Sports Highlights
By Ralph Stewart - March 22, 2007
Edison Parzanese and Mac Schilcher greet each other before their game.
A Vineyard reunion
Former MVRHS teammates, Holy Cross freshman Edison Parzanese and Mac Schilcher, a Wagner senior, renew acquaintance before the lacrosse game at Worcester. Holy Cross won, 14-3.
Volleyball update
The Tisbury School volleyball team rolled over Edgartown at Edgartown, Thursday, winning three games in a row, 25-18, 25-15 and 25-16. The Tigers were led by Lauren McLane, Larissa Cacique, Rafael Maciel, Willie Nevin, and Madeline Penicaud. The Tisbury JVs also prevailed, 2-1.
Also Thursday, West Tisbury swept Oak Bluffs at home.
On Tuesday, Tisbury finished its first round sweep of the opposition at Oak Bluffs, winning every game handily, 25-9, 25-8, 25-12. The Tiger JV's also won both of their games.
At Edgartown the Eagles and Hawks of WesTiz were evenly matched. The up-Islanders won the first game, 25-21. Edgartown squared the count in the second, 25-15. Game three went to West Tisbury, 25-17, and game four to the hosts, 25-20. The Eagles won the abbreviated fifth game 15-9. Female players more than held their own on the court. West Tisbury won both jayvee games.
Today it's OB at Edgartown, and Tisbury is host to West Tisbury
Standings: Tisbury 3-0, Edgartown 2-1, West Tisbury 1-2, Oak Bluffs 0-3.
Glen Field honored
Last night, Glen Field received the Ted Damko award from the Massachusets Secondary Schools Athletic Director's Association at their annual awards banquet in the Bass River Room at the Sheraton Hyannis Resort. The award is presented annually to an athletic director with three to five years experience "who has exemplified the highest standards of their profession and has made significant contributions to their school and community."
No question that Glen Field fulfilled the highest standards and contributed much. Always a gentleman, he constantly set an example of dignified sportsmanship to coaches, athletes, and their parents.
Last year, at his retirement, he told The High School View, "If you set the bar high and you believe in the kids, then they can achieve outstanding things." He did, and so did they.
Plante is perfect
Mark Plante of West Tisbury broke 100 clay pigeons in a row at the MV Rod and Gun Club, Saturday, while warming up for this Sunday's skeet shoot at South Warren, R.I.
It was the first perfect game (100 targets) ever shot at the club.
Mark said that he was a little nervous before reaching the 75 mark but then relaxed while shooting the fourth box of 25 to reach 100.
Mark's name will be added to the R&G Club's Straight Target plaque and his hat will be peppered by fellow skeet shooters as a token of his accomplishment.
Belle Fast, but not fast enough. Photo by Charles Martin
Dana is number One
Dana Gaines of Edgartown rowed his Echo to a bone chilling victory in the annual Snow Row sponsored by the Hull Life Saving museum, Saturday, March 10. Shown above, Dana edges past the gig Belle Fast of Belfast, Maine.
All-stars at Falmouth
The boys 7th and 8th grade all-star basketball team entered the Jay Corey Memorial tournament this past weekend. With Randall Jette, T.J. VanGerven, and Mike Araujo scoring in double digits, the Islanders defeated Sandwich, 88-55, but lost the rest of their six games.
Bill Bernard of Greenlawn Company of MV footed the bill for the boys to attend the Nauset vs. Catholic Memorial Division 2 South championship game at UMass Boston.
