Nantucket's Beckoning Fairways
BY STEVE SHEPPARD INDEPENDENT SPORTS EDITOR
      With Memorial Day upon us, islanders turn to the green, green fairways of the Nantucket links. Of Nantucket's four golf courses, two of them are open during the summer for public play: Miacomet Golf Course and the venerable Siasconset Golf Course - each of which, coincidentally, are hewn from former farmland.
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Tee Time, Anyone?
      Whether it's on the island's east end or over on the south shore, public golf on Nantucket is a duffer's delight. What follows is general information about the Siasconset Golf Course and Miacomet Golf Course.
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A perfect 15-0
      Coming off three wins last week, including last Thursday's doubleheader sweep of Southeastern, the Lady Whalers entered Monday's contest against Sacred Heart hoping to keep their prefect season alive.
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Boys' lacrosse hopes for postseason berth
      Their record remained at 6-8 while the boys' lacrosse team waited through last week's rains and the postponements piled up, giving it an unexpected, and unwanted, week off. Finally, on Monday, the sun broke through and the Whalers were able to face league opponent Dartmouth for a chance to make the tournament.
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Junior varsity baseball, softball on solid footing
BY STEVE SHEPPARD INDEPENDENT SPORTS EDITOR
      While the varsity softball and baseball teams plan for the post-season, their junior varsity counterparts have been getting in some games of their own. At 6-3-1 through Monday, the JV softballers are on a roll of late, earning a doubleheader victory over Southeastern last Thursday and turning back Sacred Heart last Tuesday, and again Monday at home.
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BIRDS OF NANTUCKET
EGRETS, I'VE HAD A FEW
by Kenneth Turner Blackshaw
      I've got my granddaughter to thank for this title because it arrived emblazoned upon a tee shirt last Christmas. I also thought about 'The Accidental Tourist' for this article, with apologies to William Hurt and Geena Davis. This week's bird is classed as 'Accidental' on Nantucket and when it arrives here it certainly fulfills the role of a tourist.
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From the sidelines
      THIS WEEK IN SPORTS Wednesday, May 23 + NHS boys' lacrosse vs. Cape Cod Academy, 3 p.m. + NHS baseball vs. Provincetown, 3:45 p.m. + CPS baseball vs. Wixon, 3 p.m. + CPS softball vs. Wixon, 3 p.m.
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TIGHT LINES
with Andrew Spencer
      WHERE THE FIGAWI? Ihave no sense of direction. I freely admit that and I've grown quite comfortable with it. My father claims I didn't get this trait from him; he's one of those people who'll say you need to go north on whatever street and then head west until you see the tree leaning off towards the southwest and then you head east.
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Two girls teams remain undefeated as season draws to a close
BY LINDAWILLIAMS CONTRIBUTING WRITER
      Despite the rain, wind and cold the U10 and U12 girls teams continued romping through their respective divisions and maintained unblemished records. The U10 girls improved their record to 7-0- 0 defeating a visiting quality Mashpee team, 6-2, maintaining the team's position alone at the top of the leader board. So far Nantucket has amassed 39 points to 13 points against.
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