Education It is within the Laurel School District. Laurel High School is the local high school. Sports On August 13, 2011, the District 3 All-Stars from Laurel won the Senior League Softball World Series for Little League, going undefeated in the tournament and defeating Puerto Rico in the championship game by a score of 2–0. The Laurel High School Bulldogs have won three Division 2 State Football Championships in 1986, 1987,1991 and in 2021 the Bulldogs won the 1A State Championship. The Laurel Blue Hens were a member of the minor league Eastern Shore League in 1922 and 1923, playing at League Park. Notable people Mark Briscoe, Professional wrestler Jay Briscoe, Professional wrestler Bert Carvel, former Governor of Delaware John Collins, former governor of Delaware (1821–1825) William B. Cooper, former governor of Delaware Timothy Dukes, Republican member of the Delaware House of Representatives Carlton Elliott, former NFL player Alex Ellis, current NFL player Dallas Marvil, All-American football player, 1931 Joshua H. Marvil, former governor of Delaware Nathaniel Mitchell, former governor of Delaware (1805–1808), Member of the Continental Congress Ron Waller, former NFL player and coach Media Laurel Star (weekly local newspaper published by Morning Star Publications) Leader & State Register (weekly local newspaper published by Independent Newspapers Inc.) The News Journal (statewide daily newspaper published by Gannett Co.) Delaware State News (southern Delaware daily newspaper published by Independent Newspapers Inc.) WBOC-TV (Channel 16, CBS Affiliate) has its broadcast tower located in Laurel. FOX 21 (Channel 21, FOX Affiliate) has its broadcast tower located in Laurel. WMDT (Channel 47, ABC Affiliate) WKDB (95.3FM known as "Studio 95.3") References External links Official Website of the Town of Laurel Laurel Chamber of Commerce Laurel (Delaware) Historical Society Towns in Sussex County, Delaware Towns in Delaware Salisbury metropolitan area