PROVINCETOWN — It’s early Monday morning at Mussel Beach Health Club and gymgoers are filing in and out. Some arrive on bikes, already warmed up. Some are wearing masks because […]
Sports
CAPE LEAGUE
Firebirds Beat Hyannis, Lose to Y-D and Falmouth
ORLEANS — The Orleans Firebirds got a taste of bad summer weather on the Cape last week. Their July 8 game was called after the sixth inning because of an […]
WELLFLEET ROAD RACE
Aronow and Hartley Claim Victories at Mayo Beach
The 47th running of a beloved town tradition for adults and kids
WELLFLEET — The first Wellfleet Road Race took place on July 4th, 1975. It was the brainchild of the late Brewster Fox, who wanted to get more young people to […]
CONDITIONING
At Nauset, Preventive Training Is the Name of the Game
Student athletes focus on strength, speed, agility, and stability
EASTHAM — “Get in shape to play your sport — not play your sport to get in shape.” That’s something Michelle Pavlu, the head athletic trainer at Nauset Regional High […]
CAPE LEAGUE
Firebirds Hit Seven Homers in One Game
ORLEANS — Something was in the air on the night of Friday, July 2 because the Orleans Firebirds managed to hit seven home runs in a 19-6 rout of the […]
ON THE DIAMOND
Nauset Baseball Falls in Quarterfinals
Orleans plays to scoreless tie against Yarmouth-Dennis
ORLEANS — The Nauset Regional High School baseball team was one out away from advancing to the Division 2 South Sectional semifinals. Junior Cam Beer was on the mound at […]
NET GAME
Tennis Club Resumes Wednesday Free Play
Members look forward to ‘a little more normal’ season
PROVINCETOWN — Many local businesses are having trouble staying open and fully staffed, but the Provincetown Tennis Club has been lucky. The club, whose season runs from mid-May through mid-October, […]
CAPE LEAGUE
Summer Baseball Returns to the Cape
Fans, folding chairs, and the Firebirds make a Father’s Day comeback
THE HOME TEAM
Firebirds Win 8-1 on Opening Day
ORLEANS — A total of 10,808 fans watched Cape League baseball’s opening day games on Sunday, June 20. That’s more than double the 2019 opening day total of 4,828 fans. […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Thomas Pitches Shutout in Warriors’ Playoff Win
Christopher sets two school track records
EASTHAM — Senior Kurt Thomas has been pitching gems all season long for the undefeated Nauset High School baseball team. Monday’s playoff game against the Somerset-Berkley Raiders was no different. […]
WATERWORLD
Sailboat Race Series Begins June 26
Calling all dinghies and keel boats to an ‘even playing field’
PROVINCETOWN — There may be some tacking duels in Provincetown Harbor this summer. That’s when two or more sailboats are moving side to side, jostling for position toward the end […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Nauset Baseball Finishes Undefeated
Girls track team also has a perfect season
EASTHAM — Nauset Regional High School’s baseball team finished its regular season with a perfect 12-0 record after a 5-1 victory over the Dennis-Yarmouth Dolphins on Monday. The team captured […]
BOARD
Surf Shops Ride Out the Slow Arrival of Gear
The supply chain’s still glitchy, but demand is up as more people ‘work from home’
EASTHAM — At Nauset Light Beach, surfers show up in the early morning, chatting with each other as they paddle out into the surf. Riding the crests of the waves […]
MULLIGANS
The One Day a Year When Golf Is Only a Game
Peter Hall plots the return of his topsy-turvy tourney
WELLFLEET — Imagine playing a golf course backwards. Or using a putter to drive the ball off the tee. How about using a driver to putt the ball into the […]
STICKBALL
Former Nauset Soccer Player Gets Hooked on a New Old Game
Lacrosse is still under the radar on the Outer Cape
WELLFLEET — When she was at Nauset Regional High School, Allie Bezio didn’t pay much attention to lacrosse. Soccer was her game. Now finishing her sophomore year at Dean College […]
