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Cape celebrates Homecoming with parade, halftime show

The Cape Class of 2029 float “Erase the Eagles” is pulled up Savannah Road to Legends Stadium. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
September 29, 2025

Cape students, staff and friends celebrated the Vikings’ Homecoming parade before the Sept. 26 game with Hodgson Vo-Tech. The parade left from Lewes Beach and traveled up Savannah Road, turning onto Vikings Way before ending at Legends Stadium.

The Homecoming court was introduced at halftime of the game, which the Vikings won 34-8 before a standing-room-only crowd.

Liam Ramsey was named the Homecoming king, while Julia LaCrette was crowned Homecoming queen.

 

Payton Morris leads the Cape dance troop during the Homecoming parade.
The junior float “Encage the Eagles” is pulled up Savanna Road. Keeping watch on the Eagles are (l-r) Keira Fletcher, Caleb Marcus and Logan Crotty.
The Cape Henlopen School District nutrition staff ride their delicious float.
The senior float entitled “Seniors Rule and Eagles Drool” makes its way up the parade route.
Tyler Reed leads the flag corps up the parade route.
The Cape JROTC marches up the parade route.
Keeping the parade route’s spirit up are the Cape cheerleaders.
Leading the parade are mounted Delaware State Police members Sgt. Cheri Magda, left, and Sgt. Alison Meadows.
DSP civilian employees assigned to the Mounted Unit are Grace Vallely, left, and Tassie Crellin.
The Viking is #capeproud.
The Cape Latino-American Student Organization marches up the parade route.
Throwing candy from the freshmen float is Taylor Huff.
Cape Superintendent Jenny Nauman waves to the crowd during the parade.
Riding up the parade route are (l-r) Natalia Mansfield, Gabriella Mansfield (Miss Cape Henlopen Teen) and board member Patty Kimmel Maull with Michelle Phillips driving and Giana Maull in the front.
The sophomore float “Aloha” rides up the parade route.
The Homecoming king and queen are Liam Ramsey and Julia LaCrette.
Freshman lady and lord are Olivia Winstead and Peyton Kelly.
Sophomore duchess and duke are Claire Vonlindenberg and Mikiah Jackson.
The junior princess and prince are Kate Hill and Oz Batson.
Posing are Miss Cheerleader Sophia Leposki and Mr. Football Tremaine Batson.
Miss and Mr. Spirit are Stella Farrell and Mason Trench.
Taking the field are Miss Congenality Anejah Renee Johnson-Grace and Mr. Nice Guy Navin Duffy.

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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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