In an effort to protect one of the last large classes of fish now reaching breeding age, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission dropped the recreational maximum keeper size limit for a striped bass from 35 inches to 31.

The team has nine games remaining and referee coverage for only three of those games. A home game on Thursday with Sturgis West remains questionable.

The Vineyard high school student-athletes were back in action this week following spring break and the time to lock in and stack up wins is now.

On Saturday morning, Circuit avenue in Oak Bluffs will once again host the Reds and Red Sox, the Mets and Marlins, along with the Diamondbacks and Dodgers.

Nearly 100 children ages 3 to 14 and their families rose before the sun to participate in the tournament, now in its 49th year.