06/10/10: Whalers slide into sectional semifinals
The third-seeded varsity softball team advanced to the semifinal round of the Division III South Sectional postseason tournament for the fourth straight season this week. . . .More
06/03/10: Whalers coast into postseason with 11-0 win
Kelly Reid tossed a one-hitter and the varsity softball team cruised to an 11-0 victory over Chatham in the regular-season finale last Wednesday at home. . . .More
06/03/10: JV softball cruises over Chatham for victory
The junior varsity softball team ended a challenging season on a positive note last week, defeating Chatham at home 17-5 Wednesday. . . . More
05/27/10: Softball downs Diman at home
The varsity softball team added two more wins at home this week, taking out Dennis-Yarmouth 15-2 Thursday and Diman 16-1 Tuesday. . . More
05/27/10: JV softball tops Bishop Connolly, Diman
Dennis-Yarmouth edged out a 3-1 victory over the Nantucket junior varsity girls softball team last Thursday, but the Whalers rebounded to defeat Bishop Connolly 12-10 Friday and Diman 8-7 Tuesday. . . .More
05/20/10: Softball survives Cougar threat
The varsity softball team earned two more wins this week, coming from behind to defeat Bishop Connolly at home last Thursday 12-4 and easily topping Sturgis 20-1 Monday on the road. . . .More
05/13/10: Whalers take out Falcons, clinch playoffs
The varsity softball team played in a few tight games this week, but with three solid starts from the center circle, picked up three quality wins and qualified for the Division III South postseason tournament. . . . More
05/13/10: JV softball gets revenge against Pope John Paul II, 13-4
After watching Pope John Paul II come from behind to steal a victory on the island last week, the junior varsity softball team got its revenge with a 13-4 win on the Lions’ home field Friday afternoon. . . .More
05/06/10: Tantasqua takes two from softball
Nantucket played host to Tantasqua for a doubleheader Saturday, and the well-disciplined and highly-skilled squad from western Massachusetts took both games from the Whalers, earning the win in the opener 9-2 and then running away with a slaughter-rule-shortened 21-1 victory in game two. . . More
05/06/10: Junior varsity softball falls in doubleheader
The junior varsity softball team earned its first win of the season Thursday at Diman 12-1, but suffered three additional losses at home. . . . More
04/22/10: Softball extends perfect start to six straight
The Whalers belted their way to two more wins, taking down Blue Hills 17-2 last Wednesday and Dennis-Yarmouth 14-4 Friday, both on the road to a perfect 6-0 record. . . More
04/22/10: JV softball falls in opener at Dennis-Yarmouth
The junior varsity softball team finally played its first game of the season last week and lost at Dennis-Yarmouth 22-12. . . . More
04/15/10: Softball rips down Cougars 13-2
The varsity softball team passed its first real test of the regular season Saturday afternoon, posting a 13-2 victory at Bishop Connolly. . . . More
04/08/10: Softball dominates in first two games
The varsity softball team earned two easy victories to open the regular season this week, taking down Chatham 15-2 Friday and Sturgis 16-0 Tuesday, both in slaughter-rule-shortened five-inning games. . . . More
03/25/10: Softball aims for repeat success
The mantra is a simple one for the varsity softball team: pitching and defense wins championships. . . . More
06/11/09: Whalers fall 1-0 in regional finals
The battle between Nantucket and Cohasset for the Division III South softball title came down to the final inning Sunday in Taunton. . . . More
06/04/09: Softball advances to finals with 5-2 win
With two outs in the top of the seventh inning of the semifinal round of the Division III South Sectional playoffs, varsity softball coach Chris Maury called his team to the center circle to give pitcher Jessica Guevara a breather. . . More
06/04/09: Whalers sail into regional semifinals
Nantucket defeated 15th-seeded Millis 14-3 in the first round Saturday and then topped 10th-seeded Greater New Bedford Voke 4-1 in the quarterfinals Monday. . .More
05/28/09: Softball clips top-seeded Cohasset
The top two teams in Division III South squared off in the final game of the varsity softball season Saturday. The Whalers, who lost to Cohasset 6-4 in the first game of the season, picked up the victory in the second meeting 3-2 to close out the schedule. . . More
05/21/09: Whalers win five straight, clinch playoff spot
Relying on solid defense and standout pitching, the varsity softball team won five games this week, beating Martha’s Vineyard to earn a postseason berth and tallying three straight shutouts at home. . . More
05/14/09: Softball slips against Blue Hills
The varsity softball team was riding a nine-game winning streak before Blue Hills came to town. The Warriors upset the streaking Whalers 9-1 Tuesday afternoon after Nantucket picked up easy wins against Provincetown 21-0 Wednesday and Mashpee 10-6 Saturday. . . More
