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Tim Bamforth John Small wins the long jump at 19-feet-8 ½-inches. DAVE FREDERICK PHOTOS The Cape Henlopen Vikings hosted their first tri-meet of the winter track season at Legends Stadium Feb. 24 against the Senators of Dover and the Eagles of Smyrna. The meet attracted the best weather of the season with clear skies and temperatures in the high 50s. We saw some good performances from all three teams. “It was good just to finally have a nice track day and see the kids finally put together some good performances,” said Cape girls’ assistant coach Gilbert Maull. “All three teams have some good-looking athletes who are going to score well at next week’s state championship meet.” ....
Weather wreaking havoc on schedule Tim Bamforth February 12, 2021 The Cape boys’ winter track team hosted Sussex Academy Feb. 4 at Legends Stadium, and the Vikings topped the Seahawks 110-4 in track & field action. High scorer John Small won three events for the Vikings, taking the 55-meter hurdles in 8.29, the long jump in 20-feet-2-inches, and the triple jump in 38-feet. Hunter Jones took the 1,600 meters in 4:52, with Daniel Adili-Khams second in 4:55. Julian Calloway took the 800 meters in 2:06, while Andrew Wolak won the 400 meters in 55.5. Josiah Miller tossed the shot 46-feet-7-inches, while Ryan Baker ran 10:20 in the 3,200 meters by himself. His time is one of the top 15 performances ever in a dual meet at Cape. ....
Indoor track held outside in weather that’s not that bad Sussex Central’s David Wootten runs 2:05 to win the 800 meters over Julian Calloway. DAVE FREDERICK PHOTOS Dave Frederick January 26, 2021 Indoor/outdoors - An indoor track meet held outdoors Jan. 22 on Cape’s Legends Stadium track featured visiting Sussex Central at Cape, both boys and girls. There were 14 events contested with the weather described as “not bad for January.” Skyler McVicker and P.J. Stratton, two stalwarts off the Golden Knights’ state championship football team, won the first two open events, with McVicker capturing the 55-meter hurdles in 9.71 seconds and Stratton the 55-meter dash in 6.96. Stratton also won the 200 meters 23:04. Central won nine of 14 events, but the Cape boys showed breadth of depth and won the meet 61-43. ....