WELLFLEET — “Come for the characters, stay for the surfing” could be the official motto of the Cape Cod Oldtimers Longboard Classic, a beach gathering that celebrates surfing, family, friends, […]
Sports
WARRIORS WATCH
Nauset High Fall Sports Preview, Part 1
The regional high school’s teams ready themselves for the upcoming season
EASTHAM — The fall high school sports season starts with a fury next week with a full slate of contests. Practice began on Aug. 15 for eight Nauset squads. The […]
CAPE LEAGUE BASEBALL
Overheard at the First-Ever Firebirds Reunion
Fishing, clamming, a change-up, and love change summer players’ lives for good
ORLEANS — The coffee was cold. That was the first indication Bob Zavorskas’s co-workers at Roy Svenningsen’s construction company had that the young shortstop from Connecticut had his mind on […]
BOUTS
Cape Cod’s Boldest Jammers and Blockers Take to the Track in Orleans
In roller derby, skaters find the power to ‘take up space’
ORLEANS — Take it from Mean Mimi, Devil Velvet, and Tippi Longstocking: you don’t need ice to go skating at the Charles Moore Arena. The skaters, along with the other […]
DROPPING IN
Skateboarding Jam Makes Some Noise in Wellfleet
The Outer Cape’s annual homecoming for people who know ‘rules are made to be broken’
WELLFLEET — Colin Nobili’s amplified exclamations rang out across Mayo Beach from the Kevin J. Fitzgerald SK8 skatepark where competitors at all skill levels hit the pavement for the annual […]
CAPE LEAGUE SOCCER
Storm Claims League Championship
Nauset defeats AC Independence 1-0 on penalty kicks
BARNSTABLE — J.J. Devine made 2 sterling stops, and Matt McAuliffe converted Nauset’s 4th and final penalty kick as the Storm won the shootout 4-1, to defeat AC Independence and […]
CAPE COD BASEBALL
Firebirds Eliminated From Playoffs by Dennis-Yarmouth
Red Sox win two straight to defeat the regular season champions
ORLEANS — Something was not right at Eldredge Park late last Thursday afternoon. The berm along the first-base line, usually sporting an assortment of multi-colored blankets and chairs reserving spots […]
CAPE COD SOCCER
Storm Tops Napoli 1-0 in Quarterfinal Marred by Overtime Fight
Referee ends game when Nauset captain falls from a hit to the face
EASTHAM — The Nauset Storm’s first game of the 2025 Cape Cod Soccer League postseason — held on the Nauset High turf on Aug. 3 — ended abruptly during the […]
CAPE COD BASEBALL
Orleans Captures Division Crown Despite Walk-Off Loss to Brewster
Firebirds drop 5-4 decision, snapping a seven-game winning streak
BREWSTER — Brewster center fielder Adam Magpoc laced a single to deep left-center field with the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the 9th to give the […]
CAPE COD BASEBALL
Firebirds Drop a Nail-Biter to Harwich
Orleans leaves the bases loaded in 9th and loses 2-1
ORLEANS — This was a tough loss. The Firebirds held the division-leading Harwich Mariners to just 5 hits over the last 8 innings but could not overcome a 2-run homer […]
CAPE COD SOCCER
Breakers Lose to Independence, 5-1
Wellfleet drops third match in a row despite a gutsy effort
EASTHAM — The Wellfleet Breakers FC entered Sunday night’s regular-season finale against AC Independence knowing that they were facing an uphill battle. ACI sat in second place in the eight-team […]
WOMEN’S SOCCER
Orleans Bests Sandwich 5-4 in Penultimate Match of 2025 Season
Newcomer Riley Hesse dominates opening minutes, trading early-season nerves for late-season success
EASTHAM — The Orleans Surf defeated Sandwich 5-4 on Thursday, July 17 under the lights at Nauset High School. That marked the Surf’s sixth win this season, putting them in […]
CAPE BASEBALL
East Tops West 13-8 in All-Star Slugfest
Seven Firebirds made the roster
YARMOUTH — Everyone from fans to managers at the Cape Cod Baseball League All-Star Game knows the final outcome means nothing. They watch from their lawn chairs, red visors tipped […]
CAPE COD BASEBALL
Firebirds Top Division-Leading Brewster, 8-3
Solid pitching and timely hitting power Orleans to third straight win
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 […]
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 […]
