Sports Roundup: Girls & Boys Swim Compete In League Championship Meet
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes updates on the girls and boys swim teams after they competed in the Cape & Island’s League Championship meet on Saturday with the girls coming home as champions, the boys basketball team following a win over the Vineyard, the girls basketball team, and the boys hockey team.
Girl’s Swim Places First, Boy’s Second In Championship Meet
The Nantucket girls swim team placed first in the Cape & Island’s League Championship meet on Saturday while the boys placed second.
Girl’s Standings:
First: NANTUCKET - 427 points
Second: Barnstable - 299 points
Third: Nauset - 229 points
Fourth: Martha’s Vineyard - 181 points
Boy’s Standings:
First: Martha’s Vineyard - 379 points
Second: NANTUCKET - 248 points
Third: Nauset - 211 points
Fourth: Barnstable - 172 points
Below are some of the notable times from the meet.
GIRLS:
Sara Dussault, Evie Phelps, Martina Savova, and Myah Johnson placed first in the 200-yard medley relay and earned a state qualifying time of 1:59.96.
Evie Phelps placed first in the 200-yard freestyle and earned a state qualifying time of 2:05.86. She also placed first in the 100-yard breaststroke and earned a state qualifying time of 1:14.29.
Sara Dussault placed first in the 200-yard individual medley and earned a state qualifying time of 2:24.87. She also placed second in the 100-yard breaststroke and earned a state qualifying time of 1:14.47 – just .18 seconds off Phelp’s first place time.
Myah Johnson placed first in the 50-yard freestyle and earned a state qualifying time of 25.73. She also placed first in the 100-yard freestyle and earned a state qualifying time of 57.65.
Martina Savova placed second in the 100-yard butterfly and earned a sectional qualifying time of 1:06.74.
Martha Nastus placed first in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 6:06.71.
Sara Dussault, Evie Phelps, Martha Nastus, and Myah Johnson placed first in the 200-yard freestyle relay and earned a state qualifying time of 1:51.30.
BOYS:
Pavlin Aleksiev, Markus Vitanov, Eli MacIver, and Jake Johnson placed first in the 200-yard medley relay and earned a sectional time of 1:52.81.
Eli MacIver placed second in the 200-yard individual medley and earned a state qualifying time of 2:11.92. The winner of the race, Ronan Mullin of Martha’s Vineyard, beat MacIver by just .02 seconds (2:11.90) – the closest margin of victory on Saturday. MacIver also placed first in the 100-yard breaststroke and earned a sectional time of 1:08.19.
Jake Johnson placed second in the 50-yard freestyle and earned a state qualifying time of 22:47. He also placed first in the 100-yard freestyle and earned a state-qualifying time of 49.87.
Eli MacIver, D’Marco Lewis, Pavlin Aleksiev, and Jake Johnson placed second in the 200-yard freestyle relay and earned a sectional time of 1:39.50.
The Whalers will travel to Barnstable on Monday, February 3rd for a meet at 4 p.m.
Boys Hoops Beat Martha’s Vineyard
The boys basketball team beat Martha’s Vineyard for the second time this season on Saturday, this time winning 85-78 to improve their record to 3-8 this season.
Nantucket was led by Vallon Jeanty, who finished with 26 points. The junior guard now has back-to-back 20+ point performances. The Whalers also got contributions offensively from freshman Burke Lombardi, who finished the game with 22 points and continues to be a dynamic scorer for this young Nantucket team.
The Whalers will have a busy three weeks ahead as they look to stack up wins and earn a state tournament spot. Their next game is scheduled for Tuesday, February 4th at home against the Nauset Warriors at 5 p.m.
Girls Hoops Beats Sturgis East
The girls basketball team beat the Sturgis East Storm 35-23 on Friday. It was their third win in a row and sixth win in their last seven games – improving their record to 6-3 this season.
Nantucket’s defense led them to victory, and it was at its best in the first and third quarters when they held the Storm to zero points.
"I've never seen a team hold another team to zero points in two quarters,” head coach Jillian Fraker said. “So just proud as a coach, and they're really proud of each other, which I think is awesome for the team.”
Fraker said the commitment to team defense was what allowed them to stymie the Storm’s attack.
"They made that adjustment in the locker room,” Fraker said. “That was the team deciding to come out strong with that full-court press coming out of the half, and then it worked, and they got very inspired by that. I think it's awesome to see the leadership stepping up and then again, almost our entire team scoring. To have the bench just so trustworthy for the team is wonderful.”
Eight of Nantucket’s nine players scored in the game. They were led by senior captain Maddie Lombardi (eight points) and junior Marin Mooney (six points).
Nantucket will try to improve to 7-3 when they travel to Monomoy on Tuesday, February 4th for a 3:30 p.m. game.
Boys Hockey Loses To Martha’s Vineyard
The boys hockey team is still searching for their first win of the season after losing to Martha’s Vineyard 4-1 on the road Saturday afternoon. The Whaler’s lone goal came from junior captain Jeremy Jenkinson.
Nantucket’s next chance at securing their first win will be on Monday, February 3rd on the road against the Dennis-Yarmouth Dolphins at 3:45 p.m.
SCHEDULE AHEAD:
Monday, February 3rd:
The boys hockey team will be on the road facing the Dennis-Yarmouth Dolphins at 3:45 p.m.
The girls and boys swim teams will also be on the road to face the Barnstable Red Hawks at 4 p.m.
Tuesday, February 4th:
The boys basketball team will host the Nauset Warriors at 5 p.m.
The girls basketball team will be on the road facing the Monomoy Sharks at 3:30 p.m.
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