Seahawks celebrate seniors with 7-5 softball win over Laurel

Sussex Academy goes station to station in close battle

Sussex Academy coach Gerald Jester stands with his trio of seniors (l-r) Delainie Monitzer, Ryan Lowe and Eva Boos before the Seahawks’ 7-5 win over Laurel. AARON R. MUSHRUSH PHOTOS

Sussex Academy senior Delainie Monitzer applies the tag at home.

Seahawks senior Eva Boos reels in a fly ball during warmups.

Seahawks senior Delainie Monitzer catches a ball.

Sussex Academy junior Grayce Glover bashes this ball over the centerfielder’s head.

Seahawks freshman Danica Bergh scores the first run for Sussex Academy,

Sussex Academy freshman Audrey Snyder gets a fist bump for driving in a run.

Seahawks senior Ryan Lowe watches a ball cruise by.

Sussex Academy junior Caroline White fires in a strike.

Seahawks sophomore Danica Bergh hauled in a fly ball in foul territory.

Sussex Academy senior Ryan Lowe throws in the ball with her family watching beyond the fence.

Seahawks junior Caroline White squeezes a pop out.

Sussex Academy freshman Audrey Snyder stretches for the out.

Seahawks junior Grayce Glover makes her way to third base.

Sussex Academy freshman Danica Bergh catches a fly ball near second base.

Seahawks freshman Audrey Snyder rounds third base.

Sussex Academy sophomore Marley Campanese reaches down to make contact.

Seahawks senior Delainie Monitzer applies the tag.

Sussex Academy junior Caroline White squeezes the out at first.

Seahawks freshman Danica Bergh beat out a throw for another infield single.

Sussex Academy freshman Danica Bergh slides into second base.

Seahawks coach Gerald Jester singles to his other runners while senior Delainie Monitzer dances on third base.

Sussex Academy junior Grayce Glover slides into third base.

Seahawks eighth-grader Rilynn LeCates throws over to first base.

Sussex Academy freshman Emma Orlen faked a throw to first and tossed the ball home for an out.

Seahawks freshman Emma Orlen faked another throw and caught the runner at third this time.

Sussex Academy senior Delainie Monitzer ends the run down with a tag.

Seahawks eighth-grader Aubrey Campanese, right, trots in with Danica Bergh after the former fired a dart to home, earning an assist.

Sussex Academy senior Ryan Lowe gets the ball in.

Seahawks junior Grayce Glover congratulates her classmate Caroline White after the latter turned a double play at first with a great catch and touch of the bag.

Aaron R. Mushrush

April 30, 2026

Event Date:

Thu, 04/30/2026 - 09:00 am

Sussex Academy coach Gerald Jester stands with his trio of seniors (l-r) Delainie Monitzer, Ryan Lowe and Eva Boos before the Seahawks’ 7-5 win over Laurel. AARON R. MUSHRUSH PHOTOS

Sussex Academy senior Delainie Monitzer applies the tag at home.

Seahawks senior Eva Boos reels in a fly ball during warmups.

Seahawks senior Delainie Monitzer catches a ball.

Sussex Academy junior Grayce Glover bashes this ball over the centerfielder’s head.

Seahawks freshman Danica Bergh scores the first run for Sussex Academy,

Sussex Academy freshman Audrey Snyder gets a fist bump for driving in a run.

Seahawks senior Ryan Lowe watches a ball cruise by.

Sussex Academy junior Caroline White fires in a strike.

Seahawks sophomore Danica Bergh hauled in a fly ball in foul territory.

Sussex Academy senior Ryan Lowe throws in the ball with her family watching beyond the fence.

Seahawks junior Caroline White squeezes a pop out.

Sussex Academy freshman Audrey Snyder stretches for the out.

Seahawks junior Grayce Glover makes her way to third base.

Sussex Academy freshman Danica Bergh catches a fly ball near second base.

Seahawks freshman Audrey Snyder rounds third base.

Sussex Academy sophomore Marley Campanese reaches down to make contact.

Seahawks senior Delainie Monitzer applies the tag.

Sussex Academy junior Caroline White squeezes the out at first.

Seahawks freshman Danica Bergh beat out a throw for another infield single.

Sussex Academy freshman Danica Bergh slides into second base.

Seahawks coach Gerald Jester singles to his other runners while senior Delainie Monitzer dances on third base.

