SEEING PURPLE VINEYARD TAKES ISLAND SHOWDOWN
BY STEVE SHEPPARD
     It only occurs here only once every two years, and from the banner hanging across Main Street to the shop windows decorated in white and blue, Nantucket was ready to take on Martha's Vineyard last Saturday on a football-filled day in which three teams - the high school varsity and junior varsity alo
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Nantucket's pride
Beau Almodobar continues to lead through his example
BY STEVE SHEPPARD
     With Caio Correa this year's state scoring leader in soccer, it was time to revisit the last Nantucket High School athlete to hold a state scoring title.
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JV quest for undefeated year falls shy
     The Whalers junior varsity, looking to go undefeated on the year, ran into a tough Martha's Vineyard squad in Saturday's preliminary contest and fell in a high scoring game, 44-32.
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Correa, Mitchell, coach Brannigan named All-Stars
Players also make state squad
BY LINDAWILLIAMS
     More honors came this week for the Nantucket varsity boys' soccer team. As a result of the team's first appearance in the state finals, Coach Rich Brannigan was selected to coach the Eastern Massachusetts Division 3 South All-Star team against the Division 3 North All-Star team this Friday, Nov. 24,
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Boys and Girls Club victorious over Vineyard
     The Nantucket Boys and Girls Club football team avenged an early season loss to Martha's Vineyard with a 28-8 win on Saturday, capping off a successful first year of middle school football competition.
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Turkey Regatta Friday
     The Thanksgiving Turkey Regatta, hosted by Nantucket Community Sailing and sponsored by the Maury People, will be held this Friday, Nov. 24, at Children's Beach. Setup starts at 10 a.m. and a skipper's meeting is at noon. Races in Hunter 140s will commence after the skipper's meeting.
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BRANT POINT RUNNERS
     Andrew McKenna-Foster           19:20
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BIRDS OF NANTUCKET
THE WAVIES
by Kenneth Turner Blackshaw
     When we finally get a bird that is NOT a little brown job (LBJ) its presence attracts lots of attention and much is written about it.
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WHALERS TAKE CENTER STAGE AT NHA
     The Nantucket Historical Association honored Whalers football tradition last Thursday evening by holding a gam at the Whaling Museum. Former players, coaches,
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TIGHT LINES
WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE
with Andrew Spencer
     So Thanksgiving is once again upon us. In other words, a lot of us get to go through the horrific stress of traveling to and from this glorious little island, being herded through airports like so many cattle, all so we can spend time with people we moved out to Nantucket specifically to get away fr
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