Poppen, Offense Power Dolphins Past Catholic

The Dolphins traveled to Bishop Sullivan on Tuesday and used a powerful offensive effort and strong relief pitching to grab a 13-8 victory. Tyler and Colin Ballard and Blake Whited led the offensive charge, combing for 8 RBIs. Tyler Ballard hit a home run and drove in two runs. Colin Ballard hit a homer of his own and had three RBIs. Blake Whited hit the Dolphins third home run and knocked in three RBIs of his own. Chad Becker had four hits and three runs scored. Sean Poppen came in as a relief pitcher early in the game and earned his first victory of the season.

Girls Lacrosse Falls in Hotly Contested Game Against Catholic

Cape Henry traveled to Bishop Sullivan on Tuesday afternoon and fell by the final score of 14-8. Trailing 7-1 with 10 minutes left in the first half the Dolphins went on the attack to end the half down by just three goals. The second half started with intensity, but the Crusaders were able to convert five free position shots following Dolphins fouls to put the game out of reach at 14-8. Regan Haegley was phenomenal offensively with 3 goals and 1 assist. Maggie Whittemore and Ashmore Standing each added two goals, with Laney Clarke rounding out the scoring with one of her own. Defensively, Maddie Houck, Julie Pawlowski and Payton Schaubach aggressively disrupted the Crusader fast break while Meredith Wallace made 12 saves. The Dolphins continue their week of tough competition when they host Horseheads High School (NY) on Thursday (4pm).

Boys Lacrosse Wins Pivotal Game Against Catholic

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Visiting Cape Henry erased a 3-1 deficit and built a 5-3 halftime lead that it maintained in boosting its Tidewater Conference record to 3-1 on Tuesday.

Season leading scorer Colin Corcoran, Garrett Kelly and Garrett Deming scored two goals apiece for the Dolphins (5-8). Corcoran, a junior, has 26 goals. John Everett gave the Dolphins momentum, winning 15 of 16 faceoffs in addition to scoring a goal. Goalie Will Overman had 14 saves.

“We maintained our composure and were able to shut down Bishop Sullivan’s early success in the transition game,” Cape Henry coach Charlie Lonergan said. “It’s a key win and gets us back on track for our next match against Hampton Roads Academy.”

Bishop Sullivan fell to 2-2 in the conference and 8-4 overall.

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6 Dolphins Athletes Sign Letters of Commitment to Compete at the Collegiate Level

On Friday, April 16th six Cape Henry seniors were honored at the upper school athletic signing assembly for their commitment to compete at the collegiate level. The following seniors signed letters if commitment for their respective sports:

• Sam Law committed to wrestle with Virginia Tech
• Paige Wheeler committed to play volleyball at the University of South Carolina
• Robert Knuth committed to swim for Washington & Lee University
• Kate Pleasants committed to play volleyball for Colby College
• Terrell Allen committed to play basketball for Central Connecticut State University
• Morgan Freeman committed to play volleyball for the University of Connecticut

Congratulations to Sam, Paige, Robert, Kate, Terrell and Morgan!

Girls Lacrosse Comeback Bid Falls Short Against St. Catherine's

Cape Henry traveled to St. Catherine's on Saturday, and despite the efforts of Ashmore Standing and Regan Haegley fell 16-13. The Dolphins took an early 3-0 lead to force St. Catherine's to call a timeout. The break worked for St. Catherine's as it went on a 12-2 run, taking a convincing 12-5 lead in the first half. The Dolphins battled in the second half to comeback, but their bid fell short as time expired. Cape Henry had strong play offensively from Standing (six goals) and Haegley (five goals), but their efforts were not enough to secure a win. Laney Clarke and Alison Riccio each added a goal for the Dolphins.