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Atlantic Cup rugby rocks at Cape Henlopen State Park

Former Cape Vikings running back and University of Delaware rugby club player Justin Lopez stiff-arms an Arbutian Revolution defender and runs for a score. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
August 23, 2019

The 47th annual Atlantic Cup XVs rugby tournament took place Aug. 17 at Cape Henlopen State Park. Teams use this tournament to prepare for the start of their fall season. Each game was played in two 20-minute halves with rolling substitutions.

For more info and results, go to https://www.wilmingtonrugby.com.

Former Cape Vikings running back and University of Delaware rugby club player Justin Lopez stiff-arms an Arbutian Revolution defender and runs for a score. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Levon Hackett from the Frederick Rugby Club controls the bounce.
Wilmington’s Tommy Abram goes for the tackle on Frederick’s John Haney while teammates Matt Sarna, left, and Chris Wiggins, right, come for support.
Wilmington Rugby Club’s Chris Wiggins, right, blocks Frederick ball carrier Sam Williamson.
Wilmington Rugby Club’s Matt Sarna gets brought down by Frederick defenders Cullen Bilger, left, and Jerry Hendricks.
Levon Hackett from the Frederick Rugby Club controls the bounce and runs for a score.
James Park makes a pass for the Arbutian Revolution squad.
A University of Delaware player is brought down by Ryan Garvis of the Arbutian Revolution squad.
Will Miller looks to pass off for the Arbutian Revolution squad.
Wilmington Rugby Club’s Chris Wiggins is hard to bring down.
A UD player dives in for a score despite the tackle attempt by Arbutian Revolution’s Ryan Garvis.
Justin Lopez breaks a tackle and runs for a Delaware score.
Wilmington Rugby Club’s Chris Wiggins runs for a long gain.
Wilmington Old Boys’ Mickey Devlin runs to daylight.
The Wilmington Old Boys go after a free ball.
Wilmington Old Boys player Charles Grogan runs for a long gain.
Wilmington Old Boys veteran Joe Nichols takes a break during the action.

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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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