‘ROUND-THE-ISLAND Race (top three results)
Class 0 - ORC (seven boats)
Christopher Dragon XI, Ker 40+, Andrew and Linda Weiss, Mamaronek, N.Y.
Rikki, R/P 42, Bruce Chafee, Boston
Wahoo, Ker 50, Katie Boyle, Annapolis, MD.
Class 1...
Edgartown Race Weekend
Sailing doublehanded on the Jeanneau Sunfast 3300 Alchemist, Rhode Islanders Ken Read (Portsmouth) and Suzy Leech (Jamestown), collected a boatload of trophies for their 'Round-the-Island ('RTI) Race performance at the annual Edgartown Race Weekend,...
Snaps power past Mama’s Girls, 18-7
The second-seeded Snaps (8-5) moved into the winners bracket of the double-elimination Martha’s Vineyard Women’s Softball League playoffs with a convincing 18-7 win over the third-seeded Mama’s Girls (5-8), Tuesday night at MVRHS.
The Mamas...
Vineyard Football Camp kicks off
The 25th edition of the Vineyard Football Instructional Clinic got underway on Monday afternoon at the MVRHS practice field.
Varsity Head Coach Donald Herman, along with assistant coaches Jason O’ Donnell, Albie Robinson and Zeke...
Sharks stay in first heading into homestretch
Updated July 29
With one week remaining in the regular season, the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks led the Valley Blue Sox of Holyoke by 1.5 games in the New England Collegiate Baseball League Southern Division...
Every shape and size welcome
Holmes Hole Sailing Association welcomes vessels of all shapes and sizes over 15 feet in length. The largest boat in the fleet is Aileen, a 65’ Sparkman and Stevens sloop owned by Brian Roberts....
Rug Sox stun Creamers in playoff opener
The Martha’s Vineyard Women’s Softball League playoffs started with a shocker on Thursday night at the high school varsity field. The Rug Sox, who struggled through a 2-10 regular season, put everything together – pitching,...
On the water
The next best thing to being in the water during last week’s oppressive heat was being on the water. After a day when almost anything took too much effort, 14 lucky sailors were able...
Women’s softball playoffs begin Thursday
Regular-season play in the Martha’s Vineyard Women’s Softball League came to a close with a pair of makeup games Tuesday night at Veterans Park.
In the opener, the Snaps defeated the Rug Sox to earn...
Floaters sink Highlanders, Whitecaps douse Blazers in men’s softball
The last-place Floaters won their second straight game and upset the league-leading Highlanders, 20-14, in Men’s Island Softball League action last Thursday at Veterans Park.
Joel Rebello blasted two homers, and Wyatt Hamilton added another...
Sharks swimming strong in NECBL South
Heading into Wednesday night’s game at Newport, the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks held a one-game lead atop the New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) Southern Division standings at 18-12.
The Sharks started off the past week...
Women’s softball roundup
The Creamers improved to 9-1 at the top of the MV Women’s Softball League standings by beating the Mama’s Girls, 13-1, Tuesday night at Veterans Park.
Team Cream rang up nine hits and scored seven...
Sharks beat Blue Sox and Gulls, fall to Bristol
The Martha’s Vineyard Sharks started off a busy stretch of five games in seven days with a home win before splitting a four-game road trip.
The trip was slated to start in Holyoke last Friday,...
The 15th Vineyard Cup sails on the sounds
The 15th Vineyard Cup Regatta set sail last weekend, with 40 boats competing over two days of exciting racing on the waters of Vineyard and Nantucket sounds.
Tropical Storm Elsa passed through the area during...
Sharks roll past Westerners
The Martha’s Vineyard Sharks got back in the win column in a big way, pounding out 15 hits to beat the Danbury Westerners, 13-3, in New England Collegiate Baseball League action Wednesday night in...
Sharks fall to Waves in twin bill
After a series of rainouts, the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks got back on the diamond for a doubleheader against the Ocean State Waves Monday afternoon and evening at the Tank.
In the first of the seven-inning...
Snaps hand Creamers first loss
Sisters Kurstin Moore and Jackie Millard powered the Snaps to a come-from-behind 5-4 win over the previously unbeaten Creamers in MV Women’s Softball League play, Tuesday night at Veterans Park.
The Creamers led, 4-3, heading...
Windy, wet, and wild
A sporty east-northeast wind produced short, steep waves on Thursday evening, making for some sloppy seas and strategic thinking as the harbor triangle course was laid windward to East Chop first. A VHYC Sonar,...
Creamers, Snaps win in MVWSL play
The defending champion Creamers stayed unbeaten with a 12-3 win over the Rug Sox in Martha’s Vineyard Women’s Softball League action Tuesday night at Veterans Park.
The Creamers had their bats going from multiple sources....
Battle in the Bluffs basketball camp at Niantic Park, July 2-3
The 10th annual Battle in the Bluffs youth basketball camp will be held July 2-3 at Niantic Park in Oak Bluffs.
Founders Ian Thomas Minor and Arthur J. Andrews III launched the free camp on...