COLLEGIATE WOODEN BAT SUMMER BASEBALL
Martha’s Vineyard Sharks :mvsharks.com
Futures Collegiate Baseball League (FCBL): thefuturesleague.com
Sharks home schedule (all games start at 7 pm; all games played at Vineyard Baseball Park “The Shark Tank” on the campus of Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, Oak Bluffs).
July
Thursday, July 9 vs. Seacoast (Portsmouth, N.H.) Mavericks
Friday, July 10 vs. Nashua (N.H.) Silver Knights
Tuesday, July 14 vs. Bristol (Conn.) Blues
Saturday, July 18 vs. Seacoast Mavericks
Thursday, July 23 vs. Torrington (Conn.) Titans
Friday, July 24 vs. Brockton Rox
Sunday, July 26 vs. Nashua Silver Knights
Tuesday, July 28 vs. Pittsfield Suns
Wednesday, July 29 vs. Brockton Rox
August
Tuesday, August 4 vs. Wachusett (Leominster) Dirt Dawgs
Wednesday, August 5 vs. North Shore (Lynn) Navigators
Sunday, August 9 vs. North Shore Navigators
End of regular season
For potential FCBL playoff games, check mvsharks.com.
SOFTBALL
Martha’s Vineyard Women’s Softball League
Facebook: MVWomen’s Softball
Teams: Mama’s Girls (defending champions), Creamers, Honeys, Rug Sox, Shady Ladies, Snaps
Schedule:
July
Locations: VP1 (Veterans Park, Field A); VP2 (Veterans Park, Field B–Causeway Road); WTS (West Tisbury School)
Thursday, July 9
Mama’s Girls vs. Creamers, 6:35 pm, VP2
Honeys vs. Rug Sox, 6:35 pm, WTS
Tuesday, July 14
Honeys vs. Creamers, 6:35 pm, VP1
Mama’s Girls vs. Rug Sox, 6:35 pm, VP2
Shady Ladies vs. Snaps, 7:45 pm, VP1
Thursday, July 16
Rug Sox vs. Snaps, 6:35 pm, VP2
Shady Ladies vs. Mama’s Girls, 6:35 pm, WTS
Tuesday, July 21
Shady Ladies vs. Creamers, 6:35 pm, VP1
Snaps vs. Honeys, 6:35 pm, VP2
Make-up game; teams to be determined, 7:45 pm, VP1
Thursday, July 23
Make up game if needed or start of playoffs, 6:35 pm, VP1
Tuesday July 28 through Thursday August 6
Playoffs (double elimination tournament), VP1 and VP2
For more information, call commissioners Jen Ingraham at 508-560-0868 or Sam Burns at 561-596-5594
ISLAND SOFTBALL LEAGUE (Men’s)
Website: leaguelineup.com/islandsoftballleague
Teams: Hurricanes (defending champions), Blazers, Brewhas, Floaters, Gustaves, Highlanders, Shockers, Team South Beach, Whitecaps
All Games at Veterans Park, Field A
Thursday, July 9
Gustaves vs. Floaters, 6 pm
Brewhas vs. Shockers, 7:15 pm
Blazers vs. Hurricanes, 8:30 pm
Monday, July 13
Hurricanes vs. Shockers, 6 pm
Team South Beach vs. Highlanders, 7:15 pm
Brewhas vs. Whitecaps, 8:30 pm
Wednesday, July 15
Brewhas vs. Whitecaps, 6 pm
Gustaves vs. Hurricanes, 7:15 pm
Floaters vs. Team South Beach, 8:30 pm
Thursday, July 16
Highlanders vs. Blazers, 6 pm
Floaters vs. Brewhas, 7:15 pm
Shockers vs. Gustaves, 8:30 pm
Monday, July 20
Team South Beach vs. Brewhas, 6 pm
Whitecaps vs. Floaters, 7:15 pm
Highlanders vs. Shockers, 8:30 pm
Wednesday, July 22
Hurricanes vs. Whitecaps, 6 pm
Floaters vs. Blazers, 7:15 pm
Team South Beach vs. Gustaves, 8:30 pm
Thursday, July 23
Blazers vs. Shockers, 6 pm
Gustaves vs. Highlanders, 7:15 pm
Brewhas vs. Hurricanes, 8:30 pm
Monday, July 27
Whitecaps vs. Brewhas, 6 pm
Team South Beach vs. Floaters, 7:15 pm
Hurricanes vs. Gustaves, 8:30 pm
End of Regular Season
Wednesday, July 29 through Late August
Playoffs begin; best of three series format
