ORLEANS — The Firebirds used a 5-run 6th inning and strong pitching from starter Isaiah Magdaleno and 6 relievers to best the Brewster Whitecaps 8-3 Sunday night at a fog-shrouded […]
Sports
ON THEIR MARKS
Wellfleet’s Annual Road Race Is One for the Generations
WELLFLEET — Mild temperatures and a gentle breeze on July 6 complemented the cooling spray of garden hoses neighbors trained on the 247 runners on the hilly 5-mile course from […]
CAPE COD BASEBALL
Firebirds Impressive in 5-2 Win Over Bourne
College teammates Murdock and Potestio lead the way
ORLEANS — The beaches of San Diego are about as far away as you can get from Cape Cod and still be in the continental U.S., but two Orleans Firebirds […]
ICE DREAMS
Two Outer Cape Figure Skaters Head to National Excel Festival
After a full season on the ice, they’re still training (and smiling)
ORLEANS — Harper Meads said she was feeling “more excitement than nerves” as she and her friend and fellow skater Sloane Young ripped across the ice at the Charles Moore […]
TRAP SHOOTING
At Home on the Range, With Clay Pigeons
78 years after its founding, a gun club gets its dedication
EASTHAM — The story among members of the Nauset Rod & Gun Club is that their first trap house — the shelter from which clay pigeons were thrown — was […]
STRANGE BIRD
A Cardinal Squawks for Some
Others cover their ears when the Firebirds’ unofficial mascot yells
ORLEANS — George Hoskey has a low, gravelly voice that draws strength from his diaphragm. If he pulls it taut, he can release a piercing squawk. A friend once measured […]
CAPE COD SOCCER LEAGUE
Breakers Beat Napoli in Second Consecutive Shutout
Fans clamor for bicycle kicks, but Wellfleet remains methodical
EASTHAM — When the Wellfleet Breakers took the field against Cape Cod Soccer League newcomers Napoli Hyannis on June 22, the difference between the two teams was stark. Napoli’s blue-striped […]
CAPE COD BASEBALL
Firebirds Win Season Opener in 10 Innings
Chris Barr and Abbrie Covarrubias hustle the team to victory
ORLEANS — At 8 a.m. last Saturday, welcome signs of summer were visible at Eldredge Park. Despite a lingering chill and under overcast skies, the first blankets and beach chairs […]
BOYS LACROSSE
Nauset Falls to Falmouth in Final Four
A season to be proud of ends on a disappointing note
BARNSTABLE — A captivating season for the Nauset boys lacrosse team that included a march to an unprecedented second consecutive Final Four appearance, came to an abrupt end on June […]
BOYS LACROSSE
Warriors Win Two to Advance to Final Four
Jack Peno notches 7 goals to power Nauset over Nashoba, 16-10
EASTHAM — Spurred by freshman attackman Jack Peno’s five-goal first-period outburst, the second-seeded Nauset Warriors (17-4) defeated Nashoba 16-10 to reach the Division 3 Final Four in boys lacrosse for […]
GIRLS LACROSSE
Nauset’s Run Ends With Medfield Loss
MEDFIELD — Medfield was seeded number one in Division 3 for a reason and its ranking was emphatically justified with a 22-3 victory over a determined but outgunned Nauset girls […]
TRACK
Ten Compete in Divisionals; 3 Go On to Meet of Champions
Roche takes second statewide in high jump, setting a personal record
Ten Nauset students qualified for this year’s Mass. divisional track meet, held on May 30 and June 1 at Merrimack College. They joined top athletes from Falmouth, Scituate, and 40 […]
LOVEFEST
Unified Track Is About the Athletes’ Personal Growth
Sportsmanship abounds as Nauset hosts Barnstable in the final meet
EASTHAM — Whoever coined the term “unified track” deserves an award for linguistic perfection. To view this sport, as practiced by the Nauset Regional High School Warriors, is to experience […]
GIRLS LACROSSE
Nauset Holds Off Archbishop Williams in 1st Round of Playoffs
Julia Kipperman nets 12 in 17-15 win
EASTHAM — At halftime of Nauset’s first round Division 3 game with Archbishop Williams on May 29, it was clear that the Archies were going to have to find a […]
BOYS LACROSSE
Warriors Roll in Tournament Opener
Nauset defeats Montachusett RVT, 20-6
EASTHAM — Nauset’s first-round Division 3 state tournament game looked to be a mismatch on paper, and it turned out to be one in reality. The 2nd-seeded Warriors began what […]
