Freshman Lindsay D’Ambrogi shoots on goal.
Riley Keen shoots on goalie Destiny Kusen.
Coach Lindsey Underwood talks to her team.
Riley Keen runs a personal best 7:30 mile.
The Cape girls’ lacrosse team won 11 straight state championships and were hunting for No. 12 last spring when COVID-19 shut down the season. Seven seniors including Talbot Buck, Anna Stancofski, Delaney Zolper, Meredith Lockwood, Sawyer Walker, Lola Messick and Lee Lee Wilson missed out on another state title, Senior Night and high school graduation.
“It was just awful, especially for the seniors,” said coach Lindsey Underwood, who had guided Cape to three state championships since taking over from the Zen Master P.J. Kesmodel.
Cape cheerleaders wow their fellow athletes
Laci Dixon takes iPad videos at wrestling matches. It’s just impossible to keep her from smiling. DAVE FREDERICK PHOTOS
Dave Frederick February 12, 2021
Meeting the moment - Laci Dixon is a Cape junior and wrestling manager who just told coach
Chris Mattioni to include her in Senior Night ceremonies because she is graduating early. The sports moments are fleeting by choice for Laci, who guarded the lax cage two seasons for the Mariner boys’ team before starting her freshman season for the Cape girls, leading them to a perfect 18-0 season and their 11th straight state championship. “It’s time for me to move on to college,” Laci said behind her trademark smile. “I’ll be going to Del Tech, and I’m going to be a dental hygienist.” And that is the great thing about covering high school kids – they stick and jab while circling the ring and sometimes before the round is over, they ring their own bell, climb thr