HARWICH – A little adversity wasn’t going to prevent the Cape Cod Tech girls volleyball team from achieving its goal. Despite falling behind 5-0 in the fourth set of Monday’s Mayflower League match against visiting Wareham, Cape Tech regrouped and found its composure before buckling down to win the fourth set, 25-22, and clinch a 3-1 victory over the Vikings. “It felt good,” said senior co-captain Laura Fel...

NORTH EASTHAM – The Nauset football team showed sparks of brilliance during its season opener against visiting Norwell on Friday night, but those moments didn’t translate to the scoreboard the way the Warriors needed them to. After losing 16 seniors from last year’s squad, Nauset struggled to keep pace with the high-powered Clippers before ultimately suffering a 40-15 loss on its home field. “The score didn...

HARWICH – When Cape Cod Tech’s third-year coach Rachel Crooker and the Crusaders need a big play, Crooker knows exactly which player she can look toward to deliver. Whether it’s making a crucial serve or coming through with a clutch play at the net, Cape Tech senior co-captain Laura Feliz de Jesus has proven she is capable of contributing in a variety of ways. “She’s definitely that reliable old reliable,” ...

CHATHAM – Seven teams recently took part in the 13th Kenny Kup, an annual soccer tournament hosted by the Owens family to honor the late Ken Owens, a 2001 Chatham High School graduate who died in 2009 while skydiving in Hawaii. This year’s tournament, which was held Aug. 19 at Veterans Field, saw Owens’ friend Brett Tolley serve as master of ceremony. Tolley spoke briefly about his friend while expressing Ken’...

HARWICH – Calvin Castillias is determined to bring Cape Cod Tech football back to its roots. Back when he was playing at Tech, Castillias and the Crusaders regularly competed for Mayflower League titles under coach Dave Currid. In 2006, Castillias was a part of the Tech team that finished with a 9-1 regular season record — only losing to Mashpee — en route to a heartbreaking 7-0 loss to Ipswich in the Division...

NORTH EASTHAM – Nauset boys soccer coach John McCully invited Hingham, Ludlow and Weymouth to Nauset last weekend for a four-team jamboree. McCully already knew this year’s team lost the bulk of its scoring from last year’s playoff run to the Division 2 state tournament’s Round of 16, but the longtime Warriors coach still wanted to gain an understanding of how his team would fare against some of the Bay State’...

HARWICH – Summer for a high school athlete can consist of dozens of activities. What with relaxing on the beach, hanging with friends and working summer jobs, it can be difficult to find time to hone your craft. But summer activities haven’t gotten in the way of the Monomoy girls soccer team. After finishing last season with a 13-5-1 record, the Sharks are primed for another successful year, and the players...

ORLEANS – Karen Taylor and Barb Shipley claimed the Orleans Yacht Club’s championship Aug. 20, capping off the club’s daysailer racing season. The season saw a strong turnout, with fleet captain Sid Snow met by 11 registered boats to race Sundays when the season started in June. The final results for the season’s four events were:   Cove Series, June 18 - July 9 1.Brian Bush/Kathleen, Jeff or Mar...

HARWICH – Rovens Jean-Baptiste has a firm understanding of his individual and team goals for Cape Tech’s upcoming football season. The senior running back and defensive lineman wants Tech to turn the corner, and he wants to be a big reason why. That’s why he put in the work during the offseason to ensure he’s at the top of his game for his final season. “He really turned it up a lot this offseason in the gy...

HARWICH – It’s been a while since the Monomoy football program felt so cohesive. A year ago, the Sharks were getting acclimated to first-year coach Rob Sliney and his new coaching style. This preseason, the squad feels right at home with Sliney, who has been able to hit the ground running with a veteran group of players who understand the program’s expectations and goals after posting a 7-4 mark last season. ...

NORTH EASTHAM – You don’t have to look very hard to see the changes that are taking place around Nauset Regional High School. This is a new era for the school, which is undergoing a major facelift as its long-awaited renovation project continues. Although the campus feels like a construction zone in many regards, the school’s multi-sport turf athletic complex remains untouched. For the Nauset football team,...

ORLEANS – Ninety sailboats embarked on Pleasant Bay on Sunday to take part in the 31st annual Arey’s Pond Boat Yard Cat Gathering. The annual celebration was originally scheduled for Saturday, but thunderstorms and poor conditions forced the race to be held one day later. The 24-hour delay didn’t dampen the fun, as Sunday showcased just how special the Cat Gathering is. With a clear sky an...