The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School fall sports teams are impressing coaches and spectators alike.

The 54th Shields class national championship ended on Saturday with Ted Slee’s Newport-based boat Maverick taking home the first place prize.

The Vineyard Invitational is the largest race of the season on the Island, bringing together 22 teams and over 800 runners from across the Commonwealth and surrounding states.

Aileen, skippered by Brian Roberts, won a windy 41st edition of the Moffett Cup Saturday over a fleet of 32 competitors. The custom Sparkman & Stevens 65-footer was best on corrected time over a course that ran from East Chop to Edgartown and back to Vineyard Haven.

The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School football team made Friday night’s opening game of the season one to remember.

Noble, an elder gentleman horse now at Misty Meadows Equine Learning Center, always seems to find his way home.