At exactly 4:02 p.m. on Wednesday, when the Vineyard’s Ian Nunes stepped on the mat to face off against Cooper Fisher of Falmouth Mashpee, the first home wrestling match in over 40 years became a reality.
The high school winter sports season is at full sail, and the Vineyard boys hockey and basketball teams are leading the way with six and five wins each.
The high school winter sports season has arrived on the Vineyard, and the Island’s student-athletes are ramping up their practices in anticipation of the first games next week.
Football Coach Tony Mottola made the call on Saturday to not go forward with the rival game against Nantucket as injuries stacked up on the team, which was already down several players.
The girls took the league title and the boys emerged victorious in penalty kicks.
The Vineyard girls soccer team is displaying its dominance heading into the home stretch of the season. They’ve won five in a row by a 14-1 margin, and their 11 wins top the Cape and Islands league.