A rolled ankle stood no chance of ruining perfection on Monday. The Martha’s Vineyard girls tennis team beat Carver High School 5-0 in the South district quarterfinals despite the absence of starting freshman Kelly Klaren.

The Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank celebrated National Trails Day with its 24th annual cross-Island hike on Saturday. This year the route ran from Oak Bluffs to Katama.

Girls’ tennis continues their reign atop the MIAA’s Division III south district and begins playoffs on Monday. Boys' tennis advances to the second round as does girls' lacrosse, but boys' baseball and boys' lacrosse fell in their playoff openers.

Jake Ferrell brought the fireworks to opening night at the Shark Tank. With the game tied in the sixth inning, Ferrell’s two-run home run powered the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks to a 6-3 victory over the North Shore Navigators.

Baseball returns to the Shark Tank when the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks open their sixth season against the North Shore Navigators Thursday.

A new key to happiness exists where one might expect it least — the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. On Sept. 30, the hospital welcomes back Meditation and Mindfulness, an eight-week class directed by Dr. Elliott S. Dacher MD, now in its eighth year.