Vineyard boys soccer shut out top ranked team
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School varsity soccer team continued its turnaround season with a 3-0 victory over the Sandwich High School Blue Knights on Friday and a 0-0 draw to the No. 6...
Hot rods prevail in cold weather of Derby’s fourth week
The colder weather heated up the fourth week of the Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby. Shore fishermen caught more fish, and boaters didn’t have to motor all the way over to Nantucket...
Vineyard girls soccer cruising
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School varsity girls soccer program is steamrolling their way through the fall season. In the final weeks, they are holding first place in the Cape and Islands League standings,...
Vineyard football falls to Falmouth
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School football team endured a tough 48-7 loss to the Falmouth High School Clippers at the McCarthy Stadium field on Friday night. Despite a high spirited homecoming weekend student...
A Derby roundup: week 3
I love fishing, and I love the Derby.
I realize this is not news to anyone who’s read a previous fishing column, but I am reminded of this truth often when I’m on the beach,...
Vineyard field hockey keeps momentum rolling
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School varsity field hockey team defeated the Sturgis Charter School East Storm 2-0 on the Island’s field hockey pitch on Monday.
Bouncing back from a tough loss against Whitman-Hanson Regional...
Monsters in the Derby
As a child I was terrified of monsters. My parents took my brother and me to the drive-in many times. There was usually a kid’s movie before the feature film. We were supposed to...
Steve Amaral: An Island son, a Derby legend
Steve Amaral was 9 years old when he fished his first Derby. He has only missed one since, when he was stationed overseas during the Korean War. And at 89, you can still find...
Vineyard windsurfer speeds to French win
Another feather in the cap for windsport enthusiast and Tisbury resident Robbie Douglas Jr.: Douglas returned to the Island from France late last week after placing first in the Farrel Cup, an international speed...
Island running club has success in Berlin
A dozen Amity Island Running Club members from Martha’s Vineyard conquered the 2025 BMW Berlin Marathon last Sunday with some standout performances, including a new personal record, and one runner obtaining an Abbott World...
Opening weeks of Derby bring milestones and memories
Oh my gosh! Have you been watching the Derby leaderboard?
Some of us check it morning and night. Perhaps multiple times each morning and evening. What can I say? The Derby leaderboard is news worth...
Camp pilot welcomes world-renowned big wave surfer
During a crisp afternoon on Friday, 13 eager sixth and seventh graders from the West Tisbury School gathered with uncontainable energy at Long Point Beach, ready to revel in the waves and learn to...
McCabe wins it, but girls rule the Kid’s Derby
Shouts of joy were louder than the ferry whistle at the Oak Bluffs Steamship dock Sunday morning for the annual Kid’s Derby, the most delightful part of the Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish...
Vineyard football dominates home opener
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School varsity football team came out strong in their home opener on Saturday with a commanding 38-12 victory over the Sharon High School Eagles at the Island’s McCarthy memorial...
Catching the Derby dream
Have you caught it yet?
Derby fever.
It’s Tuesday, officially day three of the Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby.
The fever is real. I’ve caught it. I dream Derby, sleep Derby, and work around the...
Girls soccer powers past Nantucket
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School girls varsity soccer team defeated Island rivals the Nantucket Whalers 3-1 at the McCarthy Memorial Field on Sunday.
For the Vineyard team the scoring kicked off when freshman Helena...
Vineyard football looks ahead after tough opening loss
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School varsity football team traveled to Mashpee on Friday for the first game of the season, taking on historically one of the toughest teams in the region.
The Island ultimately...
Vineyard soccer falls in rivalry match
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School varsity boys soccer team faced off against the Nantucket High School Whalers at McCarthy memorial field on Sunday, falling 1-0 in a gritty rivalry match.
The game on Sunday...
Boys soccer start season on a heater
Following a troubling 2024 season where the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School varsity soccer team won only three of their 15 games, the Vineyard squad is roaring back into the spotlight this fall, going...
Calabash wins Moffett Race
The 48th Annual George Moffett Race, held Saturday, Sept. 6, brought another year of spirited competition and classic Vineyard sailing, honoring the legacy of George Moffett, an accomplished sailor and early Holmes Hole Sailing...