Athletes of the Week Sept. 20
Anthony Francis
“Antman” is a junior impact skill player on both sides of the football for Cape. “He has elite athleticism and terrific instincts around the football,” said coach Mike Frederick. “He stepped into a new position at safety and gave us solid reps against Red Lion.” An injury allowed Antman to start at safety against Delcastle. “He is a solid tackler and will come up to the alley and hit you,” Frederick said. “He is adapting quickly to the new position, having now played both outside linebacker and corner on defense.” On offense, Ant has been a dominant running back for the past couple seasons on the JV level. “He can light up a scoreboard,” Frederick said. “He had a long TD catch against Delcastle, lining up in the slot where he is getting more reps each week. We expect that trend to continue. Ant is the kind of young man you need to find a way to get the ball in his hands, as he always seems to make something electric happen.”
Brady Spiegel
This senior forward on the Cape boys’ soccer team had the game of the young season Sept. 17, as he tallied four goals in the Vikings’ 5-1 win over Polytech. He opened the scoring for the Vikings in the first half and wouldn't be stopped, hitting the twine three more times in the second half. "We look for Brady to be one of the top forwards in the state," said Cape coach Patrick Kilby. "He has such a great athletic ability and tenacity about him when he is pressuring the opponent’s back line. He came out against a conference opponent and scored four major goals to put us over the top against Polytech. We look for him to continue to work with Austin [Tyndall] up top, and for these guys to build off each other and work together to create scoring opportunities." Brady is in the honor society at Cape. In his spare time, he enjoys going to the beach and hanging out with friends.
Austin Tyndall
A sophomore forward on the Cape soccer team, this Academic Challenge and honor roll student scored both tallies, including the golden goal game-winning score, in the 2-1 double-overtime victory over a strong Hackettstown team from northern New Jersey. He scored his third goal of the week when the Vikings downed Polytech 5-1 the next night. "Austin is a very talented sophomore whom I’ve had the pleasure of coaching at the club level," said Cape coach Patrick Kilby. "We have been waiting for him to access the level at which we know he can play. It took a few weeks, but what bigger stage to have a coming-out party than with two goals against Hackettstown? Putting him up top with Brady Spiegel is a lethal goal-scoring combination." Austin plays travel soccer for Delaware Futbol Academy and lends his talents to the Cape swim team during the winter season. When not competing for the Vikings, he plays chess and loves playing with his golden retrievers.
Emily Wells
Emily is a field hockey sophomore at Cape who runs with the fast people, sometimes as a midfielder and other times as a forward. She fits the Academic Challenge and honors student profile and plays hockey year-round. Her travel team is the Shorebirds – just think of the Delmar connection. Emily got her first career hat trick Sept. 17, in Cape’s emphatic 11-0 run-the-clock win over Polytech. She added an assist for a four-point game. Emily also had a crucial assist in the 2-1 win at Smyrna, finding freshman Kailey McMahon in front of the cage for what proved to be the game winner. “Emily is one of those players who is always on the hunt inside the circle,” said assistant coach Deb Windett. “Great speed and skills are some of the reasons our young team is off to a 5-0 start.” Emily’s first cousin, Regan Best, is a starter on the backline defense.
