Sports Roundup: Volleyball Loses To St. John Paul II
David Creed •
This Whaler sports roundup includes an update on the volleyball team following a road matchup against the St. John Paul II Lions Tuesday afternoon as well as an update on the cross-country team following their first meet of the season, which was also on the road.
Volleyball Loses To SJP
The Whaler volleyball team lost their first road match of the fall Tuesday afternoon against the St. John Paul II Lions 3-1. Nantucket was led by senior captain Mariana Silva, who had nine aces and three kills, senior captain Julie Pires and her seven aces and two kills, junior captain Viki Bozhkova and her eight aces and two kills, and sophomore Manu Coelho and her two aces and team-high seven assists.
Below are the results from each set.
Set 1: 25-13 SJP
Set 2: 25-12 SJP
Set 3: 25-17 Nantucket
Set 4: 29-31 SJP
The Whalers are now 0-2 this season but will have a chance to get back onto the court right away when they host the Nauset Warriors on Wednesday, September 10th at 4 p.m.
Cross-Country Opens Season Against Sturgis West, Nauset in Tri-Meet
The Whaler cross-country team began their fall season with a road tri-meet which included the Sturgis West Navigators, which they lost 31-26, and a race against the Nauset Warriors, which they lost 18-37. Below are the times for each Nantucket runner.
Freshman Michael Sullivan ran a 19:16.
Senior Dorian Manov ran a 20:29.
Freshman Hayden Roberts ran a 20:34.
Freshman Jimmy Fuller ran a 20:46.
Sophomore Morry Cardona ran a 21:00
Assistant head coach Garry Allen said he always loves the opening race of the season because it gives the team a baseline.
"The first race of the season is just that, the start of the finish result is the end of the season," Allen said. "We had seven runners in the top 20 so we like the grouping. We just have to progress throughout the season. Mike Sullivan, who ran a 19:16, was the top runner today followed by Dorian Manov, Hayden Roberts, Jimmy Fuller and Morry Cardona. We also had two girls compete today - Grace Hanlon and Anna Cronin - who placed fourth and fifth out of 21 runners.
Allen said they currently only have four female runners, and only two traveled on Tuesday.
"We are looking for a couple more young women to join our team," he said. "If there are any young ladies not doing a fall sport, consider coming down to the track at 3 o’clock to talk to the coaches, we would love the opportunity to talk to you."
The Whalers next meet is scheduled for Tuesday, September 16th at home against the Rising Tide Herons at 4 p.m.
SCHEDULE AHEAD:
Wednesday, September 10th:
The girls soccer team will host Nauset High School at 3:30 p.m.
The volleyball team will host Nauset at 4 p.m.
The boys soccer team will travel to play Nauset at 4 p.m.
Thursday, September 11th:
The field hockey team will host the Nauset Warriors at 3:30 p.m.
The golf team will be on the road facing Cape Cod Academy at 3:30 p.m.
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