Sports
The Martha’s Vineyard Museum is holding a gallery reception tonight, Jan. 25, from 5 to 7 p.m. entitled Playing Together — High School Sports Since Regionalization. The exhibit was in part curated by Martha’s Vineyard High School students currently taking a course called Sport in America, taught by Corinne Kurtz.
The Martha’s Vineyard Cancer Support Group will be holding an eight-week class at the YMCA designed to help patients feel healthy again and regain control over their lives through exercise. The classes will help to improve flexibility and balance, rebuild muscles, protect bones, and enhance vitality and all-around health.
In an effort to lower nitrogen amounts in Sengekontacket Pond, Edgartown and Oak Bluffs are embarking on a yearly project to grow oysters in the Major’s Cove area of the pond.
In Edgartown, shellfish constable Paul Bagnall told selectmen Tuesday that the shellfish committee is proposing spending $24,000 on 250,000 oyster seed for the pond. The original plan was to spend $48,500 on 500,000 oysters, but the amount was reduced because of the number of articles submitted for town meeting.
Fighting back from an early goal deficit against visiting Dennis-Yarmouth, the boys' hockey squad defeated the Dolphins 3-2 to became the third Vin
The Vineyard girls' hockey team won the consolation game but failed to nab a top spot at the Nan Rheault Tournament, held this weekend at the Martha’s Vineyard Arena. Meanwhile, the boys’ squad had a more sucsesful day Saturday, shutting down visiting Somerset for a 4-0 win.
The Martha’s Vineyard Squirts won their first-ever Ryan Mone Memorial Tournament last weekend, skating to four wins in three days. The Squirts played the Boston Bandits in their first game on Friday, and won 4-0 after two goals from Hunter Meader and one each from Logan Araujo and Will Brugiere. Aiden Araujo, Pete Gillis, and Kenny Hatt notched assists, while Aiden Marek earned the shutout in goal.