Sports Roundup: Girls & Boys Tennis Earn State Tournament Spots
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes updates on the girls and boys tennis teams after their Div. 4 state tournament brackets were released, as well as the baseball and softball teams after their regular season finales.
Girls Tennis #8, Boys Tennis #18 In State Tournament Brackets
The girls tennis team will begin the 2025 postseason at home against Randolph High School on Thursday, May 29th at 4 p.m. The girls are ranked #8 while Randolph is ranked #25.
Nantucket finished their season with an 8-6 record while Randolph finished with a 7-9 record. These two teams did not have any common opponents during the regular season.
The boys tennis team earned the #18 seed and they will travel to play #15 Rockland High School on Wednesday, May 28th at 3:30 p.m. The boys finished with a 5-10 record while Rockland finished with an 11-7 record. The two teams did not face any common opponents.
Softball Finishes Season 8-12
The softball team was able to end their season on a high note by sweeping their three-game slate over the weekend to complete their regular season with an 8-12 record.
The Whalers welcomed Martha’s Vineyard to the island on Saturday, May 24th and won 12-0. They ended the year with a doubleheader against O’Bryant High School on the island Monday morning/afternoon, winning game one 14-13 and game two 16-7.
Nantucket will not be in this year’s tournament as they were #46 in the latest bracket. The top 32 teams qualify, as well as all teams that finish with a record of .500 or better.
Baseball Loses Pair To Martha’s Vineyard
The Whaler baseball team saw their season come to an end on Monday following an 11-0 loss to Martha’s Vineyard on Nantucket. They also lost to the Vineyard 10-0 on Saturday on the road.
For a third straight year, the Whalers improved their win total. After finishing 1-15 in 2022-2023, Nantucket finished 5-15 last spring and this year, end the season with an 8-12 record. The Whalers will also be graduating just one senior – captain Hansen Dalton – which means the team will be mostly intact entering next spring with another year of experience under their belt.
Nantucket did not qualify for the state tournament.
Below are some photos from Monday's softball and baseball games taken by David Creed.
