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Tower Beach FC Soccer Camp creates future stars

The new Tower Beach FC Soccer Camp boasted 29 campers and three coaches. Shown are in back (l-r) coach Patrick Kilby, Claire VonLindenburg, Cam Kilby, Ben Rodriguez, Brody Godbout, Cannon Biddle, Carson VonLindenburg, Andrew Burke, Eli Evans, Blake Jarecki, Cole Matta, Bradley Nickle, Christina Haynes and coaches Joe Rupar and Sara Kilby. In middle are Trent Matta, Gavin Wang, Huk O’Brien, Ike O'Brien, Hudson Libby, Grayson Charles, Charles Choi, Tyler Haynes and Brooks Serpico. In front are James Bunting, Dylan May, Scarlet Boletta, Charlotte Brookes, Malee Burke, Maisie McGowan, Sidney Boletta and Rhys Bunting. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
July 15, 2023

Cape soccer coach Patrick Kilby has created the Tower Beach FC Soccer Camp, which ran July 10-14 on Cape Henlopen High School’s Bermuda grass fields.

The camp, with 29 players, offered a curriculum of instruction for each day. Monday focused on passing and receiving, Tuesday dealt with possession, Wednesday taught attacking and finishing, Thursday highlighted defending and Friday was game day.

“This is the first summer in which I have ventured out to start my own LLC,” said Kilby. “I am very excited to provide camps to our community youth. It’s a strong local camp with local coaches at our local high school, Cape Henlopen. I am super pleased to have Joe Rupar on staff. He works with our younger campers. He is a math teacher at Love Creek Elementary and my varsity assistant at Cape Henlopen High School with the boys’ soccer team.”

Kilby thanks Shawn Cotijo of GreenTop Landscaping for making it possible for campers to receive shirts.

For more information, call Patrick Kilby at 302-331-6412 or email Patrick.kilby7@gmail.com.

 

Soccer friends (l-r) Charlotte Brookes, Malee Burke and Maisie McGowan take a break in the shade.
Cole Matta, left, and Bradley Nickle battle for possession during a drill.
Coach Joe Rupar teaches young campers the finer points of the game.
James Bunting, left, follows Scarlet Boletta during the possession drill.
Blake Jarecki, right, tries to get around the defense of Christina Haynes.
Andrew Burke, left, battles for possession with Ben Rodriguez.
Malee Burke participates in the toe taps drill.
Campers do warm-up exercises led by coach Sara Kilby.

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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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