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They are the big cheese of boys’ high school tennis in these parts, a dynamo of a team that has won 59 straight regular season matches and are the defending Division 3 South champions. Cape Cod Academy is the big bully of boys’ tennis on the Cape and Islands, a vastly superior program that can beat most teams with one hand behind their back.
By MARK ALAN LOVEWELL
There is another fishing boat in Menemsha. The blue, 55-foot offshore lobsterboat Retriever belongs to Capt. Alec Gale and will be used by him to transport fish from Menemsha to the mainland. Retriever replaces his previous workboat, the Jane Lee, a Bruno Stillman 55.
More than 50 fishermen participated in the first Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass Shootout, a one-day, mostly boat fishing tournament, on Saturday, June 5. The Edgartown-based fishing contest owes its roots to the former annual Pink Squid Yacht Club spring fishing tournament and was taken over by those at Larry’s Tackle Shop.
Ghosts and Gossip
Ghosts, Gossip and Downright Scandal Walking Tours, a light-hearted look at Edgartown’s history, are offered on Mondays at 7:30 p.m. through Labor Day. Meet at the Memorial Wharf on Dock street. The cost is $12; children under 12 are free. Reservations are required, and to make them please call 508-627-8619.
Bake Sale
The Vineyard Committee on Hunger’s Bread and Bake Sale is Saturday, June 12 from 9 a.m.. to 2 p.m. They will have all kinds of baked goods, brownies, cookies and bread available. Come eat, take home and support VCOH designated charities under the linden tree, next to the Capawock Theatre in Vineyard Haven.
Strawberry Festival
The First Congregational Church of West Tisbury is gearing up for its always-anticipated Strawberry Festival on Saturday, June 19.
Last year more than 50 volunteers worked all day providing fresh berries with shortcake, whipped cream or ice cream to more than a thousand eager Islanders. Smoothies, cold bottled water and lemonade are also available, as are, of course, berries to go.