Nantucket, MA

PDF of print edition Whalers Lighthouse Conference champs again Girls host Dennis-Yarmouth tomorrow BY STEVE SHEPPARD INDEPENDENT SPORTS EDITOR       Both Whalers' varsity basketball squads have repeated as Lighthouse Conference champions with identical 6-0 sweeps of the league this year. League titles in hand, both teams again qualify for state tournament play, with pairings to be announced next Friday, Feb. 22. More ... Swimmers, divers compete in state sectionals this weekend BY STEVE SHEPPARD INDEPENDENT SPORTS EDITOR       It's off to MIT and the state tournament south sectionals for Whalers swimmers and divers this weekend, with the girls' competitions on Saturday and the boys' taking place Sunday. The girls tuned up for the tournament with a satisfying win at home against Nauset last Wednesday, taking the meet 97... More ... CHRISTINA ANDERSEN JV Girls Basketball Captain BY SAM TOOLE       The girls' junior varsity basketball team has had another strong year, with an array of players who will be influential in games at the varsity level next year. One of these players is junior Christina Andersen, who plays forward/ center on the team. When not on the court she can be found playing ... More ... Hitchcock committed to excellence BY STEVE SHEPPARD INDEPENDENT SPORTS EDITOR       She'd been working on a new routine for weeks, but Alexandra Hitchcock said she was still a little nervous when she skated between periods of the high school hockey game a couple of weeks ago. "It was a brand new program, and although I can perform in front of people I don't know I was so nervous... More ... LATEST AND GREATEST       The year was 1912. New Mexico became the 47th state that January, and Arizona joined as number 48 in February. Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen was the first man to reach the South Pole. The Titanic sank in April, sending 1,494 people to an early grave. A gentleman by the name of Woodrow Wilson... More ... SNOWFLAKES ARE FLYING BIRDS OF NANTUCKET by Kenneth Turner Blackshaw       This bird brings winter, cold winds, snow, lightness, hardiness, tenacity and survival to mind. They thrive in the harshest conditions and are a thrill for new birdwatchers and old-timers alike. They spend the winter on Nantucket but they don't skulk in the cover of forests and swamps. No, we find... More ... Gymnasts compete in league championships       Nantucket scored a team total 109.65 at the Cranberry League Championships held Saturday at Somerset North Elementary School. Senior captain Maxine Daniels paced Nantucket, placing 13th in the all-around program with a score of 30.1. Senior captain Tiffani Montijo turned in season-high scores in ... More ...