For more information, check league website or contact league commissioners Dan Sharkovitz at 508-560-6427 or Ray Tattersall at 508-560-1749
SOCCER
Vineyard Football Association
Schedule unavailable at press time; matches late June through late August
All matches at Veterans Park, Vineyard Haven
Website: vineyardfa.com
ROAD RACES
Scoops 5K Tour of Edgartown
Sunday, August 2
Start/finish: The Farm Institute, 14 Aero Avenue, Edgartown
Run/walk begins at 9 am; fun run for children ages seven and under at 8:45 am
Cost: (13 and older) $20 Pre-Race, $25 Race Day; (12 and under) $10 Pre-Race, $15 Race day; $5 fun run
Registration and number pick up on race morning, 7:00 – 8:45 am
Info and online registration: mvmultisport.com/scoops5k/details.php
Chilmark Road Race (5K)
Saturday, August 8
Start: Middle Road, Chilmark
Finish: Chilmark Town Hall
Race begins at 10:30 am
Registration opened June 25th. Registration is done online using your credit card until midnight, August 6th (or sooner if registration fills).
Entries are limited to 1600 runners. Enter early–2014 race was full by July 12. Pre-registration is required. (On-line entries close at midnight on the Thursday preceding the race, or earlier if race is full.)
Race Fees through July 31: $30 for 12 years and older, $20 for 11 years and younger; Race Fees after July 31: $45 for 12 years and older, $30 for 11 years and younger.
SignUp Fees (per transaction): $2.50 for single entry; $3.00 for checkout total of $40 or $50; six percent of total for checkout total of $60 and above (SignUp Fees per person are less when doing more than a single entry per transaction).
Website & Registration Info: runsignup.com/chilmark
Email: chilmarkroadrace@verizon.net
Facebook: Chilmark Road Race
Camp Jabberwocky 5K
Saturday, August 15
Start/Finish: The Farm Institute, 14 Aero Avenue, Edgartown
Run/walk begins: 9:15 am; children’s half-mile fun run begins at 8:45 am.
Cost: Pre-registration: $25 for 5K; $12 for half-mile fun run; day of race: $30 for 5K, $15 for half-mile fun run.
Online registration and info: campjabberwocky.org/year-round/5k/
Pick up bib & t-shirt and/or pre-register in-person Friday, August 14th 9a-12p at Camp Jabberwocky, 200 Greenwood Avenue, Vineyard Haven.
Race day registration begins at 7:30 am
Sullivan 5K Run/Walk
Saturday, August 22
Start/Finish: East Chop Drive (in front of Washington Park, opposite Our Market)
Kids Fun Run start: 8:45 am; Walkers start: 9 am; Runners start: 9:30 am
Cost and Registration: $20 mail-in pre-registration; $20 pre-registration Friday, August 21, Martha’s Vineyard Hospital Lobby, 3-6 pm; $25 Race Day Registration Saturday, August 22, Washington Park, Oak Bluffs 7:30-8:30 am; $5 Kids Fun Run.
Mail-in pre-registration forms: mvhospital.com/2015/02/27th-annual-sullivan-5k-runwalk-join-us-in-2015/
Vineyard 70.3 Triathlon
Sunday, September 13, 6:30 am to 4 pm
Start/Finish: Dennis Alley Park (formerly Waban Park), Oak Bluffs
Main event (70.3 miles) begins at 6:30 am with 1.2 open water ocean swim beachside across from Dennis Alley Park in Oak Bluffs; followed by 56 mile bike ride around Island; concludes with 13.1 mile run. (Aquabike option available); relay teams of two to three persons may also compete in the 70.3 mile triathlon.
