Cape soccer hosts play day scrimmages
The Cape Henlopen girls’ soccer team hosted a 16-team play day March 5 in Champions and Legends stadiums. Teams in attendance were Cape, Appoquinimink, Caesar Rodney, Caravel, Delaware Military Academy, Delcastle, Delmar, Dover, Indian River, Laurel, McKean, Middletown, Milford, Sussex Central and Sussex Tech.
“I was pleased with our efforts during the play day,” said Cape head coach Patrick Kilby. “With only two days of training under our belt, it wasn’t a bad showing at all. We still have a lot of work to do with system of play, game scenarios and game recognition. We are very excited about this year’s team.”
Cape seniors returning for their final season are Josephine Ingerski, Georgia Hitchens, Casey Schnupp, Lily Ashby and Giselle Garcia.
Returners Laurelee Mobius, Ava Dolan, Sophie Zych and Cadence McMahon will also get quality minutes on the turf.
Other members of the team are Colleen Flynn, Harlee Graulich, Shannon Rath, Sara Kilby, Makala Vandrunen, Samantha Hunker, Brianna Burrell, Kayla Sponaugle and McKenna Landis.
After Friday scrimmages March 11 and 18, the Vikings will open their regular season Monday, March 21, with Indian River in Champions Stadium.
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.
