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The Nantucket boys' varsity soccer team had a successful week, racking up two wins in a row against Lighthouse Conference foes and ending the week with a 2-1-1 record. Last Tuesday, Nantucket traveled to Cape Cod Academy to face a very strong squad. More ... Editor's note: The International One Design world championships were held on Nantucket last week, with the team from Fisher's Island, New York, skippered by Charlie van Voorhis, finishing in first place. More ... The varsity field hockey team cracked the win column by turning back Fall River's Durfee High School last Friday, 1-0, on a corner shot by Grace Anne Tornovish, on an assist from Cassie Moran. The team continued its winning ways by turning back Wareham Saturday, 3-0. "I hope this steamrolls into our busy week," coach Lori Moran said, referring to a slate of away games, including contests against Martha's Vineyard and Falmouth. The team is not scheduled to play another home game until Oct. 7, when Norwood visits the island. The junior varsity also did well over the weekend, defeating Durfee, 5-0, and Wareham, 5-0. At left, Nantucket's Lia Newman (left) reaches for the ball. ROB BENCHLEY/The Independent More ... They were playing up a division and against an opponent with far greater numbers, but they held their own for all of the first half, and nearly pulled it out in the end. But it was the Hawks, and not the Whalers, who would prevail, as the home team hung on to win. It was Southeastern's second win of the season and just its second victory all-time over Nantucket. More ... The new junior varsity girls' squad is being coached by "K" Bradford, who describes herself as "a paralegal by day and a soccer coach by night." She has had some coaching experience helping out with siblings' teams in New Hampshire, but this experience at the high school level is her first. More ... Ever hear of Cape May? Maybe you've been there. It's way down at the bottom of New Jersey, a part of the state most interstate travelers never see. It's a funnel pointing to a large expanse of salt water where Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean meet and it's a Mecca for bird watchers in the autumn. Non-birders enjoy the beaches and Victorian architecture. More ... I'm a big fan of the movie "Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory." Not the new version, the one with Johnny Depp. After all, we're on Nantucket here, where tradition reigns supreme, so I'm sticking with the original on this one. More ... CLUB FOOTBALL TEAM TO FACE OFF AGAINST BARNSTABLE The Boys and Girls Club traveling junior high football team will open the season at home by taking on their Barnstable counterparts at the high school football field next Wednesday, Sept. 26. Game time is around 4 p.m. More ... This week's opponent: Cape Tech (2-0). Defeated Diman Voke Saturday, 34-6. Game time: Friday at 5:30 p.m., Nantucket High School. "It's going to be a short week because we're playing Friday night. Cape Tech was in the Super Bowl last year, so it's going to be a challenge. More ... |
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