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94 athletes from Cape Region schools make all-conference teams

Cape, Delmarva Christian and Sussex Academy student-athletes recognized with awards
December 2, 2024
Cape field hockey (17-2, state champion, Henlopen North champion)

First-team All-Henlopen North

Senior Macy Steinwedel*, Attack

Senior Lina Frederick*, Defense

Junior Avary Miller*, Attack/Midfield

Sophomore Atia Sabbagh*, Midfield

Second-team All-Henlopen North

Junior Regan Best, Defense

Sophomore Mairead Rishko, Midfield

Sophomore Ally Diehl, Defense

Sophomore Emily Wells, Attack/Midfield

Honorable mention

Junior Norah Block, Attack

Sussex Academy field hockey (13-4, DIAA Semi-finals)

First-team All-Henlopen South

Senior Rilyn Lehman*, Midfield

Senior Shelby Manlove*, Midfield

Senior Morgan Leeper, Attack/Midfield

Junior Ryan Lowe^, Midfield

Second-team All-Henlopen South

Senior Emma Campbell, Attack

Senior Madison Jones, Defense

Junior Shea Danahy, Midfield

Junior Kacie Rawlings, Goalie

Sophomore Elizabeth Layton, Defense

Honorable mention All-Henlopen South

Sophomore Meredith Schiff, Midfield

Delmarva Christian field hockey

(3-12)

All-ESIAC

Senior Bella Marinelli, Goalie

Senior Lucy Magee, Defense

Junior Haley Jones, Attack

Honorable mention All-ESIAC

Freshman Mary Kate Dougherty, Midfield

Sussex Academy boys’ soccer

(17-2, DIAA State Champion, Henlopen Champion, Henlopen South Champion)

First-team All-Henlopen South

Senior C.J. Norton¹❞*, Keeper

Senior Andres Romero-Nieto*, Forward

Junior Chase Ballinger*, Forward

Junior Liam Stegall*, Midfield

Junior George Sapna^, Forward

Second-team All-Henlopen South

Senior Aiden Villar, Defense

Senior McKenna Danahy, Defense

Junior Ruendi Ortiz-Santos, Midfield

Honorable mention All-Henlopen South

Senior Aleks Danilenko, Defense/Midfield

Cape boys’ soccer

(10-6-2, DIAA quarter-finals, Henlopen North Champion)

First-team All-Henlopen North

Senior Evan Burris*, Midfield

Senior Jake Hutchison*, Goalie 

Senior Cardin Benjamin^, Midfield/ Forward

Second-team All-Henlopen North

Senior Brady Spiegel, Forward

Senior Donnacha Hefferan, Midfield

Senior Brandon Loucks, Midfield/Defense

Honorable mention All-Henlopen North

Sophomore Midfield/Forward Seth Benjamin

Delmarva Christian boys’ soccer (7-11, ESIAC runners-up)

ESIAC All-Conference

Sophomore Jay Parrish, Forward (ESIAC Player of the Year)

Senior Kasey Bell, Midfield

Junior Harrison Schlabach, Forward

Junior James Baxter, Defense

Honorable mention ESIAC

Senior Mauricio Chavez, Midfield

Cape volleyball

(13-5, DIAA second round, Henlopen Champions, Henlopen North Champions)

First-team All-Henlopen North

Junior Amalia Fruchtman, Middle Blocker

Sophomore Harper Mamele❜, Outside Hitter

Second-team All-Henlopen North

Sophomore Amara Fruchtman, Libero

Honorable mention All-Henlopen North

Senior Emmerson Smith, Setter

Delmarva Christian girls’ volleyball

(9-8, DIAA second round)

First-team Non-Conference All-Conference

Senior Elaina Millaway*, Outside Hitter (DIAA Player of the Year)

Senior Layni Dukes, Outside Hitter

Second-team Non-Conference All-Conference

Senior Keely Kondracki, Setter

Sophomore Katie Jones, Middle Blocker

Honorable mention Non-Conference All-Conference

Senior Taylor Lowe Middle Blocker

Sussex Academy girls’ volleyball  

(6-9, DIAA sportsmanship award)

First-team All-Henlopen South

Senior Savannah Montgomery, Libero

Sophomore Maya Hastings, Outside Hitter

Second-team All-Henlopen South

Sophomore Grayce Glover, Outside Hitter

Freshman Jopie Smith, Setter

Honorable mention All-Henlopen South

Freshman Nadia Ahmed, Middle blocker

Cape boys’ cross country  

(5-0, DIAA runners-up, Henlopen champions, Henlopen North champions, Sussex County champions, Henlopen Coach of the Year - Matt Lindell)

First-team All-Henlopen

Junior Jason Baker (DIAA Division I state champion)

Junior Andrew Radka

Junior Brayden Redd

Second-team All-Henlopen

Junior Joshua Cohen

Freshman Nicholas Petito

Sussex Academy boys’ cross country (7-0, Henlopen South champions)

First-team All-Henlopen

Junior Ryan Moody

Honorable mention

Senior Duncan Winger

Delmarva Christian boys’ cross country (1-2)

All-ESIAC

Sophomore Tyler Hutt

Cape girls’ cross country

(5-0, Henlopen North champions, fourth place DIAA, Henlopen Coach of the Year - Matt Lindell)

First-team All-Henlopen

Senior Hailey Hassell

Second-team All-Henlopen

Freshman Shiloh O’Grady

Freshman Allison Ortiz-Rivera

Freshman Natalie Schneider

Honorable mention All-Henlopen

Junior Maya Yngve

Freshman Lindsay Hassell

Freshman Claudia Stazzone

Sussex Academy girls’ cross country (7-0, Henlopen South champions, Henlopen champions, Sussex County champion)

First-team All Henlopen

Junior Katya Geyer

Freshman Abigail Crowley

Eighth-Grader Jordan Blades

Second-team All-Conference

Sophomore Riley Moriarty 

Freshman Taegen Forester

Honorable mention All-Conference

Senior Bri Sordi 

Senior Peyton Stanislav

Delmarva Christian girls’ cross country (1-2)

Honorable mention ESIAC

Senior Breanna Perry

Cape unified flag football

Junior Zane Richardson, Defensive Back, Wide Receiver, Quarterback

Cape football (5-6)

3A All-District, District 2 first team

Senior David Schulze¹, Offensive Guard

Senior Bodie Frederick¹, Offensive Tackle

Junior Jayden Messick¹, Running Back

Junior Quardell Richards², Linebacker

Junior Ty Handy², Defensive Back

3A All-District, District 2 second team

Junior Amari Jackson, Wide Receiver

Junior Trey Batson, Defensive End

Junior Sal Sartori, Defensive Tackle

Junior Navin Duffy, Punter

Sophomore Jameson Tingle, Quarterback

3A All-District, District 2 third team

Senior Zane Coulbourne, Linebacker

Junior Liam Ramsey, Offensive Tackle 

* Denotes first-team all state

^ Denotes second-team all state

❞Denotes DIAA Top XI

¹ Denotes All-Mid Atlantic Regional

❜Denotes third-team all state

¹Denotes DIFCA All-Class First Team

²Denotes DIFCA All-Class Second Team

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