Martha's Vineyard Sports | Vineyard Gazette

Vineyard Takes Back Island Cup, Beating Nantucket 14-13 in Thriller

Aaron Wilson | Saturday, October 29 2022 - 7:02pm

For the first time in six years, the Island Cup is staying on the Vineyard. In a battle of wills, the Vineyarders outlasted Nantucket 14-13, holding their rivals scoreless in the second half.

Island Cup

Memorial Day Race

The 18th annual Oak Bluffs Memorial Day Road Race and One Mile Fun Run will begin at the Wesley Hotel on Sunday, May 29. The five-kilometer road race and walk and the one-mile fun run all benefit Hospice of Martha’s Vineyard.

Registration costs $15 in advance and will be held at the Wesley on Saturday, May 28, from 3 to 6 p.m. Race day registration is from 9 to 10 a.m. and costs $20. For more information, call Hospice of Martha’s Vineyard at 508-693-0189.

Self-help

Alcoholics Anonymous

Information: 508-627-7084.

All meetings are nonsmoking.

Sunday, 6:45 a.m., open discussion meeting, First Baptist Church, William street, Vineyard Haven.

Sunday, 10 a.m., open discussion, State Beach, first bridge, Oak Bluffs, (weather permitting).

Sunday, 11 a.m., open discussion meeting at the Council on Aging on Wamsutta avenue in Oak Bluffs.

Sunday, 7 p.m., grapevine meeting at old Oak Bluffs School, School street, Oak Bluffs.

Who’s Over the Hill?

It’s a Whole New Ballgame with Island Sharks

Remy Tumin

It’s hard to imagine warm summer nights on these cold spring days, but they’re coming.

And in less than a month, the new collegiate baseball team, the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks, will take to the field at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School.

To warm up the Vineyard crowd, the Sharks will have a fundraiser dinner for the field and Vineyard baseball on Saturday at Sharky’s Cantina in Edgartown with former Red Sox player Bill Buckner. The dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $45.

Vineyarders Shine on the Courts, Fields

Ivy Ashe

Expect the fields at the regional high school to be busy this week, with 10 home games being played between now and next Thursday.

Little League

Richie Bartlett of the Orioles hit a grand slam during Saturday’s game against the Reds, but the Orioles were nonetheless outslugged 11-9.

Ben Peters threw three scoreless innings for the Marlins in his pitching debut, helping his team to a 14-3 victory over the Rays. The Rays came back in their next game, however, winning 16-12 against the Orioles. Andrew Morehead and Keaton Aliberti of the Rays had seven strikeouts between them.

The Twins remain undefeated after three games.