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A network and teenagers run Power 2 Parkinson’s 5K

Cape lax girls beat South River 14-13
April 9, 2019

Across the generations - The Power 2 Parkinson’s 5K held April 7 at Sussex Academy was a student-centered race organized by Lindsey Guida and Mackenzie Cummings as part of the International Baccalaureate Program. Lindsey’s grandfather Turk Despard, who has Parkinson’s, started and finished with his granddaughters Lindsey and Natalie. A total of 113 runners raised $2,000 for Sussex County Chapter of the Parkinson’s Foundation. Thirteen of the top 15 finishers were teenagers, including overall winner Jodi Johnson, 16, of Seaford in 18:10 and overall female winner Emily Trout, 15, of Ocean View. “I’m just here timing and helping out,” said Tim Bamforth of Seashore Striders. “We aren’t charging any money for this.” The last to cross the finish line was Magic Jack Noel, 80, who joked, “I saw a helicopter. Were they looking for me?”

A Bridge Too Far - Cape girls’ lacrosse has always gone looking for trouble, not afraid to take a loss. Maryland, Pennsylvania or Virginia, let’s get it on. And sometimes those teams “get got” by the Vikings. On April 6, the 2019 emerging version of Cape girls’ lacrosse played at undefeated 5-0 South River. They led most of the game and got out of town with a 14-13 victory. “Maybe the biggest win ever against such a highly rated team,” said Cape Athletic Director Bob Cilento. “I don’t know about all that,” I said to Bob. “But I’m ecstatic they won.” In spring 2012, the girls beat Episcopal Academy of Pennsylvania 12-11, Severn School of Maryland 16-15 and Worcester Prep 13-12 on the way to an 18-0 season and state championship. I could jump around, but let’s stay in the moment, 2019. Scorers for the big win were Meredith Lockwood with four goals; Sawyer Walker, Alia Marshall and Emily Monigle with two apiece; and single goals by Chloe Schaeffer, Anna Stancofski, Tarrah Welch and Jillian Seker. Laci Dixon was credited with seven saves. Cape will be at undefeated Archmere Saturday, April 13.

Friends who are 10 - Mya Yngve is my best friend who is just 10. Stella Stone is another of my friends. She is 11, and we go way back to maybe when she was 6. Her mom Lisa Sherman is a runner. And that is why I cover the running scene, and I’ve become a part of it. Families of friends across the ages, a place where everyone is accepted not for how well they do but for how hard they try. Authenticity and loyalty are highly valued. According to her mom, “Stella is a talented hip hop dancer and dreams of being a choreographer. She really likes cats and knows a lot about them. She loves art and Chinese class, and she skateboards around Rehoboth.” And she doesn’t race, but hangs out while her mom runs. She always finds me to say hello. Sometimes we chat about the latest book she is reading. A very cool kid.

York Larese - He played basketball for UNC and the Philadelphia Warriors. He died in 2016 at the age of 77. He played in Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game. He led the ACC in free-throw shooting and once shot 21-for-21 against Duke, shooting 87 percent for the season. I saw him play for the Trenton Colonials of the Eastern Basketball Association in 1963. His style: the ref handed him the ball and he shot it in a second – no deep breath, no ritual, no rotation. When Virginia’s Kyle Guy stepped to the line with three shots to send his team to the national championship game, I saw York Larese. No stress, no strain, no deep breath. Just pop, pop, pop. The kid comes across as kind of goofy. He asked permission to leave the post-game interview. Some chosen few just roll through life happy, while good things happen for them. I guarantee you no other sportswriter in America has brought up York Larese in connection to Kyle Guy.

Snippets - Sign-ups for Pop Warner football and cheerleaders are Sunday, April 14, at Lewes Meineke from 1 to 3 p.m. Bring your Junior Pee Wee checkbook, as the cost for the season is $150. Credit cards accepted. Call Harry Hudson at 302-245-7088 for further information. I watched the Phillies game Sunday afternoon with the sound down listening to the wind chimes off the back deck. Mike Schmidt is flatter than a steamrolled cat, “Anybody seen Checkers?” I just can’t take it. Check out Maikel Franco’s numbers versus Manny Machado. Franco is better. And you’ve got to love Bryce Harper for the way he plays the game. Go on now, git!

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