EASTHAM — When the Mass. Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) announced that competition in fall high school sports season would take place under new guidelines, Nauset High cross country coach Moira […]
Sports
NOSTALGIA
Drag Me Out to the Ball Game
A league of queens that built community
PROVINCETOWN — Drag queens are part of the fabric of Provincetown. In a normal year, they can be seen performing at various clubs in town or parading down Commercial Street […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Cross Country and Field Hockey Enter Postseason
A weekly preview of Nauset High sports
Thursday, Nov. 5 Boys soccer: The undefeated Warriors (8-0) will play a home game against the Sandwich Blue Knights at 4 p.m. Girls soccer: The Warriors (6-0-2) travel to play […]
FIGURE SKATING
Figure Skaters Squeeze In a Cyber Competition
But statewide rink closure takes them off the ice for now
In only its second year, the Nauset Figure Skating Club is having a lot of new experiences, including cyber skating. The club participated in the first-ever Fall Cyber Challenge through […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Golfers to Finish Season at League Championship
A weekly preview of Nauset High sports
A word to fans: according to league rules, fans may only attend home games. Masks are required and physical distancing rules will apply. Thursday, Oct. 29 Boys soccer: The undefeated […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Boys and Girls Soccer Start Undefeated
A weekly wrap-up and preview of Nauset High sports
A word to fans: according to league rules, fans may only attend home games. Masks are required and physical distancing rules will apply. Thursday, Oct. 22 Boys golf: The Warriors […]
HOOPLESS
Roundball Players Contemplate a Bleak Winter
With local pickup basketball sessions on hold, players are restless
With a chill in the evening air, now is the time of year when the Outer Cape’s pickup basketballers normally move indoors. On weeknights throughout the winter, the elementary school […]
PLAYING APART
A Warm Welcome With Wiffle Ball
Motta Field is home to a quirky new ‘league’
PROVINCETOWN — What do you get when a group of Provincetown locals have Tuesdays off in the middle of the summer of the pandemic, when social distance is required? A […]
VIEW FROM THE TOP
Hiking Away From the Pandemic
A trip to the White Mountains brings fresh air, fresh perspective
The pandemic has shattered routines, shrunken social circles, and shut most of us off from the world outside our immediate radius. But I learned last week that a little training […]
ALL RISE
Wellfleet’s Abbe Seldin Made Tennis History in 1973
She fought for gender equity with Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s help
WELLFLEET — If you search for Abbe Seldin in the archives of the New York Times, you’ll find four articles. The first, by Leslie Oelsner, appeared on Feb. 1, 1972, […]
AIR CONDITIONED
Warriors Look Toward February Football
With football deemed unsafe for now, the team hits the turf for conditioning
EASTHAM — “Unfortunately, the kids are getting used to disappointment right now,” said Head Coach Bruce Strunk of the Nauset Warriors football team. Friday nights in September would normally bring […]
CROSS COUNTRY
Nauset Team Is Off to the Races
Waves of masked and distanced co-ed pods hit the track running
EASTHAM — “I’m glad that we’ll be able to have some sort of season,” said Izzy Nobili, senior captain of the Nauset Regional High School cross country team. Normally, cross […]
ON THE PITCH
Soccer Players Face a New Game
Covid rules include no headers, no throw-ins, masks, and in-game social distancing
As high school sports seasons progress, the Independent will be reporting regularly on how the pandemic is affecting the games, players, coaches, and fans. PROVINCETOWN — “I thought it would […]
MATCH
Provincetown Tennis Closes Out Tournament
PROVINCETOWN — The Provincetown Tennis Club (PTC) finished up its members tournament last week. Maria Cirino defeated Judy Mencher in two sets, 6-2, 6-3, in the women’s singles final, while […]
WIND
PYC Season Crown Rides on Last Race
Drama on the water as Snark comes up with last-minute win
PROVINCETOWN — The Provincetown Yacht Club crammed three races and a party into Labor Day Weekend — and with just a week left in the summer racing season, the PYC […]
