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...

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...