From The Beach To Broad Street

April 27, 2018 Posted by Matt Pencek Featured Sports, Local Sports

The Cape Henlopen girls lacrosse team is the nine time reigning state champion in Delaware. Over the seasons, Cape has been sending their players to the Division I college level. Particularly to Temple University. After the 2013 season Anna Frederick found her way to Broad St. Frederick was a three time all-state selection. In her junior season at Cape Henlopen, Frederick broke the school record for goals scored in a season (81).

Two years later Defender Taylor Gooch followed. This year she is joined by Anna’s younger sister Lizzie. Years after her first visit to the Lewes school, Temple head coach Bonnie Rosen has found a potential feeder system for the Owls program. “The atmosphere made me realize that lacrosse was the very special piece down there and we should try and look for more,” Rosen said.

About Matt Pencek

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.