SPRING ATHLETICS

Baseball

By Mr. Tyler Faubert '09, Assistant Athletic Director

RECORD 27-4

Varsity baseball wrote a storybook ending to another historic season for Cape Henry Collegiate under the leadership of first-year head coach and VISAA DI Coach of the Year Mr. Chris Dotolo. Amassing a stunning 53-7 record over the past two seasons, the Dolphins once again boast the TCIS and DI VISAA Championships, standing among the best teams in the state. In 31 games played for the high-scoring Dolphins, varsity baseball scored 267 runs with an average of nearly 9 RBIs per game. The power-hitting program amassed more than 290 hits on the season, batting .352 with 21 total home runs. Varsity baseball was equally stellar on the mound, holding opponents to 81 runs and finishing the year with a total team Earned Run Average of 2.26. Adding to an incredible list of accomplishments, the Dolphins struck out 230 batters and limited opponents to a .207 Batting Average. Tanner Schaedel ‘24 definitively earned the TCIS, DI State, and All Tidewater Player of the Year honors, as juniors Andrew Hart, Parker Wight and Garrison Wight also earned All-TCIS and All-State recognition. Rounding out the honors for the Dolphins, Cooper Angilly '23 and Yoon Chae '23 each finished with All-TCIS recognition. The Dolphin community bids farewell to clubhouse favorites and program greats Angilly, Chae, Connor Pennell, and Jack Wickum. Still, it welcomes back a strong core of young student-athletes who will be led by returning seniors Schaedel, Hart, Peyton Friske and Nate Jensen in 2024.

Coed Crew

Varsity crew continued to build a season to be proud of behind head coach Mr. Bob Alpigini in 2023, culminating in an appearance in the Eastern Virginia Scholastic Rowing Association Championship Regatta in April. Dedicating much of the season to perfecting the craft on the Cape Henry Collegiate ergometers, the young core of student-athletes have much to look forward to in the near future. Returning all but three of the 24-student roster, captains Jackson Baker '24 and Finley Nedelka '24 are set to recruit more numbers in preparation for the 2024 spring athletic season. Despite a lean, competitive schedule, the Dolphins continued to grow and improve behind the leadership of Baker, Nedelka and recent graduate Caroline Berman.

Coed Golf RECORD 6-7

Under the leadership of head coach Mr. Jon Corliss, a young, budding roster of Dolphins led varsity golf to a 3rd place finish in both the TCIS and VISAA tournaments. A talented young team, the varsity golf squad scored under the 160 mark five times and averaged a remarkable 162 for the year. All-TCIS recipient Luke Gilman '25 and All-State recipient Alex Rai '25 have continued to progress throughout the season and are eager to bring elusive titles back to Cape Henry Collegiate. With the quartet of Gilman, Rai, Tyler Bass '25, and Luke Jacovides '25, the Dolphins have the makings of a tremendous roster of rising juniors in 2024. Molding a solid core of student-athletes, the Dolphins now bid farewell to seniors Harper Cox, Preston McCollum and Olivia Tamburino and look forward to the continued growth and potential of strong juniors and rising seniors Peter Kallgren and Madelyn Penner.

Boys Lacrosse

RECORD 6-11

Varsity boys lacrosse finished 2023 strong despite a challenging start to the spring athletic season, with All-TCIS captains AJ Todl '24 and Jackson Keller '23 leading the Dolphins to a TCIS semifinal berth. After losing the first eight games of the season, the Dolphins kept a positive outlook, with Keller leading the charge and capturing a commanding 18-2 win over the Spartans of Steward School, followed by a 15-2 win over Norfolk Christian and an exciting 12-11 overtime victory against Norfolk Collegiate. Falling once in between, the Dolphins finished the regular season with a three-game winning streak. Up against the Oaks of Norfolk Collegiate in the semifinal berth and with the Dolphins desperately needing the score, CHC captured a 10-9 victory and capped the season off with a truly remarkable TCIS semifinal appearance. Varsity boys lacrosse graduates one of the best long-stick defenders in program history, All-TCIS captain Keller, but welcomes back All-TCIS captain AJ Todl to lead the Dolphins in the 2024 season.

Girls Lacrosse

RECORD 15-5

With head coach Ms. Ashmore Standing at the helm, the Dolphins raced to a 14-win season, culminating in varsity girls lacrosse earning TCIS Runner-Up honors. Capturing 15 wins in her first season at the helm, Ms. Standing inherited a strong, steady group of student-athletes eager to learn the sport at a high level. The team opened the season with six straight wins, including two essential wins over Catholic High School and Nansemond-Suffolk Academy. Despite a dip in the middle of the season, the Dolphins came out more decisive, with Cape Henry Collegiate completing another six-game winning streak to finish the season and propelling the Dolphins into the conference championship. Showing great promise for the program's future, the Dolphins ultimately captured the TCIS Runner-Up trophy and a bid to the DII VISAA lacrosse tournament as the state's third seed. Five Dolphins returned with honors. Emma Hardy '24, Madeliene Keogh '24, and Mackenzie White '23 earned 1st Team All-TCIS and 1st Team All-State, with Berkley Compton '24 and Liza Pridgen '26 earning 2nd Team AllTCIS and 2nd Team All-State recognition. Despite graduating the steady Anna Gravitt, Grace Reynolds and captain White, the Dolphins are once again built for success in 2024 behind exceptional coaching and talent on the field.

