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The Nantucket Athletic Department has hired Jazmine Kasperzyk as the new Varsity Cheerleading Head Coach.“Jazmine brings...
08/19/2026

The Nantucket Athletic Department has hired Jazmine Kasperzyk as the new Varsity Cheerleading Head Coach.

“Jazmine brings a decade of coaching experience to the position, including four years as an assistant coach for the varsity Cheerleading program at Nantucket High School,” athletic director Travis Lombardi said in an announcement. “With a deep background in cheerleading, gymnastics, and dance, she brings extensive knowledge of the sport along with a true passion for mentoring and developing young athletes."

Kasperzyk is currently the sports and wellness coordinator for the Nantucket Community School.

“Jazmine looks forward to stepping into the role of varsity head cheerleading coach with a commitment to honoring the traditions and foundation that have been established within the program, while also creating new opportunities for its continued growth and success,” Lombardi continued. “Her familiarity with the program, dedication to our student-athletes, and experience working alongside the team will be extremely beneficial during this transition.”

Lombardi said the athletic department feels Kasperzyk’s energy, knowledge, commitment to student-athlete development, and passion for cheerleading made her an excellent fit to lead the program into its next chapter.

“We look forward to seeing her continue to create a positive, supportive, and competitive environment for our student-athletes while helping the Nantucket High School Cheerleading program continue to grow,” Lombardi concluded.

Some photos from Thursday’s Adult Swim Meet hosted by the Nantucket Community School! Over 30 island residents participa...
08/14/2026

Some photos from Thursday’s Adult Swim Meet hosted by the Nantucket Community School! Over 30 island residents participated in several events, including Nantucket Swim alumni.

Full photo gallery is on NantucketCurrent.com

Two distinct honors were bestowed upon Nantucket Boys Lacrosse Head Coach Sam Aloisi and long pole midfielder Canton Jen...
07/13/2026

Two distinct honors were bestowed upon Nantucket Boys Lacrosse Head Coach Sam Aloisi and long pole midfielder Canton Jenkinson in Sunday’s Boston Globe.

Sam Aloisi was named the Globe’s Division 4 Boys Lacrosse Coach of the Year while Canton Jenkinson was named to the Globe’s All-Scholastic Team.

Congratulations to both, who played instrumental roles in the lacrosse team’s success this season as they made it all the way to the Division 4 State Championship Game. It was the program’s second appearance in three seasons.

Aloisi also received the honor from the Globe in 2024 after the Whalers finished the regular season as the top seed in Division 4 and subsequently won the state championship on June 15, 2024.

The Nantucket boys lacrosse team’s incredible season came to a heartbreaking end Saturday afternoon in the MIAA Division...
06/13/2026

The Nantucket boys lacrosse team’s incredible season came to a heartbreaking end Saturday afternoon in the MIAA Division 4 State Championship Game at Worcester State. The #2 seeded Whalers lost to the #1 seeded Cohasset Skippers 7-6 on a game-winning goal with 23 seconds remaining in the game.

After falling into a 5-1 deficit in the first half, the Whalers were able to show incredible mental toughness and moxie to rally all the way back and tie the game 5-5 with nine seconds left in the third quarter. While Cohasset controlled possession to begin the fourth quarter, the Whalers dominated most of the second half and found themselves in a 6-6 tie in the final minute of the game.

Arann Hanlon, Nolen Mosscrop, and Noah Stringer each had two goals for Nantucket. Jake Grant had an excellent game with multiple assists.

The defense, led by goalie Jeremy Jenkinson, long pole midfielders Canton Jenkinson and Soren Edwardes, and defenders Nick and Ben Yates, was tremendous.

Despite the heartbreaking finish, it was an incredible run by this group of seniors who were able to play in three straight state semifinals, two state title games, and ultimately walk away as state champs after winning the championship in their sophomore season.

Photos by Chris Tran

The Nantucket boys lacrosse team’s state championship game will be on Saturday, June 13th at 1:30 p.m. at Worcester Stat...
06/11/2026

The Nantucket boys lacrosse team’s state championship game will be on Saturday, June 13th at 1:30 p.m. at Worcester State.

