The Island Cup is always a day to circle on the calendar. But this year, it’s an event to circle with a bigger, bolder marker.

Paul Steyer and Emma Squire will represent the Vineyard as individual runners in the cross country state finals, and Elleanor Mone and Reese Malowski also earned first team Eastern Mass. all-star status.

The girls soccer team’s playoff run ended Sunday afternoon when they fell to Bishop Fenwick 2-1 in Peabody.

The girls soccer team was the lone Vineyard winner on Saturday, retaining possession of the Golden Anchor by a score of 2-0. The boys soccer game lost in a penalty shootout after regular time, 4-2, and field hockey lost 0-5.

The boys and girls soccer teams will star in a cross-sound battle with Nantucket Saturday.

It’s high tide for fall sports action at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School as the teams push past the midway point in the season and jockey for playoff position.