Tripp Gannon
Tripp is a pure athlete. He wrestles and plays baseball. He’s all upside and his ceiling is unlimited. Tripp bumped up to 144 from 138 for the tough Irvin S. Naylor Duals tournament against some of the top prep schools in the country. He finished the weekend 6-2. “I wrestle Grayson [Davis] in practice every day – he’s 150. He is a level above me, but has helped me be a better wrestler,” Tripp said. “Going hard in the room every day helps your mindset confidence-wise.” Tripp’s eighth-grade brothers Briggs and Finn wrestle for Fred Thomas Middle School. “I didn’t wrestle as a freshman, but I missed it,” Tripp said. “My brothers were urging me to get back out there. I’ll most likely be at 138 the rest of the season.” Tripp plays second base for the baseball team, and is also into hunting and fishing.
Maile Godwin
Tall like a volleyball player, fluid like a mid-distance runner, Maile is a self-assured and gracious athlete who excels in both sports. Maile, a junior, was a captain of the volleyball team and now a school record holder in the 1,000 meters for the indoor track team. Last weekend, running at the Ocean Breeze complex on Staten Island, N.Y., Maile ran the 1,000 meters in 3:13.8, breaking the school record of 3:17 Katie Kuhlman established three years ago. “I love track,” Maile said. “My best distance is 800 meters. I ran 2:25 last spring, and would love to get under 2:20 this season.” Maile also ran the 600 meters at the Ocean Breeze Freedom games, clocking a time of 1:57.82. Maile went to the field to check the record boards, but the 1,000 meters is not listed – not yet anyway. “My goal is just to be a better athlete all around,” she said. Asked about other talents, she said, “I just made a lamp in art class.”
Stephen Sivels
A 5-foot-9 point guard on the Cape basketball squad, this junior plays like a speedy giant on the hardwood. He scored 18 points in the Vikings’ double-overtime comeback win over No. 2 Howard Jan. 6, including a three-pointer to send the game into the first overtime. He then hit the shot that gave Cape the 77-75 lead in the second overtime. With the second overtime winding down, he lofted a mid-court lob to Jameson Tingle for a game-ending alley-oop dunk. "Steve's improvement over the last two seasons has been incredible," said Cape head coach Steve Re. "I love coaching kids that have heart and desire like he does – they never quit. He is like that on a daily basis in practice. As he has gotten stronger and his maturity continues to grow, he will be a problem for other teams to contain." Stephen is averaging 17 points, three assists and two steals per night.
Jameson Tingle
This Cape junior turned in an exceptional performance in the Vikings’ double-overtime win over No. 2 Howard Jan. 6. He put up 29 points, including three shots from behind the arc. He also snagged 12 rebounds, blocked four shots, dished off six assists and swiped six steals. "Jameson is the ultimate athlete," said Cape head coach Steve Re. "His impact on the basketball court is undeniable. He is what we call a stat sheet stuffer. He does everything well: scores, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals. It makes everyone better and [he] is a great teammate. Plus, he never gets rattled. It’s a privilege to coach a kid like that." Jameson, who is Cape’s starting quarterback on the varsity team, recently committed to play football at the University of Delaware after graduation.
