The Cape Cod Baseball League’s 100th anniversary season began with a splash. Between a Fenway Park workout on Friday and a mix of hard-fought and high-scoring games on Saturday and Sunday, the opening weekend of the season served as another reminder of just how special the Cape League is to the local communities and the region. From Wareham to Orleans, the nation’s premier collegiate summer league returned ...

CHATHAM – It will be hard to top the excitement that filled Veterans Field on Saturday night, when the Chatham Anglers graced their home field for the first time for a season-opening tilt against the defending East Division champion Brewster Whitecaps. The game featured three lead changes, and the teams combined for four home runs, seven pitching changes, 20 runs and 22 hits. In all, the three-hour and 40-minu...

FENWAY PARK – The childlike looks of astonishment were visible in every direction you turned. For many Cape Cod Baseball League players, and even coaches, Friday’s Cape League workout at Fenway Park was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that will always be cherished. “It’s a great experience,” Brewster manager Jamie Shevchik said. “You want to believe these guys are going to play out here one day, but if they d...

NORTH EASTHAM – Although the Nauset boys lacrosse team didn’t reach its end goal, this year’s squad won’t be forgotten any time soon. The second-seeded Warriors’ season came to a close Monday evening when the squad suffered a 13-9 loss to No. 7 Marblehead in a Division 2 state quarterfinals at Nauset. “I told these guys there’s nothing you can really say after a loss like that when you’re so close to the Fi...

HARWICH – Sam Armstrong is no stranger to Cape Cod. Although he grew up in Sussex, N.J., the right-handed pitcher from Old Dominion spent much of his childhood summers vacationing in Chatham. It was there that he gained familiarity with the Cape Cod Baseball League while attending Chatham A’s games at Veterans Field. “I used to come up here all the time when I was a kid,” Armstrong said. “I stayed in Chatham f...

After calling Nauset Regional High School home for the past six seasons, the Breakers F.C. of the Cape Cod Soccer League will play its home matches at Freeman’s Way Soccer Field in Brewster due to ongoing construction at the school. This summer will mark the Breakers’ 13th competing in the CCSL, which was established in 1970 and consists of seven clubs from across the Cape. Matches are held most Wednesdays and...

SOUTH YARMOUTH – Not even a venue change could throw a wrench in the Monomoy girls tennis team’s dominant performance. Despite moving inside to the Mid-Cape Athletic Club due to inclement weather on Sunday afternoon, seventh-seeded Monomoy made quick work of No. 26 Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion Charter School, cruising to a lopsided 5-0 win in a Division 4 state tournament Round of 32 matchup. “A win is ...

The Nauset boys lacrosse team held the distinction of being the top-ranked team among Lower Cape programs this spring as it earned a bye in the Division 2 state tournament after claiming the No. 2 seed following a 15-3 regular season. The Warriors looked worthy of their seeding in their first postseason game, as they took care of business with a dominant 17-4 victory over No. 31 Wakefield in a Round of 32 matc...

BELLINGHAM – Even in defeat, the Monomoy baseball team proved it could hang with the best of ‘em on Monday night. Although the 33rd-seeded Sharks hung tough with top-seeded Bellingham during the opening innings of Monday’s Division 4 Round of 32 matchup, the host Blackhawks ultimately proved to be too much, as they used a four-run, two-out rally to gain separation en route to a 7-2 victory that ended Monomoy’s...

HARWICH – The Monomoy boys lacrosse team created plenty of scoring chances in the final minutes of Thursday’s Division 4 preliminary-round game. The Sharks simply couldn’t sneak the tying goal past Minuteman Regional freshman goalie Teddy Conti. Conti stood tall in the waning minutes, robbing multiple point-blank shots to help the 36th-seeded Mustangs hang on for a 6-5 victory over No. 29 Monomoy. “There we...

Although Andrew Clifford turned in multiple big performances for the Monomoy baseball team throughout his career, the senior left-handed pitcher from Barnstable perhaps saved his biggest — and best — performance for last. Not even a two-hour bus ride from Monomoy to Assabet Valley in Marlborough could throw Clifford off his game, as the Southpaw tossed a gem to help the 33rd-seeded Sharks earn an 8-3 victory o...

The competition is about to ramp up for Monomoy and Nauset teams heading to the postseason. The MIAA tournament is set to begin this week, while some local teams are already competing, while others still await their fate, including their seeding and first-round opponents and destination. Outdoor track and field state championships took place over the weekend, with Nauset’s boys and girls competing in Divisi...