PROVINCETOWN — As statewide Covid-19 rates spiked last week, Gov. Charlie Baker tightened pandemic restrictions from the Boston State House. Designed to tamp down the carnage of the holiday season, […]
Sports
HARDER THEY FALL
Local Pats Fans Face Losing Season
Patriots miss playoffs for first time in 12 years
In a reality check for fans, the New England Patriots face an uncertain future. The Pats lost this past Sunday to the Miami Dolphins, 22-12, bringing the team’s record to […]
AGONY AND ECSTASY
My Fantasy World of Football
How a kicker named Koo saved my season
I spent this past Sunday in front of a television, laughing, cheering, complaining, and getting emotional. No, I wasn’t watching a rom-com. I was watching football. It was an important […]
FAIR PLAY
Sportsmanship and Lessons Sports Can Teach
What happens in games are test runs for everyday life
Retired attorney Buddy Perkel remembers where he first learned to negotiate — on the basketball courts of New York City in the 1930s. “Pickup basketball taught me how to give […]
HONORED
Nauset Players Recognized for Skills and Sportsmanship
MVPs and League All-Stars, among a raft of honors
This year’s Cape and Islands League All-Stars for the fall sports season were announced last week. Nauset High was well represented with a total of 30 players on the All-Star […]
VIRUS RULES
Winter Sports Set to Begin Dec. 14
Swimming and diving, basketball, and ice hockey cleared to play
EASTHAM — The Mass. Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) on Nov. 20 approved modified winter seasons for basketball, ice hockey, swimming and diving, alpine and Nordic skiing, and gymnastics. That means […]
HUNTING
’Tis the Season for Getting a Bird
Outer Cape hunters pursue wild turkeys and pheasants
EASTHAM — It’s an unusually warm Saturday in November. The noontime sun shines, and the air is still, when Jim McGrath lets out a turkey call in a remote, wooded […]
SOCCER
Nauset Boys Take Title; Girls Fall Just Short
Bittersweet season endings for two outstanding teams
EASTHAM — After finishing the regular season first in its conference with an impressive 7-1-2 record, the Nauset Regional High School girls soccer team felt like they still had something […]
ON THE RUN
Nauset’s Riley and Nobili Take First in 5K
Cross country team competes in league championship meet
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 […]
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 […]