The Mites took on Lower Cape on Saturday, falling 5-3 after a fast-paced final two minutes in which they pulled their goalie for an extra skater and narrowly missed tying the game. They will play their last games of the regular season this weekend during a Needham tournament, and take on Nantucket in the first round of the playoffs the following week.

Lefty Field

The Martha’s Vineyard Sharks have signed Conner McMahon, a left-handed pitcher from Merrimack College, for the upcoming summer season. Conner previously played for the Torrington Titans, a fellow member team of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League, and pitched the first no-hitter in the league’s young history.

No weights, no dues, attendance not mandatory, essentially no boundaries at all. That’s the idea behind the Alternative Health Club being created by Corinne de Langavant, also known as Coco the Clown.

Junior Little League Opens

Martha’s Vineyard Little League is starting a new Junior League for boys and girls ages 13 to 15 years old.

The Junior League is designed to enable players to continue their Little League experience after age 12, and introduce them to playing on a regulation size baseball field.

Ice Hockey Tournament

The 15th Annual Fairleigh S. Dickinson Tournament takes place this weekend at the Martha’s Vineyard Arena. The varsity Vineyard boys hit the ice at 7 p.m. on Saturday for their first game, taking on the Lynnfield Pioneers. The Dennis-Yarmouth Dolphins play the Masconomet Chieftans at 5 p.m.

The tournament consolation game will be played on Sunday at 1 p.m. The championship game takes place on Sunday at 3 p.m.

Whether to make striped bass only a game fish will again be brought before state legislators. The Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture will host a public hearing on at least three bills that concern the future of striped bass in the state. The hearing will be held Feb. 28 at 11 a.m. at the state house.