eventually play for the North Carolina Tar Heels from 1999-2001. There she was recognized as an All-ACC, All-ACC Tournament, All-NCAA Tournament and a first team All-American athlete. Her time as a Tar Heel followed with an 11-year career as a member of Team USA’s field hockey team. She would go on to win two silver medals at the Pan American Games and also competed for the United States in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Lingo time as a U.S. field hockey player was capped off by serving as a team captain from 2009 to 2011.
• Ian Snell – MLB (2004-2010)

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  Snell does make the cut for this list as his final season in the majors came in 2010 as a pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. Prior to his seven seasons in the big leagues, Snell played his high school baseball at Caesar Rodney and was drafted out of high school by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2000 draft. He made his major league debut in 2004. Snell’s best season in the win and loss column came in 2006 where he recorded a total of 14 wins compared to 11 losses. He followed that season up with is his best ERA in his career, averaging 3.76 runs per game in a total of 32 starts.

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