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Elite football camp makes future stars

The Cape Elite Vikings mini-camp was held June 20-23. More than 60 future football stars and cheerleaders learned the skills of the game while having a wonderful time. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
June 23, 2022

The Cape Elite Vikings football mini camp was held June 20-23 at the Cape Henlopen sports complex for kids 5-13. The mini camp, which preps players for the approaching fall season, includes conditioning, offensive drills and defensive drills. It teaches young players how to play the game before the actual season starts. Cheerleading coaches teach basic skills such as tumbling, cartwheels and cheers. 

Officers for the Elite Vikings are Harry Hudson, president; Josh Pollard, vice president; Melissa Brown, secretary; Ashley Rego, football director; Nicole Shearman, concession/fundraiser; Larry Schrock, treasurer; Sarah Keane, cheerleading VP; and Sandi Katz, sponsor director.

The fall season is set to start Monday, July 25. For more information, go to Cape Elite Vikings on Facebook, email capeelitevikings@gmail.com or call 302-245-7088.

Owen Pollard, 5, performs a footwork drill.
Xavier Bennett, right, runs ahead of Jake Corrozi during warmups.
Farreed Cromartie, 10, plows through the footwork drill.
Coach James Ford, right, watches Dylan Drummond in the footwork drill.
Xavier Bennett blasts through a dummy during defensive drills.
Carter Doughty, 6, works hard during warmups.
Nate Horsey, 5, speeds through the footwork drills.
Charlie Corozzi, center, jumps to an Elite cheer.
Ameer Oney, 7, backpedals during a defensive drill.
Dominic Deangelis snags a pass from Ryder Kaufman.
Sawyer Cox reaches for a pass during a receiver drill.
Jace Weatherspoon high-steps a footwork drill.
The Elite cheerleaders practice their jumps and stunts.
Vance Rego, left, plows into the blocking dummy held by coach Rob Kauffman during a lineman drill.
Quarterback Ryder Kauffman throws a pass downfield.
Violet Phile prepares to do a cartwheel.
Cheerleader coach Sarah Keane helps Mellina Simmers do a cartwheel.

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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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