Cape Henlopen’s Rickards Faces Charges After Basketball Fight

February 23, 2018 Posted by Matt Pencek Basketball, Featured Sports, Local Sports

Milford – On the day Cape Henlopen learned they are the number one seed in the Delaware High School Basketball State Tournament, the Vikings also learned one of their top players is facing third degree assault and disorderly conduct charges. Senior Randy Rickards was involved in the fight at Milford High School that abruptly ended the game scheduled with Smyrna to break the tie in the Henlopen Conference North Division standings.

Friday afternoon the Milford Police Department issued arrest warrants for Rickards and two fans. Rickards turned himself in to police after learning of the warrant. As of 10:00 PM on Friday, no word from Milford police about the status of the two fans.

With their top seed, the Vikings earn a bye in the tournament and will face the winner of Tuesday Feb. 27th’s Glasgow / Charter game. The second round contest is scheduled for Thursday March 1 in Lewes. This incident puts into the play the possibility of Cape being without a player that averages over 18 points a game and is defensive presence in the lane.

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Matt joined WBOC in October 2015 as a Sports Broadcast Journalist. He is a native of Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania. Matt graduated from Penn State where he received a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He started his broadcast career as the news/sports director of WEMR AM 1460 in his hometown of Tunkhannock. Matt held that same position for WALI/WROG radio in Cumberland, MD. His first television position was as the weekend sports anchor at WHAG-TV in Hagerstown, MD where he eventually became the Sports Director. Matt then moved to Florence, SC to become a sports reporter/anchor for WPDE-TV In 2011 along with his brother David, Matt co-authored The Great Book of Penn State Sports Lists. From 2012 – 2015 he was the lead radio play-by-play voice for The Friday Night High School Football Game of the Week for DE FOX Sports 1290 in Wilmington, DE. The last 2 years at the radio station Matt was the studio host during the University of Delaware Football radio broadcasts. He has also called the action for the both the Blue Hens men’s and women’s basketball teams. Outside of work, Matt is married to his wife Shannon and has two sons; Jack and Connor. E-mail Matt Pencek at mpencek@wboc.com and follow him on Twitter @mattpencek_wboc. Check out all stories by Matt.

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