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Sports Highlights

By Don Lyons - June 28, 2007

Canes continue unbeaten

Scoring in every inning but the fourth, the Brewhas topped the Treds, Monday, at Veterans Park, 20-5. The winners used their full quota of four home runs with fence-clearers by Kevin and Eric Hatt, and two by Tim Andrews.

Also Monday, in a game that threatened to break whatever record there may be for longevity, the unbeaten Hurricanes outlasted the Cannons, 30-20. In the fifth inning alone, 20 runs crossed the plate. Bill Jackson, Adam Golding, and Jason Cabral (2) homered for the 'Canes. Chris Menne (2) and Ben Connelly were big guns for the Cannons.

In the early game, the Highlanders rode inside the park homers by Taylor Ives and Todd Hitchings to a 9-3 defeat of the Boilers.

Last Wednesday, the Cannons dropped the Riptide and the Treds lowered the Highlanders. Thursday it was Brewhas over the Boilers, Highlanders over the Cannons, and the 'Canes tamed the Wildcats.

Standings as of 6/26: Hurricanes 5-0, Brewhas 4/1, Treds 3-2, Wildcats 2/2, Cannons 2-3, Highlanders 2-3, Riptide 1-3, Boilers 0-5

Bridgework

Jackie Silverstein and Dorothy Goodman were the winners at the Bridge Club of Martha's Vineyard tables at the Tisbury Senior Center, Saturday.

Claudia Bowser and Emily Robertson were second, followed by (3) Frances Finney and Clara Hargrave, and (4) Pearl and Stan Kissel.

Streetball returns to O.B.

The fifth annual Vineyard Streetball Classic, a 3-on-3 basketball tournament, will tip off at Niantic Park, Oak Bluffs, at 9 am, July 5. Two brackets, high school (15 to 18 years old) and adult (19 and up), will compete for trophies, sponsored by Top Shelf Entertainment, 1-888-841- 7243 x 709. Entry fee $100 per team.

Disc Golf

Dwight Kaeka led off with a blistering one under par round at the Frisbee golf course off Barnes Road in the state forest to lead the MV Disc Golf League Amateur One division. With a six over par, Reiner Fenske took an early lead in Amateur Two .

Sea to shining sea

Winner of the Holmes Hole Assn. Thursday harbor race was Mike Loberg in Masquerade, followed by (2) Jerry Goodale, (3) Ernie Mendenhall and Kathy Logue, (4) Bob Jewett, (5) Phil Hale, and (6) Roger Becker.

Ten boats registered for Sunday's Robinson's Hole Rendezvous race on a beautiful sunny morning with a southwest wind of 8-12 knots. After rounding red nun 4 at West Chop the fleet hardened up and beat to windward up the Sound to the finish on the west end of Naushon.

Winner in the A division was John Amabile in Solitude. Jerry Goodale was second in Stormalong then came Phil Hale, Jerry Coe, and Mike Loberg.

B division winner was Eastaway sailed by Tom and Laurie Welch, trailed by (2) Art and Caroline Spengler in Raven, (3) Dan Culkin in Magic Time, (4) Jim Pringle in Myfanwy and (5) Alan Wilson in Hitide.

HHSA will race again Thursday evening and Sunday at 10 am and 2 pm. Interested sailors are welcome and should call Diane Hartmann at 693-4592.

Hooray for the Rays

Friday, the Devil Rays claimed the M.V. Babe Ruth Softball championship with a 13-5 drubbing of the Athletics at the high school field. Martha Scheffer pitched six and a third innings of no-hit ball, striking out 12.

Women's softball

In the late game under the lights at Veterans Park, Tuesday, the Snaps bested the Late Fees, 14-5.

Earlier at the park, the Swingers topped the Toppers and the Creamers licked the Honeys. At the West Tisbury school field, the Shady Ladies shaded the Drillers, 24-4.

Whisper wins

Last week, Dr. Sheldon Brotman of Oak Bluffs and Pittsfield and his six-man crew won the Marian to Bermuda race and the U.S. Sailing IRC trophy in Whisper, a sloop often found moored in Vineyard Haven harbor.

Gymnastics

Three Island gymnasts qualified for the regionals in the state meet at Dennis last month. Macayah Goodell, 10, placed 13th all-around at level 7. She was 8th on the parallel bars.

At Sterling, Mass., Wayman Harrison, 9, placed 18th all around and scored 50.35. (50 was needed to qualify for regionals)

At level 9, 14 year-old Thomas Goodell was 3rd all around, first on the pommel horse, second on rings and parallel bars.

Later, at the MIT regional meet, Thomas was fourth all around with a score of 49.9. He was first on rings and second at the vault.

Still later, at the Junior Olympic National Championships in Oklahoma City, Thomas was one of six boys on the New England team which was ranked sixth of nine regional teams. He qualified for the second day of competition on the rings.

Summer Soccer starts

The Vineyard Adult Coed Summer Soccer League began play at Tisbury's Veterans Park in the field behind the fire station, Tuesday.

Coop deVille began on the right foot, defeating MV Lath and Plaster in the early game, 3-1, and Sports Haven shut out Broadway Screen Printing, 2-0, in the second.

The league's other teams, Shirley's Hardware and the Atlantic Football Club saw action last night.

Games are played Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 5:30 and 6:45 pm.