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Sports Highlights
September 15, 2005
Cheers
Thanks to Becky Stevens, coach of the fall cheerleading squad, who caught the typo in last week's Times mis-dating the Nantucket football game. It is November 19, not 11.
The hardworking Cheerleaders she coaches are co-captains Sarah Bergeron and Holly Elliott and Jessica Walsh, Jana Donahue, Tricia Nelson, Jessi Donahue, Lyrae Littlefield, Lucie Rodegast, and Leanne Jackson.
You can catch their act Friday at 6:30 pm during the football season opener versus Carver.
Chatham dropped
The MVRHS golf team posted its first win, besting Chatham at Farm Neck, Monday, 43.5 to 28.5
Tony Grillo shot a one under par 34 medalist round, trouncing his first flight opponent, 9-0. Albion Alley, also in flight one, was edged, 5-4.
In the second flight, co-captain Lilla Warren bowed, 5-4 while Gus Hayes won, 5.5 to 3.5
Freshman Tad Gold won his third flight match, 6.5-2.5, and Greg Leonard conceded, 4-5. Vineyarders Mike Diaz (5.5-3.5) and Peter Ferrini (5-4) swept flight four.
The team lost a close match at Nantucket's Miacomet GC, Friday, 5-4. Tony Grillo defeated Greg MacKay, 4-2 and Sam Bell bowed to Teddy Cahill, 3-4 in the first flight. Tony's 37 was the medalist round.
In the second flight, Albion Alley bested Patrick Wynn, 1-up and Lilla Warren lost to Harrry Robishaw, 2-4.
The Whalers took both of the third flight matches from Mike Diaz and Gus Hayes.
Habakkuk 2:2
Dana Gaines, 48, of Edgartown, won the 8th annual Run/Walk for the Vineyard Haven library, Sunday, covering the 5K from the library to the West Chop lighthouse and back in 19:45, 13 seconds faster than Joe Schroeder, 42, of West Tisbury, who was second.
Half way into the race, the turn-around at the lighthouse, Gaines was 26 seconds ahead of Schroeder, Garry Metters, and Todd Christy, at that point a tight threesome.
Metters, 40, of Vineyard Haven finished third in 20:25, 17 seconds ahead of Steven Katz, 55, of West Tisbury and 27 better than Christy in fifth.
The rest of the top 20 were: (6) Danielle D'Angelo, 43, New Rochelle, N.Y. (1st female) 21:09; (7) Jim Austin, 63, Vineyard Haven, 21:19; (8) Bonnie Kingsbury, 26, Vineyard Haven (2nd female) 21:25; (9) Roger Armstrong, 51, Edgartown, 21:51; (10) Kaelin Goulet, 19, Denver, Col. (3rd female) 22:20; (11) Marylee Schroeder, 41, West Tisbury, 22:22; (12) Noah Schellhammer, 23, Vineyard Haven, 22:36; (13) Ray Miller, 40, Killingworth, Conn., 22:48; (14) Peter Rosbeck II, 36, Vineyard Haven, 22:57; (15) Christopher Belain, 26, Aquinnah, 23:07; (16) Patrick Parker, 44, Oak Bluffs, 23:45; (17) Taylor Smith, 13, West Tisbury, 23:57; (18) Elliot Kronstein, 56, Vineyard Haven, 24:11; (19) Anne Williamson, 40, Edgartown, 24:13; and (20) Justin Smith, 10, West Tisbury, 24:31.
Sixty-seven made the run, including six-year-old Devon Metters who outran his mother, Maria, by ten seconds.
Tennis anyone?
The Vineyard Haven Tennis Foundation invites tennis players to play on the Reade courts in Vineyard Haven during the fall, winter and spring free of charge.
The courts are located at the end of Boxberry Lane off Franklin Street in Vineyard Haven. The courts are leased in the summer months but are available at other times.
Field Hockey
Goals by Ashley Rebello and Kathryn DeBettencourt were enough to spell Vineyard victory at South Yarmouth versus D-Y, Thursday, 2-1, The Island field hockey team is 1-1 in the early going.
The Islanders were at Sandwich yesterday and will be home to Old Rochester tomorrow at 3:15 and to Fairhaven at 11:30 am on Saturday.
The 21st B&G
With a net score of 57.2, Vito Priori, Dan Keel, Joe Franey, and Terry McCarthy won the 21st annual Boys & Girls Club golf tournament at the Edgartown GC, Sunday. Runners up at 60.7 were Ian Murdoch, Sonny Hall, Tony Meyer, and Leigh Braude.
Mike Lynch, Ted Morgan, Mike Cassidy, and Sandy Arnold were third with 60.9.
Rodney Silva had the lucky raffle ticket winning two round-trip airline tickets from Boston to Europe.
Bridgers
The top north/south players at the Bridge Club of MV tables, Saturday, were Joan and Bill Green. At place and show were Barbara Donald and Clara J. Hargrave, Rosemary Taylor and Irene Gaines.
