Strong start for the Whalers
PHOTOGRAPHY BY BILL HOENK
Senior running back and middle linebacker David Guillen-Taveras darts through defenders en route to the Nantucket Whalers home opening win against the East Bridgewater Vikings. David Guillen-Taveras was named the Nantucket Energy Player of the Game by the 97.7 ACK-FM broadcast team.
The Nantucket High School Whalers football team kicked off their regular season Saturday with a 16-8 victory over the East Bridgewater Vikings at Vito Capizzo Stadium. The win marked a strong start for new head coach Fernando Jones, who earned his first victory with the Whalers. Senior defensive back Kyden Whitfield came up with an incredible interception in the fourth quarter to help secure the win. David Guillen-Taveras was named the Nantucket Energy Player of the Game by the 97.7 ACK-FM broadcast team.
Nantucket will travel to Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School next Saturday, September 19, for a 1 pm kickoff. The action can be heard on Nantucket's True Island Radio, 97.7 ACK-FM, with live play-by-play from Mark Manchester and Dick Herman, plus pregame, half-time, and postgame segments.
This year's sponsors for the broadcasts are Congdon & Coleman Insurance for the pregame show andNantucket Golf Club Foundation during the half-time show. Game play sponsors include Island Energy Services and Roastd for the first quarter; Murray's Toggery Shop for the second quarter; Nantucket Oral Surgery for the third quarter; and Holdgate Partners for the fourth quarter. Nantucket Energy sponsors the player of the game. Additional broadcast sponsors include Clarke Brothers Construction, CRF Recovery, Strength & Performance, Nantucket Inn, Our House Nantucket, Ryder Electric, and The Baldwin Group, andThe Fairgrounds.
