Sports Highlights
RCBL season wanes
The RCBL season is winding down. After next Monday's games, the league will begin playoffs to crown one of its four teams the 2008 champions.
Last Monday the Bulls had their way with the Celtics, 129-87. Bullish Jason O'Donnell and Ryan Murtha, each with 36 points, led scorers. Jeff Nader (23) and Brian Scott (21) scored more than half of the Celts' total.
In the second game of the twin bill the Lakers ran out of steam and bowed to the Heat, 97-86.
The Lakers started well and ran up a 20-9 lead by the mid-point of the first quarter. But treys by Sandy Fisher, Jason Dyer (2) and Tim Scott (3) made quick work of the lead and after 12 minutes the score was 26-25.
By the half-time break the Lakers' one-point advantage held, 48-47.
The Heat resumed its long-range attack in the third period dropping five, two each by Dyer and Scott. Nick Viera ran off 11 points to power the Heat to the fore, 72-71.
The final quarter belonged to the Hot Ones, despite Jeff LaBell's three bombs.
Jason Dyer's game-high 26 points included six three-pointers for the Heat. Tim Scott scored all but two of his 23 points from long range. Nick Viera tossed in 21.
Jeff LaBell (24) and Heath Estrella (23) were high for the Lakers.
RCBL standings: (1) Lakers 8-3, (2) Bulls 7-4 (2) Heat 7-4 (4) Celtics 0-11.
Martha's Vineyard Peewees in the hunt
The Vineyard Peewee team of the Neponset Valley League will play in the season-ending tourney for the state championship at Stoneham this weekend.
The Vineyard is grouped with Westwood, Stoneham, and Gardner, all of whom they will play in games scheduled for Friday at 6:10 pm, Saturday at 9:10 am and at 5:10 pm. The winning team advances to the semifinals.
The Peewees are: Harrison Rodrigues, Zoli Clarke, Kyp Cooperrider, Tyson Araujo, Ben Bilzerian, Andrew Carroll, Matt Davies, Mac Davies, Jake Hart, Shay Hill, Callie Jackson, and Joey Uva.
They will be wearing new uniforms contributed by E.C. Cottle, the Island Queen, Island Water Source, and Hy-Line Cruises.
The team is coached by Woody Araujo and Greg Carroll with the help of Mike Jackson.
Kent leads off
Twelve-year-old Kent Smith of Oak Bluffs is the first recipient of a Vineyard Youth Tennis scholarship, an all expenses paid one-week trip to the famous Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida.
Scott Smith, Executive Director of Vineyard Youth Tennis who recently held a fundraising tennis tourney for the program said: "Kent was chosen because of his dedication, drive, talent, and sportsmanship. He should have a great time training at the place where some of the best players in the world have trained."
Picked to play
Martha's Vineyard Regional High School student athletes Kia Minor, Julie Perry and Mark Reppert have been chosen to play in the Cape Cod high school All Star basketball games at Sandwich high school, Sunday, March 16.
The girls game tips off at 2 pm. The boys follow at 5:30.
A reminder
Register for Tee Ball, Farm League, Minor and Major Little Leagues, Babe Ruth (girls) Softball, and Babe Ruth Baseball at the Martha's Vineyard Regional High School on Saturdays, March 15 and
22. Registration fees vary from $70 to $100