Sprint Distance Triathlon: one third mile open water swim; flat 13.1 mile bike ride; 5K run.
Kids triathlon: children ages 8-14; 200-yard swim; five mile bike ride; 1.8 mile run.
Cost: Vineyard 70.3 Triathlon: $189 race fee, $12.34 sign-up fee; Vineyard 70.3 Relay: $195 race fee, $12.70 sign-up fee; Vineyard Aquabike: $135 race fee, $9.10 sign-up fee; Vineyard Sprint Triathlon: $70 race fee, $5.20 sign-up fee; Vineyard Kids Triathlon: $40 race fee, $3.50 sign-up fee.
Website: vineyardtriathlon.com/
SAILING
Edgartown Yacht Club
website: www.edgartownyc.org
Thursday-Saturday, July 16-18, Ninety-Second Annual Regatta for One-Design Classes
Registration fee: $100; Adult registration form: edgartownyc.org/Racing/Annual-Regatta.aspx
For more information: call 508-627-4364 or email: raceadministrator@edgartownyc.org
Thursday-Saturday, July 23-25, EYC Race Weekend
Thursday, July 23
‘Round-The-Buoy Races, Edgartown Harbor
Friday, July 24′
‘Round-The-Buoy Races, Edgartown Harbor
Saturday, July 25
‘Round-The-Island Race (56 nautical miles); website: rtirace.org/
For more information: call 508-627-4364 or email: racer@edgartownyc.org
Friday-Sunday, August 7-9, Twelve Metre Regatta (Classic Vintage, Classic Traditional, Modern and Grand Prix Twelve Metre Class Yachts)
Registration fee: $575; Registration form: edgartownyc.org/Racing/12-Metre-Regatta.aspx
Holmes Hole Sailing Assocation
website: holmeshole.org
Thursdays July 9, 16, 23, 30; August 6, 13, 20, 27; September 3, evening races, 6 pm, Vineyard Haven (start Nun 6):
Sundays July 19; August 2, 23; September 6, morning and afternoon races 10 am and 2 pm, Harbor course 1,2, or 3
Sunday, July 26 Tarpaulin Cove Rendezvous, 10 am
Sunday, August 9 Robinson’s Hole Rendezvous, 10 am
Sunday, August 16 Sound Course 4, 5, or 6, 12 pm
Sunday, August 30 Chappy Rendezvous, 10 am
Saturday, September 12 Thirty-Eighth Annual George Moffett Race (Check website in August for race announcement)
Saturday, September 19 Gaff Rigger’s Race (Check website in August for race announcement)
Sail MV
website: sailmv.org
Friday-Sunday, July 10-12, Tenth Annual Vineyard Cup Regatta, (Vessels 18 feet in length and greater) on Nantucket Sound and Vineyard Sound
Information and registration: sailmv.org/vineyard-cup/
Friday, July 10: PHRF Spinnaker, PHRF Non-Spinnaker and IRC Divisions, race start 1:10 pm
Saturday, July 11: PHRF Spinnaker, PHRF Non-Spinnaker and IRC Divisions, race start 10:25 am; Classic Division, race start 10:15 am; Catboat Division, race start 12:10 pm
Sunday, July 12: PHRF Spinnaker, PHRF Non-Spinnaker and IRC Divisions, pursuit starting sequence begins 10:40 am; Classic Division, pursuit starting sequence begins 10:40 am
Friday-Sunday, July 10-12, Vineyard Challenge Foiling Kiteboard Championships
Friday, July 10, first warning signal 1 pm
Saturday, July 11, first warning signal 12 pm
Sunday, July 12, first warning signal 12 pm
KAYAKING
Sunday, August 30, Twenty-Fifth Annual Oar and Paddle Regatta (kayaks, canoes, rowboats, paddleboards)
10 am @ Little Bridge, Beach Road, Oak Bluffs
Registration: 8:30-9:30 am on race day
Course: 2.4 miles on Sengekontacket Pond and Nantucket Sound
For more information: visit islandspiritkayak.com or call 508-693-9727
Island Spirit Kayak also runs paddle tours, three times daily, throughout the summer.
