Sports Roundup: Girls & Boys Swim Prepared For States
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes a look at the Whaler swimmers who will be competing in the state meet this weekend against some of the best swimmers across Massachusetts, the boys hockey team, and the girls basketball team.
Girls & Boys Swim Prepared For States
The girls and boys swim teams will be traveling up to Boston to compete in the MIAA Div. 2 state meet at Boston University, and several Whalers qualified following strong swims throughout the course of the winter. Below are swimmers and the events they are competing in. Check out our Monday newsletter for a full breakdown of how the state meet went for Nantucket.
GIRLS: Their meet will be Saturday, February 15th.
Sara Dussault will compete in the 200-yard medley relay, the 200-yard individual medley, the 200-yard freestyle relay, and the 100-yard breaststroke.
Myah Johnson will compete in the 200-yard medley relay, 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle, and the 200-yard freestyle relay.
Evie Phelps will compete in the 200-yard medley relay, the 200-yard freestyle, the 200-yard freestyle relay, and the 100-yard breaststroke.
Martina Savova will compete in the 200-yard medley relay and the 100-yard butterfly.
Martha Nastus will compete in the 200-yard freestyle relay.
BOYS: Their meet will be on Sunday, February 16th.
Jake Johnson will compete in the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard freestyle.
Eli MacIver will compete in the 200-yard individual medley and the 100-yard breaststroke.
Boys Hockey Loses To Monomoy
Despite jumping to a quick 1-0 lead Wednesday afternoon, the boys hockey team lost to the Monomoy Sharks 5-1 on the road. The loss dropped Nantucket’s record to 1-13 this season.
The Whalers were scheduled to play Dennis-Yarmouth on Thursday, however poor weather forced the game to be postponed. Nantucket will celebrate their lone senior, Miles Beaudette, during a ceremony prior to the team’s game against Foxborough High School at 2 p.m.
Girls Basketball Beats Rising Tide
The girls basketball team improved to 9-6 this season following a 51-14 victory over the Rising Tide Herons on the road Thursday afternoon.
The Whalers only need to win one more game in order to guarantee they finish with a record of .500 or better and have five games remaining. Nantucket will need to win at least 10 of their 20 games since the top 32 teams are the only ones guaranteed a place in the tournament. Nantucket is currently #50, in large part due to a low opponent rating. If they win one more game, they will guarantee themselves a play-in game.
Their first chance at earning that 10th win will be on Saturday, February 15that home against Hull High School at 2 p.m.
SCHEDULE AHEAD:
Friday, February 14th:
The boys basketball team will be on the road playing the Mashpee Falcons at 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, February 15th:
The boys hockey team will hold their senior day and host Foxborough High School at 2 p.m.
The girls basketball team will host Hull High School at 2 p.m.
Sunday, February 16th:
The girls basketball team will be on the road playing Martha’s Vineyard at 1:30 p.m.
For more coverage of all the Nantucket High School winter sports teams, follow our sports Instagram page here.
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