ORLEANS — The Orleans Firebirds dropped a game for the first time in five outings, falling to the Bourne Braves last Friday, but they remained at .500 (6-6-2) through 14 […]
Sports
SOCCER
Lovati, Leone, and Norman Are the Breakers’ Core
The Wellfleet soccer club is distinguished by its diversity
EASTHAM — For the Wellfleet Breakers Soccer Club, the playing field is reshaped every summer. Each year, the team welcomes local players new and old, be they college athletes or […]
CAPE BASEBALL
Firebirds Sweep Doubleheader Against Falmouth
ORLEANS — The Orleans Firebirds swept the Falmouth Commodores in a doubleheader on Sunday, June 19 at Guv Fuller Field. Orleans picked up a 3-2 win in the first game […]
HIDDEN STRENGTHS
At Rehearsal With the Cape Cod Ballet Theatre
Athleticism and joy fuel young dancers’ return to the stage
HARWICH PORT — Kyla Potoczny soars through the air with grace at full stretch during the Cape Cod Ballet Theatre’s rehearsal for “Ballet, Broadway and Beyond,” which opens June 18. […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Lacrosse Boys Defeat Burlington, Lose to Billerica
EASTHAM — The no. 14 ranked Nauset Regional High School boys lacrosse team was knocked out of the MIAA Div. 2 State Tournament by a 13-6 defeat at the hands […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Baseball Team Loses to Westfield in Div. 2 Tourney
A weekly view of Nauset High sports
EASTHAM — The no. 20-ranked Nauset Regional High School baseball team came up short in its bid to upset No. 13 Westfield High School, falling 5-4 at Westfield’s Bullens Field […]
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Lacrosse Boys Finish With 9 Straight Wins
A weekly view of Nauset High sports
EASTHAM — The Nauset Regional High School boys lacrosse team won its ninth straight game, defeating Falmouth 13-5 on May 26, to finish the season with a 16-2 record. Andrew […]
RUNNING
On and Off the Trail in Provincetown
A reflection on running through the seasons
PROVINCETOWN — When I arrived in Provincetown in January, I spent those first wind-chilled days learning the Independent’s proofreading software, reading up on interviewing techniques, and searching for running routes […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Lacrosse Boys Win 8 Straight
A weekly view of Nauset High sports
EASTHAM — The Nauset Regional High School boys lacrosse team beat Bristol-Plymouth 13-0 on Monday, May 23 and defeated Nantucket 10-6 the next day for its eighth straight victory, improving […]
GLORY DAYS
When the Town Shut Down for Basketball
The 1964 Tech Tourney brought 1,000 devoted P’town fans to Boston
PROVINCETOWN — High school sports were once a big part of this town. In the 1950s and ’60s, Provincetown had hundreds of young families — many in the fishing industry […]
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Baseball on Eight-Game Win Streak
A weekly view of Nauset High sports
EASTHAM — The Nauset High baseball team lost to an undefeated Medfield team on April 23, 12-1. It was a tough loss for the Warriors, but it proved to be […]
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Baseball Wins 3 in a Row on the Road
A weekly view of Nauset High sports
EASTHAM — In three days last week, the Nauset Warriors baseball team came up with three big wins, improving to 8-4 on the season. All were away games. The Warriors […]
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Baseball Team Bounces Back With 2 Wins
A weekly view of Nauset High sports
EASTHAM — Nauset Regional High School’s baseball team suffered losses to Plymouth South on April 21 and Medfield Senior High on April 23, dropping the team’s record to 3-4. But […]
BASKETBALL
Billingsgate Tourney Returns
Register by May 9
WELLFLEET — The annual Sonny Roderick Billingsgate Basketball Tournament is returning to town this year after a two-year pandemic hiatus. This year’s tournament will be a little different than in […]
AT THE PARK
Wellfleet Skaters Savor the Spring
‘Having the place to yourself and your best friends — there’s nothing better’
WELLFEET — Spring brings some privileges to those who’ve waited out winter here. For skaters, these cool preseason days mean the chance to tool around the park until the sun […]
