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Sussex Academy field hockey holds final scrimmage

Seahawks senior Natalee Petty takes a reverse stick shot on the Smyrna goal during the Sept. 6 scrimmage with the Eagles. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
September 7, 2022

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The Sussex Academy field hockey team used a Sept. 6 scrimmage with Smyrna as its final tune-up for the upcoming fall season.

The Seahawks scored two goals against a tough Eagles defense.

“We are confident in this young developing team, as they improve game by game,” said head coach Leah Hunsinger. “We started out strong with our passing game led by center midfields Rilyn Lehman and Shelby Manlove and forward Natalee Petty, but started to lose our composure towards the end of the game as Smyrna stepped up attacking the cage. We have lots of building from that game and we are excited to start the season off strong Thursday.”

Sussex Academy opens the regular season at home Thursday, Sept. 8 against Polytech.

 

Rilyn Lehman powers a pass for the Seahawks.
Brooke Farrell speeds the ball across the scoring circle.
Seahawks senior Elise Westbrook looks to pass to a teammate.
Ava Yenovkian controls the ball in the defensive end.
Seahawks eighth-grader Meredith Schiff, right, battles for possession with Smyrna’s Regan Nacrelli.
Seahawks junior Callie Short controls the ball in a crowd of Eagles defenders (l-r) Meghan Shirey, Regan Nacrelli and Delaney Porter.
Seahawks sophomore Shelby Manlove battles for a ball in the midfield.
Elise Westbrook reaches to block a Smyrna pass.
Seahawks freshman Shea Danahy plays defense on a Smyrna midfielder.
Seahawks sophomore Shelby Manlove plays tough defense on a Smyrna midfielder.
Seahawks sophomore Shelby Manlove looks to make a pass.
Seahawks goalie Kaitlyn Musgrove stops a Smyrna shot.
Seahawks senior Natalee Petty, right, battles for possession with Smyrna’s Dru Moffett.

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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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