05/27/10: Lacrosse punches postseason ticket
The boys varsity lacrosse team won two of three games this week, defeating Bourne twice sandwiched around a loss to Martha’s Vineyard to earn a spot in the Div. III postseason tournament. . . .More
05/27/10: Girls lacrosse ties Barnstable 10-10
The Whalers lost the finale at Martha’s Vineyard 18-5 following a well-played 10-10 tie at Barnstable Friday and a surprising 14-12 loss at Cape Cod Academy Wednesday. . . .More
05/27/10: JV girls lacrosse drops final two games
The junior varsity girls lacrosse team dropped the final two games of the season this week, falling at Barnstable 7-6 Friday and at Dartmouth 15-8 Monday. . . .More
05/20/10: Whalers top Panthers in home finale
The Whalers defeated Sturgis handily last Friday 20-7 and topped Plymouth South 12-4 Monday, both at home. . . .More
05/20/10: Cohasset cruises over boys lacrosse
The varsity boys lacrosse team lost two of three games this week, suffering a difficult 7-6 loss in double overtime to Dartmouth at home Thursday, and losing to an elite Cohasset program 20-3 Tuesday. . . More
05/20/10: JV girls lacrosse beats Plymouth South for first win
The junior varsity girls lacrosse team finally has a check in the win column after defeating an aggressive Plymouth South squad at home Monday night, 2-1. . . . More
05/20/10: JV boys lacrosse drops final three
The Whalers lost at home to Dartmouth 13-2 Thursday, fell at Bishop Stang 4-2 Saturday and lost at Cohasset 9-1 Tuesday to finish at 1-10 overall. . . . More
05/13/10: Barnstable bests boys lacrosse
After taking down Dennis-Yarmouth on the road 6-4 last Thursday, the boys varsity lacrosse team struggled to contain high-powered Division I Barnstable at home Tuesday afternoon, falling 18-12. . . More
05/13/10: Bourne, Cohasset beat girls lacrosse on the road
The girls varsity lacrosse team dropped two games to top-level programs this week on the road, falling at Bourne 15-5 last Wednesday and at Cohasset 13-5 Tuesday. . . More
05/13/10: JV boys lacrosse drops three straight games
The boys junior varsity lacrosse team played some close games this week, but lost three more, falling at Dennis-Yarmouth 5-4 last Thursday, at Plymouth South 8-4 Friday and at home to undefeated Barnstable 12-2 Tuesday. . . More
05/13/10: Skippers cruise over junior varsity girls lacrosse
Playing without a single sub on the bench, the junior varsity girls lacrosse team lost at Cohasset Tuesday night, 16-2. . . . More
05/06/10: Whalers win at home over Plymouth South
The boys varsity lacrosse team rebounded from their post-vacation loss at Bridgewater-Raynham last week to defeat Plymouth South 13-7 Thursday at home. . . . More
05/06/10: Girls lacrosse gets back-to-back wins over CCA, Plymouth
After a three-game slide that spanned nearly three weeks, the girls varsity lacrosse team has rediscovered its winning ways, beating Cape Cod Academy at home 13-6 last Wednesday and Plymouth South on the road 9-5 Monday. . . More
05/06/10: Fifth loss for JV girls lax
The junior varsity girls lacrosse team fell just short of its first win of the season Monday, losing at Plymouth South 5-4. The Whalers dropped to 0-5 this season. . . More
05/06/10: JV boys come up short against Panthers
The boys varsity lacrosse team rebounded from their post-vacation loss at Bridgewater-Raynham last week to defeat Plymouth South 13-7 Thursday at home. . . More
04/29/10: Trojans wipe out Whalers lacrosse
The girls varsity lacrosse team played well in the first half against Bridgewater-Raynham Tuesday afternoon, but by the second half the Whalers could not keep pace with the surging Trojans, ultimately falling 12-7 . . . More
04/29/10: Boys lose on the road 8-7
The varsity boys lacrosse team made a spirited attempt at a comeback in the fourth quarter at Bridgewater-Raynham Tuesday afternoon, but despite two late goals by Jamison Viera, the Whalers came up short 8-7. . . More
04/22/10: Lacrosse drops D-Y at home
The varsity boys lacrosse team recovered from a lackluster first half to defeat non-league foe Dennis-Yarmouth 11-7 last Thursday at home in its final game before spring vacation. . . More
04/22/10:Dolphins down JV boys lacrosse at home
The junior varsity boys lacrosse team fell in a time-shortened game against Dennis-Yarmouth at home Thursday night, 6-3. Also last week the Whalers lost at Barnstable 14-0. . . .More
