The oldest fishing shack in Menemsha is now under the stewardship of the town of Aquinnah, at least for the short term. The Aquinnah selectmen voted 2-1 Tuesday night to take possession of what is known as the Alfred Vanderhoop shack.

On Sunday, Dec.1, shot gunners came and enjoyed the crisp fall weather to compete in this year’s Rod and Gun Club’s Fall Shoot. Matt Cromwell of Edgartown bested 11 challengers to take the club’s 2013 first place and Top Gun fall honors.

The coveted silver trophy is back on Martha's Vineyard, with the Vineyard football team defeating Nantucket 14-0 in the annual Island Cup Saturday. Sophomore Jacob Cardoza carried the day with two touchdowns.

The long history of the Island Cup game is often cast in tales of football rivalry between the two Islands. But how did the tradition of a shared trophy actually begin? Bob Tankard tells the story. Meanwhile, kickoff is at 1 p.m. today on Nantucket.

Ken Goldberg has called Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School football games for 33 years, and will be in the booth again on Nantucket Saturday for the Island Cup game. His prediction: “When you get to the Nantucket-Vineyard game, forget what the season records are.”

High school athletic trainer Tania Laslovich's job entails being part diagnostician, part clinician, part therapist, part cheering squad and part buzz kill. She says the hardest thing is having to tell an eager athlete they can’t suit up or have to be removed from a game.