Cape boys’ tennis saddled by Riders 5-0
The Cape boys’ tennis team fell to 3-3 on the season with a 5-0 loss to Caesar Rodney April 21.
Vikings first-singles player Nate Hoang fell in a 10-3 tiebreaker in the third set. Second-singles player Sullivan Naden and third-singles player Caidan Juliano also fell to their Riders’ opponents.
Michael Gordon and Jackson Hess dropped their first-doubles match, while the second-doubles team of Ace Crandell and De'Angelo Jackson lost to their CR opponent.
“I really felt Nate [Hoang] played outstanding tennis today,” said Cape coach Mike Roy. “His patience and maturity on court were on full display, and he very nearly pulled it off. He has come a long, long way since freshman year, and he has proved he can now go toe-to-toe with anyone in our conference.”
The Vikings travel to Smyrna Thursday, April 23 to face the Eagles.
Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs.
