cape cod sports
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A magazine devoted to sports on Cape CodTRANSCRIPT
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Basketball’sBack In ActionSeason reviews andpreviews inside PLUSTop 5 players to watch for this season
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Two years ago Falmouth made it all the way to the state finals by topping Salem at the Td Banknorth Garden.
Season Review and PreviewLast season we saw Martha’s Vineyard play an epic playoff match versus Cardi-nal Spellman, Cape Cod Academy run to a 17-1 regular season mark, Falmouth make a solid postseason appearance, and Provincetown’s final season.
This season we look forward to Harwich and Mashpee’s battles in the South Shore League, Barnstable to make noise in the Old Colony League, and Cape Cod Academy to repeat at Cape and Islands league Champs.
Here’s how we rank Cape Cod’s Boys Basketball teams1.Barnstable-big school=big expectations 2.Falmouth-only one starter returns 3.Martha’s Vineyard-Keaney returns to lead the Vineyarders 4.Dennis Yarmouth-Look for Dolphins big man Jamarie Hall 5.Bourne-Canalmen led by football star Drew Giroard 6.Cape Cod Academy-Wisnioski and Hegarty hope to go farther into the tournament 7.Mashpee-Falcons Zak Orcutt hopes to bring home an SSL title 8. New coach Adam Rose hopes to rebuild 9.Nauset-Tough road ahead in the ACL 10. Sandwich-Ditto 11.Chatham-only team to beat CCA last year 12.Nan-tucket-Whalers will rely on Terrel Correia 13.Upper Cape Tech-Rams hope to win Mayflower league 14.Cape Tech-Crusaders have to replace Vaughn Renaud 15.Pope John Paul II-Can’t get worse than last year’s 2-17 record 16.Sturgis-Tournament team from last year but were a senior laiden team last season
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Top 5 Players to Watch
1.Peter Keaney -Martha’s Vineyard2.Andrew McGill -Falmouth
3.Jon Robinson -Chatham4.Sam Johnson -CCA
5.Zac Sprague-Sandwich
Top Ten Girls Basketball Teams1.Barnstable 2.Falmouth 3.Bourne 4.Martha’s Vineyard 5.Sandwich6.Nantucket 7.Harwich 8.Chatham 9.Nauset 10. Mashpee
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Barnstable’s Indoor Track teams should be best on capeOnly Barnstable, Sandwich, Falmouth, Mashpee, Bourne, and Dennis Yarmouth field teams
Runnin’ Raiders
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HockeyPreviews
1.Barnstable2.Falmouth3.Martha’s Vineyard4.Nauset5.Sandwich6.Bourne7.Dennis-Yarmouth8.Nantucket9.Mashpee/UCT10.Harwich/Chatham11.Cape Cod Tech/CCA12.Pope John Paul II
1.Barnstable2.Sandwich3.Famouth4.Martha’s Vineyard5.Bourne/Mashpee/Wareham
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Last year Martha’s Vineyard squared off against the Nantucket Whalers. In many of the sports that are offered at the school, they have played, most notably in football. But last year the two island schools met on the ice for the first time ever. It was Nantucket’s first full varsity season in ice hockey and the two teams played two tightly contested games with the Vineyard winning the second game after tying the first game. While there is a natural rivalry because of the similarities between the two island schools, they don’t always play in every sport due to travel costs and competition. Martha’s Vineyard has close to 700 students while Nantucket High has less than 400 students. In football, the schools play regulary with the exception being the 2009 season when the Whalers were in a time of transition with their program. Also the inter-island ferries can be costly but Whalers AD Chris Maury seems willing to pay the price as the games in both football and hockey attract a big crowd. The Whaler hockey program is in its infancy but its already started walking. If things get better in time, this rivalry should be hotly contested on the ice
photo courtesy of the Nantucket Inquirer & Mirror
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By Ken Stanley
Cape Cod Football Player of the year
2011Malik Lee (Cape Tech)
He may not get the accolades that Joe Epps or Matt Montalto receive but
Lee, a junior, rushed for over a thousand yards for the second consecutive year.
Barnstable Gymnasticsshould continue their success for the winter
and Brendan Battles leads the Nauset
Wrestling charge
Wrestling Rankings for Cape Cod1.Nauset2.Barnstable3.Sandwich
Gymnastics Rankings for Cape Cod1.Barnstable2.Nauset3.Nantucket