NANTUCKET DOLPHINS VS. MARSHFIELD
Sunday, January 13
      The Dolphins swim team faced always-tough Marshfield on the mainland Sunday. A new team record was set by Miles Geddes, Henry Blackwell, Jack Decker and Jackie Trudel with a time of 2:22.94 in the 11-12 Boys 200 yard Medley Relay, a record previously held by the same four boys.
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Whalers hang tough against North Cambridge Catholic
BY STEVE SHEPPARD INDEPENDENT SPORTS EDITOR
      Seeking to avenge last week's loss on the continent to the same school, the Whalers came out aggressively against North Cambridge Catholic at home Saturday afternoon, hoping to even the score before a home audience. Driving to the hoop consistently, and bearing down on defense, the Whalers gave t...
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Skaters attack, fall short
BY STEVE SHEPPARD INDEPENDENT SPORTS EDITOR
      Nantucket defenseman Hunter Stojak scored with less than two minutes elapsed against Dennis-Yarmouth Friday night, signaling that the Whalers, skating on home ice before an enthusiastic crowd, were primed to take the game to the visitors.
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BIRDS OF NANTUCKET
ONE OFALGORE'S FAVORITE BIRDS?
by Kenneth Turner Blackshaw
      Global warming? This week's bird has decided it's happening. This particular feathered critter never made it this far north until the early '70s when a few strayed in. The Edith Andrews Bird Collection at Maria Mitchell has one from May of 1973. It finally became a Christmas Bird Count bird in 198...
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From the Sidelines
      NSSA ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the Nantucket Student Soccer Association will take place at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28, in the Large Group Instruction Room at the high school. Changes to the bylaws will be considered for a vote of the membership present. All NSSA parents and other intereste...
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THIS WEEK IN SPORTS
      FRIDAY, JAN. 18 NHS girls' basketball vs. Chatham, 2:45 p.m. NHS swimming and diving at Barnstable, 4 p.m. SATURDAY, JAN. 19 NHS gymnastics vs. Case at Somerset North Elementary, noon JV girls' basketball vs.
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A NOT-SO-MODEST PROPOSAL
      Astudy recently investigated the causes of filial cannibalism, which is a fancy way of saying, "Eating your own kids." Apparently this behavior has been observed in several different areas of Kingdom Animalia, though scientists have as of yet been unable to link a single specific cause to the act ...
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