04/15/10: Lacrosse drops two straight
It was a difficult end to the first stretch of the season for the girls varsity lacrosse team this week. . . . More
04/15/10: Red Raiders rock boys lax for a loss
The boys varsity lacrosse team suffered a tough loss at Barnstable Tuesday afternoon, falling to the Maritime League front-runners 21-7. . . . More
04/15/10: Bourne, Barnstable beat JV girls lacrosse
In two close games at home this week, the Whalers fell to Bourne 4-1 Monday and Barnstable 5-3 Tuesday and are now 0-4 this season. . . . More
04/08/10: Vineyard escapes with OT victory
The boys varsity lacrosse team earned its first two wins of the season this week, taking down New Bedford 13-5 Thursday and Cape Cod Academy 16-3 Monday. . . . More
04/08/10: Girls lax wins two straight
After opening the season with three straight losses against top programs, the Whalers closed out a busy stretch of games with two straight wins this week. . . . More
04/08/10: New Bedford bests JV girls lacrosse, 8-1
The junior varsity girls lacrosse team showed improvement in its second game this season, but still lost at New Bedford last Thursday, 8-1. . . . More
04/01/10: Whalers fall in opener to Cohasset
It wasn’t an easy draw to start the season for the girls lacrosse team, which fell to Cohasset in the home opener 14-5 Saturday. . . . More
04/01/10: Second-half surge lifts Falmouth over boys lacrosse, 13-5
In its first live competition of the season, the boys lacrosse team was defeated by Falmouth in the opening game of the regular season 13-5 Saturday afternoon. . . . More
04/01/10: JV boys lacrosse tops Falmouth in overtime
The junior varsity boys lacrosse team got its season started on the right foot Saturday afternoon with a sudden-death overtime victory at Falmouth, 5-4. . . . More
04/01/10: Cohasset shuts out junior varsity girls lacrosse
The junior varsity girls lacrosse team lost its first game of the season at home against Cohasset Saturday afternoon, 14-0. . . . More
03/25/10: Boys lacrosse gets back to business
A physically imposing and athletically skilled boys lacrosse team hit the field last week with goals of challenging for a Maritime League title and returning to the playoffs for the second straight season. . . . More
03/25/10: Girls lacrosse eyes return to playoffs
The varsity girls lacrosse team has a challenging schedule in front of it this season, but with valuable returning experience on the attack and in front of the net, the Whalers are hoping for a return to the postseason. . . . More
06/04/09: Lacrosse loses in quarterfinals
The patient, settled offense the boys varsity lacrosse team played so successfully all season was virtually nonexistent Monday as the Whalers fell 12-9 to Swampscott in the quarterfinal round of the playoffs. . . . More
05/28/09: Girls lacrosse wraps up with a win
The Nantucket girls varsity squad and Cape Cod Academy had one more make-up game to get in. The Whalers won the final game of the season 18-9 at home Tuesday afternoon. . . More
05/28/09: Boys lacrosse conquers the Vineyard
The boys varsity lacrosse team needed four overtimes to take care of business on the Vineyard Thursday. In the final match-up of the regular season, 63 minutes deep into the game, Ray DeCosta found Gaven Norton on the crease to seal the 9-8 victory and give the Whalers a boost heading into the playoffs . . . More
05/21/09: Barnstable, Cohasset top lacrosse
Playing at home against two of the top programs in the region this week, the boys varsity lacrosse team dropped both games by just a single goal. The Whalers lost to Maritime League East champion Barnstable 9-8 Thursday and Division III East runner-up Cohasset 8-7 Saturday. . . More
05/21/09: New Bedford clips girls lacrosse, 15-14
Officially eliminated from the playoffs last week, the girls varsity lacrosse team has struggled down the stretch, losing three of four games this week. . . . More
05/14/09: Boys lacrosse beats Bourne, 8-4
The boys varsity lacrosse team worked toward improving its playoff seeding this week, adding three more wins to its season total. Nantucket beat New Bedford 11-5 last Wednesday, Bourne 8-4 Saturday and Fairhaven 21-2 Tuesday to improve to 13-3. . . More
05/14/09: Girls lacrosse gets win at Fairhaven
