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Cape senior league team kicks off all-star season

Comeback bid against Laurel comes up short, bounced by West Side
The Cape senior all-stars battled the heat and the western Sussex County teams in the 2025 District 3 tournament June 24-25. Shown are (l-r) Merritt Burke, George Pribulick, Doug Simpson, Nick Petito, Anthony Brittingham, Layton Burke, Harvey Ryan, Jack Thomas, Nicholas DeBarr, Jimmy Swatski, Jude Pressler, Kingston Noel, Kane Andrews, Noah Hendrick, Ben Pribulick and Chess Hedrick. AARON R. MUSHRUSH PHOTOS
Aaron R. Mushrush
June 26, 2025

Little League all-star season is underway, as the Cape senior all-stars team battled against Laurel June 24 in the first game of the summer tournaments. 

Cape felt the heat, literally and figuratively, from the onset, as Laurel tacked on eight runs in the top of the first to take a lead they would carry throughout the game. For their part, Cape did make things interesting, allowing just one more run in the 9-5 loss.

Left fielder Nick Petito drew three walks from the leadoff spot, stole a base and drove in a run, while catcher Kingston Noel went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Both lads crossed home once, joining Ben Pribulick, Noah Hendrick and Jimmy Swatski in the runs scored band. 

With an 11-1 loss to West Side in the next game, Cape was eliminated from the tournament.

 

Kingston Noel fist bumps the umpire crew during player introductions.
Starter Anthony Brittingham fires in a strike.
Nick Petitio makes a nice grab in left field.
After another tremendous defensive play, Nick Petito tosses the ball in with a smile.
Layton Burke completes a relay with a tag at second base.
Jude Pressler steps on first for an out.
Jimmy Swatski swats the first hit of the game for Cape.
Anthony Brittingham watches the flight of his ball.
Nick Petito watches the action in the field as he steps on home.
Kingston Noel takes his lead off first base following his RBI single.
Jude Pressler squeezes an out.
Doug Simpson makes jumps up for the third out.
Ben Pribulick reels in a fly ball.
Kingston Noel celebrates his double.
Anthony Brittingham looks up to see the ump call him safe at the plate.
Layton Burke fires one over to first.

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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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