Cape boys take Henlopen North title
The Sussex Academy boys’ swim team won the Henlopen Conference Championship meet. Shown in back are (l-r) Ben Sala, Mack Leonhartt, Lex Johnson, Jaxon Laux, Matthew Perchiniak, Jackson Basile, Chet Mariner, Trey Mitchell, Tyler Burger, Raymond Kalmanowitz, Ty Hudson, Gannon Webb and Braydon Trout. In front are assistant coach Stephanie Hartsoe, head coach Tom Martiner and assistant coach Julia Martiner. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook February 15, 2021
The Henlopen Conference Swim Championships were held Feb. 13 at the Sussex Academy Aquatic Center. When the ripples subsided, the Sussex Academy boys and Caesar Rodney girls took home conference titles.
Vikings and Seahawks split the splash at Sussex Academy
Sussex Academy senior Emily Trout swims the fly leg of the medley relay. She and teammates Tess Mariner, Gracie Maughan and Sanne Elling took first in 1:59.56. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook January 28, 2021
The Cape and Sussex Academy swim teams split the meet at the Sussex Academy Aquatic Center Jan. 25. The Cape boys got the better of the Seahawks 91-79, while the Sussex Academy girls bested the Lady Vikings 94-76.
Cape’s boys’ 200 medley relay team of Thomas Weeks, Josh Turek, Brian Fleming and Josh Reinhold took top honors in 1:48.14. Turek followed with a first-place finish in the 200 free with a time of 2:00.50. Reinhold won the 50 free in 23.55. Weeks won the 500 free in 5:28.38, while the Vikings’ 200 free relay team of Reinhold, Marcus Gromofsky, L.B. Harrington and Aaron Senturk garnered first. Gromofsky won the 100 backstroke in 1:01.85, then the 400 free relay of Fleming, Gromofsky, Turek and Weeks to
Sussex Academy boys’ swim team looks at upcoming season
The Sussex Academy Class of 2021 members are Trey Mitchell, left, and Ben Sala. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook January 13, 2021
The Sussex Academy boys’ swim team is ready to battle for the Henlopen Conference title this season. They finished last season at 11-1 and took the Henlopen South title, but fell to Caesar Rodney in the Henlopen Conference Championships.
“It’s kind of disappointing to see so many teams taken off our schedule,” said senior Trey Mitchell. “But I’m really appreciative that we have a chance to keep swimming. I think our strength is going to be in our numbers.”