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Cape boys’ lax sticks it to the Sabres of Sts. Peter and Paul

Conway scores four goals
Cape junior Grant Conway cranks the rock in the Vikings’ 11-5 victory over the Sabres. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
April 3, 2025

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The Cape boys’ lacrosse team moved to 3-1 on the season with an 11-5 win over visiting Sts. Peter and Paul at Champions Stadium April 2. The Vikings scored just seven seconds into the game, when Mason Jack won the face-off and passed to Burke Healy who hit the back of the Sabres’ twine.

Junior Grant Conway led the Vikings with four goals. Junior Brenner Short tallied a hat trick, while Burke Healy, Ryan Morgan, Jake Hutchison and Alan Grapski each scored one. 

“It was the first four-goal game of my career, and I’m pretty excited about it,” said Conway. “It’s a great way to start off the season, contributing to the team by putting a few in the back of the net. We played great in the first and second period, had a lull in the third, but picked it back up in the fourth. If we put four quarters together, it’ll help us the rest of the way in the meat of the season.”

Morgan, Healy, Jack and Braddock Smith were each credited with an assist.

Junior Mason Trench made eight saves in the Cape cage.

“I’m very happy with our team’s effort,” said Cape coach Geoff Shupard. “They are working hard, and I’m proud of them. There are things we need to clean up, but I thought the boys did a great job on ground balls and controlling the middle of the field. Ball movement was good on the offensive side of the ball, and our defense did a great job applying pressure and communicating.”

The Vikings play host to Caesar Rodney Friday, April 4.

 

Grant Conway shoots and scores one of his four goals in the game.
Cape junior Burke Healy dodges a defender and goes to goal.
Cape’s Mason Jack wins the opening face-off and passes to Burke Healy for a goal just seven seconds into the contest.
Cape junior Ryan Morgan shoots and scores.
Cape’s Brenner Short gains possession and speeds upfield.
Cape senior Burke Healy dodges around the crease.
Cape’s AJ Grapski takes a shot after getting knocked down.
Grant Conway cranks the rock. He scored four goals in the game.
Braddock Smith speeds the ball upfield on a clear.
Cape goalie Mason Trench and defender Jake Hutchison protect the cage.
Brenner Short, left, and Braddock Smith make a Sabres sandwich.
Play gets physical going for a ground ball.
Braddock Smith unloads a shot on goal.
Evan Burris battles through the defense.
Cape’s Carter Nemcic sets up an offensive play for the Vikings.
Goalie Mason Trench clears the ball from the defensive zone.
Alan Grapski power cradles for the Vikings.

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Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs. 

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