Girls Soccer

RECORD 14-6-1

All-State and All-TCIS senior captains Jillian Somers and Shannon Tadder led the Dolphins to a TCIS Runner-Up conclusion to the 2023 varsity soccer season behind head coach Mrs. Tina Lowry. Through a season of ups and downs, the varsity girls soccer team was led by tremendous senior talent supported by a youthful roster. It seemed each loss propelled the Dolphins to multi-game winning streaks, eventually netting 14 victories and a bid to the DI VISAA State Tournament. The team kicked off the year with a surprising loss to Manteo High School but rebounded with three-straight shutout wins while netting seven goals. After falling to a very talented Princess Anne, the Dolphins rebounded again for four straight wins. The pattern would continue as the Dolphins rounded out the regular season, hitting a stride entering the TCIS tournament. With tournament play underway, the Dolphins breezed through the first two rounds, scoring a remarkable twelve goals before capturing TCIS Tournament Runner-Up honors for the second consecutive season. The Dolphins earned several recognitions throughout the season, culminating in 1st Team All-State honors for Somers and 2nd Team All-State honors for Tadder. In conference play, Somers and fellow senior Emma Scott were named 1st Team All-TCIS, and Maya Harrington '26 and Tadder were named 2nd Team All-TCIS. Varsity girls soccer will continue to thrive as the Dolphins return Harrington along with rising seniors Sadie Jolly, Mary Turner Shipp, Olivia Keller and Kiersten Ruby.

Softball

RECORD 8-5-1

Led by TCIS Coach of the Year Ms. Rebecca Stone, varsity softball played the most exciting season in recent memory. The Cape Henry Collegiate community knew this year would be notable for varsity softball from the outset, as the girls remained undefeated through the first four games of the season, including a commanding 10-run, 25-15 victory over Norfolk Academy. The Dolphins continued to trade wins and losses through the heart of the season, including a heartbreaking, one-run loss to Norfolk Collegiate. Rebounding with pride, the Dolphins proceeded to close out the regular season scoring 26 runs to the opponents' one. Earning a top seed in the TCIS tournament, the Dolphins earned a bid to the conference semifinals and established their reputation across Hampton Roads as a team with immense potential. For their efforts throughout the 2023 spring athletic season, the Dolphins collected five All-TCIS honors, with Ryanne Robertson '24 and Sydney Larkin '25 earning 1st Team All-TCIS recognition, and Marshall Daniel '25, Payton DeValda '26, and Maylen Johnson '25 earning 2nd Team All-TCIS recognition. The Dolphins graduated captain Sophie Berger, as well as Suhani Parmar and Linda Yang but continue to generate excitement about the returning roster in 2024.

Boys Tennis

A former Dolphin standout, head coach Mr. Conor Somers '16 led the varsity boys tennis to an eight-win season and poised the program for success in the near future. Off to a hot start to begin the nearly all-conference opponent schedule, the Dolphins won the first four matches of the season with 20 match wins and a mere eight losses. Minus the two conference losses, the Dolphins finished the season on an even more dominant note with 22 match wins to their opponents' six. Rounding out the year in the TCIS Tournament, the Dolphins finished as they entered the tournament and captured third place overall. Earning All-TCIS recognition for the year, captains Andrew McGuigan '24 and Carson Poulos '23 grabbed 2nd Team All-TCIS Doubles. McGuigan earned 1st Team All-TCIS Singles, and Poulos rounded out the Dolphin honors with 2nd Team All-TCIS recognition. Despite graduating Poulos and team favorites Johnny McGuigan and Jason Wang, the Dolphins are built for continued success in 2024 behind A. McGuigan

Luke Whetstone '24.

Coed Track and Field

RECORD 8-2

RECORD: GIRLS VISAA DII CHAMPIONS, TCIS RUNNER-UP

BOYS VISAA 13TH PLACE, TCIS 4TH PLACE

TCIS Girls Coach of the Year Ms. Kacie Voeller and boys coach Mr. Howie Hodapp propelled varsity track and field to incredible heights, capturing a VISAA State Championship and TCIS Runner-Up trophy for the girls. Competing in a deep field of talent, the boys earned a respectable 14thplace finish in the DI VISAA tournament and a fourth-place finish in the TCIS tournament. The girls opened the season on a steady pace, grabbing three straight 3rd place team finishes and rounded out the season with a top-five performance. The boys continued to place within the top five with a 2nd-place finish to highlight the season. This year's historical team collected numerous honors and recognitions to round out the year. Elena Granados '24 dominated her way to TCIS Overall MVP, 1st Team All-State and 1st Team All-TCIS honors. Sebastian Whitfield '25 earned Honorable Mention All-State along with his 1st Team All-TCIS honors. Granados, Kaylah Walker '24, Saniya Rhem '25, and Marshall Daniel '25 teamed up to grab 1st Team All-State honors in the 4x100 Relay, with Ty Adamson '24 and Daniel also compiling AllTCIS recognition. The Dolphins graduate one senior in 2023, bidding farewell to longtime member Connor Amet, but welcome back a slew of record holders and Cape Henry greats Granados, Whitfield and Adamson, who are eager to compete for a TCIS and state title in 2024.