Cape boys’ team captures first at Lake Forest Invitational

The Vikings began their 2021 season at the Lake Forest Invitational held Sept. 11 at Killens Pond State Park in Felton. The boys won the Varsity A Division with 35 points, while CR was second with 42 points. The Vikings were led by junior Ryan Baker finishing second overall in 16:37, while senior Julian Callaway ran 17:29 for fifth place. Sophomore Joey DeGregory was sixth in 17:30, while junior Liam O’Donnell was ninth in 18:06. Senior Brian Sponaugle ran 18:45 for 14th place, while junior Andrew Wolak finished 18th in 19:07. Junior Jakob Hayes ran 20:14 for 26th place to round out the Cape varsity. The Cape girls finished second to the Riders with 50 points, while CR won the meet with 41 points. Junior Katie Kuhlman finished third in 21:04, while junior transfer Colleen Flynn finished ninth in 22:36. Senior Mia Nuebling finished 11th in 22:43, while junior Ariana Adili-Khams finished 13th in 22:48. Junior Alexa Dougherty was 14th in 23:03 and is figuring out the cross country sport rather quickly. Sophomore Kayla Droge ran 23:41 for 19th, while junior Peyton Evans ran 26:21 for 27th.

Strider Lily Noonan wins Lake Invite

Seashore Striders eighth-grader Lily Noonan led her team to a 1-2-3 sweep finish at last Saturday’s Lake Invite at Killens Pond. Noonan led the girls from start to finish and nearly won the whole race, leading until the final half-mile and hitting the line in 15:04 for the 2.1-mile distance. Sister Erin, just a sixth-grader, was second in 16:29, while sixth-grader Shiloh O’Grady completed the sweep in third in 16:44. On the boys’ side, fourth-grader Brady Sherman was second overall in 15:04, while Jude Peacock, a fifth-grader, was fifth in 16:09. Grant Sherman was eighth in 17:21, while brother Finley was ninth in 18:50. Cody Kuhlman was 10th in 19:28 for the purple & yellow. The team practices on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:15 to 5:45 p.m. with a home base of Herring Point. If interested, contact coach Tim Bamforth at tim@seashorestrider.com.

AUB Run for Beirut 10K set Sept. 19

My friend and every local’s friend, Hiba Stancofski, will be running a 10K Sunday, Sept. 19, participating in a fundraiser for American University of Beirut. The unofficial 10K run/walk will begin at 9 a.m. from the Lewes Public Library and turn around just past the ticket booth in Cape Henlopen State Park. This is not an official event, so don’t show up looking for a T-shirt or medal, just show up to help a great cause.