Sports
Nat Benjamin and his 50-foot schooner Charlotte are featured in the November/December 2012 issue of WoodenBoat Magazine.
Mr. Benjamin, who runs Gannon and Marine Railway with Ross Gannon and Brad Abbott, wrote the story, which is spread across 10 pages. His good friend and highly-regarded marine photographer Ben Mendlowitz produced a photo spread to accompany the article.
Two early goals in Tuesday’s home game against the Barnstable Red Raiders proved all the Vineyarders would need to secure their spot in the postseason tournament. The team is the third Vineyard squad to advance to tournament play.
The Martha’s Vineyard United Under-14 girls’ travel soccer team maintains a perfect 7-0 record after defeating Weymouth 3-2 at home last Saturday. Although Weymouth struck first — the first time Martha’s Vineyard has trailed all season — the purple-and-black roared back in the second half. Adelaide Keene scored the equalizing goal, which was followed by two goals by Whitney Schroeder. Weymouth found the net again before the game’s end, but the Vineyard defense held on for the win.
Mike Miller, former assistant coach for the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks, has been named head coach for next season. Mr. Miller takes over for Ernie May, who is working to add a new baseball team to the Futures Collegiate Baseball League. The Sharks have been part of the Futures League since its inception in 2011.
Mr. Miller’s shoes will be filled by two former Sharks: catcher Anthony Corona and closer Ryan Morris will both be assistant coaches for the 2013 team.
The Holmes Hole Sailing Association continued its fall racing series with a 3.25 mile harbor race on Thursday, Oct. 18. Six boats came to the 4:30 p.m. start. Phil Hale’s Wicked, a 30-foot Shields, won first place in moderate easterly wind. Mr. Hale was followed by Roger Becker in Gloria, Jerry Goodale in Stormalong, Geoff Gibson in Latonka and David Lott in Avanti. Moffett race winner Jared Hammond sailed a good race in Andiamo, but was disqualified for an early start.
The evening race series will conclude on Oct. 25.
Two early goals in Tuesday's home game against the Barnstable Red Raiders proved all the Vineyarders would need to secure their spot in the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association postseason tournament. The final score was 2-1. The team is the third Vineyard squad to advance to tournament play: field hockey and golf clinched their berths two weeks ago.
Junior Kane Araujo scored unassisted less than 10 minutes into the first half. Senior captain Jack Roberts followed up Araujo's goal not long after with an arcing shot from 25 yards out that blew past Barnstable's keeper.