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Postseason play begins this weekend for the MV United travel soccer squads, who had an outstanding season even by the high standards of the Vineyard league. Of the eight teams in the program eligible for the South Coast Soccer League postseason, five made it to the playoffs: both under-11 boys’ squads, the under-13 girls’ team, the under-15 girls team, and the under-18 boys’ team. The under-18 team, largely sophomores, finished first in their division and will host Westport in the first round on Sunday at Veterans Field. Game time is at 1:30 p.m.
Pet owner alert: the Harbor View Hotel is sponsoring a Celebration of Pets this Saturday morning, June 15, from 10 a.m. to noon. Bring your furry or feathered family members in carriers or on leashes to walk in the parade and to receive a blessing. The Animal Shelter of Martha’s Vineyard will award ribbons to all participants. This is your chance to pet an alpaca. The black dog from the Black Dog will also be there. The event is free, but if you are moved to make a donation to the shelter to aid animals less fortunate than your own, it will be appreciated.
At first they giggled.
Last fall when the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School swim coach introduced yoga meditations to the team’s practice routine, the swimmers exchanged quizzical looks and snickered with one another.
“Yoga?” the students asked.
Yoga.
Marking history in the high school tennis program, the Vineyard boys will go to the division three state finals for the second straight year follow
Scholarships and awards for 2013 graduates were announced at Class Night.
Vineyard resident and award-winning author and historian David McCullough was lauded by Suffolk University with an honorary Doctor of Hu