Seahawks boys’ tennis defeats Polytech 3-2
The Sussex Academy boys’ tennis squad moved to 3-4 on the season after a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Polytech April 22 in Georgetown.
Wins were garnered by David Wanalista at second singles with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Polytech’s Thomas Krumrine. Seahawks third-singles player Matt Perchiniak downed Gabriel Wiley 6-4, 6-2.
Sussex Academy’s second-doubles team of Logan Mattie and Nathan VanPelt defeated Polytech’s David Morgan and Gabriel Bissette 6-4, 6-4.
“I’m so proud of the boys,” said Sussex Academy coach Lesley Eichten. “They’ve really come together as a team, and I think that’s our greatest strength this season. They’re working hard and having fun, and it’s paying off. Our second-doubles team of Nathan VanPelt and Logan Mattie are on a winning streak, only losing one match so far this season. Their on- and off- court chemistry is unbeatable, and they keep us all laughing and really have fun out there.”
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.
