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Vineyard football loses home opener
The Martha’s Vineyard football team fell in their home opener to the Mashpee High School Falcons 38-12 on Friday. It was the Island team’s home opener, and the stands and…
Bass in the grass auction
The Edgartown Board of Trade is holding the ninth annual Bass in the Grass Fundraiser in honor of the Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby. The auction starts on Sept. 25 and ends on Oct. 18 at 11:59 pm. The bass can be viewed at the Carnegie Heritage Center, starting on Sept. 25. A…
Sayre completes fastest wing foil around Island
Nevin Sayre wasn’t sure if this year’s annual ride around the Island on his wing foil to support Martha’s Vineyard Community Services (MVCS) would happen when expected. There seemed to be less wind at the start than he anticipated this past Saturday. He was at Inkwell Beach by 10:15 am anyways, and just after he…
High School SPorts
Unstoppable girls’ tennis is headed to the finals
Updated June 10. Heavy winds and a hot sun were the backdrop of the semifinals match between the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School girls’ varsity tennis team and Weston High School on Tuesday. The game gathered a large assemblage of Vineyard families and fans, on the boat, across the Vineyard…
Girls’ tennis seize Final Four matchup
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School (MVRHS) varsity girls’ tennis team continues their playoff run after a nailbiter against Wilmington High School on Friday in the MIAA state quarterfinals. The Vineyard girls’ first singles player, junior captain Laina Dubin, who is an anchor for the team, lost quickly to Wilmington’s…
Fishing
Opening Derby weigh-in attracts record crowds
With a huge smile, John Custer, president of the Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby, opened the Derby headquarters’ doors to a crowd that he said was the largest he’s ever seen on Sunday, Sept. 13 at 8 am. Alongside him was a beloved guest and legend in the fishing community, Cooper Gilkes. Custer…
Gearing up
Four days, fifteen hours, 43 minutes. I can’t believe how much there is to do in the next four-plus days (as of time of writing this) before the 81st Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby begins at 12:01 am on Sunday. Harvest most of the basil, make batches of pesto, and freeze them. Harvest…
Holmes Hole report
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…
Big ships, small ships, and friendships of Holmes Hole
The salty sailors of Holmes Hole have enjoyed an exciting season of racing thus far. Every Thursday evening at 5 pm and Sunday afternoon at 2 pm, week in and week out, sailboats of all different classes, with remarkably different hulls, sail areas, and intended purposes, set out into the Vineyard Sound to race one…
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