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Tower Beach FC wraps up high school and adult summer seasons

Both Cape teams end with wins; trio of former Seahawks help secure adult title
Cape rising junior Seth Benjamin left a few Woodbridge defenders in his wake. AARON R. MUSHRUSH PHOTOS
Aaron R. Mushrush
July 31, 2025

Tower Beach FC wrapped up its high school and adult summer seasons July 24 at Cape.

Cape’s returning varsity players, donning Carolina Blue, slipped past an improving Woodbridge team 3-2 in the opening game at Legends Stadium. Cape’s second team squared up against the combined squad of Delmarva Christian and Sussex Tech players, winning 3-0 and showing there might be some difficult decisions ahead for Cape coach Patrick Kilby, but usually those are good problems for a coach.

On the adult side, the Red team, who was in first place all season, was undone by a Black squad that featured two-time state champions Andres Romero-Nieto, Esteban Lara Nieto and Alek Danilenko. The trio helped the underdogs secure the summer league title by dispatching the Grey squad in the semifinals and the leaders of the table in the championship. 

With the summer season in the rear-view mirror, the high school kids’ next action will come against one another in training camp, which starts Monday, Aug. 11. The adults will next lace up on Sundays in January and February for futsal in the Cape gym. 

More information about Tower Beach FC is available at towerbeachfc.com.

 

Cape rising junior Austin Tyndall uses a quick touch with the outside of his foot to get around the Woodbridge defender.
Cape rising junior Austin Tyndall engages in an air fight on a corner.
Cape rising freshman Logan Cortijo settles a ball near the sideline before darting to goal.
Cape rising junior Seth Benjamin opens up the scoring in the Vikings’ 3-2 win over Woodbridge.
Dominic Lagonigro wrangles in a bouncer.
Alek Danilenko cuts behind Andres Romero Nieto after the former played a short corner to the latter.
Ivan Toledo surveys his space as he handles the ball.
Andres Romero Nieto races toward goal to expand the Black team’s lead in the championship game.
Alek Danilenko passes the rock.
Esteban Lara Nieto begins to boot the ball out of his defensive third.
Ivan Toledo ripped off a laser of a shot but Esteban Lara Nieto was there to eat it.
Billy Swontek begins to set up a run to the corner.
The winning ways continue for Andres Romero Nieto, facing the camera, and Alek Danilenko as they celebrate a goal that put the title game out of reach, adding to a collection that includes two DIAA championships.
Billy Swontek tries to shield Alek Danilenko from the ball.

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Aaron Mushrush joined the sports team in Summer 2023 to help cover the emerging youth athletics scene in the Cape Region. After lettering in soccer and lacrosse at Sussex Tech, he played lacrosse at Division III Eastern University in St. David's, PA. Aaron coached lacrosse at Sussex Tech in 2009 and 2011. Post-collegiately, Mush played in the Eastern Shore Summer Lacrosse League for Blue Bird Tavern and Saltwater Lacrosse. He competed in several tournaments for the Shamrocks Lacrosse Club, which blossomed into the Maryland Lacrosse League (MDLL). Aaron interned at the Coastal Point before becoming assistant director at WMDT-TV 47 ABC in 2017 and eventually assignment editor in 2018. 

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