It was a split decision for the varsity girls lacrosse team this week. The Whalers picked up wins against New Bedford 12-7 and Fairhaven 15-7, with losses to Bourne, 23-11 and 19-4, sandwiched in the middle. . . . More
05/07/09: Whalers take down Seahawks
The girls varsity lacrosse team split its two games this week, defeating Cape Cod Academy on the road Wednesday 10-7 before falling at home to Barnstable Saturday in a close 9-6 game. . . . More
05/07/09:Boys lacrosse qualifies for the playoffs, loses to Barnstable
It was an up-and-down week for the boys varsity lacrosse team. The Whalers secured a spot in the playoffs with their 10th win of the season Thursday at Bishop Connolly 14-1, but then lost a key Maritime League battle at Barnstable Sunday, 16-5 . . . More
05/07/09: Barnstable breaks out for win over JV lacrosse
The junior varsity boys lacrosse team lost 8-3 to a tough Barnstable squad on the road Sunday. . . More
04/30/09: Boys lacrosse beats Bourne, Bishop Stang
There was no break for the varsity boys lacrosse team last week as the Whalers played six games in 11 days over the spring vacation. . . . More
04/30/09: Bishop Stang beats girls lacrosse on the road, 18-2
The girls lacrosse team had a tough re-entry into the schedule following the spring vacation week Tuesday, falling at Bishop Stang 18-2. . . . More
04/23/09: Falmouth clips Whalers for first loss
The boys varsity lacrosse team got a reality check Wednesday afternoon as a strong Falmouth squad ended the Whalers’ perfect season with a 13-6 victory. . . . More
04/23/09: Girls lacrosse takes out Sturgis
The girls varsity lacrosse team split two games this week, losing at Bridgewater-Raynham 10-6 Thursday before defeating Sturgis at home Friday 17-2. . . More
04/23/09: Dartmouth defeats JV boys lacrosse at home Saturday
The junior varsity boys lacrosse team dropped its third game of the season Saturday, losing at Dartmouth Saturday 13-2. . . . More
04/16/09: Whalers score a win over Fairhaven
The girls lacrosse team showed steady improvement this week and reaped its rewards Tuesday night, defeating Fairhaven at home 18-6 for their first win of the season. . . More
04/16/09: Victory over the Vineyard
It is never boring when Martha’s Vineyard comes to town. The varsity boys lacrosse team went to battle against its island rivals Thursday afternoon and came out victorious, holding off a late surge to defeat the purple-clad enemy 10-8 at home. . . . More
04/16/09: Vineyard tops JV boys lacrosse
The junior varsity boys lacrosse team kept things close against Martha’s Vineyard last Thursday but ultimately lost 6-3 on late goals. . . . More
04/09/09: Whalers soar over Seahawks
The boys lacrosse team got off on the right foot this week, winning its first two games of the season over Pembroke 11-5 Saturday and Cape Cod Academy 9-2 Tuesday. . . More
04/09/09: Bishop Stang beats girls lacrosse in home opener
Theresa Head was plenty busy protecting the net Tuesday afternoon as the girls lacrosse team hosted its season opener against Bishop Stang. The sophomore first-time varsity starter turned away 15 shots on goal, many at close range, but her solid performance between the pipes was not enough to stop the Spartans attack, as the Whalers dropped the game 12-4. . . . More
04/09/09: Pembroke edges JV boys lacrosse in opener
The junior varsity boys lacrosse team opened its season with a low-scoring loss at Pembroke Saturday afternoon. The inexperienced Whalers relied on a deep defense to keep the game close, but a Titan goal in the third quarter sealed the 3-2 victory. . . . More
04/02/09: Boys lacrosse ready to go with return of veteran players
Coach Rick Blair hopes intrasquad competition will be the key to success this season for his boys lacrosse team. With a significant number of veteran players returning, the Whalers are looking to rely on their depth and experience to get back into the Maritime League title mix and return to the playoffs. . . More
04/02/09: Girls lacrosse sticks to the fundamentals
Fresh off the most successful season in the history of the Nantucket girls lacrosse program, the Whalers are back to square one. Most of the depth and experience of last spring’s tournament team has graduated, so this year’s squad will be looking to build around the small returning core of veterans and find success against programs on their level. . . . More
