Sunday, February 28, 2010

WRESTLING FINISHES 21ST OUT OF 97;
WILL MASON EARNS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP;
SAM LAW, MASON EARN ALL-AMERICAN HONORS FOR 2ND STRAIGHT YEAR

The Dolphins took three wrestlers to the Prep Nationals in Lehigh, PA this past weekend, and they finished 21st out of 97 teams competing. Scott Cunningham went 0-2, with his second loss coming in overtime. Sam Law went 6-1 in the 160 lb weight class, and finished in 3rd place overall. The 3rd place finish secured Law his second straight All-American finish. Will Mason, wrestling in the 103 lb weight class, completed the unthinkable: winning a NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP! Mason had a first round bye, and he blasted through his four matches with an unblemished record. He earned the national title with a 5-2 decision over his opponent from Blair Academy. Mason was awarded as an All-American for the second straight year.
BOYS BASKETBALL FALLS IN TCIS FINALS

Cape Henry traveled to Norfolk Christian on Saturday, and despite a hard fought effort fell 66-54. The Dolphins trailed by 13 points at halftime (37-24) thanks to fast start by the Ambassadors, but Cape Henry battled through the third quarter to take a four point deficit into the final frame (44-40). That was as close as the Dolphins would get, though, as Christian took home the conference title. Senior captain Terrell Allen led Cape Henry with 19 points, and Demetrius Pollard followed suit with 13 points, Devon Hall and Chris Campbell each dropped in eight points, and George Radford contributed six points. The Dolphins look to rebound for Division II state tournament play this week.

BOYS BASKETBALL HANDLES NA, SECURES A SPOT IN THE TCIS FINALS

George Radford knocked down six 3-pointers (18 points) to lead Cape Henry past Norfolk Academy in the TCIS semifinals. Terrell Allen added 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Dolphins, who secured a berth in the TCIS finals against Norfolk Christian. Cape Henry (19-6) held a five point halftime lead (28-23) before closing the door in the second half. Demetrius Pollard (eight points), Connor LaFramboise (five), Devon Hall (four) and Cecil Ward (three) rounded out the scoring.