The Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby, which is heading into its final stretch, is a multi-generational affair, with parents and kids casting lines together and some of the youngest anglers catching big fish.

The Vineyard boys varsity soccer team held their own against a large home crowd Saturday against rival Nantucket with a game that resulted in a 1-1 tie. The Vineyarders are now 6-3-1 on the season; they take on Barnstable Saturday at home.

The Island fishing scene is still buzzing as the 2015 Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby heads into the final week. As veteran anglers know, the grand leader board can change up until the final bell.

All along Lobsterville Beach one morning this week, about a dozen anglers stood in waders, casting into the surf. On any given day during the Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby, Lobsterville and neighboring Menemsha are hotspots for surfcasters and fly fishermen of all ages.

Tisbury selectmen this week set dates for the bay scalloping season. Recreational scalloping opens Oct. 17 outside ponds and in the Vineyard Haven harbor; the commercial season begins in those areas on Oct. 19.