GOLF
Farm Neck Golf Club
website: farmneck.net; phone: 508-693-3057
July
Friday, July 10 Men’s Championship Flight 1st Round Medal Qualifier
Saturday, July 11 Men’s A and B Flights 18 Holes Qualifying Medal Play; Men’s Championship Flight 2nd Round Medal Qualifier
Sunday, July 12 Men’s Championship Match Play Quarter-Finals; All Flights
Tuesday, July 14 Women’s Member-Member Tournament
Wednesday, July 15 Junior Scramble Tournament
Saturday, July 18 Women’s Championship and A Flights 18 Holes Qualifying Medal Play; Men’s Championship Match Play Semi-Finals; All Flights
Sunday, July 19 Women’s and Men’s Championship Match Play Finals; All Flights
Monday, July 20 Twenty-Ninth Annual Martha’s Vineyard Hospital Golf Benefit
Friday, July 24 Mixed Best Ball Net
August
Sunday, August 2 Men’s Member-Guest Tournament
Tuesday, August 4 Women’s Member-Guest Tournament
Sunday, August 9 Junior Championship 9-Hole Qualifier
Monday, August 10 Junior Championship Match Play Finals
Sunday, August 16 Founders’ Cup Tournament
Friday, August 28 Mixed Scramble
September
Sunday and Monday, September 6-7 Labor Day Scramble
Mink Meadows Golf Club
website: minkmeadowsgc.com; phone: 508-693-0600
July
Thursday, July 9 Ladies Club Championship, 1st Round, 8 am
Saturday, July 11 Ladies Club Championship, Final Round, 8:30 am
Saturday, July 11 West Chop Scramble I, 2 pm
Saturday-Sunday, July 11-12 Men’s Club Championship, 36 holes
Saturday-Sunday, July 11-12 Senior Club Championship (60 and up), 36 holes
Tuesday, July 14 Nine and Dine Mixer, 4 pm (shotgun)
Tuesday, July 21 Men’s Day, 8 am
Friday-Saturday, July 24-25 Men’s Member Guest, 36 holes; Friday 12:45 pm, Saturday 8 am
Thursday, July 30 Ladies Member Guest, 8 am (shotgun)
August
Tuesday, August 4 Men’s Day, 8 am
Saturday, August 8 West Chop Scramble II, 9 am
Tuesday, August 11 Nine and Dine Mixer, 4 pm (shotgun)
Tuesday, August 18 Men’s Day, 8 am
Tuesday, August 25 Men’s Day, Closing Event, 8 am
Thursday, August 27 Ladies Day, Closing Scramble and Luncheon (shotgun)
September
Monday, September 7 Labor Day Scramble, 8 am (shotgun); cookout
Sunday, September 13 Hospice Scramble, 8 am (shotgun)
Vineyard Golf Club (Private)
website: vineyardgolf.com; phone: 508-627-8930
July
Friday, July 10 Parent/Child
Saturday, July 11 Mixed Member/Guest
Monday, July 13 VGC Pro/ Member
Thursday, July 16 Ladies Member/Guest
Friday-Saturday, July 24-25 Men’s Invitational
August
Sunday, August 2 Club Championship qualifier
Monday, August 3 Martha’s Vineyard Youth Charity Tournament
Friday-Sunday, August 7-9 Men’s and Ladies Club Championship; President’s Cup
Friday, August 14 Parent/Child
Saturday, August 15 Member/Member
Sunday, August 16 Caddie/Member
Friday, August 28 Fescue Finale
Edgartown Golf Club (Private)
website: edgartowngolfclub.com; phone: 508-627-5343
July
Tuesdays, July 14, 21, 28: Men’s Day
Wednesdays July 15, 22, 29: Ladies’ Day
Friday-Sunday, July 17-19 Men’s Member/Guest (course closed)
Wednesday, July 22 V.P. Cup
Monday, July 27 Member/Member 1st Round (course closed)
August
Tuesdays, August 4 and 11 Men’s Day
Wednesday, August 5 Play For Pink
Tuesday, August 11 President’s Cup
Wednesday, August 12 Ladies’ Day
