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Raiders put Dolphins on endangered list BHS and D-Y to face off for the first time since '97 By Kathleen Szmit kszmit@barnstablepatriot.com KATHLEEN SZMIT PHOTOS KNEES UP KNEES UP - BHS football players practice Tuesday in preparation for tonight's game against rivals-next-door Dennis-Yarmouth. The teams face off for the first time since 1997 beneath the lights of Leo Shields Field in the Raiders' home opener. Tonight fans at the Barnstable High School Var sity Football game will see something they won't have seen in almost a decade: the opposing team. For the first time in almost 10, years the Red Raiders of Barnstable will face the Dol- phins of Dennis-Yarmouth. Sean Walsh, BHS football historian and keeper of the Quarterback Club Web site, said the Raiders haven't faced the Dolphins since 1997 when BHS stomped D-Y 41-12. That win marked a pattern that began many years prior. "The last time Barnstable lost to D-Y was 1975," said Walsh. "That's when they had their worst season ever at 0 and 9." The first time the two teams met on the field, DYRHS didn't exist just yet. Games took place not at Leo Shields Field but at McKeon Park in Hyannis. "In 1943, they played Yarmouth High School," said Walsh, noting that the teams actually faced each other twice that year. "Be- cause of World War II, they didn't play Falmouth that year. On Thanksgiving day, they played Yarmouth High School instead and beat CONTINUED ON PAGE A:15 IV football falls to Durfee Team shows competitive grit KATHLEEN SZMIT PHOTOS POWER PLAY-The BHS JV football offense prepares to execute a scoring play against Durfee on Monday. In spite of a tremendous effort, the Raiders fell to Durfee 26-14. witn a smattering oi fans in the bleachers and enthusiastic cheerlead- ers on the sidelines, the Barnstable High School junior varsity footballteam took to the gridiron Mon- day against Durfee in a spirited match. Although the win went to the opponent s, 26-14, BHS turned in a strong performance,taking an early lead against Durfee with Isaiah Voegeli bring- ing in the first touchdown in the first quarter. Teammate Jeremy Wil- liams delivered another sixpointsjust seconds into the second quarter when he captured a sharp pass from quarterback John Gomes. Kyle Cocozza was also instrumental offensively, helping his team advance on plays. Defensively, Barnstable CONTINUED ON PAGE A:15 No duffers on BHS golf team Varsity players show skill and sportsmanship in Falmouth match By Kathleen Szmit kszmit@barnstablepatriot.com KEEP YOUR HEAD DOWN - Keeping his eye on the ball and maintaining a solid swing, Mike Lapore tees off Wednesday at the start of the BHS-Falmouth match at the Olde Barnstable Fairgrounds course in Marstons Mills. In spite of overcast skies and the threat of showers, it was the perfect afternoon for golf, especially if you were a member of the Barnstable High School boys varsity golf team. In a sportsmanlike and spunky nine-hole match, Barnstable overtook Falmouth with a final score of 232 to 252. This year's team is comprised of a diverse and plucky group of young men who bring with them an obvious love of the sport and an innate sense of confidence. Asked who the top player on the team was, each responded KATHLEEN SZMIT PHOTOS STYLE AND SUBSTANCE - The team listensto Head Coach Mark Titus prior to Wednesday's match against Falmouth. Players range from sophomores to seniors,but are relatively equal in ability. with wide grins saying, "I am, of course." All playful bragging aside, once it came time to get down to business, the team demon- strated skill and style on the course. Brian Maloney had a tremen- dous afternoon,shooting an impressive 35, coming in one under par. "He was four shots better than anyone else," said Head Coach Mark Titus. "It was certainly the highlight of the day- Three other Barnstable play- ers also broke 40: George Gill- more, Mike Lapore and Tim Ball "Allthe kids are pretty much equal in terms of ability," said Titus. "We never know whose scores are going to get used in the end. It's a great situation." Mark Titus moves from gridiron guru to golf coach Shawn Kingman joins staff , maintains family tradition By Ed Semprini sport8@barnstablepatnot.com KATHLEEN SZMIT PHOTO DYNAMIC DUO - Shawn Kingman, left, joins Mark Titus in coaching Barnstable High School golf. Kingman was captain of the golf team during his years, at BHS while Titus is the former football coach. B arnstable High School's newly-ap- pointed golf coach describes his eight-member squad as a "European Ryder cup team." Mark Titus ' explanation of the comparison refers to the Europeans ' emphasis on cohesiveness and team ef- fort, shunning the individu- alistic posturing for which U.S. Ryder stars are so often chastised by the press. Titus is well acquainted with his young men, having observed them while they played for his predecessor, the retired Bob Kingman, and is aware of their