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Dave Frederick Marcus Gromofsky This Cape junior honor roll student has made quite a rip current in the pool this season for the Cape swim team, earning valuable points each time he leaves the blocks. "Marcus is Mr. Dependable," said Cape head coach Bill Geppert. “He can swim any stroke, and we can rely on him to turn in great times whenever he steps on the block. He is a bit of a showman who enjoys talking to his opponents before races – not being cocky, just enjoying the moment. Marcus is...

Vikings boys remain undefeated Cape freshman Brian Fleming powers to a first-place finish in the 100 butterfly in 59.09. DAN COOK PHOTOS Dan Cook February 1, 2021 The Cape boys’ swim team moved to 6-0 on the season in a 101-69 victory over Caesar Rodney Jan. 29 at the Milford Boys & Girls Club. The Caesar Rodney girls nipped the Lady Vikings 86-84. Cape is now 4-2 on the season. Cape’s medley relay team of Thomas Weeks, Brian Fleming, Josh Turek and Josh Reinhold took first in 1:4...

Caesar Rodney senior wrestler achieves 100th career win Delaware News Desk Caesar Rodney High School senior wrestler Kevin Hudson achieved his 100th career match win versus Polytech High School on Jan. 13.   In addition to being a two-time DIAA State Champion in his weight class, Hudson was state runner-up as a freshman. He is also a National High School Coaches Association All-American and a Beast of the East All-American.   Hudson also excels on the football field and in the classroom. This...

Grayson Davis recently took eighth place at a national wrestling tournament in Oklahoma. Following Delaware Division of Public Health approval, the Cape COVID-19 safety plan was approved for track & field meets to be held at Legends Stadium. I wrote the plan, which was a combination of my Seashore Striders race plan with the Sussex County and Henlopen Conference Cross Country Championships plans from events I directed this past fall. The Vikings, with the help and support of first-year Athletic...

January 22, 2021 Ja’Vaughn Burton He’s not a shooter. He’s not a slasher. In Gen Z parlance, J-Roc Burton is just “a bucket.” The senior wing has exploded for 93 points through Cape’s first three basketball games, the biggest offensive outburst by a Viking since Tracy Jones Jr. was in town. He dropped a cool 32 on Sussex Tech to open the season, went for 29 versus Polytech a few nights later, and netted 32 more against Henlopen Conference North favorite Caesar Rodney Jan. ...

Cape demographics have changed significantly Cape’s 1973 state championship girls’ basketball team. SUBMITTED PHOTO Dave Frederick January 22, 2021 You there? - The answer to that texted question is always, yes, I am here; otherwise, I would have to be someplace else. Livestreamed transmissions from sporting events that don’t allow spectators isn’t always reliable, but it helps if the system is actually turned on. I was sitting in my blue chair matside at Polytech Jan. 20, t...

Cape boys grow up in 89-81 loss to CR Cape senior JaVaughn Burton drives to the paint in the Vikings’ loss to the Riders. DAN COOK PHOTOS Kenny Riedel January 21, 2021 Just four days removed from a forgettable loss to Polytech, the Cape Henlopen boys’ basketball team showed marked improvement in all phases of the game and put a scare into Henlopen North frontrunners Caesar Rodney before falling 89-81 Jan. 19 in Lewes.  Senior wing Ja’Vaughn Burton continued his torrid start to ...

Sussex Academy boys’ swim team looks at upcoming season The Sussex Academy Class of 2021 members are Trey Mitchell, left, and Ben Sala. DAN COOK PHOTOS Dan Cook January 13, 2021 The Sussex Academy boys’ swim team is ready to battle for the Henlopen Conference title this season. They finished last season at 11-1 and took the Henlopen South title, but fell to Caesar Rodney in the Henlopen Conference Championships. “It’s kind of disappointing to see so many teams taken off our sc...

January 11, 2021 The Caesar Rodney Sons of the American Revolution chapter announced scholarship entries are due by Monday, March 15. Seniors in good standing at high schools in Kent and Sussex counties are invited to apply. Two $500 scholarships, one each, will be awarded to a graduating boy and girl who have been accepted and are to be enrolled in an accredited two- or four-year college or university beginning in the fall term of the 2021-22 academic year. High school seniors living...

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