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Dogfish Head Lacrosse wins Ocean City Classic

Team takes fourth straight title
Jack Lingo, left, from the Lingo squad battles for a face-off win with Dogfish Head’s Victor Licata. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
August 16, 2023

The Dogfish Head Lacrosse Masters team earned its fourth straight Ocean City Lacrosse Classic title Aug. 13, with a 10-2 win over sixth-seeded ECD Lacrosse at Ocean City’s Northside Park. Dogfish moved into the finals with an 8-1 victory over the Jack Lingo team in the semifinals Aug. 12.

Dogfish Head had previously lost to ECD 9-8 in pool play Aug. 11, but defeated The Crew (1-0) and The Original Greene Turtle (14-2).

No. 1-seeded Lingo had defeated the SAR hounds (16-1), HD Elite (13-3) and Das Ducks (14-3) before the matchup with the fourth-seeded Dogfish squad. 

 

The Dogfish Head Lacrosse team won its fourth straight Ocean City Classic Aug. 13 at Northside Park in Ocean City. SUBMITTED PHOTO
Both teams battle for a loose ball in the middle of the field.
Lingo middie Andrew Wasik takes a shot on the Dogfish goal.
Lingo goalie Matt Baron makes a save while teammate Marty Dunn helps low.
Lingo attack Matt Hickman, left, battles for a loose ball.
Lingo middie Mike Calvert scoops up a ground ball.
Lingo’s John Sneevly goes to goal with Dogfish Head’s Anthony Edwards on defense.
Lingo long pole James Cramp plays tough defense on Dogfish Head’s Ahmaad Simmons.
Greg Furshman controls the ball for the Lingo squad.
Lingo midfielder Eric Seifert heads for the Dogfish goal past Charlie Martin.
Ryan Wheeler controls possession for the Lingo team.
Dan Deckelbaum goes to the goal for the Lingo team.
Dogfish goalie Joe Banno looks to clear after a save.
Dogfish Head’s Dan Gnazzo battles for a ground ball with Lingo’s Matt Hickman.
Lingo’s Maxx Davis, left, battles for a high ball with Dogfish Head’s Nick Rhoads.
Andrew Wasik takes a shot for the Lingo squad.
Dogfish Head’s Chris Harris speeds the ball up the field.
Lingo’s Andrew Wasik takes a shot over Dogfish Head’s Ahmaad Simmons.
Goalie Chris Petrush makes a save for the Lingo squad.
Lingo’s Andrew Scrutchfield prepares to crank the rock.
Lingo face-off specialist Jack Lingo wins the draw and speeds upfield despite getting whacked by Dogfish Head’s AJ Smith.
Dogfish goalie Joe Banno snags a ground ball.
Dogfish Head’s Nick Pisacano gets checked by Lingo’s Dan Deckelbaum.
Dogfish Head middie Matt Gaines shoots and scores.
The Jack Lingo lacrosse team poses for a picture after the semifinal game.
Lingo defender Dave Mushrush clears the ball from behind his goal.
Lingo attack Spencer Steele controls possession in the offensive zone.

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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. 

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