PROVINCETOWN — Jamaica’s Independence Day on Aug. 6 was celebrated in fits and starts here, as intermittent rainstorms moved across the sky and work commitments drew people away from the […]
Sports
ON THE BALL
Beach Volleyballers Mourn Loss of Longnook
Relocated to Ballston after decades at their regular court, they hope the move is temporary
TRURO — The sun beats down on an 81-degree Sunday at Ballston Beach. The southwest wind whips, and the net writhes. It’s a battle against the elements at beach volleyball […]
CAPE BASEBALL
Rain Causes Calendar Crunch for the Firebirds
There are more games than days left in the Cape Cod League regular season
ORLEANS — The Firebirds will have to slog through a tough schedule of back-to-back games to secure a playoff spot in the final days of the Cape Cod Baseball League’s […]
CENTENNIALS
The Provincetown Tennis Club’s 100-ish Years of Fun and Games
Celebrating a clubhouse that has long put old, young, gay, straight, artists, and business types together
PROVINCETOWN — With its reggae clam dances and its groovy homemade posters by the likes of comic artist Al Jaffee, the Provincetown Tennis Club has long had a reputation as […]
COME ABOUT
Winds of Change Come to West End Racing Children’s Community Sailing
Grounded in its past, WERCCS looks to the future
PROVINCETOWN — Susan Avellar is the first to arrive at the West End Racing Children’s Community Sailing (WERCCS) clubhouse around 8:30 on a foggy Monday morning. Ms. Avellar, as she […]
UP IN THE AIR
Summoning a Sport Kite Resurgence One Flight at a Time
How two retirees are trying to spark a sporting movement on the Outer Cape
EASTHAM — There is the prototypical single-line diamond kite suspended and stagnant above the flier’s head. And then there are sport kites, which carve the air, spin tight circles, and […]
SAILING
Light Winds and a Slow-Motion Start to Summer Racing Season
Four Provincetown Yacht Club boats sailed forth on Sunday, just for fun
PROVINCETOWN — After two weekends of dangerously high winds, the forecast for July 7 predicted winds of seven to nine knots — “perfect conditions” for the Provincetown Yacht Club’s first […]
CAPE COD BASEBALL LEAGUE
Temporary Players, Shuffling Rosters Mark Early Summer Ball
Temporary Players, Shuffling Rosters Mark Early Summer Ball
ORLEANS — Each year, while the best collegiate players are occupied in Omaha at the NCAA Division I College World Series in June, coaches across the Cape Cod Baseball League […]
THE PLAYOFFS
Helen Molesworth Explains the Art of Basketball
The art writer and curator appreciates those at the top of their game
PROVINCETOWN — George’s Pizza is packed on a rainy Friday night for Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks. A man at the […]
SUMMER LEAGUE
Baseball Is Back at Eldredge Park
Firebirds fall 2-0 to Cotuit Kettleers in home opener
ORLEANS — At Eldredge Park the first-base line is blanketed with lawn chairs. Children wearing baseball caps and carrying gloves roam the outer edges of the field in search of […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Nauset Lacrosse Falls in Its First-Ever Final Four Match
A weekly round-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — The fifth-ranked Nauset boys lacrosse team fell 19-5 to top-seeded Medfield in the MIAA Division 3 Final Four match on Tuesday. Senior Colby Smith led the way with […]
THE NEXT LEVEL
Nauset Honors This Year’s Senior Athletes
Thirteen members of the class have made commitments to compete in college
EASTHAM – “There’s a whole group that are antsy to take your spots,” Nauset Regional High School Principal Patrick Clark told the school’s seniors who are bound for college competition […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Baseball, Lacrosse Boys Advance; Tennis Teams Ousted
A weekly round-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — The Nauset High boys and girls lacrosse and baseball teams all advanced in their respective Division 3 state tournaments this week. No. 16 ranked baseball defeated No. 17 […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Baseball, Lacrosse Bound for State Tournaments
A weekly round-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — The Nauset High boys track team placed fifth overall at the MIAA Division 4 Track and Field State Championship hosted by Westfield State University last weekend. The girls […]
WARRIORS WATCH
Track and Field Gears Up for Championships
A weekly round-up of Nauset Regional High School sports
EASTHAM — The Nauset boys and girls track teams placed second and third, respectively, at the Cape and Islands League Championship at Barnstable High School on Monday. Barnstable won the […]