05/07/09: Softball sweeps home doubleheader
It had been almost a month since the varsity softball team played a home game, but the Whalers seemed more than comfortable on their island diamond this weekend, sweeping a double-header against Boston Latin, 2-0 and 10-4 Sunday. . . . More
04/30/09: Softball wins big over Provincetown
The softball team hasn’t seen much of its home field this spring, playing five of its first six games on the road. But it hasn’t been an issue for the seasoned group of players, as the Whalers improved to 4-2 following an easy 25-3 victory at Provincetown . . . More
04/16/09: Softball swipes three straight wins
The varsity softball team got back on track quickly this week, beating Mashpee 16-7 last Wednesday, Chatham 30-4 Friday and Diman 3-2 Monday. . . More
04/09/09: Softball drops first two games
Uncharacteristic fielding woes have plagued the varsity softball team in the first two games this season, as the Whalers lost at home to Martha’s Vineyard 15-7 Tuesday and at Cohasset 6-4 last Wednesday. . . . More
04/02/09: Softball tunes up
The Nantucket softball team played four scrimmages Saturday, defeating Bourne and Worcester Academy, while falling to Merrimack, N.H. and Concord, N.H. as it geared up for the season-opener yesterday at Cohasset . . .More
03/26/09: Softball sets sights on success
The Nantucket softball team is armed and poised to be extremely dangerous this spring. The Lady Whalers returned to the diamond last week with a wealth of talent and experience as they gear up for the season and look to make even more noise in the state tournament. . . . More
05/29/08: Softball knocked out in semifinals
The semifinals have been a difficult playoff hurdle for the Whalers softball team to clear. Nantucket was eliminated from the Division III South sectional postseason tournament in the semifinals for the second straight season Tuesday, this time falling to Bristol-Plymouth 8-2 in Taunton. ...More
05/29/08: Softball strolls into playoffs as three seed
The softball team streaked to the finish line of the regular season with two wins in four games this week, earning a three seed in the Division III South sectional tournament. ...More
05/29/08: JV softball wraps up successful season with two more wins
The junior varsity softball team wrapped up a successful season this week, winning two of its last four games. The Whalers split a home doubleheader with Sandwich last Wednesday, taking game one 9-0 before falling in game two 7-2. Nantucket then won at Sturgis 21-4 before falling to Martha’s Vineyard 14-5 in the final game of the season Saturday. ...More
05/22/08: Whalers cruise to five wins in six days
The varsity softball team strung together five straight wins this week, solidifying a top spot in the postseason tournament and playing some of the best softball of the season. . .More
05/22/08: JV softball continues dominance with three straight wins
The junior varsity softball team continued to cruise through its schedule this week, with three easy wins over quality opponents. The Whalers defeated New England Christian Academy 14-9 Tuesday, Blue Hills 20-3 Monday and Sacred Heart 15-3 last Friday. . .More
05/15/08: Softball drops two straight
The varsity softball team has stumbled slightly out of the gate following spring vacation, losing two games this week. The Whalers fell to Division I Nauset in a tight 5-2 game on Thursday and lost to Ursuline Academy on Friday 13-7. . . . .More
05/01/08: Softball dominates in two wins
Olivia Hull was dominant on the mound in a pair of complete-game victories last week as the softball team picked up two more wins before spring break over South Shore Voke 11-0 Thursday and Ursuline Academy 11-2 Saturday. . . .More
04/17/08: Softball falls to Mashpee at home
Olivia Hull was dominant on the mound in a pair of complete-game victories last week as the softball team picked up two more wins before spring break over South Shore Voke 11-0 Thursday and Ursuline Academy. . .More
4/10/08: Softball sails to four straight victories
Relying on a potent offensive attack and solid pitching, the varsity softball team is out to a perfect start to the season. The Whalers edged Martha’s Vineyard 3-2 in their home opener last Wednesday and followed with wins over Blue Hills 12-6, Cape Tech 18-2 and Chatham 11-2. . . More
04/03/08: Softball goes 3-4 at Falcon Festival
The Lady Whalers got in some serious preseason preparation this weekend at the Falcon Festival in Mashpee. The varsity softball team, which was supposed to play six scrimmages, ended up playing seven when another team wasn’t able to show up. . .More
3/27/08: Softball sets sights on success
With senior leadership, plenty of experience and impressive starting pitching, the varsity softball team is armed and ready for another shot at a stellar season. . .More
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