While the weather outside has been frightful, the high school’s winter sports teams are off to a roaring start.

Winter on the Island is here and daylight is fleeting, but the lights are bright at the ice arena, gymnasium and YMCA pool as the Vineyard student athletes are back for another season of hockey, basketball, indoor track and swimming.

The girls soccer team lost 3-0 to fourth seeded Norwell in Sunday's second round playoff game, finishing a strong season with 12 wins, 2 ties and 6 losses.

The Vineyarders won the Island Cup for the second year in a row, with a dynamic 24-21 win over the Whalers. The boys and girls soccer teams were also victorious Saturday, each winning an inaugural Golden Anchor trophy.

Vineyard sports teams travel to Nantucket this weekend for the Island Cup and the new "Battle in the Atlantic" tradition.

The Vineyard girls soccer team has picked up right where they left off last season, dominating their opponents by way of relentless attack and near-impenetrable defense.