Sports Roundup: Volleyball Holds Senior Recognition Ceremony
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes photos from the volleyball team’s senior ceremony on Friday, photos from Friday’s girls soccer game, as well as updates on the football, field hockey and boys soccer teams.
Volleyball Celebrates Seniors Prior To Scrimmage
The Whaler volleyball team celebrated their seniors Friday afternoon with a ceremony prior to a scrimmage between seniors and non-seniors.
The Whalers were supposed to host the Mashpee Falcons on Friday, however due to homecoming festivities at Mashpee, the game was postponed to next week. Then on Saturday, the Whalers beat Muniz Academy 3-0 on the road to improve to 8-5 this season.
Below are some photos from the senior ceremony.
Girls Soccer Loses To Seekonk
The girls soccer team hosted Seekonk High School on Friday and lost 3-1. Harper LeBrecht scored Nantucket’s lone goal - a laser in the game’s final minute thanks to a free kick opportunity.
Below are some photos from the game.
In other Whaler sports news, the football team went on the road to play the Sandwich Blue Knights and lost 28-13. Both Whaler scores were by senior running back David Guillen Taveras. The first was a 36-yard scamper in the first quarter and the second came on a one-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.
The Whalers are now 1-5 this season and will conclude their season on Saturday, October 31st in the Island Cup game against Martha’s Vineyard on Nantucket at 3 p.m.
The field hockey team was also on the road Friday afternoon and earned a 6-3 victory over the St. John Paul II Lions. Evie Phelps finished with a hat trick. Rowan Paul, Clare Oberly, and Inna Nikolova also scored. It was Nikolova’s first varsity goal. Then on Saturday, the Whalers went on the road and lost to Sutton High School 2-0.
The boys soccer team traveled to play East Boston High School on Saturday and lost 3-2. Whaler head coach Rich Brannigan II told the Current his team went down 2-0 before “doing the hard work” and tying the game 2-2. Both goals were scored by Aldo Lemus and assisted by Calvin Guevara.
Nantucket is now 9-4-1 this season and 8 -1 in Cape & Island Atlantic Division play. The Whaler’s next game is scheduled for Tuesday, October 27th when they host Sandwich at 4 p.m.
SCHEDULE AHEAD:
Monday, October 26th:
The volleyball team will be on the road playing St. John Paul II at 4 p.m.
Tuesday, October 27th:
The boys and girls cross country teams will have their senior meet and host Nauset Regional High School at 4 p.m.
The boys soccer team will host the Sandwich Blue Knights at 4 p.m.
MIAA POWER RANKINGS (NEW RANKINGS WILL BE RELEASED ON 10/27):
Boys Soccer: #8
Football: #23
Field Hockey: #27
Volleyball: #50
Girls Soccer: #56
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