Pepper sisters "play up" start for UD field hockey
Rebecca and Hannah Pepper made their mark on the athletic community of Cape Henlopen, but now they have moved on to Division 1 University of Delaware, where they both have performed with the intensity needed to make their presence known in the college community as well.
Rebecca, a 2010 Cape grad, plays defense for the Blue Hens while her little sister Hannah, a 2011 grad, carries the action in the midfield.
Both sisters are seeing lots of playing time as Rebecca starts for the Blue Hens and Hannah is usually the first sub in the game.
UD lost a hard-fought 5-2 game to the Duke Blue Devils Sept. 3 at Rullo Field in Newark. Check www.bluehens.com for more information and upcoming contests.
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.
