Sussex Academy soccer team honored by state legislators

The Sussex Academy boys’ soccer team was recognized by the 153rd Delaware General Assembly during special presentations March 13.

Rep. Valerie Jones Giltner, R-Georgetown, and Sen. Brian Pettyjohn, R-Georgetown, honored athletes in both the House and the Senate.

The soccer team notched a treble in fall 2024, Jones Giltner said, explaining the term refers to a team winning three trophies in one season. The Sussex Academy boys’ soccer team won the Henlopen South Division, the Henlopen Championship and the DIAA Division II State Championship, she said.

According to tradition, athletes each recited their name, position and grade into the permanent record.