David Creed •
This Whaler sports activities roundup consists of an replace on the boys soccer staff following a gutsy highway victory in addition to an replace on the golf staff after they secured one other house victory.
Guevara Leads Nantucket Past Abington On The Road
When the Whalers misplaced to the Monomoy Sharks 3-1 on September 12th, head coach Rich Brannigan II described it after the sport merely as a contest the place you toss it out of your reminiscence and burn the tape. There wasn’t a lot of something optimistic to take out of the efficiency, and each Brannigan and his gamers knew this and understood they wanted to be higher in the event that they needed to have a profitable season.
Since that point, Nantucket has responded fantastically and proven that they had been capable of take a foul sport, be taught from it, and use that lesson to assist them advance by the season. They beat their island rival – Martha’s Vineyard – on the highway two days in a while September 14th 1-0, beat a Cape & Island’s rival in Dennis-Yarmouth 4-0 on the highway September 18th, and capped off the three-game highway journey on Wednesday with a 2-1 victory over Abington High School.
The response from the Whalers has been a robust one, and out of the blue that Monomoy loss is within the rearview mirror as Nantucket sits within the midst of a three-game win streak and with an above .500 file of 4-3.
The Abington Green Wave led 1-0 at halftime, however the Whalers didn’t panic and tied the sport after star striker Stoyan Popov was taken down within the field, which led to a free kick from that spot that was capitalized on by Guevara.
With below 5 minutes remaining in regulation, Guevara stayed pink scorching by scoring the eventual game-winning aim off an help from freshman Raakin Brannigan – giving Nantucket one in every of their greatest wins of the season.
“The positive thinking and never quit attitude of these Whalers put them in the position to earn the W,” Brannigan mentioned. “Standouts for this game were Denzel Tejada, who anchored the defense and Aldo Lemus with Raakin Brannigan who grew more dominant in the midfield as the game leaned more and more towards (our) favor. Calvin Guevera was calm and composed when it mattered the most (Wednesday).”
Nantucket returns house with an opportunity to enhance to 5-3 after they host the Sandwich Blue Knights on Friday, September 26th at 3:30 p.m. after which host St. Mary’s High School on Saturday, September 27th at 12 p.m.
Golf Earns Second Consecutive Win
The Whaler golf staff was capable of earn a 252-303 victory on the Miacomet Golf Course Wednesday afternoon over the Rising Tide Herons – enhancing their file to 6-3 this season. Nantucket was additionally speculated to play on Thursday in a highway matchup towards the Sturgis West Navigators, however that sport was postponed.
Below are the scores from Wednesday’s victory over the Herons.
David Foley – 38
Ben Freeman – 41
Colby Lucas – 41
TQ Scarlett – 41
David Boulter – 44
Baer O’Banion – 47
Jake Grant – 47
Hunter Bistany – 47
Nantucket’s subsequent match is scheduled for Monday, September 29th on the highway towards the Dennis-Yarmouth Dolphins at 3:30 p.m.
SCHEDULE AHEAD:
Friday, September 26th:
The boys soccer staff will host Sandwich High School at 3:30 p.m.
The discipline hockey staff shall be on the highway taking part in Dennis-Yarmouth at 3:30 p.m.
The women soccer staff shall be on the highway taking part in Sandwich High School at 4 p.m.
Saturday, September 27th:
The discipline hockey staff shall be at house taking part in West Bridgewater at 10:30 a.m.
The volleyball staff shall be at house taking part in Abington at 11 a.m.
The boys soccer staff shall be at house taking part in St. Mary’s High School at 12 p.m.
The women soccer staff shall be at house taking part in St. Mary’s High School at 12 p.m.
Sunday, September 28th:
There aren’t any video games presently scheduled for this date.
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