State setting new albie, bonito restrictions
Island fishermen will likely need to pay close attention to their false albacore and Atlantic bonito catches this summer, as Massachusetts regulators, for the first time ever, are poised to set a new, 16-inch...
High expectations for Vineyard track and field season
After a strong indoor season highlighted by several Cape and Island Championship placements, the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School track and field team is ready to stretch their legs on a track double the...
Mincone hangs up coaching skates
For 27 years, Matt Mincone has coached the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School varsity hockey team where he worked to instill lessons of discipline, organization, hard work, and sportsmanship into his athletes and the...
Boys tennis dominates in season opener
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School spring sports season is underway, and the boys tennis team kicked things off right under the sun on Thursday with a dominating sweep over Sandwich High School.
The season...
Island youth teams claim tournament wins at Cape’s Lobster Pot
At a hockey tournament on the Cape earlier this month called the Lobster Pot, two under-eight Martha’s Vineyard Mariner hockey teams brought home first place trophies, in different divisions.
Head coach Joe Merry led the...
Fun on the ice for annual first responder head-to-head
The Martha's Vineyard Ice Arena was buzzing with community competition and appreciation on Saturday as the annual Bravest vs. Finest hockey game kicked off, pitting Island police officers against firefighters, first responders, and even...
Vineyard travel team wins New England championship
The Martha’s Vineyard 7th grade travel basketball team — the Vineyard Breakers — capped off an impressive season by winning the New England State Championship’s Silver Division this past weekend, defeating four teams, including...
Police, fire to benefit unhoused in rivalry hockey game
This coming Saturday, memories will be made at the Martha’s Vineyard Ice Arena as the Islands police officers and firefighters trade badges for blades in the annual “Finest vs Bravest” ice hockey showdown.
More than...
Island gymnasts snag gold at weekend meet
Islands Gymnastics took home first place in five different age groups during an off-Island meet this past weekend.
Ranging in ages from ages 8 to 15, gymnasts competed in all four events — bars, vault,...
Girls hockey team awarded for sportsmanship
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School girls ice hockey team has been awarded the James F. Mulloy Ice Hockey Team Sportsmanship Award.
The honor, presented by Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) and the Massachusetts State...
Youth hockey team wins championship
It was an immaculate season for the Martha’s Vineyard, under-10 hockey team. The U10s went undefeated for a 23-0 record before taking home the South Coast league Championship trophy home last Sunday.
Islander winter athletes recognized as all stars
As the Island’s high school athletes are gearing up for the spring season, the Cape and Islands League has recognized a number of Vineyard athletes as all stars over the winter season. There are...
Vineyard grad caddies for PGA winner
The last two years have been an emotional whirlwind for Cooper Wilson, a 2015 graduate of Martha’s Vineyard High School who is standing at the top of the golf world alongside one of the...
Sharks pursuing improved playing field
The Island’s collegiate summer league baseball and high school teams could have an upgraded ball field in the coming years.
Martha’s Vineyard Sharks General manager Russ Curran secured the support of the Martha’s Vineyard Regional...
A nail biter for boys hockey
The Martha’s Vineyard boys hockey fell 2-1 to Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School on Thursday night, ending their season in dramatic fashion.
Northeast opened the scoring in the first period on a fluke play,...
Girls hockey falls in overtime
The MVRHS girls varsity hockey team came to an abrupt end Thursday when Pembroke put a puck in the net in overtime.
The girls, building on an 11-8-1 record for the season, were heading into...
Vineyarders to grit it out in playoff hockey
As the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School’s (MVRHS) winter sports season is winding down, both the girls and boys hockey teams are gearing up for a postseason push.
For the boys team, it’ll be about...
Vineyard wrestler first to qualify for state championship
Following a historic showing by the Martha’s Vineyard wrestling team at the South Sectionals in Cohasset two weeks ago, one Island wrestler made history for the team again as the first Vineyard wrestler to...
Swim team breaks school records, places at state tournament
After a weather cancellation last weekend and nearly a week of uncertainty about rescheduling, the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School boys swim team finally made their way to Boston University on Saturday night to...
Vineyard falls to Marshfield in hard-fought hockey match
The Martha’s Vineyard High School girls hockey team celebrated their seniors at home on Saturday before facing off against the Marshfield High School Rams. Despite a gritty effort, the Vineyarders fell 2-1 in a...