From the sidelines 

NHA TO HOST WHALERS GAM Agam celebrating the history and tradition of the NHS football team will be held Thursday, Nov. 16, at the Whaling Museum. Sponsored by the Nantucket Historical Association, the evening's festivities will honor the team's accomplishments over the years, and include special recognition of the fortieth anniversary of the undefeated 1966 team. The gam takes place two days before the annual contest against Martha's Vineyard. Call the NHA at 228- 1894 for more information.

CRANBERRY CUP THIS WEEKEND The 3rd annual Cranberry Cup hockey tournament takes place this weekend, October 13 to 15, at the Christopher Nugent Bovers Community Rink and will feature ten 'A' level teams from the northeast. Nantucket's top hockey players will skate in the tournament this year as Team Penske, in recognition of sponsors Kathy and Roger Penske.

Team Penske's schedule: + Friday, October 13, at 6:15 p.m. (vs. Millville Saints) + Saturday, October 14, at 9:45 a.m. (vs. Tedstones)

+ Saturday, October 14,

at 7:45 p.m. (vs. Nanooks) Players expected to skate for Team Penske include: + Jonathan Anastos + Burke Asay + Buzz Brown + Scott Corbett + Erik Evens + JJ Friel + Lance Kelly (capt.) + Tate Keogan + Lindsay Knapp + Mike Nee + Sean O'Neill

+ Buff Shuttleworth

The Cranberry Cup regularly attracts top hockey players, including former pros, in a benefit for the Nantucket Conservation Foundation and the Foundation for Fighting Blindness. For more information, call Nantucket Ice at 228-2516.

WHALERS ON TV This week's Whaler sports on Channel 17 - + Football vs. North Shore Tech: Thursday, Oct. 12, 8 p.m. + Field Hockey vs. Martha's Vineyard (game of Sept. 15): Saturday, Oct. 14, 6 p.m. + Football vs. West Bridgewater: Monday, Oct. 16, 8 p.m.