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Cape hockey wins Division I championship
Vikings secure fourth straight title
The Cape Henlopen High School field hockey team celebrates the Division I state championship win. Shown in back are (l-r) Morgan Newcomb, Lulu Rishko, Casey Schnupp, Maren Buckaloo, Lindsey D’Ambrogi, Ella Rishko, Molly Mendes, Emma Duffield, Sierra Manifold, Mackinzie Brown, Lexi Truitt, Lily Ashby, Samantha Connors, Sommer Dorman, Carrie Clausius, Anna Lopez, Grace Wiggins and Hannah Maney. In front are Kelly Bragg, Julie Heffernan, Haley Craig, Reagan Ciabattoni, Riley Klopp, Emily Monigle, Riley Keen, Maggie Dawson, Noelle Sabbagh and Lexi Nowakowski. DAN COOK PHOTOS
December 12, 2020
The Cape Henlopen High School field hockey team won the Division I state championship Dec. 12, with a 3-0 win over Polytech at Dover High School. It’s the Vikings’ fourth straight title and ninth in 10 years.
Junior Sam Connors scored the first two goals for Cape, and Reagan Ciabattoni added an insurance goal.
Cape finished with a 13-1 record, with its only loss coming to Division II state champion Delmar.
The Wildcats defeated Caravel Academy 4-1 earlier in the day Dec. 12 to win their fifth straight state title. Delmar finished the season with a perfect record of 15-0.
See more in the Tuesday, Dec. 15 edition of the Cape Gazette.
Cape junior Ella Rishko splits Polytech’s Megan Popp, left, and Cassandra Talamini-Kelemen.
Cape senior Haley Craig passes upfield beyond Polytech’s Amiyah Sizer.
Cape goalie Julie Heffernan stops a scoring attempt by Polytech’s Cecilia Rivera.
Cape junior Reagan Ciabattoni takes a shot past Polytech’s Elizabeth Szell.
Cape junior Noelle Sabbagh speeds the ball upfield past Polytech’s Cassandra Talamini-Kelemen.
Cape senior Riley Klopp makes a power move past Polytech’s Claire Fuchs.
Cape attack Reagan Ciabattoni shots and scores the third goal of the contest.
Junior Emma Duffield, left, blocks up a pass from Poly’s Madison Lloyd.
Cape senior Emily Monigle drives up the sideline.
Cape junior defender Emma Duffield moves the ball past Polytech’s Madison Lloyd.
Cape seniors Riley Klopp and Julie Heffernan celebrate their fourth straight DIAA State Championship.
Cape celebrates their DIAA State Championship.
Cape junior attack Reagan Ciabattoni moves the ball upfield.
Ella Risko is fouled.
Louise Rishko moves the ball into the Polytech defensive zone.
The Cape girls celebrate the first Sam Connors goal.
Cape junior Noelle Sabbagh battles for a 50/50 ball.
Senior Emily Monigle speeds past Polytech’s Mairead McKibbin.
Junior Kelly Bragg puts pressure in the Panthers’ goal.
Cape freshman Louise Rishko takes a shot.
Happy Day.
Cape junior Samantha Connors slams the ball to the midfield.
The Cape team runs to the sideline to thank their fans.
The Cape captains (l-r) Reagan Ciabattoni, Maggie Dawson, Riley Klopp, Noelle Sabbagh and Emily Monigle receive the DIAA trophy from the DIAA executive director Donna Polk.
