Lewes & Rehoboth Hundred in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Coach PJ Kesmodel

Photographed by Pete Skillman, May 21, 2026

1. Coach PJ Kesmodel Marker

Inscription. In 2009 Coach Paul Joseph "PJ" Kesmodel took over the Cape Henlopen Girls' Lacrosse team and took them to eight consecutive State Championship titles as head coach. That same year under his leadership, Cape became the first public school to win a state title in lacrosse, and was also voted Team of the Year by the Delaware Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association (DSBA). Coach Kesmodel hails from Maryland where he was no stranger to the lacrosse field and where he founded the Mt. Hebron High School Girls' lacrosse program which was the #1 program in the country from 2003-2006. He also holds the title of being the only high school coach in Maryland to win both a boys' and girls' lacrosse State Championship. During his tenure at Cape, Coach Kesmodel's teams won 99 straight games against Delaware opponents and compiled a record of 144-17-1. In 2012 he was named the Delaware Coach of the Year by DSBA, was the 2016 Girls' Lacrosse Coach of the Year and was selected as High School Coach of the Year for the 2015-16 school year. In 2015 he also celebrated his 300th win coaching girls' high school lacrosse teams, and coached nearly

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90 girls who have earned Division I scholarships. Coach Kesmodel officially retired in 2016, after winning his eighth State Championship, on the same day he turned 73 years young. The team celebrated by singing him their best rendition of "Happy Birthday".

Erected by Cape Henlopen High School.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Sports.

Location. 38° 45.454′ N, 75° 9.075′ W. Marker is in Lewes, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is in Lewes & Rehoboth Hundred. It can be reached from Kings Highway. Marker is located near the entrance to Legends Stadium on the campus of Cape Henlopen High School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1250 Kings Hwy, Lewes DE 19958, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Delaware’s Beaches.

It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic

and on the Delmarva Peninsula.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland,

Coach PJ Kesmodel Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, May 21, 2026

2. Coach PJ Kesmodel Marker - wide view

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Carolyn Ivins (here, next to this marker); Coach William W. "Bill" Collick (here, next to this marker); Janet Nowakowski (here, next to this marker); Ruth Sponaugle Skoglund (here, next to this marker); Coach Janet Maull-Martin (here, next to this marker); Coach George Pepper (here, next to this marker); Dan Cook (here, next to this marker); Dave Frederick (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lewes.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2026, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2026, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.