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Luke Bender Sophomore Luke Bender finished third in the state last year as a freshman at 132 pounds. This season, he has moved up to 145 and has not been seriously challenged. “He is a hard worker in the wrestling room, asks questions and always...

Youthful leader has had seven state champions Cape coach Chris Mattioni gives his wrestler instructions during a match in the 2014 state tournament. NICK ROTH PHOTO Dave Frederick December 24, 2020 Chris Mattioni rolled off Route 1 and Kings Highway into a job interview at Cape Henlopen in the summer of 1995, securing a social studies position sweetened by being named head coach of the wrestling team. Mattioni had wrestled at Valley Forge Military Academy and The Citadel, then spent t...

Lucas Ruppert, fifth (285). Cape also returns Jackson Handlin (195), who was 34-13 last season. Cape will open the wrestling season Wednesday, Jan. 13, hosting Sussex Central. Caravel Academy, with four state champions in the lineup, will be at Cape Monday, Jan. 25.  Fun to watch - The Cape girls’ basketball team should be fun to watch this season – too bad most of you will never see them play. Cape basketball has a 14-game schedule, playing each Northern Division opponent twice. Last se...