desire to accomplish as a team. Titus, a graduate of Bridgewater College, is no stranger to the Cape Cod and Southeastern Massa- chusetts sports scene. He was Barnstable High football coach for six years, after serving as assistant coach for two years during the 1980s and prior to his arrival at BHS he coached football and baseball at Middleboro High School. Being a golf coach can, understandably, be consid- ered a dream trip compared to the rigors of football coaching. When this obser- vation was mentioned and Titus was asked about the transition,he smiled and explained: "In football it is hours of preparation,hours of hard work, followed by disappointment or satis- faction," he said. "In golf, there is less preparation , less work. It's mostly in- structions made on players ' decisions on the course. It's helping to take their tal- ents to the golf course. It's detecting swing flaws." Titus also pointed out most team candidates have been play- ing golf since grade school age and come with a basic knowledge of the game. What Titus did not men- tion on the golf-football coaching comparison, but it is obvious to the football fraternity: golf is a pleas- ant stroll along green turf with your players and rival coaches; football coaching is nerve-wracking and fraught with tension. One of Titus' challenges is making his charges aware of what he calls the most common mistake high school golfers make. "They all want to bomb their drives," he said. "They neglect to give thought to position- ing their drives, and that's important." However, the Red Raiders keep winning. At this writing, they have won the season's first two matches. Joining Titus as assistant and in charge of JV golfers is a familiar name on the Cape golfing scene, Shawn Kingman, who captained Barnstable High's golf squad two of the three years he played. Son of Bob Kingman, Shawn was an outstanding pitcher for both Avon Old Farm in Connecticut and Bates College in Maine, after CONTINUED ON PAGE A:15 The latest local sports information By Kathleen Szmit kszmit@barnstablepatriot.com The BHS boys varsity soccer team continued their struggle, tucking an up and down week under their belts. On Monday the Raidersfaced Plymouth South in a match that got under way late due to the absence of an official. After it was decided that the JV game would become an un-officiated scrimmage, that official joined the varsity group so the game could be played. BHS scored shortly after halftime with John Collins sending in the goal, putting them ahead 1-0,albeit briefly.PlymouthSouthanswered back with a goal of their own,bringingthe score to 1-1 where it remained. Defensively, Jordan Bar had seven savesin the goal,whilehalfback Steve Kilmurrayand forward Cam Larson played very well. On Tuesday the boys faced New Bedford. In spite of great performances by Larson, Collins, Pat Mudie,and Matt Dwyer,the team fell 3-0.The boys face Nauset Monday at 6 p.m. at home. The girlsvarsity soccerteamisalsostrugglinga bit asthey suffered lossesthisweek to Plymouth South and New Bedford. On Monday the girls traveled to Plymouth South where Jordanka McNeely scored twice. Unfortunately it wasn't enough to overtake the powerful Panthers, who triumphed 5-2. McNeely has scored three times so far for Barnstable in the 2006 season and is the only scorer on the team. Turningin stellarperformances for the Raiders were Jessie Barron and Christina Tyndall. On Tuesday the girls fell to New Bedford 3-0, unable to organize a strong defense. In the first half of the game they gave up two breakaway goals that would have prevented New Bedford's shutout. Senior goalkeeper Kathryn Herrick made sev- eral impressive and important saves that kept Barnstable in the game while Ali Melley and Tashauna Ashmeade showed strength. The girls face Nauset Monday at 4 p.m. at home. Wednesday marked the season start for the BHS girls varsity volleyball team, who spiked in a 3-0 win against Bridgewater-Raynham. The match was the girls' 75th straight win. JuniorAmandaParker,inthe settingrolefor her first time,served up 20assistsinthematch. Senior Erin Johnson came in with eight assists. In the middle hitter position was Stephanie Bristol, a sophomore, who turned in an impres- sive three kills and six aces. Netting two kills each were Nora Wood, Kara Cullen, and Natalie Cohen. On Saturday the team travels to Marshfield for an exhibition game against none other than Beverly HillsHigh.The California teamis athree- time state champion. Next week'shome games include girls varsity soccer against Nauset, 4 p.m. Monday; boys varsity soccer against Nauset, 6 p.m. Monday; girls varsity field hockey vs. Durfee, 4 p.m. Tuesday; girls JV field hockey vs. Durfee, 5:15 p.m. Tuesday; boys varsity golf against Plym- outh South, 3 p.m. Wednesday; Barnstable Middle School boys soccer vs. Mashpee,3:30 p.m. Tuesday. Up to speed SPORTS READY,SET,PLAY!-BHSvarsityfootball players run a play during Tuesday afternoon's practice.