Sports
A’s Little League player Jack Sayre went 4-for-4 with three home runs and a double during Monday night’s 14-3 win over the Red Sox, contributing 10 RBIs in the process. Showing his mettle on the mound as well, Sayre came in to close out the game after Liam Weiland’s strong start.
Baseball and boys’ lacrosse advanced to the postseason this week, joining both tennis teams and girls’ lacrosse in the state tournament. Softball remains in the hunt for a tournament spot with two games yet to play.
Baseball
The team secured its first postseason berth in 10 years with a 9-1 win over Nantucket on Saturday. After a win over Chatham on Wednesday, they moved to an 11-7 (4-4 in the EAC) season record with one remaining game still scheduled for today.
The best fishing trip I ever had took place about 10 years ago (my, I am getting old) in a canoe launched off of Lucy Vincent Beach.
Yoga Festival
The third annual Martha’s Vineyard Yoga Festival is now selling tickets. The event takes place on Labor Day weekend from August 30 to Sept. 3 and features a cast of thousands. Or at least that’s the way it seems based on the both the quantity and quality of instructors, cooks and health professionals taking part in the festival from both on and off-Island.
The third annual Martha’s Vineyard Yoga Festival returns this year, and while you have until Labor Day to stretch with the best of them, yoga devotees will want to purchase tickets now.
Prices range from $20 for a one-hour master class to $40 for a two-hour workshop. After June 1, prices increase by $5, and are $10 dollars more at the door.
After three weeks of play, last year’s little league championship-winning team, the Cubs, is again in first place. The team is undefeated after winning a doubleheader against the Cardinals last Saturday. Pitcher Aiden Aliberti struck out 11 of 12 batters while notching three RBIs in the first game to help the Cubs to an 11-0 win. In the second game, the Cardinals took an early 6-3 lead, with Benny Binder, Nick Bischoff, Otto Osmers and Auguste Pizzano having a hit apiece. Cubs pitcher Tabor Caron stepped in in the later innings to hold back the Cardinals offense, however, allowing his team to take an eventual 8-6 win.