Congratulations to Sara Dussault for officially committing to Merrimack College to swim for their Division 1 program!
06/10/2026

Congratulations to Sara Dussault for officially committing to Merrimack College to swim for their Division 1 program!

“This feels awesome,” senior long pole midfielder Soren Edwardes said. “I’m super pumped with the way everybody’s been w...
06/09/2026

“This feels awesome,” senior long pole midfielder Soren Edwardes said. “I’m super pumped with the way everybody’s been working their ass off at practice, working their ass off in games. Everyone’s buying in. I mean, there’s no better feeling than everyone trying their hardest and really wanting it. I think we’re going to go all the way. We can do it.”

“This feels good. It feels fresh,” Nolen Mosscrop said. “After the last game (against Pentucket) I really thought to myself I was like, ‘Wow, this is my first full season,’ so it feels great to not have (injuries) in the back of my head. Last year it was always in the back of my head.”

“This feels great,” Canton Jenkinson said. “We’re trying to repeat history. We’ve been together since youth lacrosse, like third grade. We’ve been friends since first grade. Everybody knows each other well. Everybody knows what they can do, and you just work off that. I’ll do anything for the team. I’m glad to do it. If they need me at close D, I’ll be back there. If they need me on offense, I’ll be up there. I’ll do anything.”

“This is a very tight team,” Arann Hanlon said. “Coming into high school, guys like Ryan Davis, Paddy Carroll, Dave (Cirillo), Jack (Halik), all those boys are really close with us. They took us under their wing, and we had a very tight team, very close connection. I feel like going into last year, we built the chemistry up a lot. Playing with people you trust around you and get along with and growing up with your whole life is so special, and I think it just makes us that much better.”

Nantucket boys lacrosse is back in the state championship, and they aren’t satisfied one bit. More reaction from the players and Whaler head coach Sam Aloisi on NantucketCurrent.com

Photos by David Creed

For the second time in three seasons, the Nantucket boys lacrosse team is advancing to the MIAA Division 4 State Title G...
06/09/2026

For the second time in three seasons, the Nantucket boys lacrosse team is advancing to the MIAA Division 4 State Title Game, where they will play the top seeded Cohasset Skippers after beating #3 Manchester Essex 8-4.

More photos and coverage of this game to come later tonight.

For a third consecutive season, the Whaler boys lacrosse team has clinched a spot in the MIAA Division 4 State Semifinal...
06/07/2026

For a third consecutive season, the Whaler boys lacrosse team has clinched a spot in the MIAA Division 4 State Semifinal following a 10-9 victory over the Pentucket Panthers at Vito Capizzo Stadium Saturday evening.

“It’s just a good group of kids starting with, I’ll even say four years ago,” Whaler head coach Sam Aloisi said about his program making three straight state semifinals. “Starting with that crew when these (seniors) were freshmen. There were a few good senior leaders that led these guys then, and then 2024 with that crew, and last year I thought was a tremendous accomplishment after graduating all those guys from the ‘24 championship team to do what we did last year and make the semis… and unfortunately that was it. But they’re all back for one more try. These kids know, the upperclassmen in particular, what it’s like to win, and they’re hungry, and they want to get back there (to the state final). So that’s the goal.”

Full story: https://nantucketcurrent.com/sports/whaler-boys-lacrosse-clinches-third-straight-state-semifinal-appearance

Photos by Chris Tran!

The Whaler girls lacrosse team traveled to Sandwich for a Division 4 State Quarterfinal matchup with the Blue Knights Th...
06/04/2026

The Whaler girls lacrosse team traveled to Sandwich for a Division 4 State Quarterfinal matchup with the Blue Knights Thursday afternoon hoping to continue their season, but saw their tournament run come to an end in a 20-5 defeat against the top seed in the tournament.

Louisa Beni scored twice for Nantucket while Quinn Canty, Grace Schroeder, and Myah Johnson each scored once.

A successful season in the books for Nantucket, which was the first for head coach Kelly Brown.

The boys lacrosse team is the only Whaler team remaining in state tournament play.

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