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Vineyard golf beats Nauset in tiebreaker
The seventh score decided the fate of the nine-hole match Friday for the Martha’s Vineyard varsity boys’ golf match against Nauset High School. The Vineyarders and the Warriors faced off…
Paddle-out honors Island surfing legend
Brad Tucker makes his way into the water with Steve McQuiggan’s ashes. —Nicholas Vukota Dozens of surfers gathered at Squibnocket beach to remember Steve McQuiggan. —Nicholas Vukota Surfers begin heading into the water. —Nicholas Vukota Surfers gathered in a circle and held hands in the water to remember Steve McQuiggan. —Nicholas Vukota Brad Trucker released…
Vineyard football loses home opener
Sophomore quarterback Adam Parchment (No. 8) on the run against Mashpee. —Nicholas Vukota Vineyard football. —Nicholas Vukota Vineyard football tackles a Mashpee player. —Nicholas Vukota Vineyard football. —Nicholas Vukota Crowds at the “Wild Wild West,” themed game against Mashpee. —Nicholas Vukota Vineyarders enter the field. —Nicholas Vukota The Martha’s Vineyard football team fell in its…
High School SPorts
Unstoppable girls’ tennis is headed to the finals
Second doubles Tessa Schulz and Bella Schilling celebrate a win with second singles Charlotte Marshard. —Nicholas Vukota Zoe Treitman eye’s the court before serving. —Nicholas Vukota Charlotte Marshard looks back at a desperate return. —Nicholas Vukota Josey Johns serves against Weston High School. —Nicholas Vukota Josey Johns serves against Weston…
Girls’ tennis seize Final Four matchup
The MVRHS girls’ varsity tennis team was presented a MIAA state final four trophy and banner. —Nicholas Vukota Leah Thomson retreats and hooks the ball backward to keep a volly alive. —Nicholas Vukota Head Coach Bill Rigali introduces the MVRHS girls’ tennis team. —Nicholas Vukota Zoe Treitman returns a volly…
Fishing
Week 3 of the Derby: Singing the blues
Bruce Dew landed a gator blue on Bluefish Super Sunday to win not only Super Sunday but to also claim the Shore Bluefish Grand Leader title with less than two weeks to go. —Lisa Belcastro Lenny Bedford reeled in the new Shore Bonito Grand Leader on the first day of week 4. —Lisa Belcastro Calidore…
Tension over the Oak Bluffs fishing pier
Swimmers often jump off the fishing pier, which has led to arguments over access for recreational fishermen. —Paul Bagnall Oak Bluffs fishing pier was specifically built for recreational fishing. —Paul Bagnall As Oak Bluffs looks at implementing a new security camera policy, ongoing tensions between summertime swimmers and those who want to fish in peace…
Holmes Hole report
Zebra takes the Moffett
The 49th annual running of the George Moffett Race unfolded on Saturday under a clear blue September sky. The Moffett has always been a celebratory cap-off to Holmes Hole’s summer season, and is an opportunity for sailors from all over the Island and beyond, in sailboats of different classes and sizes, to race one another…
Holmes Hole crowns a season champion ahead of the Moffett
Holmes Hole sailors wrapped up their summer season this past week with two races that presented the fleet with a little bit of everything. Thursday brought sun and mild winds, while Sunday’s northerly was a fitting final test for everyone. Eight boats cast off from their moorings on Thursday evening and convened in the outer…
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