We caught up with Coach Capizzo earlier in the season to get his take on the Whalers team.
“I think we have the potential. We’re not big, we’re not large, but we’ve shown some enthusiasm and some attitude,” says Capizzo.Despite the lack of size, the head coach is confident his team is should be on the competition's radar.Offensive coordinator, Chris Bistany, echoes Capizzo's sentiments: “We’re young, but we have a lot of speed and the kids are very coachable.”The Whalers football team numbers have dipped from their heyday of years ago when the island seemed to eat, sleep and breath Whalers football. Despite Nantucket High School’s growth to over 400 students, there are just under 40 players on the JV and varsity football teams. This year the team has its sights set on returning to the Superbowl for the first time since 2002. The Whalers are hoping that their bi-week the first week of the season will give them the extra time needed to prepare for Southeastern Regional Vocational Tech High School on September 15. Capizzo -- the longest and winningest active football coach in Massachusetts -- enters his 44th year as head coach of the team.
Commenting on the success of the program, Capizzo says, “The families support our program, the businesses support our program, and Plum does a great job. It’s something to look forward to and it’s not just me -- it’s the whole community. A big, big family and that’s the beauty of Nantucket.
And regarding his win record on the field? "It’s like wine. It gets better as years go on.”
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Kate Brosnan sits down with Head Football coach Vito Capizzo to talk about the upcoming Fall 2007 Whalers Football Season.
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