Gloria Manning and Joan Byrd led all at east/west followed by (2) Tillie Foster and Emily Robertson, (3) Liz Clanton and Marjorie Raskin.
Girls soccer
The MVRHS varsity girls soccer team lost its second game to Nauset at Harwich, Sunday, 2-1. The score was tied at the half, 1-1. Katherine Clark provided the Vineyard's goal.
Coach Russ MacDonald's team looks for its first win today versus New Bedford. Hanover visits on Saturday for a 4 pm game.
Pistol whipping
For six hours, Sept. 3, seven pistoleers tried to outgun MV Rod & Gun Club top dog Dave Roberts to no avail. Roberts took on all comers and when the smoke cleared he had retained his title in both large and small caliber guns with scores as high as 363, 382, and 395 out of a possible 400.
Jon Cristea was second shooting a high 336 with a Smith & Wesson .38 special.
Bill Kingsbury, new to the event, was third at 321 with a borrowed .45.
Also competing were Joel Cristea (300), Brian Dinal (286), William Shanok (282) and Frank Williams (236).
With .22 caliber pistols, Roberts led with 381 followed by Jon Cristea (360) and Frank Brunelle (331).
Meadow Birds
The first Birdies for Baseball golf tournament will tee off at Mink Meadows, 8:30 am, Saturday, October 22.
Registration fee, which includes lunch, is $85 per player.
Proceeds will help pay for construction and maintenance of the new baseball field at MVRHS. Register by calling 508-693-0600. To volunteer to help with the tournament or make a contribution, call Doug Reese, 508-636-3704.
The Arnold Brown
At least 15 schools are expected to compete in the annual Arnold Brown Regatta at the Vineyard Haven Yacht Club, Sunday, beginning at 10 am. The regatta is open to sailing teams from any high school in New England.
Winning the Arnold Brown earns a berth in the Great Oaks Regatta, a national event usually held in New Orleans but moved this year to Austin, Texas, November 12-13.
MVRHS has won the Arnold Brown regatta four years in a row and placed 6th at New Orleans last year.
Arnold Brown was a major force in the growth of junior sailing and high school sailing on the Vineyard. He was commodore of the VHYC in 1967-68 and club manager from 1995 to 2001. He lost his battle with cancer in 2001.
Hyannis Triathlon
Todd Christy, 40, of Chilmark finished 59th of the 766 triathletes competing in the Hyannis Sprint Triathlon, Saturday. Todd completed the quarter-mile swim, 10-mile bike ride, and 3.5-mile run in 1:03:22.
For George Bent, 40, of Centerville, it was the seventh Hyannis in a row. His winning time was 50:44.
Sue Miller, 32, of Vineyard Haven, completed the swim, bike, run in 1:29:34. She was 660th overall. Beth Flaherty of Vineyard Haven was 658th in 1:29:20.
Saturday doin's
The fourth annual NAACP 5K road race, in memory of George Tankard, starts in front of the Wesley Hotel, Saturday at 10 am. A one-mile fun run race precedes the 5K at 9:30 am. Pre-registration entry fee is $15. Day of the race entry fee is $20. Call Roger Wey with questions: 508-693-7887….Also Saturday, the MV Community Services 18th MV Challenge for wind- and oar-powered craft of any design gets underway not earlier than 11 am. There will be a registration party at 6 pm, Friday, at the Berlow residence, 47 North William Street, Vineyard Haven. To register, call Mary Jean Connelly at MVCS, 693-7900, or go online to www.mvchallenge.com. To date, the MV Challenge has raised more than $160,000 for MVCS.
Sunday MVHC horse show results
*W/T Equitation: 1.Micheli Lynn 2.Alexandra Clark 3.Olivia Jacobs 4.Caroline Herman 5.Sarah Dawson 6.Mia Arenburg
*W/T/ Pleasure: 1.Spotlight 2.Connect 4 3.Snickers 4.Chubby Checkers 5.Al Ma Ryya 6.The Riesen Why
*W/T Champion: Alexandra Clark Reserve: Micheli Lynn
*W/T/C Equitation: 1.Kylee Willoughby 2.Caroline King 3.Molly Wallace 4.Olivia Smith 5.Felicia
Monaco 6.Kiara Maloney
