PROVINCETOWN — A light mist hangs over the 20-odd people who have decided to spend an overcast Saturday morning playing pickleball in Provincetown. Periodic exclamations cut through a rhythmic thwack-thwack […]
Sports
CAPE BASEBALL LEAGUE
Firebirds Holding Onto 2nd Place Despite Falling Below .500
ORLEANS — Despite falling a game below .500, the Orleans Firebirds (17-18) maintained their second-place spot in the Cape Cod Baseball League’s East Division standings. The team dropped two straight […]
SURFING
Waterwomen Have Their Day at the Beach
Freezing cold water, crumbly waves, and new surf buddies galore
WELLFLEET — On a drab, rainy Friday in July some 20 hardy waterwomen gathered on Marconi Beach. Mothers and daughters, friends, first-timers, and one reporter milled around on the sand, […]
CAPE BASEBALL LEAGUE
6 Firebirds Are Chosen for All-Star Team
ORLEANS — The Firebirds had six players named to the Cape Cod Baseball League’s East Division All-Star team on Monday: Jo Oyama (Southern Cal), Jack Penney (Notre Dame), Matt Halbach […]
PICKUP GAME
Friday Evening in the East End
Happenstance and the love of a game unite locals and visitors on the court
A three-on-three full-court pickup game is underway at the East End basketball court on a balmy Friday night in July. The air is dense, salty. The players sweaty, smiling, but […]
CAPE BASEBALL LEAGUE
Firebirds Halt 3-Game Slide, Remain 3rd in Standings
Oyama is now second in league batting
ORLEANS — The Orleans Firebirds ended a three-game losing streak with a win over Cape Cod Baseball League East Division foe Brewster on Tuesday night at Stony Brook. The Firebirds […]
PICKUP GAME
A Summer Evening at the East End Basketball Court
Happenstance and the love of a game unite locals and visitors on the court
Photos by Elias Duncan A three-on-three full-court pickup game is underway at the East End basketball court on a balmy Friday night in July. The air is dense, salty. The […]
CAPE BASEBALL LEAGUE
Firebirds’ Oyama Paces League With .365 Average
Olmstead’s single gives Orleans a walk-off win over Wareham
ORLEANS — The Firebirds were hovering just below .500 with a 9-10 record on Monday, which put them in third place in the Cape Cod Baseball League’s East Division behind […]
CAPE BASEBALL LEAGUE
Firebirds Stay Hot and Cold
Avitia paces pitching staff; Oyoma is hitting .355
ORLEANS — The Orleans Firebirds (7-8) are battling to get back to .500 with back-to-back wins over Brewster and Yarmouth-Dennis, an extra-inning thriller, this week. But they dropped both games […]
CAPE BASEBALL LEAGUE
The Firebirds’ Broadcasters Dominate the Field
Four of the last 9 Jim Nantz Award winners got their chops in Orleans
ORLEANS — Every year elite undergraduates from across the country come spend a summer with the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League. But not all of them are […]
CAPE BASEBALL LEAGUE
Firebirds End Skid With Win at Falmouth
Micheletti and Penny are bright spots in the Orleans lineup
ORLEANS — The Orleans Firebirds’ slow start in this year’s Cape Cod Baseball League season picked up a bit when they halted a four-game losing streak by edging Falmouth 5-4 […]
CAPE BASEBALL LEAGUE
Firebirds Inaugurate the League’s Centennial Season
Orleans wins 2 of 3 and is tied for the division lead
ORLEANS — The Firebirds opened the centennial Cape Cod Baseball League season on Saturday with an impressive win over the Hyannis Harbor Hawks. As of Tuesday, the team was 2-1, […]
GRADUATES
Nauset Senior Athletes Recognized
19 of them have committed to continuing at college
EASTHAM — Parents, coaches, and teammates turned out on May 25 to celebrate the 19 Nauset High seniors who have committed to continue their athletic careers in college. “It’s a huge […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Lacrosse Boys Lose to Marblehead, 13-9, in Quarterfinals
Tennis team is also eliminated from postseason play
EASTHAM — Nauset boys lacrosse and boys tennis both saw their runs in their respective MIAA Division 2 State Tournaments come to an end. The losses brought to a close […]
PRIDE 5K
‘Vibing Out’ on 3.1 Rainbow-Colored Miles
Last year’s men’s winner one-ups himself; a P’town first-timer takes women’s gold
PROVINCETOWN — The second annual Pride Weekend “Feet Over Front Street 5K” wound its way down Commercial Street last Sunday, June 4, in its own happy Provincetown way: a handful […]
