HARWICH – There were soccer seasons throughout their childhood that Ryan and Tate Laramee were able to play together, but nothing has compared to this fall. Ryan, a junior captain, and Tate, a freshman, have finally had the opportunity to play together for the Monomoy boys soccer team after Tate was forced to miss last season due to a broken arm he sustained in August. The results have been instant. With th...

HARWICH – Cape Cod Tech athletic director Alan Harrison has advice for anyone who is planning on attending the Cape Tech football team’s home opener Friday night. “Get there early,” Harrison said, “because I think it’s going to be packed.” The Crusaders (1-1) are set to make history when they host Atlantis Charter at 6:30 p.m., making their debut playing on the school’s new multi-sport athletic complex. ...

EASTHAM – It may not have gone exactly as the Harwich Pickleball Association’s members had envisioned it, but the 10th annual Funfest Pickleball Tournament still proved to be a massive success. The steady rainfall that swept through the Lower Cape on Saturday forced the tournament to be moved from Brooks Park to Willy’s Gym in Eastham, but the action still took place as 175 players from around New England comp...

BREWSTER – For a third straight year, Jack Martin had the opportunity to represent the Nauset boys golf program at the Cape Cod National Golf Club High School Invitational. Although this year’s tournament didn’t go as well as Martin had hoped it would — the Nauset junior finished in the middle of the pack after carding a 10 over par 82 — the tournament provided the Yarmouth resident with another opportunity to...

HARWICH – This time last year, Tate Laramee was going through one of the most difficult soccer seasons of his life. It wasn’t that Laramee was struggling to score goals or tally assists. Instead, the Harwich resident was stuck on the sideline while he nursed a broken arm he suffered in August while playing club soccer. Now a freshman at Monomoy, Laramee has been a key contributor for the boys varsity soccer...

HARWICH – Fueled by a pair of losses to Monomoy last fall, the Cape Cod Tech football players kept their crosstown rival on their minds throughout the offseason. During preseason camp, Cape Tech players repeatedly said “Sharks” as they went through reps at practice, a constant reminder that they were focused on beating their rivals when the 2023 season finally kicked off. Mission accomplished. Cape Tech ...

ATTLEBORO – It didn’t take Nauset’s first-year girls soccer coach Evan Botting long to understand what sort of group he inherited from former Warriors coach Tom Pollert. Nauset has jumped out to a 3-1 record through its first four games after outscoring opponents by a 15-8 margin, with all three victories coming by a margin of at least three goals. “They are unbelievably talented,” Botting said of this year...

HARWICH – Approximately 1,100 players from a record 63 teams representing six different states took part in the 29th edition of the Cape Cod Senior Classic, a slow-pitch softball tournament that has been a staple on the Cape’s September sports calendar for decades. The tournament ran from Sept. 8 through Sept. 13 and featured teams from around New England as well as New York and New Jersey. “Teams love comi...

HARWICH – Aidan Choukri had been waiting for redemption. After suffering a shoulder injury that sidelined him last fall, Choukri returned to the grid iron and helped Cape Cod Tech open its season with a 14-12 road victory over crosstown rival Monomoy on Friday night. The senior quarterback finished with 94 rushing yards on 17 carries, including a crucial 2-point conversion run during the final minute of the...

HARWICH – There’s a new team in town. After years of fielding a club volleyball program, Monomoy made history Sept. 7 when it fielded a volleyball team in an official varsity match. Although the Sharks suffered a 3-0 defeat to Carver following 25-4, 25-17 and 25-16 losses, it was a celebratory day and the culmination of years of work to reach varsity status. “It’s been five years in the making, so it’s awes...

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...