Sports
Boys 2 Da Core
Turn off the electronics and get moving. That’s the message, or gift, rather, the Vineyard Tennis Center, Workout and Spa is offering to high school boys.
On March 20 from 1 to 3 p.m. the center is hosting a free workout with Kye 2 Da Core. The afternoon is designed to be an introduction for kids to turn to physical activity as a creative outlet rather than technology.
For more details and to register, call 508-696-8000 or visit vineyardtenniscenter.com.
As the weary Vineyard boys basketball team boarded a ferry that had waited half an hour to carry them home on Tuesday night, they looked up to see that the raucous cheering did not end at the doors of the Sandwich gymnasium where they had just suffered an 88-85 point loss to Cardinal Spellman.
Nine months ago a light bulb went off in yoga teacher Sian Williams’s head. She lived at the West Tisbury Cohousing complex and, as a resident, the common house was available for her to use. Finally, she thought, a beautiful, available space for a yoga collective.
This fall, the American Heart Association announced new standards in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for everyone from healthcare professionals to the lay public. Called the 2010 ECC (Emergency Cardiovascular Care) Guidelines, these place a strong emphasis on calling 911 early to activate the Emergency Medical System, initiate early CPR, get an automatic external defibrillator to the patient and have the patient receive advanced life support.
Everything you always wanted to know about health but were afraid to ask is available on Saturday, March 12 from 8 a.m. to noon at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital’s annual health fair.
Each year the hospital invites health and human services from around the Island to help increase awareness about health issues and promote healthy lifestyles.
Attention fans of the Martha’s Vineyard boys’ varsity basketball team: Watching the team’s state tournament run can cause hypertension, hoarseness of voice and excessive nail-biting; please consult your cardiologist before attending another Vineyarders game.