Over 600 runners and 17 teams participated in the annual Vineyard Invitational, with some schools traveling from as far away as Worcester and Barrington, R.I.

Sixteen high school teams from across Massachusetts and Rhode Island are set to take off this Saturday morning through the Manuel Correllus State Forest.

September days may bring cooler weather to the Island but competition at is heating up among fall sports teams at the regional high school.

Mackenzie Condon finished her high school career last weekend in spectacular fashion by placing 11th in the nation in the heptathlon at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals.

At the beginning of the girls tennis season this spring, coach Chris Scott emphasized that the team was focusing on one match at a time, and not giving any thoughts to post-season play.