Nantucket, MA

PDF of print edition Lacrosse tradition continues to grow BY STEVE SHEPPARD INDEPENDENT SPORTS EDITOR       It isn't that people weren't playing lacrosse on Nantucket before its high school introduction 11 years ago - it's just that the majority of those who enjoyed the sport were not islanders. College students from the Carolinas, Maryland and New York who came here to work in the summer often played ... More ... Knapp back to lead girls Last year's tourney appearance sparks student interest in girls' lacrosse BY STEVE SHEPPARD INDEPENDENT SPORTS EDITOR       Amy Knapp didn't worry about the fortunes of the girls' lacrosse team while she was on maternity leave last year - she knew her program was in good hands. And indeed it was, as her sister, Heather Williams, took the team to its first ever state tournament appearance. For Knapp, having her sister ... More ... BIRDS OF NANTUCKET JEEPERS, IT'SACREEPER! by Kenneth Turner Blackshaw       Ifound my first Brown Creeper over 50 years ago, dead on the Main Street sidewalk in front of Murray's Toggery Shop. Unfortunately I couldn't add it to my 'Life' list at that point since only live, wild, and free birds are candidates for one's life list. As an aside, most birders maintain a life li... More ... From the s i d e l i n e s       LITTLE LEAGUE CLINIC Nantucket Little League, in conjunction with the Dugout Dawgs from Hyannis, will be holding a free baseball clinic at the Delta Fields during school vacation week. All registered Little League baseball players, aged 7 to 12, are eligible to attend. The dates are April 16 to Ap... More ... TIGHT LINES HAVE ROD, WILL TRAVEL with Andrew Spencer       So my vacation, like all good things, finally had to come to an end, but I didn't allow it to go gently into that good night. After we left Florida, we headed up to South Carolina and then finished up in Georgia. We were basically trying to squeeze every ounce of enjoyment out of our trip that we p... More ... Spring soccer underway with teams seeing early action BY LINDAWILLIAMS CONTRIBUTING WRITER       Spring travel soccer for the Nantucket Student Soccer Association ("NSSA") started this past weekend with a record 11 teams, with players ranging from under 8 to under 18 years old, taking the pitch this season in the hope of getting on an early roll. More ... THISWEEK IN SPORTS Sporting events around the island from April 5 - April 11       Thursday, April 5 Boys' JV lacrosse vs. Martha's Vineyard, 3:30 p.m. NHS boys' lacrosse vs. Martha's Vineyard, 5 p.m. NHS girls' lacrosse at New Bedford, 3 p.m. Saturday, April 7 NHS boys' lacrosse at Dennis-Yarmouth, 12:30 p.m. NHS baseball vs. Holbrook, 1:30 p.m. NHS softball vs. Holbrook, ... More ...