The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School boys soccer team soundly defeated Archbishop Williams 4-0 Sunday evening in the opening round of the MIAA south division 3 playoffs.
The regional high school boys’ and girls’ soccer squads face inter-Island rival Nantucket at home on Sunday. The girls game begins at 12:30. The boys game follows at 2 p.m.
In a thrilling overtime victory decided on penalty kicks, the Martha's Vineyard Boys Soccer team defeated Dover-Sherborn High School 4-2 (in penalty kicks) in the south sectional quarterfinal match.
The Vineyard boys lost a hard-fought game against seasoned Medway in Wednesday's semifinals, losing 2-1 in overtime play.
There were no vuvuzelas at Veterans Memorial Park in Vineyard Haven when the Island’s U-13 boys’ travel soccer team approached their playoff game on Saturday, but the lack of long plastic horns did not make it that much quieter than the World Cup games going on at the same time in South Africa.
Boys and Girls Soccer Teams
A scramble for the ball on a set piece.
A scramble for the ball on a set piece.
The boys varsity team huddles up before their game.
The boys varsity team huddles up before their game.
A shot on goal.
A shot on goal.
MVRHS goalkeeper makes a save.
MVRHS goalkeeper makes a save.
Executing a pass.
Executing a pass.
Racing ahead to get the first touch.
Racing ahead to get the first touch.
A quick shot.
A quick shot.
The Vineyard crowd gets to their feet.
The Vineyard crowd gets to their feet.
A defender on the JV team clears the ball.
A defender on the JV team clears the ball.
The junior varsity team playing Falmouth.
The junior varsity team playing Falmouth.
The MVRHS girls soccer team waiting on the bench.
The MVRHS girls soccer team waiting on the bench.
Working together to get to the goal.
Working together to get to the goal.
The Vineyard led at halftime.
The Vineyard led at halftime.
Controlling the ball.
Controlling the ball.
School spirit is never in short supply.
School spirit is never in short supply.
The Vineyard girls varsity team huddle sup with coach Matt Malowski.
The Vineyard girls varsity team huddle sup with coach Matt Malowski.
A night games under the lights brings the community out.
A night games under the lights brings the community out.
Both the boys and girls MVRHS soccer teams see strong starts to their seasons. The boys are currently 6-2-1, and the girls are 6-3-1.