CHATHAM – Sand dunes and salt air are fine for most Cape Codders, but Doug Meservey, Jr., is all about wide tires with good grip and putting the pedal to the metal as he sets sights on a professional racing career. Thanks to his new partnership with Keith Rocco Racing, that career just picked up speed. If you're from Chatham then the Meservey name both in town and in regards to the racing circuit is familiar. ...

When a high school basketball player from Nauset chose to stay with his team for a championship game during school vacation week instead of traveling to Europe with his family, head coach Leo P. Miller made up for it by taking the varsity squad across the pond. Little did he know that would become the start of Cape Cod Sports Ambassadors. Now in its 50 th year, the CCSA has been organizing international excha...

EASTHAM – There were a few familiar faces on the court at Nauset Regional High School last weekend as part of the annual Billingsgate Tournament. Taking part in the 26 th annual event were local hoop stars, including former Monomoy player Chris Mazulis, former Harwich player David Duarte, and former Chatham player Jon Robinson, each of whom joined forces on Duarte's “Next Level” team, along with former Nauset...

Basketball season might have ended for most teams around the Cape and Islands, but the stars will have one more chance to shine come March 18 when the 2018 All-Star Games will be played. Five players from area schools will compete as part of the Lower Cape girls team, including Avery Burns, Reagan Meehan, and Skyeler Sandison of Nauset, Maddie Leonard of Monomoy, and Latasha Miranda of Cape Cod Tech, with coac...

HARWICH – The Monomoy Sharks gave it their all Tuesday night in the first round of the MIAA Div. 3 South Sectional tournament, but came up short against Dedham in a tough 52-41 loss. The starters on the boys varsity basketball team got off to a solid start against the Marauders, trading points with the visitors en route to a 10-9 lead after the first quarter on shots from Isaiah Stafford, Nick Meehan and Eli N...

ORLEANS – It was a tough senior night for the Cape Cod Furies, who skated well in spite of a 3-1 loss to BMW/ORR in what was also the team's last game of the season. It was a game that looked in the beginning as if it would belong to the host team Furies, who kept the puck largely in their possession, weathering a power play in the first period to keep the game scoreless. The Canalwomen struck first in the ...

HARWICH – Eight middle school boys comprise the Monomoy Youth Hoops Grade 5 team. Off the court they're all about having fun, but once in a game, the focus is all about basketball as their stellar 2018 season attests. This year the team has played to a 14-3 overall season record that has included victories against every team on Cape Cod, among them Nauset, Sandwich, D-Y, Barnstable, Falmouth, and Bourne, not t...

HARWICH – The Monomoy girls basketball team might have found themselves overmatched by a tough Falmouth team on Monday, but that didn't stop the Sharks from giving it their all in the 58-15 loss. Scoring proved elusive for the home team, who put forth a valiant effort in spite of a decidedly lopsided game. Mackenzie Balfour led the way with five points for Monomoy, which also saw successful shots from Maddie L...

HARWICH ─ Each member of the Monomoy boys basketball team set foot on the court Feb. 8 when the Sharks defeated Sturgis East 64-36 at home. While the victory was certainly a whole-team win for Monomoy, which currently sits at second place in the Cape and Islands League, two players put forth stellar performances for the Sharks. Isaiah Stafford had a game-high 22 points for his team, followed by Nick Meehan w...

HYANNIS ─ The Monarchs brought serious intensity to their senior night match against the Rams on Feb. 10, but were stymied at every turn from scoring while their opponents eked out a 3-0 victory that left more than a few fans shaking their heads in frustration. It seemed the Monarchs couldn't catch a break during the game, incurring all manner of penalties from officials who seemed to look the other way more...

HARWICH ─ Marcus De La Vega comes from a town with a rich history of wrestling. Indeed, Port Jervis, N.Y. was the home of Olympic gold medalists Lou and Ed Banach. Now, De La Vega is bringing the sport to Monomoy Regional High School, currently through a club that he hopes will evolve into a full-fledged varsity program. “It's something I've always been involved in,” said De La Vega, a physical education tea...

DENNIS ─ It's been a season of struggle for the Cape Cod Furies, and their Jan. 31 game against the D-Y Dolphins was no different, with the Cape Tech/Nauset/Monomoy team coming away with a 4-0 loss. “I feel really disappointed,” said head coach Addie Weeks. “We had a strong game plan going in, and I think, to be totally honest, there was a lack of trust in it.” The home team Dolphins put the first goal pa...