Cape, Sussex Tech players work together following Jan. 23 fight

Following a fight during the Cape versus Sussex Tech boys’ basketball game Jan. 23, school officials from each district have announced a community service effort to mend friendships. 

Cape Henlopen School District Superintendent Robert Fulton and Sussex Technical School District Superintendent Stephen Guthrie issued the following statement Jan. 25:

“Cape Henlopen and Sussex Tech have been working together to address the unfortunate incident at Thursday’s varsity basketball game. What happened does not represent the shared values of either school district, and we are taking these matters very seriously. Our student-athletes are competitors on the court, but also friends and neighbors in our Sussex County community.

“Today, students from both teams took a strong first step forward in mending those friendships and recalling the spirit of sportsmanship that drives all our athletic pursuits. Members of the Vikings and Ravens joined together to volunteer at Faith United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall in Rehoboth Beach, packaging and distributing soup to Sussex County families. This united effort working to help serve our neighbors is a reminder that there are things more important than a game, and that actions have real impact. Whether we wear gold and blue or black and silver, we are all Sussex.”