Sussex Academy junior Grayce Glover slides into third base.

Seahawks eighth-grader Rilynn LeCates throws over to first base.

Sussex Academy freshman Emma Orlen faked a throw to first and tossed the ball home for an out.

Seahawks freshman Emma Orlen faked another throw and caught the runner at third this time.

Sussex Academy senior Delainie Monitzer ends the run down with a tag.

Seahawks eighth-grader Aubrey Campanese, right, trots in with Danica Bergh after the former fired a dart to home, earning an assist.

Sussex Academy senior Ryan Lowe gets the ball in.

Seahawks junior Grayce Glover congratulates her classmate Caroline White after the latter turned a double play at first with a great catch and touch of the bag.

A 7-5 win over Laurel on Senior Night April 28 could be the boost the Sussex Academy softball team needs to close out the season on a hot streak.

Before the first pitch, the Seahawks honored seniors Ryan Lowe, Eva Boos and Delainie Monitzer for the years of successful service to the emerging program.

Sussex Academy plated three runs in the first inning to take a 3-1 lead. Freshman Danica Bergh beat out a throw for an infield single to open the game. Senior Delainie Monitzer laid down a sacrifice bunt to move Bergh over to second, and then Grayce Glover drove in the freshman with a double over the center fielder’s head. Audrey Snyder drove in Glover before a series of walks ended with an RBI free pass for Lowe.

Both defenses settled down after the first inning to keep the score in single digits. The Seahawks remained patient at the plate and seemed to pick the right pitches to make contact. Glover picked up another RBI and a triple to lead the way offensively. Caroline White started in the circle and helped her cause with an RBI single. The junior also made a double play in the seventh inning, by herself, to stomp out a Bulldogs threat.

Rilynn LeCates ended the game in the circle and, along with her pitch velocity, flashed some rather quick reflexes.

Sussex Academy moves to 6-5 with the win and took on Milford after the Cape Gazette deadline April 30.

Sussex Academy coach Gerald Jester stands with his trio of seniors (l-r) Delainie Monitzer, Ryan Lowe and Eva Boos before the Seahawks’ 7-5 win over Laurel. AARON R. MUSHRUSH PHOTOS

Sussex Academy senior Delainie Monitzer applies the tag at home.

Seahawks senior Eva Boos reels in a fly ball during warmups.

Seahawks senior Delainie Monitzer catches a ball.

Sussex Academy junior Grayce Glover bashes this ball over the centerfielder’s head.

Seahawks freshman Danica Bergh scores the first run for Sussex Academy,

Sussex Academy freshman Audrey Snyder gets a fist bump for driving in a run.

Seahawks senior Ryan Lowe watches a ball cruise by.

Sussex Academy junior Caroline White fires in a strike.

Seahawks sophomore Danica Bergh hauled in a fly ball in foul territory.

Sussex Academy senior Ryan Lowe throws in the ball with her family watching beyond the fence.

Seahawks junior Caroline White squeezes a pop out.

Sussex Academy freshman Audrey Snyder stretches for the out.

Seahawks junior Grayce Glover makes her way to third base.

Sussex Academy freshman Danica Bergh catches a fly ball near second base.

Seahawks freshman Audrey Snyder rounds third base.

Sussex Academy sophomore Marley Campanese reaches down to make contact.

Seahawks senior Delainie Monitzer applies the tag.

Sussex Academy junior Caroline White squeezes the out at first.

Seahawks freshman Danica Bergh beat out a throw for another infield single.

Sussex Academy freshman Danica Bergh slides into second base.

Seahawks coach Gerald Jester singles to his other runners while senior Delainie Monitzer dances on third base.

Sussex Academy junior Grayce Glover slides into third base.

Seahawks eighth-grader Rilynn LeCates throws over to first base.

Sussex Academy freshman Emma Orlen faked a throw to first and tossed the ball home for an out.

Seahawks freshman Emma Orlen faked another throw and caught the runner at third this time.

Sussex Academy senior Delainie Monitzer ends the run down with a tag.

Seahawks eighth-grader Aubrey Campanese, right, trots in with Danica Bergh after the former fired a dart to home, earning an assist.

Sussex Academy senior Ryan Lowe gets the ball in.

Seahawks junior Grayce Glover congratulates her classmate Caroline White after the latter turned a double play at first with a great catch and touch of the bag.