Scott Capizzo gives voice to student achievements
BY STEVE SHEPPARD
      Scott Capizzo has been involved in island sports from an early age, which isn't surprising Swhen you consider that his father is Vito, the legendary high school football coach. Scott remembers the good-natured ribbing he took from players when he was the team's waterboy, and he remembers when, yea...
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Building on Experience
BY STEVE SHEPPARD
      Although the Whalers hockey team is coming off some tough losses, the squad is gaining valuable game experience against seasoned foes. The most recent games against Martha's Vineyard, Falmouth and Nauset - all schools with established hockey traditions - are cases in point: playing against teams...
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BIRDS OF NANTUCKET
by Kenneth Turner Blackshaw
      DAY OWL - NIGHT OWL Imagine over 50 years ago, you could drive to the end of Smith's Point without even going on the beach. I would ride my bike out to the 'key post,' a security device left over from World War II. From there I could walk the dunes looking for birds, an adventure for a young tee...
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From the s i d e l i n e s
      LITTLE LEAGUE REGISTRATION Nantucket Little League will hold registration for the spring season on Tuesday, Jan. 30, and Tuesday, Feb. 6, in the elementary school lobby from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Registrants much provide a copy of their birth certificate and a fee of $20.
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CPS boys, girls victorious over Mattacheese
BY STEVE SHEPPARD
      The Cyrus Peirce School girls pulled out a last minute victory, while the boys' steady press helped them build an insurmountable fourth-quarter lead, as both middle school squads defeated their Mattacheese counterparts Monday afternoon. Down by three points, 18-15, with 1:49 remaining in the game,...
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Davidson comes up big
Miacomets take consolation in Walpole
      The Miacomets women's hockey team went 1-2-1 in a tournament at Walpole over the weekend with Beth Davidson scoring in all four games. Davidson scored the lone goal on an assist from Bonnie Brooks-Lema during Friday night's game against the Cape Cod Stars, who took the game 4-1.
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TIGHT LINES
GET HOOKED ON FISHING
with Andrew Spencer
      Baseball, America's pastime, has recently come under pretty heavy scrutiny for alleged drug use (specifically steroid-related drugs) by players. If you believe some of the rumors, everybody is shooting up. Mark McGwire, formerly of the St. Louis Cardinals, was the most recent recipient of the backl...
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