Saturday, August 15 Reading Room Tournament, 3 pm
Tuesday, August 18 One-Day Men’s Member/Guest
Wednesday, August 19 Ladies’ Member/Guest
Wednesday, August 19 Junior Tourney, 3 pm (course closed)
Wednesday, August 26 Mixed/Alternate Shot
September
Saturday, September 12 Thirty-First Annual Boys and Girls Club Benefit (course-closed)
TENNIS
Farm Neck Golf Club Tennis
website: farmneck.net/club/scripts/section/section.asp?NS=TP; phone: 508-693-9728
July
Wednesday, July 15 Women’s Member/Guest Tournament
Friday-Sunday, July 17-19 Farm Neck Golf Club Tennis Championships
Friday-Sunday, July 24-26 Martha’s Vineyard Open Tournament and Pro-Am
August
Monday, August 3 Over/Under Classic
Friday-Sunday, August 7-9 Junior Club Tennis Championships
September
Friday-Sunday, September 4-6 Eleventh Annual All-Island Tennis Championship
Airport Fitness and Tennis
website: airportfitnessmv.com/tennis/; phone: 508-696-8000; email: info@airportfitnessmv.com
Children’s summer tennis clinics
Monday-Friday 9:30-11 am, $30 per session; Pee-Wees class (ages 3-7) Monday-Friday 11 am-12 pm, $25 per session
Cardio Tennis
Tuesday-Thursday 8:30-9:30 am, $25 per session
Vineyard Youth Tennis
website: vineyardyouthtennis.org; phone: 508-693-7762; email: vytennis@vineyard.net
EQUESTRIAN
Arrowhead Farm
website: arrowheadfarm.net; phone: 508-693-8831
Summer camps run each Monday-Friday, 9 am-1 pm for beginners and advanced; last summer camp is August 24-28
Cost: $650 per week for beginners and advanced
Also: trail rides and lessons
Netherfield Farm
phone: 508-645-2724
Dressage training, cross-country, pony camp
Pond View Farm
website: pondviewfarmmv.com; phone: 508-693-2949
Summer week-long program, Monday-Friday 9 am-1pm through August 28, small group sizes, spaces fill quickly, early registration strongly recommended
Cost: $550 per week
Also: lessons, training and pony rides
Red Pony Farm
website: redponyfarmmv.com; phone: 508-693-3788
Summer Pony Club (ages 5-12), weekly through September 4, Monday-Friday 9 am-1 pm, space is limited, August 3-7 is full, limit of six riders per group.
Also: private lessons for riders of all skills and ages.
Martha’s Vineyard Horse Council
website: mvhorsecouncil.org
MARTHA’S VINEYARD ARENA
website: mvarena.com; phone: 508-693-5329
Opening day: Monday, July 13
Ice hockey, figure skating, public skating, clinics, instruction
Daily Schedule: mvarena.com/schedules/
Ice Hockey
Friday-Sunday, July 17-19 East Coast Classic (adult tournament)
Girls High School Summer League, Wednesdays at 7 pm: July 15, 22, 29, August 5 and 19
Girls Summer League (Seventh grade and up), Mondays: July 13 (6:40 pm), 20 (6:50 pm), 27 (6:50 pm), August 3 (7 pm), 17 (7 pm)
Boys High School Summer League, Wednesdays at 8:10 pm: July 15, 22, 29, August 12 and 19; Saturdays at 6 pm: July 25, August 1, 8, 15, 22
MARTHA’S VINEYARD REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Fall Sports schedules (available in late-August, early September); check miaa.net/schools/public/MartOa for information and updates.
MVRHS fall sports: Football (website: mvfootball.com), Girls Cross-Country, Boys Cross-Country, Field Hockey, Golf, Girls Soccer, Boys Soccer