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Monomoy Girls Soccer Nets Big Win Against Mashpee

By: Kat Szmit

HARWICH ─ Overcast skies couldn't dull the shine of the Monomoy girls soccer team on Saturday as the Sharks battled to a 1-0 non-league victory against Mashpee courtesy of an early goal from Maggie Dever and solid work by the team's defense. “That was a good win,” said Monomoy head coach Jenn Peterson. “We scored early and then held on.” Dever netted Monomoy's lone goal, the game winner, less than 10 minu...

HARWICH ─ It was a huge homecoming and a lucky Friday the 13 th for the Monomoy football team on Oct. 13 when the Sharks held on to defeat the Sacred Heart Saints 14-8, giving the program its first tournament berth in school history. “It feels good, extremely exciting, and it was a great team win,” said head coach Brandon Perry. “I think that was the first time this season that we've played four quarters, a...

HARWICH ─ Trying to find innovative ways to raise funds can be a challenge, but the Monomoy All-Sports Booster Club scored big with its latest as Bubble Soccer proved a “pop”-ular event on Sunday night. Though the weather was wild, student participants eagerly gathered along the sidelines of the turf field at MRHS, ready to don giant inflated bubble suits and play soccer, or at least try to. The result wa...

South Shore Outlasts Solid Cape Tech Effort

By: Kat Szmit

HARWICH ─ After Cape Tech opened their Oct. 7 game against South Shore Voke with a first-possession touchdown, fans were looking forward to a thrilling home game. They got an exciting game, but not quite what they were hoping for when the Crusaders fell 30-24 in spite of some serious spunk. Jermaine Rivera scored the first TD for the home team after a tenacious drive down the field, with Marcus Aylmer cappin...

Warriors Show Strength In Loss To Vikings

By: Kat Szmit

EASTHAM ─ It was a game that could have belonged to either team, but even after the Wareham Vikings took a solid lead, the determined Nauset Warriors capped off their efforts with a late game touchdown that eased the sting of the 28-21 loss on Friday night in Eastham. With seconds left on the clock in the final frame, Harwich's Bobby Joy tucked the ball into the crook of his arm and took off running for the ...

Shark Field Hockey Falls To Dolphins, Warriors

By: Kat Szmit

SOUTH YARMOUTH/HARWICH ─ It's been a tough season for the Monomoy field hockey team and the past week saw their struggles continue with losses to D-Y and Nauset. The Sharks traveled to South Yarmouth on Monday for a rainy match against the Dolphins, hoping to avenge an earlier season loss. In spite of tireless efforts by the Monomoy squad, evening the score wasn't in the cards as the Sharks ultimately fell 9...

OSTERVILLE ─ Monday was a great day to not only be a Shark, but to also be a member of the Monomoy boys soccer team, which shut out Cape Cod Academy 4-0 in Cape and Islands League play. Three separate Sharks scored in the outing, with team captain Sean Spies netting the first goal just 2:13 into regulation play on an assist from teammate Connor Coughlan to put Monomoy up 1-0. Unfortunately for the Seahawks a...

Crusaders Stymied By Bulldogs In Boys Soccer

By: Kat Szmit

HARWICH ─ The Cape Tech Crusaders put up a heck of a battle against the Old Rochester Regional Bulldogs last Friday afternoon, but in spite of chances near the net, came away with a 3-0 loss. A strong first half had the Crusaders maneuvering the ball into scoring territory several times, while holding their opponents to just one goal, which came less than 10 minutes into game play, with Cape Tech holding off...

Sharks Sunk By Whalers In Football Action

By: Kat Szmit

HARWICH ─ The Monomoy football team knew their Sept. 30 battle against Nantucket would be a tough one, and it was, ending with a lopsided score of 55-6 in favor of the visitors. “They're a good team. They've got size, great speed, and No. 22 is a heck of an athlete. Anytime you get him the ball you can see he just takes it to the house,” said Monomoy head coach Brandon Perry. Indeed, Nantucket's Alex Smal...

HARWICH ─ Ryder Robbins and Emma Mitchell shined in the Monomoy cross-country team’s first home meet of the season against Nantucket, with both posting personal best times in the outing. “Ryder kicked it up pretty good,” said Monomoy head coach Don Bates. “And Emma had a good run.” On the boys side, Nantucket proved the victor in the meet with six of the top 10 runners, but Monomoy’s runners still had ...

Monomoy Field Hockey Bests Nauset 3-1 On The Road

By: Kat Szmit

EASTHAM ─ As the fog crept across the turf at Nauset High School on Monday, the Monomoy field hockey team kept its fire fueled en route to a solid 3-1 defeat of the Warriors. Emma Mawn set the tone for the outing when she netted Monomoy's first goal of the game just seconds into regulation play, putting the score at 1-0 Sharks at the 29:25 mark. Mawn then helped lift Monomoy to a 2-0 edge midway through the ...

Monomoy Girls Soccer Opens Season With Big Wins

By: Kat Szmit

HARWICH ─ It took 10 minutes for the Monomoy girls soccer team to find its way onto the scoreboard in their home opener on Sept. 7. From there the battle against Sturgis West was on, with the Sharks playing to a 3-2 victory over the defending Cape and Islands League champs thanks to stellar teamwork. “That was a big home opener,” said Monomoy head coach Jenn Peterson. “I thought the girls responded really we...