http://capegazette.villagesoup.com?source=rss Latest sports stories from Cape Gazette. Sat, 18 May 2013 10:20:30 EDT Sat, 18 May 2013 10:20:30 EDT en-us Copyright 2011 Cape Gazette http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/cape-soccer-plays-well-just-cant-score-falls-to-polytech-2-0/1002404?source=rss ]]> The Cape Henlopen girls' soccer team under first-year head coach Bob Dieterle knew that a great season would finish with a three great teams in Sussex Tech, Polytech and Caesar Rodney, and at least one of those games would have to result in an upset victory if Cape hoped to make the state tournament. The Vikings lost to Sussex Tech 1-0 on May 7, then on May 14 lost to Polytech 2-0. The Panthers improved to 12-2 ... http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/cape-soccer-plays-well-just-cant-score-falls-to-polytech-2-0/1002404 Wed, 15 May 2013 18:02:00 EDT newsroom@capegazette.com (Dave Frederick ) Sports http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/cape-softball-roars-to-17-0-win-over-delmarva-christian-after-6-4-loss-to-woodbridge/1002289?source=rss ]]> Tiara Duffy exploded with four hits including two home runs and a double to lead Cape softball to a 17-0 shutout over Delmarva Christian May 15 on the Vikings' field. Duffy also scored four runs and knocked in five RBIs to lead the offensive effort as the Vikings' bats came alive for 15 hits. Riley Shields was the winning pitcher for the Vikings as Hailey Passwaters took the mound in relief in the fifth inning. Th... http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/cape-softball-roars-to-17-0-win-over-delmarva-christian-after-6-4-loss-to-woodbridge/1002289 Wed, 15 May 2013 17:52:00 EDT newsroom@capegazette.com (Staff) Sports http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/cape-shuts-out-delmarva-christian-10-0-takes-care-of-woodbridge-9-1/1002293?source=rss ]]> The Cape baseball team, closing out the regular season with four games over five days, shut out Delmarva Christian 10-0 May 15 after taking care of business at Woodbridge May 14, defeating the Blue Raiders 9-1. Kai Vitella pitched a three-hit shutout over the Royals as the Vikings jumped out to an early lead on five runs in the first, behind big hits by David Kwan, D.D. Gooch and Jon Warren. Diaz Nardo added a ... http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/cape-shuts-out-delmarva-christian-10-0-takes-care-of-woodbridge-9-1/1002293 Wed, 15 May 2013 15:28:00 EDT newsroom@capegazette.com (Staff) Sports http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/cape-baseball-rocks-triple-14-on-seaford-in-14-9-win/1001757?source=rss ]]> Cape baseball laid down the seldom seen triple 14 crooked number for the first time in school history May 13 at Chris Short Field, beating winless Seaford 14-9, while collecting 14 hits and stealing 14 bases. Seaford has lost 39 games in a row. They are the last Henlopen Conference team to win a state championship, going back to 1993. Cape is at the beginning of a four-game week that includes games versus ... http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/cape-baseball-rocks-triple-14-on-seaford-in-14-9-win/1001757 Tue, 14 May 2013 10:35:24 EDT newsroom@capegazette.com (Dave Frederick ) Sports http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/smyrna-girls-run-and-hide-winning-henlopen-conference-championship/1001223?source=rss ]]> The Cape and Caesar Rodney track and field girls are used to doing battle at the Henlopen Conference Championships, but not for second place. The Smyrna girls are now serious players on the scene of Delaware track and field and were impressive winning the Henlopen Conference title with 164 points, followed by Caesar Rodney 131, Cape 95 and Sussex Tech 75. Cape's Kadijah Doughty was champion in the shot put with a ... http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/smyrna-girls-run-and-hide-winning-henlopen-conference-championship/1001223 Tue, 14 May 2013 08:40:00 EDT newsroom@capegazette.com (Dave Frederick ) Sports http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/caesar-rodney-boys-win-henlopen-conference-track-and-field-championship/1001190?source=rss ]]> Caesar Rodney is the prevailing DIAA state indoor track champion and finished the regular dual-meet season undefeated. They were expected to dominate the Henlopen Conference Meet May 9 and 10 and delivered, scoring 167 points followed by Dover 118 and Cape 96. Cape had a lone conference champion in Jeremiah Cohen in the high jump at 6-feet-4-inches. Cohen also placed sixth in the long jump at 20-7 and third in ... http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/caesar-rodney-boys-win-henlopen-conference-track-and-field-championship/1001190 Tue, 14 May 2013 08:40:00 EDT newsroom@capegazette.com (Dave Frederick ) Sports http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/cape-lacrosse-girls-beat-tower-hill-13-5/1001135?source=rss ]]> The Tower Hill at Cape girls' lacrosse game at Champions Stadium May 10 was a warm-up and run-up to the eight-team