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Gimme that old-time baseball
Two dozen men in vintage baseball uniforms sauntered onto the field at Waban Park to turn back the clock by over a century on Saturday morning, carrying wooden bats and…
A crossing of the Muskeget Channel
Updated July 29. For the second year in a row, a group of year-round and seasonal Islanders swam from Nantucket to Martha’s Vineyard as both a feat of endurance and a fundraiser for the Island’s youth swim programs. It took between seven and a half and eight hours for two relay groups, each with five…
Double-dipping
We all know it is a major faux pas to double-dip. Be it salsa, spinach dip, or smoked bluefish pâté, you don’t want to get caught or accused of double-dipping. I’m going to share a little secret, and please don’t hate me. Last weekend I double-dipped. I honestly couldn’t help myself. There were two fishing…
High School SPorts
A perfect record and a state title
The dream of an undefeated record and the hope to avenge last year’s championship loss seemed like it was slipping through the grasp of the girls’ varsity tennis team when they were down 2–0 early in the finals against two-time defending champions Dover-Sherborn. But that quickly changed when two Vineyard…
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 report
The ladies lead in Fluke for Luke
Family, friends, and fishermen of all ages gathered this past weekend to compete in the ninth annual Fluke for Luke tournament. The tournament commemorates and celebrates Luke Gurney, a commercial fisherman from Oak Bluffs who lost his life on June 20, 2016, while setting conch pots from his boat No Regrets. The easiest way to…
Schools and scouts
If you read this column, you know I love to fish. As much as I enjoy casting a line and landing a fish, I truly love teaching children and watching children fish. This past week I had the pleasure of volunteering with the Martha’s Vineyard Surfcasters as we taught the Edgartown School’s seventh-grade class to…
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