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Mama’s Girls win women’s softball championship

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Defeat reigning champion Snaps in two games

Kelly Klaren is Island’s tennis top gun

Junior tennis player Kelly Klaren, 13, of West Tisbury is the Island's Top Gun. Kelly defeated Jonathan Wolfe, 6-0, 6-3, to take home the title Monday as the Island's top junior. Kelly was undefeated...

Penelope on track for a golden summer

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Mo Flam and his Alerion 28, Penelope, continued on track for their golden summer with their third first-place finish of the season in the Holmes Hole Sunday series race. A strong field of 11...

Gone Fishin’: Undaunted by bad luck, a fisherman tests her Mojo a third time

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Next week, hear a gripping account of disaster and rescue at sea by author Michael Tougias.

Bridge Results

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At the Edgartown Bridge Club at the Howes House on Monday, August 11, 11 tables were in play in a stratified pair game. North-South winners in Section C were Paul Howes and Bill Cline,...

Island Star wins VFA summer soccer league crown, 2-0

Teams Sports Haven and Island Star battled for midfield control throughout the Thursday night game.

Ray Sylvia wins Rod and Gun Club trap championship

With each man tied at 40, the match came down to a shoot off with Brian Welch.

Hurricanes clinch softball title in dramatic finale

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The reigning champs scored seven times in the seventh inning in the 11-10 victory.

Gone fishin’: Blue crabs are in short supply, the question is why

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The tasty and feisty blue crab is in trouble in the Chesapeake. One factor is a decline in eelgrass beds, also critical habitat for Island bay scallops.

Women’s softball league heads into playoffs

The Martha's Vineyard Women's Softball League is in double elimination playoff mode. In Tuesday night’s first matchup at 6 pm, Mama's Girls beat the Snaps 15 to 7 to advance to the league finals next...

Thunderstorms, light winds harried Holmes Hole racers

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The weather gods toyed with the Holmes Hole fleet this past week. Thursday's race was cancelled due to rain and lightning. And on Sunday light air harried the racers into abandoning the morning competition....

Sharks lose first game in championship round

The Worcester Bravehearts beat the Sharks 5-2 Tuesday night in Oak Bluffs in game one of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League best-of-three championship round. Sharks starter Soren Hanson (Colby) was the losing pitcher (three...

Pair of classic 12 meters will race Tuesday

Vineyard Haven Yacht Club crews will man the America’s Cup veterans.

Umpire Richie ‘The Ripper’ Roy calls ‘em as he sees ‘em

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I don't always agree with his calls but he's working every play. He tries hard all the time. How do you describe Rippie? He's just Rippie, loves the game, not a care in the world out there. He makes it better for everybody just being here. -Asa Zeth Vought

Bridge Results

At the Edgartown Bridge Club at Howes House on Monday, August 4,10 tables were in play in a stratified pair game, in which pairs are divided according to skill level in competing for ACBL...

Alina Wen wins Chappy table tennis championship

Alina Wen of Edgartown defeated Brian Walt of West Tisbury in the championship match of the all-Island table tennis tourney at the Chappaquiddick Community Center on Sunday. Ms. Wen took the Elite Division trophy...

Dick Carlson wins rod and gun club skeet crown

In a dramatic finish to the Martha’s Vineyard Rod and Gun Club skeet championship Sunday afternoon, Dick Carlson of Oak Bluffs beat Bill Damora of Oak Bluffs and Pleasant Beach, N.J., in the skeet...

Tankard 5K road race is scheduled for September

The 14th Annual George V. Tankard, Jr. 5K Road Race is set to kick off on Saturday, September 13, at 11 am in Oak Bluffs. There will also be a 1 mile children’s fun...

Running hot at the Chilmark 5K Road Race

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More than 1,600 runners lined up on Middle Road in Chilmark at 10:30 am, Saturday morning for the 37th annual Chilmark Road Race. The ritualistic clapping at the starting line united runners in high...

Full Circle: Dana Gaines kayaks around Martha’s Vineyard

This morning just after 5 am, Dana Gaines stepped into his kayak and began to paddle. At 6 am he was still paddling, passing Squibnocket. At 7 am, he paddled on, approaching Edgartown. By...