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In their first Eastern Athletic Conference matchup of the season, the Vineyarders faced undefeated Somerset-Berkley at home Friday night, falling 47-8. The Vineyarders' lone highlight came midway through the fourth quarter, when senior running back Brandon Watkins blazed through a 76-yard touchdown run after a handoff from senior quarterback Alec Tattersall.
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The film is just 23 minutes, 14 seconds long. It’s silent, black and white and there are moments when the images jump around due to the choppiness of the sea — or of the editing. There’s a shot of a man with a long harpoon and dart leaning against the rail of a bowsprit. There’s a wooden keg bouncing over the wave tops toward the horizon.
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Tisbury selectmen sent proposed changes to town shellfish regulations back to the drawing board after a public hearing this week.

At the selectmen’s meeting Tuesday, shellfish constable Danielle Ewart presented four proposed amendments to shellfish regulations. One involves clarifying the definition of standard bushel boxes for commercial shellfishermen. Commercial fisherman Thomas Searle had asked for a better definition and board chairman Tristan Israel agreed that the clarification is needed.

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While most of the regional high school’s sports teams have been busy contending with league play and thinking ahead toward their final games of the season, the golf team was quietly securing a place in the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletics Association tournament. The team’s season ended Wednesday with a 38-18 match play victory over Cape Cod Regional Tech, but they locked up a tournament spot last Thursday, defeating Falmouth for their 10th win. The golfers finish the regular season with an 11-9 record.

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Acting on the recommendation of the town shellfish committee, the Chilmark selectmen approved opening dates for scallop season Tuesday. Commercial scalloping begins Oct. 29 in Nashaquitsa Pond only, with Menemsha Pond set to open Nov. 19. Scallopers are limited to two heaping bushels per day. Family scalloping has been open since Oct. 1 and is limited to a half bushel per week.

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Football takes on undefeated Somerset tonight at home at 6:30 p.m. for the team’s first Eastern Athletic Conference game of the season.

On Saturday, field hockey and both soccer teams travel to Nantucket for an day of inter-Island rivalry.

Boys’ soccer plays Barnstable at home on Tuesday at 3 p.m.

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