05/29/08: Girls lacrosse victorious in final two regular-season games
It was a daunting end to the season for the girls varsity lacrosse team, but the Whalers responded with five wins over a seven-game stretch, including two this week over Cape Cod Academy 11-3 and Bishop Stang 12-11 to close out the regular season and head into the postseason on a winning note. . . .More
05/22/08: Lacrosse earns trip to playoffs
It has been a difficult stretch of games for the girls varsity lacrosse team, but a successful one, as the Whalers won three straight this week and qualified for the postseason for only the second time in the program’s history. . .More
05/22/08: Cohasset, Scituate steamroll Whalers
The boys varsity lacrosse team had a week and six games against top opposition standing between it and the playoffs. The Whalers dropped four of the six and fell out of contention for the postseason for the first time since 2004 and only the second time in the 10-year history of the team. . .More
05/22/08: Junior varsity boys lacrosse gets home win over Upper Cape
The junior varsity boys lacrosse team scored an 8-5 win over Upper Cape Tech at home Saturday afternoon between losses to Martha’s Vineyard 10-6 Friday and Scituate 13-3 Tuesday. . .More
05/15/08: Whalers bound over Barnstable
The girls varsity lacrosse team took another step toward the postseason tournament this week, defeating Barnstable at home 9-7 last Thursday. It was the sixth straight win for the Whalers, improving their record to 8-2 overall on the season. . .More
05/15/08: Red Raiders trip up boys lacrosse for a league loss
The boys varsity lacrosse team dropped a key game to Maritime League front-runner Barnstable last Thursday on the road 13-6. . .More
05/08/08: Whalers stretch win streak to five games
The girls lacrosse team won all four games it played this week, defeating New Bedford 10-9, Sturgis 14-2, Mashpee 13-11 and Dartmouth 8-7 to extend its winning streak to five in a row. . .More
05/08/08: Lacrosse takes down Dartmouth
The girls lacrosse team won all four games it played this week, defeating New Bedford 10-9, Sturgis 14-2, Mashpee 13-11 and Dartmouth 8-7 to extend its winning streak to five in a row. . .More
05/08/08: Junior varsity boys lacrosse edges Cape Tech in double overtime
The junior varsity boys lacrosse team picked up its first win of the season in dramatic fashion Saturday, defeating Cape Cod Tech 9-8 in a double-overtime, sudden-death thriller. . .More
Boys lacrosse beats Bishop Connolly
Showcasing a new offense, the boys varsity lacrosse team got back on track with a Maritime League victory over Bishop Connolly at home last Thursday 11-2. . .More
04/17/08: Girls lacrosse comes up short against Vineyard
Playing with confidence, the girls varsity lacrosse team gave the visiting Martha’s Vineyard squad a run for its money on Tuesday afternoon. The Whalers lost 8-5, but it was one of the closest games against the rival island school in recent memory. . .More
04/17/08: Vineyard blanks boys lacrosse
Martha’s Vineyard handed the boys varsity lacrosse team a tough blow Tuesday night on the road, beating them easily 11-0. . .More
4/10/08: Girls lacrosse beats Barnstable
The girls lacrosse team was able to come from behind Tuesday to beat Barnstable 12-11 and improve to 2-0 on the young season . . .More
4/10/08: Lacrosse suffers first league loss
Barnstable handed the boys lacrosse team its first Maritime League loss of the season Tuesday afternoon at home, defeating the Whalers 17-4. . .More
04/03/08: Lacrosse dumps D-Y to win season opener
Led by the high-powered offense of junior Henry Farrell and senior Will Martin, the boys varsity lacrosse team beat the Dennis-Yarmouth Dolphins 11-8 Saturday at home in their opening game of the season. . .More
03/27/08: Lacrosse gets off to a fast start
The Whalers boys lacrosse team took the field last week for the first day of practice, but for many it was a continuation of year-round lacrosse. ..More
03/27/08: Whalers benefit from high turnout
It wasn’t an easy season for the girls lacrosse team last spring, but the Whalers have returned to the field this year with experience and a lot of depth, boasting the highest participation rate ever for the program. . .More
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