Rug Sox, Creamers stay alive in women’s softball playoffs
The second week of Women's Softball League playoffs got off to a rousing start, Tuesday, at Tisbury's War Veterans Memorial Park as the Rug Sox, winless throughout the season, outscored the Late Fees, 12-7.
Islanders to ride in World Championships
McConneloug and Broderick to ride for the US in world mountain bike championships.
Kimballs repeat as tennis national champions
Husband and wife team win national tourney again.
Martha’s Vineyard Sharks’ Zinsmeister named league MVP
The Futures Collegiate Baseball League named Martha's Vineyard Sharks shortstop Robbie Zinsmeister as the league's most valuable player in a ceremony mid-way through the Sharks' season finale against the Torrington Titans, Wednesday afternoon at Vineyard Baseball Park in Oak Bluffs.
Concussion repercussions: Vineyard is ahead of new state rules
New state regulations about recognition and treatment of concussions to high school students are protocols in use at MVRHS for the past 4 years.
Ocean swimming on Martha’s Vineyard
Swimming next to a dozen striped bass... or even a stray tropical fish. Ocean swimming on the Vineyard is a unique experience.
Angola capoeira now offered on Martha’s Vineyard
For many years there has been a thriving group of capoeira practitioners, or capoeiristis, on the Vineyard
Sports Highlights
As the days dwindled down to a precious few in what remained of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League season, the Martha's Vineyard Sharks made a move on the Torrington Titans, challenging them for second place and a spot in the playoffs with the Nashua Silver Knights in the race for the title.
Cancer Support Tennis Tourney a smashing success
Farm Neck and Vineyard Youth Tennis hosted the Martha's Vineyard Open, held July 29-31, to benefit the MV Cancer Support Group.
Women’s softball playoffs begin
Scoring four times in the bottom of the fourth inning, the Creamers beat the Rug Sox in the first game of a twin bill, Tuesday, at the War Veterans Memorial Park.
Nutmeg State runner wins the tenth Scoops
Four hundred eleven runners completed the Vineyard Scoops 5K Tour of Edgartown on a hot and humid Sunday morning last weekend.
When the fishing is impossible, fish the possible
The "possible dream" was a fishing trip. But when the fish could not be found it was time to be resourceful.
Martha’s Vineyard and white sharks linked in fiction not fact
Discarded fishing line is a hazard for reincarnated fishermen known as fish hawks. Ignore that fact and you could come back as a cuttlefish.
Boston College holds hockey clinic at MV Arena
Three members of the Boston College Eagles Ice Hockey team came to the Vineyard to conduct a clinic for the MV Mites and Squirts last weekend.
Sports Highlights
Four of the 765 stalwarts who completed the Third Nantucket Sprint Triathlon, Saturday, were Vineyarders.
Oak Bluffs summer basketball heats up
Four games were scheduled, but only two were completed in a rain-shortened Oak Bluffs Summer League basketball slate, Tuesday night at Niantic Park.
Women’s softball make up rain outs
Tuesday was make up night for the Women's Softball League at Tisbury's War Veterans Memorial Park.