Watkins, Softball Team Display Heart but Fall Short to Atlantic Shores

The Dolphins hosted Atlantic Shores on Thursday afternoon for their first game of the season and fell by the final score of 5-3. Bailey Watkins pitched a complete game for Cape Henry, giving up only six hits; three of the five Atlantic Shores runs were unearned runs due to costly errors. Watkins helped her own cause offensively by driving in two runs with a stand-up triple. Despite the loss the Dolphins displayed an impressive effort and attitude. Cape Henry plays next on Monday when it travels to Norfolk Christian.

Boys Lacrosse Shuts Out Walsingham in First TCIS Contest

The Dolphins hosted Walsingham yesterday and won 13-0. Will Overman led the defensive shutout with two saves, as the combination of John Jepson, Weston Bradley, William Jordan and Parker Hannahs helped close the door on the Walsingham offense. Colin Corcoran led the offense with five goals while John Everett (three goals), Mike Maroon (two), Garrett Kelly (one), Ben Rountree (one) and John Jepson (one) rounded out the scoring. The Dolphins play the Richmond Shock on Saturday (1pm).

Girls Lacrosse Falls Short Despite Second Half Rally

The Dolphins hosted Division 1 powerhouse Episcopal yesterday and despite a 2nd half rally fell by the final score of 12-7. Trailing by four at the half the Maroon exploded with four unanswered goals to start the 2nd half, putting Cape Henry down by eight. Determined not to go down without a fight, the Dolphins rallied at both ends of the field to come back to within four goals before falling by the final deficit of five. Ashmore Standing and Regan Haegley combined for six of the seven Cape Henry goals (three each), while Megan Bradley added one of her own. Defensively June Kramer and Meghan McKnelly played aggressively, disrupting the Maroon attack on multiple occasions. Payton Schaubach posted 12 saves on the day and newcomer Alexis Smith was a standout on the draw. The Dolphins look for their first win on Tuesday when they travel to Richmond to play Trinity Episcopal (6pm).

Girls Soccer Upended by First Colonial

The Dolphins lost at home yesterday to our neighbors next door in what proved to be a one sided affair. Despite injuries, those who played gave a concerted and all-out effort. Khajae Hester once again led the team and was supported by solid play from Rachel Law, Alexa Liebig, Lauren Bain, Amalia Riess, Stephanie White and Morgan Sabol. The Dolphins play at home again on Tuesday vs. First Flight (4:30pm).

Boys Tennis Opens Season With Win Over Cox

The Dolphins opened their season against Cox High School on Tuesday afternoon and earned a 6-3 victory. Cape Henry earned singles wins in its top four slots as Tanner Baine (6-0, 6-1), Mason Smith (6-1, 6-2), Seth White (6-1, 6-1) and Chris Armistead (3-6, 6-4, 10-7) each secured victories. The #1 and #2 doubles teams each earned straight set victories as well, as the combinations of Baine-Armistead (6-1, 6-2) and Smith-White (7-5, 6-2) were victorious.

Boys Lacrosse Can't Overcome Slow Start, Falls to Williamsburg Warriors

The Dolphins hosted the Williamsburg Warriors on Tuesday afternoon and suffered their first defeat of the season, 13-5. The Warriors rang off seven straight goals to take a 7-0 halftime lead, but the reeling Dolphins resurfaced in the second half ready to fight. On goals from Austin Curran and John Everett, and thanks to the face off work of Colin Corcoran, Cape Henry cut the margin to 8-2, but that was as close as it would get. The Dolphins would get three more goals to close out their offense, one from Austin Curran, Garrett Deming and Garrett Kelly. Will Overman had 13 saves in the loss.

Girls Soccer Earn First Win of the Season Against Northampton

The girl’s varsity soccer team got back on track Tuesday afternoon, winning its first game of the season in a 2-0 victory over Northampton High School. 8th Grader Bridget Swift recorded her first shutout of the season recording four saves, and she was aided significantly by the play of senior sweeper Rachel Law. Sophomore Stephanie White moved up from her normal defensive position in the first half and responded when she turned and fired in the game’s first goal, giving the Dolphins a 1-0 advantage. She went on to play an outstanding game on defense. Sophomore Khajae Hester gave an inspiring effort at center midfield involving all of her teammates and constantly combining with Amalia Riess as the duo linked up for the game’s second goal scored by Riess. The Dolphins look to continue their winning streak when they host First Colonial on Thursday (4:00pm).

Girls Lacrosse Suffers 2nd Loss of Season to Collegiate

Megan Bradley and Regan Haegley scored the lone goals for the Dolphins yesterday as they hosted Division 1 powerhouse Richmond Collegiate. Cape Henry’s defense put in a solid effort against a stellar Collegiate attack, while the Dolphin offense was repeatedly shut down by the All-American Cougar goalkeeper. The team will take lessons learned in yesterday’s loss and look to improve as they host Episcopal High School tomorrow (4pm).

Golf Team Finishes 4th, Reed Finished 2nd in Heritage Cup

The Cape Henry varsity golf team got off to a slow start over the weekend, finishing in fourth place out of 11 teams in the Heritage Cup tournament. The tournament was held at a wet Kilmarlic Golf Club in the Outer Banks. The Dolphins were led by eighth grader Nicholas Bruner. Playing in his first high school golf tournament, Nicholas shot 77, good enough for a tie for fifth individually out of 70 players. The Dolphins also received a strong performance from Kayleigh Reed who took home second place in the girls division. Other notable contributions came from Senior captain Max Wagner, Sophomore Michael Ettel and freshman Jake Richardson. The defending TCIS champion Dolphins look to get back on track on Friday when they host Trinity Episcopal at the Princess Anne Country Club.

Girls Lacrosse Comes Up Short Against Catholic in Season-Opener

The Dolphins hosted Bishop Sullivan in a rematch of the TCIS championship game and fell by the final score of 18-8. Cape Henry was led offensively by the effort of Regan Haegley, who had three goals. Ashmore Standing added two goals of her own, while Maggie Whittemore and Meredith Wallace each tallied a goal. The Dolphins (0-1) look to rebound from the loss on Tuesday when they host Collegiate School (4:00pm).

Girls Soccer Falls to Catholic in Season Opener

Cape Henry played host to Bishop Sullivan on Friday afternoon and suffered a disappointing 4-1 defeat. The Dolphins had he score locked at 1-1 during halftime, thanks to a goal from Katie Ellis, but Catholic used a three-goal second half to seal the win. The Dolphins (0-1) play at home on Tuesday against Northampton High School (4pm).