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Friday, February 17, 2012

No matter what level of sport is being played, the adage remains the same: Defense wins championships.
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The Martha’s Vineyard Sharks have announced two new additions to their 2012 season roster.
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The Eric B. MacLean Memorial Tournament took place last weekend at the Martha’s Vineyard arena, with the Bantam squad taking home the championship trophy and the Peewees finishing third overall.
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The 15th Annual Fairleigh S. Dickinson Tournament takes place this weekend at the Martha’s Vineyard Arena.
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Sports from the Vineyard Gazette Archives

Friday, February 10, 2012

It may not yet qualify as a dynasty, but the boys’ basketball team has clinched their third Eastern Athletic Conference title in as many years.
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Edgartown selectmen this week granted an aquaculture license to Jeremy Scheffer to grow oysters on a one-acre space in Katama Bay. The bottom grant marked the 11th of 12 licenses that the town can give out to shellfishermen.
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The Mites had an exciting two days of play last week, defeating Gateway 3-1 on Sunday in an away match and traveling to the Garden in Boston itself on Saturday to play a scrimmage between periods of the Bruins/Penguins game.
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Friday, February 3, 2012

Both varsity hockey teams play on home ice Saturday in a pair of league matchups, with the boys playing their last Eastern Athletic Conference game of the regular season.
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Youth hockey teams took home wins at all levels last weekend, with the Mites defeating Yarmouth twice on Saturday (5-3 and 2-1) and Gateway on Sunday (final score 3-1). The wins secured a playoff berth for the Mites.
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Friday, January 27, 2012

At least two Vineyard teams will see postseason action in March, with both the boys’ hockey and basketball teams clinching tournament berths this week.
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The Martha’s Vineyard Sharks, the Island’s wooden bat collegiate summer team, has re-signed standout starring pitcher Matt Hegarty for its second annual season.
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Martha’s Vineyard Youth Hockey hosted the Ryan Mone Memorial Tournament last weekend, with the MV Mites and the MV Squirts (White team) each taking second place in their respective divisions.
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Grow MV Youth Hockey is offering an instructional winter session for four-to nine-year-olds to try ice hockey this winter at the Martha’s Vineyard Ice Arena in Oak Bluffs.
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Students in Elaine Weintraub’s Irish history class at the regional high school took their studies outside on Monday, trying their hand at one of the oldest sports in the world, the Gaelic game of hurling.
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Friday, January 20, 2012

The boys’ basketball and hockey teams extended their win streaks this week as league play continued for the Vineyarders. Though the girls’ teams split their games, all of the varsity squads hold winning records at the season midpoint.
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The Ryan Mone Memorial Tournament, hosted by Martha’s Vineyard Youth Hockey, will be played at the MV Arena this weekend.
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Friday, January 13, 2012

The Nan Rheault Invitational tournament takes place this weekend at the MV Arena, spotlighting the girls’ hockey teams. Boys’ hockey and boys’ basketball also have home games.
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Two teams from the Martha’s Vineyard Youth Hockey League received a late holiday gift last week, as the Squirt 1 and 2 travel teams made their most monumental journey yet.
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Friday, January 6, 2012

As the second month of winter sports gets under way, all four regional high school varsity teams maintain their winning records, with boys’ basketball still undefeated.
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Friday, December 23, 2011

Hockey alumni games take place today at 5:30 p.m. (girls) and 6:45 p.m. (boys) at the arena. The high school gym hosts the basketball alumni games at 6 p.m. (girls) and 7:30 p.m. (boys).
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Friday, December 16, 2011

The boys’ hockey teams are sponsoring a Stuff-A-Bus drive throughout the weekend, with proceeds going to benefit the Island Food Pantry. Bring canned goods to the Martha’s Vineyard Arena today from 4 to 10 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to midnight (with a break for the teams’ games against Bourne), and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
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Chez Panisse is arguably the best and most influential restaurant in the country. The restaurant’s founder, Alice Waters, has become the figurehead of the current farm-to-table revolution in America that has spread rapidly, including (thankfully) to Martha’s Vineyard...
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For most, swordplay is a thing of childhood— playground duels with tree branches, plastic sabres accessorizing a Halloween costume.
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Friday, December 9, 2011

After a brief November lull in high school athletics, basketball, hockey and swimming move to center stage on the sports scene this week. Season passes for basketball and hockey games are available through the high school athletic department for $55 for adults and $35 for seniors. Passes are good for both boys’ and girls’ games.
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