*W/T/C Pleasure: 1.Celeste 2.Connect 4 3.Chaucer 4.Silver Lining 5.Cassie 6.Charlie
*W/T/C Champion: Caroline King Reserve: Kylee Willoughby
*Short Stirrup Equitation Flat: 1. Isabel Smith 2.Anais Bermudes 3.Emily Lowe 4.Hallie D'Angelo
5.Shannon O'Connor 6.Erin Hickey
Short Stirrup Equitation X-Rails: 1.Isabel Smith 2.Erin Hickey 3.Anais Bermudes 4.Devon Webster
5.Shannon O'Connor 6.Kelsey Lynch
*Short Stirrup Equitation X-Rails: 1.Anais Bermudes 2.Erin Hickey 3.Isabel Smith 4.Kelsey Lynch
5.Shannon O'Connor 6.Devon Webster
*Short Stirrup Equitation Champion: Isabel Smith Reserve: Anais Bermudes
*Short Stirrup Hunter: 1.Parsley 2.Spotlight 3.Satin Doll 4.Country Fiddler 5.Berry Impetuous 6.Celeste
*Short Stirrup Hunter: 1.Berry Impetuous 2.Country Fiddler 3.Satin Doll 4.Parsley 5.Celeste 6.Spotlight
*Short Stirrup Hunter under Saddle: 1.Parsley 2.Berry Impetuous 3.Satin Doll 4.Spotlight 5.Celeste
6.Country Fiddler
*Short Stirrup Hunter Champion: Parsley Reserve: Berry Impetuous
*Leadline Equitation: 1.Sydney Jasny 2.Ava Stearns 3.Evelyn Higgins 4.Isabella Thorpe
*Leadline Suitability: 1.Ava Stearns 2.Sydney Jasny 3.Evelyn Higgins 4.Isabella Thorpe
*Leadline Champion: Tie between Ava Stearns & Sydney Jasny
*Maiden Equitation: 1.Evonne Kelly 2.Sidra Dumont 3.Paris Bermudes 4.Kellyn Conklin
*Maiden Equitation Fences: 1.Sidra Dumont 2.Evonne Kelly 3.Paris Bermudes
*Maiden Equitation Champion: Sidra Dumont Reserve: Evonne Kelly
*Novice Equitation: 1.Nina Dewees 2.Megan Dreyer 3.Ali Krecker 4.Alicia Oliveira 5.Hilary Dreyer
6.Jessica Kelleher
*Novice Equitation Fences: 1.Sarah Turner 2.Nina Dewees 3.Evonne Kelly 4.Alicia Oliveira 5.Hilary
Dreyer 6.Jessica Kelleher
*Novice Equitation Champion: Nina Dewees Reserve: Sarah Turner
*Open Equitation under 15: 1.Jaime Forend 2.Ainsley Clancy 3.Caitlyn Francis 4.Olivia Hart 5.Ali
Krecker 6.Meaghan Gouldrup
*Open Equitation under 15 Fences: 1.Ainsley Clancy 2.Jaime Forend 3.Caitlyn Francis 4.Sidra Dumont
5.Olivia Hart
*Open Equitation under 15 Champion: Ainsley Clancy Reserve:Jaime Forend
*MVHC Mini-Medal: 1.Olivia Hart 2.Jaime Forend 3.Sarah Turner 4.Caitlyn Francis
*Pony Hunter: 1.Farnley Highly Likely 2.Remington 3.Marvelous Marvin
*Pony Hunter: 1.Remington 2.Farnley Highly Likely 3.Marvelous Marvin
*Pony Hunter under Saddle: 1.Marvelous Marvin 2.Farnley Highly Liely 3.Remington 4.What About
Bob
*Pony Hunter Champion: Farnley Highly Likely Reserve: Remington
*Special Hunter: 1.It Takes 2 2.Champagne Taste 3.Caruso
*Special Hunter: 1.It Takes 2 2.Caruso 3.Champagne Taste 4.Remington
*Special Hunter under Saddle: 1.Champagne Taste 2.Broadway 3.It Takes 2 4.Remington 5.Caruso
*Special Hunter Champion: It Takes 2 Reserve: Champagne Taste
*Children's Hunter: 1.Champagne Taste 2.What About Bob 3.Mighty Quinn 4.Tiger Lily 5.Rio Grande
*Children's Hunter: 1.What About Bob 2.Silver Lining 3.Champagne Taste 4.Tiger Lily 5.Mighty Quinn
*Children's Hunter under Saddle: 1.Tiger Lily 2.What About Bob 3.Rio Grande 4.Mighty Quinn
5.Champagne Taste 6.Silver Lining
*Children's Hunter Champion: What About Bob Reserve:Champagne Taste
*Training Jumper: 1.Katherine Monterosso 2.Kaitlin Dore 3.Sidra Dumont
*Pleasure Pony: 1.Marvelous Marvin 2.Al Ma Ryya 3.Celeste 4.Mighty Quinn 5.Farnley Highly Likely
6.Crystal
*Pleasure Pony Champion:Crystal Reserve.Celeste 3.Mighty Quinn 4.Farnley Highly Likely 5.Marvelous
Marvin 6.Al Ma Ryya
*Pleasure Horse: 1.Tiger Lily 2.Tanqueray 3.Screamer 4.Woodland's Timberline 5.Holy Smokes
6.Roadtrip
*Pleasure Horse Champion:Tiger Lily Reserve.Broadway 3.Tanqueray 4.Screamer 5.Woodland's
Timberline 6.Roadtrip
*Low Hunter: 1.Screamer 2.Caruso 3.Sigma Phi
*Low Hunter: 1.Screamer 2.Caruso 3.Sigma Phi
*Low Hunter under Saddle: 1.Caruso 2.Screamer 3.Roadtrip 4.Sigma Phi
*Low Hunter Champion: Screamer Reserve:Caruso
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