Cape swimming celebrates Senior Night, wins big
The Cape swim teams honored the Class of 2026 with a boys’ 101-46 win and a girls’ 109-28 victory over Dover Jan. 19 at the Sussex Family YMCA in Rehoboth Beach.
Each squad won 8-of-11 events to remain undefeated this season. Full results can be found at www.capevikingssports.com.
“It was fun seeing people swim events they don’t normally do to give the seniors more opportunities,” said junior Hayden Hazzard. “Everyone was very enthusiastic during the meet after the senior ceremony.”
“I thought the meet went really well,” said senior Riley Cathcart. “It will give us good momentum as we prepare for our meet in North Carolina. It was nice to see the younger swimmers step up and help out since many of our older swimmers were unable to attend yesterday’s meet.”
The Vikings traveled to North Carolina for a Jan. 22 meet at Charles E. Jordan Senior High School in Durham.
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.