state tournament, which begins Saturday, May 18. Cape is coming off four straight state championships; before that run, it was three straight for the Hillers. The Vikings won the game 13-5 after trailing early 2-1 then easing out to a 9-3 halftime lead. The second half saw Cape run the clock with the ... http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/cape-lacrosse-girls-beat-tower-hill-13-5/1001135 Mon, 13 May 2013 21:26:00 EDT newsroom@capegazette.com (Dave Frederick ) Sports http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/cape-softball-shut-out-by-indian-river-6-0/1000952?source=rss ]]> The Cape softball team lost 6-0 at home to Indian River May 9, the second consecutive shutout home loss for the Vikings. Cape also lost to Sussex Central May 8 by the identical 6-0 score. Rachel Hudson pitched a 3-hit shutout for the Indians while recording 7 strikeouts. Amy Mitchell was 4 for 4 for the Indians. Mykala Steele pitched a complete game shutout in the Sussex Central win over Cape and hit a home run. ... http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/cape-softball-shut-out-by-indian-river-6-0/1000952 Mon, 13 May 2013 13:45:00 EDT newsroom@capegazette.com (Staff) Sports http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/cape-boys-lax-defeats-hillers-9-7/1000960?source=rss ]]> The Cape boys' lacrosse team played a crucial game May 10 at at Tower Hill, and those fans who really cared were there while other fans back at Cape watching the Cape girls play Tower Hill were ring-a-dinged with text updates. The Hillers jumped on Cape 5-0 just six minutes into the game as digital depression settled into the Vikings fan base. Coming on the heels of an overtime Senior Night giveaway game to ... http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/cape-boys-lax-defeats-hillers-9-7/1000960 Mon, 13 May 2013 12:39:00 EDT newsroom@capegazette.com (Dave Frederick ) Sports http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/cape-baseball-hits-and-hangs-on-for-8-7-home-win-over-indian-river/1000953?source=rss ]]> Jon Jon Warren cracked two home runs and had four RBIs, and they were all needed as the Cape baseball team notched a necessary home win May 9 at Chris Short Field 8-7 over visiting Indian River. Cape used four pitchers in the victory, starting with lefty Tucker Nickerson, who went four innings, yielding a run, then gave way to Tyler Clendaniel, Griffin Kammerer and Kai Vitella, who each pitched an inning of ... http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/cape-baseball-hits-and-hangs-on-for-8-7-home-win-over-indian-river/1000953 Mon, 13 May 2013 11:21:00 EDT newsroom@capegazette.com (Staff) Sports http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/cape-lax-girls-go-electric-strike-force-on-caesar-rodney-22-5/999696?source=rss ]]> The Cape Henlopen girls' lacrosse team coming off their first loss in 40 games struck like lightning in an unsettled sky May 8 at Caesar Rodney, racing to a 14-1 halftime led on the way to a 22-5 victory. The second half saw a 30-minute thunder intermission that cancelled the junior varsity game that was to follow. “I feel bad for JV kids who lost a game and will not play against Tower Hill who cancelled the JV ... http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/cape-lax-girls-go-electric-strike-force-on-caesar-rodney-22-5/999696 Thu, 09 May 2013 17:27:00 EDT newsroom@capegazette.com (Dave Frederick ) Sports http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/key-defensive-plays-lift-central-to-5-4-win-over-cape-baseball-team/999692?source=rss ]]> Sussex Central made two key defensive stops to halt any celebration at Chris Short Field May 8, as the Golden Knights spoiled Cape's opportunity to clinch the Henlopen North title with a 5-4 win. The loss dropped Cape to 7-6 on the season with a Henlopen North record of 5-2. Milford also lost May 8, falling 4-0 to Caesar Rodney. The Bucs also have a North record of 5-2, but beat Cape earlier this season. Trailing ... http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/key-defensive-plays-lift-central-to-5-4-win-over-cape-baseball-team/999692 Wed, 08 May 2013 23:00:00 EDT newsroom@capegazette.com (Nick Roth) Sports http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/quirky-goal-leads-ravens-to-1-0-win-over-cape/999253?source=rss ]]> The rain stopped just in time for Cape's Senior Night girls' soccer match against rival Sussex Tech May 7 at Champions Stadium, but a slippery ball was the deciding factor in the Ravens' 1-0 win. Just three minutes into the contest, Sussex Tech junior midfielder Samantha Hudson lofted a shot on goal from well outside the 18-yard box that slipped through the hands of Cape freshman goalkeeper Olivia Baratto, off ... http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/quirky-goal-leads-ravens-to-1-0-win-over-cape/999253 Wed, 08 May 2013 16:38:00 EDT newsroom@capegazette.com (Nick Roth) Sports http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/cape-girls-soccer-gets-balanced-scoring-in-4-0-win-over-knights/998751?source=rss ]]> Cape junior midfielder Mallory McDonald scored two goals as the Vikings moved to 8-3-1 with a 4-0 shutout of the Golden Knights May 6 at Cape's second turf field. Shelby Thomas scored first for the Lady Vikes at 4;21 unassisted, and McDonald followed up with a helper from Thomas at 8:44 into the first half. Maddie Smith ripped the twine at 26:33 with an assist by Joanne Garcia to close out the first half of ... http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/cape-girls-soccer-gets-balanced-scoring-in-4-0-win-over-knights/998751 Wed, 08 May 2013 11:45:00 EDT newsroom@capegazette.com (Staff) Sports http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/there-is-irony-in-the-agony-caesar-rodney-jolts-cape-lacrosse-in-sudden-death/999192?source=rss ]]> The agony of the irony was a twisted misters' nightmare for the Cape boys' lacrosse team May 7 on the screaming green turf at Legends Stadium. Seldom does a jubilation celebration turn so quickly to abject resignation. Cape’s Todd Keen scored the go-ahead goal - his fourth of the game - with two minutes and six seconds remaining to give Cape a 9-8 led over Caesar Rodney in a battle for the Henlopen Conference ... http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/there-is-irony-in-the-agony-caesar-rodney-jolts-cape-lacrosse-in-sudden-death/999192 Tue, 07 May 2013 23:09:00 EDT newsroom@capegazette.com (Dave Frederick ) Sports http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/cape-girls-lacrosse-loses-at-queen-annes-11-9/998010?source=rss ]]> A titanic battle went down May 4 between Delmarva’s two premier girls' lacrosse teams, both undefeated, featuring Cape Henlopen at Queen Anne’s County High School in Centreville, Md. The game was won by the Lions 11-9, ending Cape’s streak of 40 straight wins. "They are a very good team with 12 seniors and seven Division I players who beat Mt. Hebron in the semifinals then lost in the public school state champions... http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/cape-girls-lacrosse-loses-at-queen-annes-11-9/998010 Mon, 06 May 2013 14:30:00 EDT newsroom@capegazette.com (Dave Frederick ) Sports http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/cape-softball-downs-red-lion-6-5-with-williamsons-walk-off-single/997955?source=rss ]]> Jasmine Williamson knocked a walk-off single in the eighth to score Marlee McGinness to down Red Lion Christian Academy 6-5 May 3 at Cape. Hailey Passwaters and Riley Shields teamed on the mound to allow 10 hits in the game. Passwaters picked up the victory to go 3-3 on the season. Khanondy Bradham slugged a double for the Lady Vikings. Red Lion's Caitlin Buckalew went 4-4, and Shannon Brantley had a 2-run home ... http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/cape-softball-downs-red-lion-6-5-with-williamsons-walk-off-single/997955 Mon, 06 May 2013 11:41:00 EDT newsroom@capegazette.com (Staff) Sports http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/sports-briefs/92487?source=rss Delaware Marathon Running Festival slated for May 12 More than 3,200 runners from 42 states and five countries will head to Wilmington for the 10th annual Delaware Marathon Running Festival Sunday, May 12. Sponsored by Christiana Care Health System and presented by New Balance Brandywine & Christiana, Anesthesia Services P.A., the Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association and Discover Bank, the DMRF features a full marathon,... http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/sports-briefs/92487 Mon, 06 May 2013 10:40:07 EDT newsroom@capegazette.com (Staff) Sports http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/cape-boys-lax-defeats-sussex-tech-17-3/997951?source=rss ]]> Cape middie Todd Keen scored five goals and Blake Mann tallied five assists as the Vikings moved to 10-3 on the season with a 17-3 defeat of the Ravens at Sussex Tech. Luke Benson scored four goals and notched three helpers in the contest. Mann and Michael Hopkins ripped the twine with two goals each while Nick DiGuglielmo, Matt Kane, Connor Brown and Thomas Ott each scored one goal. Kane and Kyle Orton each had ... http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/cape-boys-lax-defeats-sussex-tech-17-3/997951 Sun, 05 May 2013 18:11:00 EDT newsroom@capegazette.com (Staff) Sports http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/cape-track-boys-improve-dual-meet-record-to-9-1/997923?source=rss ]]> Matt Lindell is that guy, the Teacher Man of social studies, the guy who was needed to put the Cape track boys back into the conversation for conference and state championships. Lindell is coming off Coach of the Year honors from the indoor season and is also an elected member of the Dover school board, whatever that's all about. With one quad meet left on May 6, the Vikings are a lead-pipe cinch to pick up three ... http://capegazette.villagesoup.com/p/cape-track-boys-improve-dual-meet-record-to-9-1/997923 Sun, 05 May 2013 13:37:00 EDT newsroom@capegazette.com (Dave Frederick ) Sports