THRILLER ON ICE
BY STEVE SHEPPARD INDEPENDENT SPORTS EDITOR
      i s It was Friday Night Ice when Nantucket faced off against Martha's Vineyard at the Christopher Nugent Bovers Community Rink, and it was a game for the books. Skating before a packed and partisan crowd, the Whalers took an early 1-0 advantage, gripped it tightly during the second period, and hel...
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WHALER GIRLS WIN ISLAND INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT
Angela Paterson named MVP
BY STEVE SHEPPARD INDEPENDENT SPORTS EDITOR
      The Whaler girls' basketball team defeated host Martha's Vineyard, 54-51, in Monday's final game of the two-day Island Invitational to capture that tournament's flag and enter the post-season with confidence. "We're having a great year," head coach Willis Ferreira said afterwards. "The kids played...
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FROM THE SIDELINES
BRANT POINT RUNNERS RESULTS FOR FEB. 17
      + Bob Kennedy               24:55 + Margrethe Mentes       26:36 + Lisa Rance                   28:59*
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Nantucket mites win championship
      The Nantucket youth hockey mites won the Cape Cod League championship in Orleans Monday, 4-1. Tyler Jones and Max Rand each scored two goals for Nantucket, while Peter Bopp put in a fine performance in goal. "The game featured strong, all-around play from everyone," coach Greg Rand said, crediting...
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Seven to compete in swimming, diving finals
      Ainsley Ellis, Justine Paradis, Beau Garufiand Harrison O'Rourke will take part in individual events in this weekend's Division II state finals in swimming and diving, while Ashley Martin, Haley Cabre and Meaghan Lynch will swim as part of a Whalers relay team.
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TIGHT LINES
ICE, ICE BABY
with Andrew Spencer
      Al Gore's movie, "An Inconvenient Truth," has been nominated for two Oscars, one for best documentary feature and the other for best original song. So, in a sort of tangential kind of way, Al is now an Oscar nominee.
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DOLPHINS RESULTS VS. MARSHFIELD
First place finishes of the Dolphins' February 11 meet with Marshfield. Nantucket prevailed, 546-491. Nantucket will host championship competition on March 10.
      Record Breakers Girls 9 and 10 100 yard Medley Relay ( 1: 07.92) + Olivia Rand, Sumner LeBaron-Brien,   Sophie Davies, Ashley Wilson Girls 9 and 10 200 yard Freestyle Relay ( 2: 11.
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