Cape volleyball shoots down Ducks, moves on in DIAA tourney
Vikings host No. 16 Appoquinimink May 16
Cape assistant coach Pam Coupe gets the team psyched after the 3-0 win over Odessa in the first round of the state tournament. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Senior Braxton Figgs puts an exclamation point on the Cape victory.
Cape wins. 
Ryder Van Horn knocks down a kill in the third set.
Senior Ryder Van Horn bumps one of his seven digs in the match.
Assistant coach Pam Coupe thanks the crowd for making the trip to Odessa to witness the victory.
Senior Jason Harpel-Rickards serves an ace. 
Cape junior Jacob Panyko roofs a block of Odessa's Alexander Teoli.
Cape's Ryder Van Horn spikes the ball past Odessa's Alexander Teoli. 
Seniors Blake Fitzgerald and Braxton Figgs block a kill attempt by Odessa's Isaiah Jackson.
Odessa freshman Nasir Allen bumps a return of serve. 
Cape senior Braxton Figgs bumps a free ball. 
Vikings senior Jason Harpel-Rickards blocks a shot attempt by the Ducks' Zavier Whalen. 
Vikings senior Braxton Figgs taps over a kill shot.
Senior Lawson Whaley dinks over a kill shot.
Odessa sophomore Dhilan Vu bumps a save. 
Cape libero Anton Schierenberg serves a winner. 
Cape senior Ryder Van Horn serves an ace. 
Ryder Van Horn roofs a kill attempt by Odessa's Alexander Teoli. 
Cape libero Anton Schierenberg puts up an assist. 
Senior Lawson Whaley pounds a kill. 
Junior Jacob Panyko alters the shot of Odessa's Isaiah Jackson.
Senior Braxton Figgs goes Phi Slamma Jamma on Odessa's Jadon Roshan. 
Senior setter Jason Harpel-Rickards scored 30 assists in the match.
Lawson Whaley serves a winner. 
Senior Blake Fitzgerald slams a kill. May 14, 2026
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Cape assistant coach Pam Coupe gets the team psyched after the 3-0 win over Odessa in the first round of the state tournament. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Senior Braxton Figgs puts an exclamation point on the Cape victory.
Cape wins.
Ryder Van Horn knocks down a kill in the third set.
Senior Ryder Van Horn bumps one of his seven digs in the match.
Assistant coach Pam Coupe thanks the crowd for making the trip to Odessa to witness the victory.
Senior Jason Harpel-Rickards serves an ace.
Cape junior Jacob Panyko roofs a block of Odessa's Alexander Teoli.
Cape's Ryder Van Horn spikes the ball past Odessa's Alexander Teoli.
Seniors Blake Fitzgerald and Braxton Figgs block a kill attempt by Odessa's Isaiah Jackson.
Odessa freshman Nasir Allen bumps a return of serve.
Cape senior Braxton Figgs bumps a free ball.
Vikings senior Jason Harpel-Rickards blocks a shot attempt by the Ducks' Zavier Whalen.
Vikings senior Braxton Figgs taps over a kill shot.
Senior Lawson Whaley dinks over a kill shot.
Odessa sophomore Dhilan Vu bumps a save.
Cape libero Anton Schierenberg serves a winner.
Cape senior Ryder Van Horn serves an ace.
Ryder Van Horn roofs a kill attempt by Odessa's Alexander Teoli.
Cape libero Anton Schierenberg puts up an assist.
Senior Lawson Whaley pounds a kill.
Junior Jacob Panyko alters the shot of Odessa's Isaiah Jackson.
Senior Braxton Figgs goes Phi Slamma Jamma on Odessa's Jadon Roshan.
Senior setter Jason Harpel-Rickards scored 30 assists in the match.
Lawson Whaley serves a winner.
Senior Blake Fitzgerald slams a kill.
The No. 11 Cape boys' volleyball team pulled off a 25-16, 25-19, 25-22 victory over No. 6 Odessa May 13 in the opening round of the state tournament. The Vikings will face Appoquinimink Saturday, May 16, at home in the second round.
The Vikings used balanced scoring to ground the Ducks. Senior Braxton Figgs slammed 12 kills and had three blocks, while Lawson Whaley and Ryder Van Horn knocked down 11 and 10 kills, respectively. Setter Jason Harpel-Richards sprayed around 30 assists, and libero Anton Schierenberg bumped 10 digs.
"We got the job done," said Van Horn. 'We definitely could have done it cleaner, though. Missed serves hurt us a little. If we clean that up, we can go further."
"I'm glad that we could come to their gym and beat them as the underdog," said Harpel-Rickards. "We kept our composure and won the points when it mattered."
"One thing I felt was off was their body language. It wasn't where I wanted it to be," said Cape coach Tyler Coupe. "They looked a little tense. It's not our first time in the playoffs. Our offense ran really well. Jason spread out the ball in really good places. A little more focus and execution, and we'll do well Saturday."
Cape assistant coach Pam Coupe gets the team psyched after the 3-0 win over Odessa in the first round of the state tournament. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Senior Braxton Figgs puts an exclamation point on the Cape victory.
Cape wins.
Ryder Van Horn knocks down a kill in the third set.
Senior Ryder Van Horn bumps one of his seven digs in the match.
Assistant coach Pam Coupe thanks the crowd for making the trip to Odessa to witness the victory.
Senior Jason Harpel-Rickards serves an ace.
Cape junior Jacob Panyko roofs a block of Odessa's Alexander Teoli.
Cape's Ryder Van Horn spikes the ball past Odessa's Alexander Teoli.
Seniors Blake Fitzgerald and Braxton Figgs block a kill attempt by Odessa's Isaiah Jackson.
Odessa freshman Nasir Allen bumps a return of serve.
Cape senior Braxton Figgs bumps a free ball.
Vikings senior Jason Harpel-Rickards blocks a shot attempt by the Ducks' Zavier Whalen.
Vikings senior Braxton Figgs taps over a kill shot.
Senior Lawson Whaley dinks over a kill shot.
Odessa sophomore Dhilan Vu bumps a save.
Cape libero Anton Schierenberg serves a winner.
Cape senior Ryder Van Horn serves an ace.
Ryder Van Horn roofs a kill attempt by Odessa's Alexander Teoli.
Cape libero Anton Schierenberg puts up an assist.
Senior Lawson Whaley pounds a kill.
Junior Jacob Panyko alters the shot of Odessa's Isaiah Jackson.
Senior Braxton Figgs goes Phi Slamma Jamma on Odessa's Jadon Roshan.
Senior setter Jason Harpel-Rickards scored 30 assists in the match.
Lawson Whaley serves a winner.
Senior Blake Fitzgerald slams a kill. Event Details :
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